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CRIMSON GLORY: Reissue Details Revealed

Metal Mind Productions will re-release two CRIMSON GLORY albums taken from Roadrunner Records' archives: "Astronomica" and "Strange and Beautiful". CRIMSON GLORY is one of the best and most influential prog-metal bands from the '80s and will appeal to fans of bands like QUEENSRŸCHE or FATES WARNING....

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NEGATIVE: New Single Due This Month

Finnish hard/glam rock band NEGATIVE will release its new single, "Sinners Night/Misty Morning", in Finland on November 29. The title cut comes off the band's third album, "Anorectic", which entered the Finnish chart at position No. 1. The group previously topped the Finnish chart with its last sing...

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Former ONWARD Guitarist Planning Live Dates

Former ONWARD guitarist Toby Knapp, who recently announced plans to release a collection of remixed/mastered demo tapes for what would have been ONWARD's last album, "The Neverending Sun", has issued the following update: "After a break, I have begun rehearsing once again with 17 year-old drum prodi...

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BATTLELORE: New Album Title Revealed

Guitarist Jyri Vahvanen of the Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "BATTLELORE's fourth album, titled 'Evernight', is almost mixed and ready for mastering at Finnvox Studios. The new album includes ten tracks of pure Tolkien metal...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Discusses Hepatitis C, Breakup Of His Marriage

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler spoke with The Sun's "Something for the Week" about his gruelling treatment for the viral blood disease hepatitis C, one of several setbacks he and the rest of the band have been hit with in the past few years. "These setbacks were the hardest this band has ever faced but we...

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AMORPHIS Schedules New Year's Eve Gig In Finland

Following their appearance at Helldone Festival on December 30 at Helsinki's Tavastia Club, AMORPHIS will head up north to Oulu, Finland for a New Year's Eve party at Club Teatria. Other bands scheduled to appear at Helldone include H.I.M., CATHEDRAL, ANATHEMA, DIABLO, KATATONIA, BLAKE, 45 DEGREE WO...

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BLOOD RED THRONE: In Pre-Production Mode

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have been working at Jailhouse studio for the last two days on pre-production for their new album, due out early next year via Earache Records. 70 percent of the material is written and the band entered Jailhouse to test both the studio and the two new memb...

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GUNS N' ROSES: View From The Side Of The Stage

Longtime GUNS N' ROSES associate Del James has released the following report via the band's official web site: "Hello and welcome to 'View From The Side Of The Stage.' I was asked to write a column for GunsNRoses.com and have mixed emotions about doing so. I have a 21-year history with GUNS N' ROSES...

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VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Checks In

VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official blog: "First of all, I'd like to wish everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Be safe out there. "A lot has been happening since I last posted. "First, I'll start with the two shows [with Sammy Hagar] the other week that I misse...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS: Early Albums To Be Reissued

Metal Mind Productions will re-release two albums from Texas doom legends SOLITUDE AETURNUS — "Into the Depths of Sorrow" (1991) and "Beyond the Crimson Horizon" (1992) — on November 13. Both titles will be reissued in new digipack editions on golden discs, digitally remastered using the 24-bit proc...

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REFUGEE ALL-STARS To Open For AEROSMITH At Mohegan Sun

According to the Boston Herald, Sierra Leone's REFUGEE ALL-STARS, whose amazing story has caught the attention of worldly celebs such as Angelina Jolie, will get a big boost from Boston bad boys Joe Perry and Steven Tyler when they open for AEROSMITH at the Mohegan Sun on Nov. 29. "It's good exposur...

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THE UNHEARD OF Completes U.S. Tour In Support Of New CD

THE UNHEARD OF, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former TWO HIT CREEPER members Michael Del Pizzo and James "Jaboo" Amen, have just completed their fifth self-financed independent U.S. tour in the last year and a half to support their second self-released CD, "Hymns of the Long Forgotten". Recor...

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ONWARD: Demos For Third Album To Be Released

Former ONWARD guitarist Toby Knapp has issued the following update: "I am in the process of remixing/mastering the demo tapes for what would have been my band ONWARD's last album 'The Neverending Sun' for an official release through Metalbolic Records! Some of you may remember the limited pressing o...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'Even If I Wanted To Destroy KISS, I Couldn't'

Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Baltimore Sun: "Live To Win" is your second solo album, but your first since 1978. Why did you choose to do another one at this time? Stanley: I've alway...

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IRON MAIDEN Manager Checks In From The Road

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted a couple of recent entries in MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood's online diary, which is available only to Iron Maiden Online Club members (official IRON MAIDEN fan club). Check it out: Los Angeles, Japan. As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN's official vid...