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KINGDOM COME To Release 'Outlier' In April
KINGDOM COME, the veteran German hard rock band led by singer Lenny Wolf, will release a new studio album, "Outlier", on April 29 in Europe and May 7 in the USA via SPV/Steamhammer. According to a press release, the group's first studio CD featuring completely new material since the arrival of 2009'...January 30, 2013
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VOIVOD: 'Target Earth' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Target Earth", the new album from Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD, sold around 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD was issued on January 22 via the band's own company, Iron Gang Factory, and Century Media. VOIVOD's previous album, "Infini", opened with around 840...January 30, 2013
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HELLOWEEN: 'Straight Out Of Hell' Cracks U.S. Top 100
"Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, sold around 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 97 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD entered the Media Control chart in Germany at position No. 4 — the highest chart posi...January 30, 2013
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Video: DOWN Drummer Interviewed In Minneapolis
On January 28, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower on the band's tour bus outside First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can now watch the chat below. DOWN's new EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", sold 12,000 copies in the United Stat...January 30, 2013
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ULI JON ROTH, STEVE MORSE, RICHIE KOTZEN, GUS G. Perform At 'Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet'
Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) are among the musicians who performed at a special concert on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Slim's in San Francisco, California, reminding the world that Jason Becker's Not Dead...January 29, 2013
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HELLOWEEN: First 'Straight Out Of Hell' Chart Positions Revealed
"Straight Out Of Hell", the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, has entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position No. 4 — the highest chart position in the band's history. The CD also landed at No. 4 in Finland and No. 2 on the international album chart in Japan...January 29, 2013
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GLENN HUGHES: 'Live In Wolverhampton' 2CD, Digital Audio Due In February
On February 12, "Live In Wolverhampton", a 2CD set from bassist Glenn Hughes will be released via earMusic/Armoury Records. Recorded in June 2009, this two-night celebration of Glenn Hughes' music took place in his English hometown of Bilston, Wolverhampton. These nights were packed with hits and fa...January 28, 2013
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STRIFE: New Video Interview With RICK RODNEY
On December 3, 2012, Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with vocalist Rick Rodney of the Southern California hardcore band STRIFE at the Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York. You can now watch the chat below. STRIFE's new album, "Witness A Rebirth", was released on November 6 via...January 28, 2013
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NILE Drummer To Guest On OUTLOUD Album
OUTLOUD, the Greek/American melodic hard rock band that made waves with its self-titled debut album in 2009 and the follow-up, "Love Catastrophe", in 2011, is back with a vengeance. George Kollias of the band NILE, one of the best extreme metal drummers in the world and longtime friend of OUTLOUD, w...January 28, 2013
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LIFELESS To Release 'Godconstruct' In March
German death metallers LIFELESS have completed work on their long-awaited second album, "Godconstruct", for a March 1 release via FDA Rekotz. According to a press release, the follow-up to 2008's "Beyond The Threshold Of Death" "contains 11 new stunning and catchy pure classic Death Metal hymns deep...January 27, 2013
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VOIVOD: Video Footage From 'Target Earth' Recording Sessions
Bande À Part, an indie music initiative in Quebec, Canada, has uploaded a seven-minute French-language video report on the recording sessions for "Target Earth", the new album from Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD, which took place in February 2012 at Pierre Rémillard's (OBLIVEON, CRYPTOPSY, KRISIUN...January 26, 2013
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DOWN: Video Footage Of Entire Anaheim Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of DOWN's entire January 18 performance at The Grove Of Anaheim in Anaheim, California can be seen at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. DOWN's new EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", sold 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week ...January 26, 2013
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DEEP PURPLE's STEVE MORSE Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
Vintage Rock's Sara Escalante conducted an interview with guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show on Thursday, January 24 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. DEEP PURPLE...January 25, 2013
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AMARANTHE To Release 'The Nexus' Album In March
Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE will release their sophomore album, "The Nexus", on March 26 (one day earlier internationally) via Spinefarm. The cover artwork was created by Gustavo Sazes and can be seen below. The album was once again recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer J...January 25, 2013
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Tribute Stratocaster: The Guitar That Spawned The Iconic Riff
For more than 40 years now, Ritchie Blackmore's famously forceful G minor blues riff in the 1972 DEEP PURPLE classic "Smoke On The Water" has served as the quintessential heavy rock guitar riff and a metal-melody primer for burgeoning rock guitarists everywhere. Its place in rock history is as solid...January 24, 2013
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