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Peel Sessions

I've said it before and I'll say it again; when power trios fire on all cylinders, there is no impact more powerful than a bass/drums/guitar mix. Obviously, it requires tight playing, but that indefinable sixth sense that turns three individual musicians into an indistinguishable grouping that moves...

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New Metal Leader

It has been several years since I've really given much of a shit about MANOWAR. Not that I don't appreciate what they do; I just kind of lost interest some years back, but still cherish golden 80s albums like "Fighting the World", "Hail to England", and "Kings of Metal". As such, I was marginally in...

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Ballads of a Hangman

The Germans just have a knack for borrowing the best elements of the 80's godfathers and turning those into quality heavy metal songwriting that is familiar in the most satisfying of ways. Then again, it would not be entirely accurate to hang GRAVE DIGGER's knack for it on borrowed attributes from t...

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KATAKLYSM Frontman's EX DEO: New Demo Track Posted Online

EX DEO, the new band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono, has posted a demo version of the track "Cry Havoc" on the group's MySpace page. The song will appear on the group's forthcoming debut album, "Romulus", tentatively due in September via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being produced by...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman To Guest On New BELIEVER Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones makes a special guest appearance on the new album from reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER. The CD, which is scheduled for release in March through Jones' new imprint Cesspool Records via Metal Blade, will include additional co...

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THOR, SAVAGE GRACE Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE XIII Festival

Enduring icon of glam rock and metal, the rock warrior THOR (a.k.a. Jon Mikl Thor) and reactivated '80s cult heavy metal act SAVAGE GRACE (featuring guitarist Christian Logue) have been confirmed for the Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place in April 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-König...

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TROUBLE Bassist Selling FENDER PRECISION Axe

Bassist Chuck Robinson of legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE is selling one of his Fender Precision Bass guitars for $800 (see photo below). According to Robinson, the axe was used in the studio only and is "100% A+ condition." He added, "I have two of these; I use one on the road and the other to...

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MASTODON: New Audio Snippet Posted Online

A teaser clip of the new MASTODON track "Oblivion" is available for streaming on the band's official web site. The song will appear on MASTODON's new album, "Crack The Skye", which is tentatively due late March. John Doran of The Quietus has posted a track-by-track review of "Crack The Skye". Read i...

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ENTWINE: 'Painstained' Pushed Back Two Weeks

The release date of "Painstained", the sixth album from Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE, has been pushed back two weeks to January 28 (via Spinefarm Records). The CD was recorded with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, APOCALYPTICA, SENTENCED). "Painstained" track listing: 01. Soul Sacrifice 02. Strife 0...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Completes Work On WILSON HAWK CD

Guitarist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) has issued the following update: "I have been busy touring and recording in 2008 and I am happy to announce the completion of a new CD. This is NOT to be considered my next solo CD (that is currently still in the works). What this is, is a project ...

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STATIC-X: 'Cult Of Static' Track Listing Revealed

Los Angeles-based metal quartet STATIC-X has finalized the track listing for its new album, "Cult of Static", due on March 17 via Reprise Records. The CD's first single, "Stingwray", hits airwaves February 14. The track was inspired by Wayne Static's wife, former adult film star Tera Wray, and the C...

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DC4: Tour Dates Announced

DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 10 - Blue Café - Long Beach, CA Jan....

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GLENN HUGHES: Acoustic Shows Announced

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has scheduled two acoustic shows in March: March 12 - Madam Felle - Bergen, Norway March 14 - Sigurdsgatan 25 - Västerås, Sweden Hughes has been writing material for a new solo album, tentatively due in the spring of 2010. Accordin...

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MERCYFUL FATE: New Studio Album On The Way?

According to Denmark's TV 2 VIP, King Diamond has told BT.dk that there is a good chance that a new studio album from his classic heavy metal act MERCYFUL FATE will surface at some point in the not-too-distant future. "Hank [Shermann, guitar] has written songs [for the proposed MERCYFUL FATE CD]. An...

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KING DIAMOND Is Madly In Love With His 24-Year-Old Wife

Danish web site BT.dk recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer King Diamond (real name: Kim Bendix Petersen; KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) in which he speaks about his 24-year-old Hungarian wife Livia Zita, whom he calls his "soulmate." According to King, who is 52 years old,...