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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Replaces OPETH At Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has replaced OPETH on the billing of the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place July 25-26 at Huerto de la Rueda in Lorca (Murcia),Spain. OPETH called off its participation in Lorca Rock last month, citing "financial" reasons following the cancellation of the 2008 editi...July 16, 2008
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VEX To Debut New Lineup At Austin Gig
Texas-based metallers VEX will make their live debut with vocalist Orlando Logan Perez (AGAINST THE PLAGUES) and guitarist Mike "E.D." Day (RUINS OF HONOR, BILDEBERG, ALTERNATE15) on July 26 at Red Seven in Austin, Texas. Also on the bill are ORIGIN, ABYSMAL DAWN and MISERY INDEX. The current VEX li...July 16, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD: Multi-Camera Mountain View Performance Footage Available
Bay Area Backstage has posted exclusive multi-camera video footage (with soundboard audio) of MACHINE HEAD's July 12, 2008 performance at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California (as part of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival). Watch the 16-minute clip below. MACHINE HEAD's new video...July 16, 2008
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CARCASS: Chile Date With PARADISE LOST Announced
Reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will perform at Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile on November 5. Also scheduled to appear is PARADISE LOST. Upcoming CARCASS shows: Aug. 02 - Wacken Open Air - Germany Aug. 16 - Brutal Assault Festival - Czech Republic Aug. 17 - Sziget - Hungary...July 14, 2008
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PRESTO BALLET: New Album To Receive U.S. Release
PRESTO BALLET, the project led by METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release its second album, "The Lost Art of Time Travel", in the U.S. through ProgRock Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Peace among the Ruins" will include the following tracks: "The Mind Machine", "Thieves", "I'm Not Bl...July 14, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST's HALFORD Can't Wait To Put On Costumes And Makeup For 'Nostradamus' Tour
A 10-minute Japanese TV interview with JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford (vocals) and Glenn Tipton (guitar) can be viewed below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Halford on the new JUDAS PRIEST album "Nostradamus": "That's what all of us love about 'Nostradamus' — it seems as that though ev...July 13, 2008
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HOUSE OF LORDS: Video Interview, Performance Clip From ROCKLAHOMA Available
HOUSE OF LORDS took part in an interview with the Springfield, Missouri radio station KXUS 97 on Thursday, July 10 at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch the eight-minute chat below. Also available is footage of the band performing the song "Rock Bottom" at Rocklahoma. (Both clips uplo...July 11, 2008
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AT THE GATES Launches U.S. Tour Diary
Reunited Swedish metallers AT THE GATES have updated their MySpace page with the first part of their U.S. tour diary. Guitarist Anders Björler writes: "We arrived this Tuesday in New York. I got in to JFK and took the bus across town to meet the other guys at Newark airport. Our sound engineer ...July 11, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Bassist's Great Skydiving Adventure
MACHINE HEAD's official forum has been updated with the following message: "Attention all MACHINE HEAD fans who are within driving distance of any of the [Rockstar Energy] Mayhem shows. Adam [Duce; bass] wants to go skydiving on off days, show days, in fact any day over the next seven weeks. So if y...July 11, 2008
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ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS: Orangevale Footage Available
Capital Chaos has posted video footage of the Santa Cruz, California-based progressive hardcore/death metal band ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS performing on June 21, 2008 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also appearing on the bill were EMBRACE THE END, CARNIFEX, CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, C...July 10, 2008
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POWER QUEST/Ex-CELLADOR Guitarist Featured On STEVIE WONDER Tribute CD
POWER QUEST/ex-CELLADOR guitarist Bill Hudson has recorded a version of the STEVIE WONDER classic "Superstition" for an upcoming album entitled "Vernon Neilly and Friends - A Tribute to Stevie Wonder" which is set to come out via Boosweet Records. Other guitarists slated to take part in the tribute...July 9, 2008
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CINDERELLA's FRED COURY Performing With LYNCH MOB At ROCKLAHOMA
Kevin Lee of CINDERELLA's management company, Union Entertainment Group, Inc., has released the following statement: "As many fans know, CINDERELLA was forced to postpone their summer tour this year. LYNCH MOB, along with WARRANT, were supporting that tour and all the bands were to be on the Rocklah...July 9, 2008
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MICHAEL KISKE Talks About New PLACE VENDOME Album
PLACE VENDOME, the project featuring former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske alongside PINK CREAM 69's Dennis Ward, is hard at work on its second album at Ward's studio in Karlsdorf, Germany. Ward's PINK CREAM 69 bandmate Kosta Zafiriou and Gunther Werno of VANDEN PLAS also appear on drums and keyboar...July 9, 2008
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks About 'Unholy Alliance' Tour; Video Available
SLAYER guitarist and this year's recepient of the Metal Hammer "Golden God" award Kerry King has spoken to Metal Hammer TV about this year's Unholy Alliance tour. Watch the clip at this location to hear Kerry's thoughts on the SLAYER setlist, what songs he can't convince the others to play and how t...July 9, 2008
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Reunited SINGLE BULLET THEORY Records New Material, Plans Live Appearances
Philadelphia-based metal band SINGLE BULLET THEORY has reunited for select shows this summer. The group will play July 19 at The Cherrywood in Blackwood, New Jersey. Also on the bill is FAITH OR FEAR (former Combat recording artists). SINGLE BULLET THEORY was put on hiatus by vocalist/guitarist Matt...July 8, 2008
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