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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Far Beyond The Sun' DVD E-Card Available

An e-card for YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's upcoming "Far Beyond The Sun" DVD (Universal),featuring two of the legendary Swedish guitarist's earliest live concert videos — "Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad" and "Live '85" — is available at this location. Malmsteen's 1989 release, "Trial By Fire: Live in Lenin...

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NEAERA: In Songwriting Mode

Up-and-coming German metal/hardcore outfit NEAERA is currently writing material for its third album, tentatively due late 2007 via Metal Blade Records. "Everything's running smoothly, five new songs are already finished, and we are aiming for a studio date sometime between late spring and early summ...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Australian Dates Announced

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have lined up two Australian dates early next year following their tour of Asia. The details are as follows: Feb. 02 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya-Kokaido Feb. 04 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch Feb. 05 - Fukuoka, JPN @ Zepp Fukuoka Feb. 06 - Nagoya, JPN @ Zepp Nagoya ...

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THE ABSENCE Pulls Out Of ENTOMBED Tour

Tampa, Florida's THE ABSENCE has issued the following update: "We regretfully announce THE ABSENCE will be pulling out of the ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER, GRAVE tour this December because of several unresolved problems with our booking agent. We apologize to all the fans that were looking forward to those d...

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CELLADOR Guitarist To Shoot Instructional DVD

Bill Hudson, lead guitarist for Nebraska-based extreme power metallers CELLADOR, will shoot a promotional DVD for "Chops from Hell" this weekend. The video will be around 60 minutes long and will cover the most useful techniques, as well as improvisation and how to use your technique in service of y...

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TRIVIUM: Japanese, Australian Headlining Shows Announced

TRIVIUM will play several headlining shows in Japan and Australia in addition to their previously announced Big Day Out festival dates. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jan. 14 - Osaka, JPN @ Shangri-La (headline) Jan. 15 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya Duo (headline) Jan. 19 - Auckland, NZ...

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RAIDEN: Tokyo-Based International Hard Rock Band Releases Debut EP

Tokyo-based international hard rock band RAIDEN, which is led by Australian vocalist 9-0 and also features the U.K.'s Nigel Hanna and three Japanese members, has released its debut EP, "Raimei" (Sound of Thunder) via JMS (Japan Music System) to over 200 record stores across Japan, including HMV, Tow...

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HAMMERFALL Singer Shoots Down EUROVISION SONG CONTEST Rumors

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with HAMMERFALL singer Joacim Cans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: There seems to be a much bigger buzz in American for this release ["Threshold"] than any HAMMERFALL release before it. Why do you think that is...

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WRETCH Confirmed For 2007 HEADBANGER'S OPEN AIR Festival

Cleveland '80s-style, traditional power metal band WRETCH will be making their European debut with an exclusive performance at next year's Headbanger's Open Air Festival in Germany. The event takes place July 13 and 14, 2007 and will celebrate the festival's 10th Anniversary. HOA usually sells out i...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer: 'Japan Was Insane!'

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler has issued the following update: "Japan was insane. We had never been so we didn't know what to expect and it was fucking nuts. Played to over 10,000 people and blew the place up. I watched a few of the bands before us and it was cool, but the ...

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VOMITORY Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST V

Swedish death metallers VOMITORY have been confirmed for Maryland Deathfest V, set to take place May 26-27, 2007 at Sonar in Baltimore, MD. Also scheduled to appear are BRUTAL TRUTH, EXTREME NOISE TERROR, FUCK THE FACTS and ZYKLON, among many others. VOMITORY will enter Leon Music Studios outside Ka...

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POWERWOLF To Enter Studio In January

German-Romanian dark power metal band POWERWOLF will enter Woodhouse studios in Hagen, Germany in January to begin recording its second album, tentatively due in April 2007 via Metal Blade Records Europe. The follow-up to 2005's "Return in Bloodred" will be mixed in February at Studio Fredman in Got...

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GOD DETHRONED: Entire 'The Toxic Touch' Album Available For Streaming

GOD DETHRONED's new album, "The Toxic Touch", is being streamed in its entirety at AOL Music until November 5. To listen to the CD, click here and find the GOD DETHRONED album by scrolling through the bar at the top of the page. "The Toxic Touch" is scheduled for release in the U.S. ...

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KERRY KING Jams With MARTY FRIEDMAN On Japanese TV: Video Available

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman on his Japanese TV show "Rock Fujiyama" (broadcast Oct. 30 on TV Tokyo) where they did all the usual "Fujiyama" games as well as treated the cameras to impromptu jams of rare metal gems from JUDAS PRIEST, VENOM, PANTERA and more...

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EVANESCENCE: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

EVANESCENCE will embark on a Japanese tour in January/February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 25 - Zepp - Osaka, JPN Jan. 26 - Zepp - Nagoya, JPN Jan. 28 - Blitz - Yokohama, JPN Jan. 30 - Zepp - Tokyo, JPN Jan. 31 - Zepp - Tokyo, JPN Feb. 01 - Zepp Sendai - ...