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Former AFTER FOREVER Singer Performs With RED LIMO STRING QUARTET; Video Available

Former AFTER FOREVER singer Floor Jansen performed with the RED LIMO STRING QUARTET on December 27, 2009 at P60 in Amstelveen, Holland. The group plays reworked versions of AFTER FOREVER songs specially arranged for a string quartet by former AFTER FOREVER keyboardist Joost van de Broek. Watch fan-f...

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Hymns of Blood and Thunder

The first two tracks on "Hymns of Blood and Thunder" are flat-out retro metal classics! "Chaos Calling" and "Death Dealer" unearth that musty 1983 moldy-denim funk and oil the creaking leathers of the likes of CIRITH UNGOL and OMEN, but mostly they gallop forth with "Heaven and Hell"-era Iommi riffa...

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DANZIG: Sayreville Performance Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of DANZIG's December 26, 2009 performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: Setlist: 01. Skincarver 02. Twist of Cain 03. Am I Demon 04. Tired of Being Alive 05. Her Black Wings 06. Long Way Back From H...

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MISFITS Near-Reunion In New Jersey; Video Footage Available

The "American Psycho" lineup of the resurrected MISFITS (minus Jerry Only) reunited for a one-time performance this past Saturday (December 26) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayersville, New Jersey on. Headlining the show was DANZIG. The reunited MISFITS included vocalist Michale Graves, guitarist Doy...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL: 'The Next Record Is Gonna Be Our Best Record'

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: MACHINE HEAD recorded a version of PANTERA's "Fucking Hostile" for a "Dimebag" Darrell tribu...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN & AGUA DE ANNIQUE: 'Wonder' Video Released

"Wonder", the new video from ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN & AGUA DE ANNIQUE — the Dutch band led by ex-THE GATHERING vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen — can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Erwin Arkema of IQ-Media. "Wonder" comes off ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN & AGUA DE ANNIQUE's third album,...

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MANOWAR's 'Father' Recorded In Swedish, Russian; Free Download Available

Instigated by the overwhelming fan reaction to the multilingual presentation of "Father", featured on the recent MANOWAR CD, "Thunder In The Sky", the self-proclaimed "kings of metal" have recorded two more versions of the song, one in Russian and one in Swedish. These two new translations make numb...

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DELAIN To Tour U.K. In April

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will embark on a tour of the U.K. in April. The band's schedule is shaping up as follows: March 21 - UK - London - Garage March 22 - UK - N...

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CROWBAR Officially Splits With Guitarist STEVE GIBB; Replacement Announced

As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET back on June 1, 2009, New Orleans sludge metallers CROWBAR have now officially parted ways with guitarist Steve Gibb and have replaced him with Matthew Brunson, bassist of KINGDOM OF SORROW (the band featuring CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein). Windstei...

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'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Arrives As Music Video Game Sales Slide

The Pulse of Radio reports: Guitar Hero: Van Halen arrived in stores on Tuesday (December 22),but it's not clear whether the heavily-hyped new installment in the billion-dollar music video game franchise will inspire new players to pick up the game or a new console. According to Reuters, sales of m...

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MISFITS Near-Reunion At This Weekend's DANZIG Show In New Jersey

The "American Psycho" lineup of the resurrected MISFITS (minus Jerry Only) will be reuniting for a one-time performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayersville, New Jersey on Saturday, December 26. Headlining the show will be DANZIG. The reunited MISFITS will include vocalist Michale Graves, guitari...

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CARDAMON To Film 'Sleepless World' Video

After previously signing with Femme Metal Records for the physical release of the album "The Primrose Path", CARDAMON — the Dutch rock/metal band featuring Koen Romeijn (DETONATION) and Luuk van Gerven (AFTER FOREVER) — has now inked a worldwide digital distribution deal with Rusty Cage Records. To...

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LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN Members Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN and SABATON members participated in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held this past Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers were backed by a six-piece band and a 30-piece class...

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Former AFTER FOREVER Singer's REVAMP: First Audio Sample Posted Online

A short audio sample of the song "Head Up High" from former AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen's new project called REVAMP is available for streaming using the audio player below. Commented Jansen: "We know you have wait[ed] with great patience for some music! Hereby a short part of our song 'Head...

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ASPHYX Confirmed For Germany's HAMMER OF DOOM Festival

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Hammer Of Doom festival, set to take place February 6, 2010 for at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. AS...