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Black Metal Beer Now Available
Jester King Craft Brewery, the Austin, Texas-based brewery launched by former attorney Jeffrey Stuffing, has just released its first-ever seasonal beer — Black Metal Imperial Stout, a.k.a. Suds of Northern Darkness, a.k.a. Iron Sword, a.k.a. El Martillo del Muerte. Black Metal is a cruel and punishi...January 12, 2011
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The Animal Spirits
Gee, here's a big surprise; another great album from SLOUGH FEG. It makes one wonder what a "bad" SLOUGH FEG album would sound like. "The Animal Spirits" doesn't just follow in the sizeable footsteps of predecessors "Ape Uprising" and "Hardworlder"; it leaves bigger imprints. Much like previous SLOU...January 11, 2011
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Midnight Wraith
Stormspell Records has carved out a nice little niche for itself, specializing exclusively in traditional/classic heavy metal, thrash, and doom. The winners are picked with consistency and DARKBLACK's "Midnight Wraith" provides yet another case in point. Though not quite as stellar as some of the la...January 11, 2011
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SACRED DAWN Signs With DARK STAR RECORDS
Chicago, Illinois-based progressive power metal band SACRED DAWN has inked a deal with Dark Star Records. The band's sophomore album, "A Madness Within", will be released in the spring. The 10-song concept CD was produced by SACRED DAWN and Chuck Macak of Electrowerks Music and includes a full-color...January 11, 2011
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'Swedish Death Metal' Author Mocks Censors With 'Swedish Sensationsfilms' Book
After 100 years of film censorship, on January 1, 2011, Sweden's National Board of Film Classification officially disbanded, surrendering all hope of controlling the country's cinema screens. In celebration, Daniel Ekeroth, author of the acclaimed "Swedish Death Metal" (Bazillion Points, 2008),decl...January 11, 2011
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BRET MICHAELS Partners With DEAN GUITARS To Design Signature Series
POISON frontman Bret Michaels has partnered with leading guitar manufacturer Dean Guitars to design his first-ever signature Bret Michaels guitar series. There is much anticipation for this special series of guitars slated for unveiling January 13 in the Dean Guitars booth at the 2011 Winter NAMM Sh...January 11, 2011
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BUCKCHERRY Schedules Las Vegas Signing Session
California rockers BUCKCHERRY will take part in a signing session at Zia Records in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, January 22 at 1:00 p.m. For more information, see the poster below. BUCKCHERRY recently released an original Christmas song, "Christmas Is Here", via iTunes. The band's latest album, "A...January 11, 2011
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NEAL MORSE Talks To 'Iron City Rocks' About New Project Featuring MIKE PORTNOY, STEVE MORSE
The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features a brand new interview with multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD) about his new project with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),bas...January 11, 2011
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BEFORE THE DAWN: First 'Deathstar Rising' Trailer Released
The first in a series of trailers for "Deathstar Rising", the sixth album from Finnish dark metal masters BEFORE THE DAWN, can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on February 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Deathstar Rising" track listing: 01. The First Snow 02. Winter Within 03. Deathst...January 11, 2011
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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'The Unforgiving' Track Listing Revealed
The track listing for "The Unforgiving", the long-awaited concept album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, has been revealed. "The Unforgiving" was produced by Daniel Gibson and is based on a comic book story written by script writer Steven O'Connell (BloodRayne, Dark 4...January 11, 2011
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'Heavy Aerobics': The 'Heaviest' Workout In The World
24-year-old Estonian female hard rock singer Marya Roxx (born Maarja Kivi) — who released her debut album, "Payback Time", in Europe last November — has issued the following update: "I am again in Estonia to be with my family and friends and I just discovered a great new workout — Heavy Aerobics [He...January 11, 2011
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BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE: New Album Release Date Announced
Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE will release their fourth album, "Celestial Completion", on March 29 via Solid State Records. The CD was produced by Matt Goldman (UNDEROATH, THE CHARIOT, COPELAND) and contains 11 tracks. In a recent interview with AOL's Noisecreep, BECOMING T...January 10, 2011
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RISING DREAM: New Song Available For Free Download
"Religion For The Weak", the first studio material from the new lineup of the Croatian metal band RISING DREAM — featuring recently added female singer Ines Tanceva — has been made available as a free download at Rising-Dream.com. It can also be streamed using the audio player below. Recorded at Meg...January 10, 2011
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ACCEPT's 'Blood' Takes Top Honors In 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll
ACCEPT's "Blood Of The Nations" took the No. 1 spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" Top 25 year-end album countdown show, which aired live on January 7. OVERKILL's "Ironbound" finished second. "It was a two-album battle right from the start," says "Metal On Metal" host Bill Peters. "The drop-off in votes...January 10, 2011
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PAUL DI'ANNO: Quality Cleveland Footage
A two-camera video mix of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's December 24, 2010 performance at Agora in Cleveland, Ohio can be viewed below (recorded, produced and edited by Ken Kitt for Metal Fanzine, Vidz -R- Us). The final concert of Paul Di'Anno's current U.S. tour — which is scheduled to t...January 9, 2011
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