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MANOWAR To Embark On 'Death To Infidels Tour!'

Scheduled to headline six of Europe's largest heavy metal festivals, MANOWAR is preparing to embark on this summer's "Death To Infidels Tour!" The self-proclaimed "Kings of Metal" have long crusaded to keep the spirit of "true metal" alive. In 2009, the crusade blazes through Europe armed with allie...

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SNOWY SHAW's 'Beloved' GIBSON Bass Stolen

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) has issued the following update: "I recently had my old favorite Gibson bass [see photo below] stolen out of our touring van that was parked in Gothenburg city [Sweden] during a few...

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KRYPTERIA Signs With ONFIRE/ROADRUNNER

German-Korean rockers KRYPTERIA will release their album, "My Fatal Kiss", on August 28 via Roadrunner Records' new division Onfire. Onfire is headed by former G.U.N. Records CEO Wolfgang Funk, who recently joined forces with Roadrunner and Warner, a move that drew quite some attention in the rock a...

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CHICKENFOOT To Perform On 'The Tonight Show'

CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — will be the featured musical guests on Conan O'Brien's "The Tonight Show" on Friday, June 5 at 11:35...

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MANOWAR Bassist Says New Album Will Be 'More Guitar-Oriented'

"The Asgard Saga", the world premiere of the fantasy collaboration between MANOWAR and Wolfgang Hohlbein, will begin at Magic Circle Festival III, scheduled to take place at the Loreley on the Rhine River in Germany on July 18, 2009. Headlining the festival, MANOWAR will perform material from the co...

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MANOWAR: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

"The Asgard Saga", the world premiere of the fantasy collaboration between MANOWAR and Wolfgang Hohlbein, will begin at Magic Circle Festival III, scheduled to take place at the Loreley on the Rhine River in Germany on July 18, 2009. Headlining the festival, MANOWAR will perform material from the co...

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THE GATHERING: New Rehearsal Photos Posted Online

Dutch/Norwegian rock band THE GATHERING has posted new rehearsal photos at this location. The group's long-awaited new album, "The West Pole", is scheduled for release in North America on June 2 via Season of Mist. The CD was issued in most of Europe on May 4 via the band's own label, Psychonaut Rec...

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METAL CHURCH Singer To Guest On KNAC.COM

METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe will be interviewed on KNAC.COM on Saturday, May 23 at 10:45 a.m. PST. For more information, visit www.knac.com. Ronny Munroe recently posted a new solo track, "What You Choose To Call Hell (I Call Home)", on his MySpace page. According to the singer, "It features Mi...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 'Majesty' DVD Lands At No. 2

"Majesty", the brand new DVD from the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, sold 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on the Top Music Videos chart. Released on May 12 via Metal Blade, "Majesty" is a first-ever look into...

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CHICKENFOOT: San Francisco Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CHICKENFOOT's May 17, 2009 concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California can be viewed below. The group's setlist is as follows: 01. Avenida Revolution 02. Soap On A Rope 03. Sexy Little Thing 04. Oh Yeah! 05. Runnin' Out 06. Get It Up 07. Down The Drain 08. Bitten...

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CARACH ANGREN To Enter Studio In August

Dutch symphonic black metal act CARACH ANGREN will enter the studio in August to begin recoridng its new album, "Death Came Through A Phantom Ship". A late 2009 release via Maddening Media is expected. CARACH ANGREN's last concept album, "Lammendam", was released in April 2008 via Maddening Media, t...

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YOUR DEMISE Signs North American Licensing Deal With EARACHE RECORDS

Earache Records has announce the signing of U.K. hardcore act YOUR DEMISE to a North American licensing deal. According to a press release, YOUR DEMISE plays a style of metallic hardcore popularized by bands such as HATEBREED and EARTH CRISIS and combines it with elements from all over the musical l...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE Talks About AFTER FOREVER Guitarist's HDK Project; Video Available

Video footage of Amanda Somerville talking about her involvement with HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL) — the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans — can be viewed below. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was ta...

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CHICKENFOOT: Vancouver Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CHICKENFOOT's May 15, 2009 concert at The Commodore in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be viewed below. CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani an...

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THE PROJECT HATE: New Song Posted Online

A new THE PROJECT HATE track, "You Come To Me Through Hell", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. It is also available for free download at this location. Commented the band: "Included in this song are backing vocalists L.G. Petrov of the legendary ENTOMBED, Christian Älvestam (ex-SCAR SYMMETRY)...