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NAZXUL Signs With MORIBUND RECORDS

Moribund Records has announced the signing of the legendary Australian black metal outfit NAZXUL. The group's highly anticipated comeback album, "Iconoclast", will be released later this summer. The band's first new studio release in more than a decade, "Iconoclast" "carries all the hallmarks of cla...

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UFO Puts 40th Anniversary Celebrations On Ice

Veteran British rockers UFO have decided not to celebrate their 40th birthday this year — because lead singer Phil Mogg doesn’t want his band to end up like STATUS QUO. Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Mogg said, "We are not in our 40th anniversary. STATUS QUO does that. We don't. No. Do you ...

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RAMMSTEIN: European Tour Announced

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have announced the following European dates: Nov. 08 - Portugal Lisbon Pavilhão Atlântico Nov. 10 - Spain Madrid Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid Nov. 12 - Spain Barcelona Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona Nov. 14 - Spain Bilbao Bizkaia Arena Nov. 16 - Fr...

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REVOCATION Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of the Boston-based metal band REVOCATION. The group is currently recording its second full-length album, "Existence Is Futile", at Damage Studios in Southbridge, Massachusetts with Pete Rutcho for a fall 2009 release. Commented REVOCATION guitarist/vocalist...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: Japanese Dates Announced

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has scheduled two Japanese shows in October. The details are as follows: Oct. 11 - Tokyo Classic Rock Jam, KoseiNenkin Hall - Tokyo, Japan Oct. 17 - Club Citta, Kawasaki - Tokyo, Japan In a recent interview with PyroMusic.net, Paul Di'Anno stated about the stat...

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VELVET REVOLVER's DAVE KUSHNER Interviewed In Las Vegas; Video Available

During the hiatus of VELVET REVOLVER, guitarist Dave Kushner was asked to fill in on guitar for the "Monster Circus" show in Las Vegas while Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS) was off doing a GRAND FUNK RAILROAD gig. Gus Griesinger from BackstageAxxess.com talked to Kushner about his participation in the show a...

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STEELHEART Frontman To Guest On 'Music Mix USA'

On May 19, STEELHEART vocalist Miljenko Matijevic will appear on "Music Mix USA", a music series in which the featured band of the week hosts the episode. STEELHEART's "LOL" video will be shown during the program and a new Dean guitar signed by the band will be given away. For more information, visi...

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Former URIAH HEEP Tour Manager Dies

Legendary progressive rock veterans URIAH HEEP have issued the following update: "It is with much regret that we inform you of the death of Peter Gibbs. Peter was the tour manager during the 'High And Mighty' era (1976) of URIAH HEEP's history and is listed on this album as the tour manager on the r...

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DREAM THEATER: New Audio Interview With MIKE PORTNOY Available

Italian journalist Paolo Bianco recently conducted an interview with Mike Portnoy, drummer of the American progressive metal band DREAM THEATER. During the chat, Portnoy shed some light on the upcoming DREAM THEATER album, "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", due out on June 23 via Roadrunner Record...

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MIND KEY To Release 'Pulse For A Graveheart' In July

Frontiers Records has set a July 3 European release date (August 11 in the U.S.) for the second album from the Italian progressive metal band MIND KEY, entitled "Pulse for a Graveheart". MIND KEY debuted in 2004 with "Journey Of A Rough Diamond", an album that showed the excellent potential of the N...

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BEGRIME EXEMIOUS, ACANTHA, KHAPRA Confirmed For Alberta's HARVESTING HELL Festival

BEGRIME EXEMIOUS, ACANTHA, KHAPRA, AGONAL and REHASHED have been confirmed for the Harvesting Hell metal open air festival, set to take place Sepember 4-6, 2009 in Benalto, Alberta, Canada. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACANTHA AGONAL ATHEIST BEGRIME EXEMIOUS CALCULATING COLLAPSE DE...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist: 'We, Hopefully, Will Be Announcing Dates Soon'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus was interviewed yesterday (Monday, April 27) on the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KDHX 88.1 FM. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. Regarding GUNS N' ROSES' current status, Fortus said, "I've been in rehearsals with GUNS for the last l...

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KANSAS To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Live Symphonic DVD

All these years later, KANSAS still rule the classic rock radio airwaves, and continue to put on simply spellbinding shows of the highest caliber. And what better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of KANSAS' self-titled 1974 debut than with a live DVD, "There's Know Place Like Hom...

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FEAR FACTORY Reforms With DINO CAZARES, BURTON C. BELL, GENE HOGLAN

A new version of FEAR FACTORY has been officially launched featuring the band's original members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS...

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HAMMERFALL: New Documentary, Live Footage Available

Gothenburg Metal TV has released an eight-minute documentary on HAMMERFALL's March 27, 2009 concert at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Watch it below. Also available is performance footage from the band's April 10, 2009 show in Sofia, Bulgaria. "No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from HAMM...