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TYKETTO To Release 'Dig In Deep' In April
Frontiers Records has set an April 24 North American release date for "Dig In Deep", the first new album in 18 years from the original lineup of New Jersey rockers TYKETTO. With recent appearances at Sweden Rock, Download, Firefest, Hard Rock Hell and Hard In Rio, the band realized they still had a...February 21, 2012
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UNLEASHED: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled
Legendary Swedish viking/death masters UNLEASHED will release their new album, "Odalheim", on April 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Fredrik Folkare and recorded in at Chrome Studios in Sweden. With "Odalheim", UNLEASHED not only presents the follow-up to "As Yggdrasil Trembles"...February 21, 2012
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Reactivated Thrash Pioneers MACE Giving Away New Song For Free
After a brief, 23-year vacation from the thrash scene, acclaimed '80s Northwest thrashers MACE have decided to lace up the combat boots for battle one more time. These guys shared the stage with the biggest thrash bands of the mid-'80s, including SLAYER, ANTHRAX, DEATH ANGEL, METAL CHURCH, CIRCLE JE...February 20, 2012
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FINNISH METAL AWARDS: Winners Announced
TURISAS was the big winner at the Finnish Metal Awards, which was held Saturday night (February 18) during the Finnish Metal Expo (the main event of Helsinki Metal Meeting) at the Cable Factory in Helsinki, Finland. The winners were selected by the general public in the months preceding the event, b...February 18, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH's Sole European Performance Set For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — who late last year confirmed the recording of their first new album in more than 33 years and a worldwide headlining tour — have had to put some plans on hold due to guitarist Tony Iommi's battle with lymphoma. At this time, BLACK SABBATH will perform only one...February 17, 2012
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MEGADETH Bassist: The Only Reason We Talk About Our Faith Is Because People Ask Us About It
Pat Douglas of GreatFallsTribune.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On MEGADETH's 10th Grammy nomination, this time for "best hard rock/metal performance" for the single, "Public Enemy No. 1" (the award eventually went...February 17, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN, ALICE COOPER Confirmed For Milwaukee's SUMMERFEST
British metal legends IRON MAIDEN will headline Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 4 along with ALICE COOPER. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 3 and include Summerfest admission; information on prices is not yet available. Tickets can be purchased at the Marcus Amphi...February 17, 2012
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LEAVES' EYES Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
Drummer Roland Navratil has left LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — for "private reasons" and has been replaced by Felix Born. Commented Felix: "I am really happy to announce that I am the new drummer...February 16, 2012
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MY RUIN Interviewed In France (Video)
RockNLive.org conducted an interview with MY RUIN — the Los Angeles-based band featuring the husband-and-wife rock duo of vocalist Tairrie B. Murphy and multi-instrumentalist Mick Murphy — when the group played at Le Forum in Vauréal, France on February 4. You can now watch the chat below. "Tennesse...February 15, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB Announces Long Island In-Store Appearance
ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) — will take part in an exclusive Samson- and Zoom-sponsored autograph signing at the following location: Tuesday, March 13 7:0...February 15, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Announces 'Maiden England' North American Tour
Following the massively successful "Final Frontier World Tour 2010-11", IRON MAIDEN are back on the road this summer with a series of arena, amphitheatre and festival shows in the USA and Canada, opening in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 21 and finishing in Houston, Texas on August 18 (dates list...February 15, 2012
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SABATON: New Album Details Revealed
"Carolus Rex", the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON, will be released in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD deal with the Swedish Empire (referring to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721) and are sung entirely in Swedish. Commented the band: "For the fi...February 15, 2012
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SHARON OSBOURNE Says BLACK SABBATH Drummer Situation Is 'Up In The Air'
Artisan News caught up with Ozzy Osbourne's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne last Thursday (February 9) at The Grammy Foundation's annual Grammy Week preservation event at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California and spoke to her about the current BLACK SABBATH drummer situation (see video below)....February 14, 2012
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'80s Thrashers MACE Are Back!
After a brief, 23-year vacation from the thrash scene, acclaimed '80s Northwest thrashers MACE have decided to lace up the combat boots for battle one more time. These guys shared the stage with the biggest thrash bands of the mid-'80s, including SLAYER, ANTHRAX, DEATH ANGEL, METAL CHURCH, CIRCLE JE...February 14, 2012
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UNEARTH: 'Watch It Burn' Video Released
"Watch It Burn", the new video from Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Scott Hansen (A DAY TO REMEMBER, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER) and is described in a press release as "a dark and disturbing video to match the equally bleak lyr...February 14, 2012
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