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IRON MAIDEN To Be Honored With Royal Mail Stamps

Britain's Royal Mail is celebrating IRON MAIDEN with a set of postage stamps. Due for release on January 12, the stamps depict the British heavy metal legends over the decades. Eight stamps feature MAIDEN in performance while a separate sheet features four stamps of the band's mascot Eddie. The live...

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PORCUPINE TREE's Summer 2023 Shows Will 'Likely' Be The Band's Last, Says STEVEN WILSON

Steven Wilson says that PORCUPINE TREE will play its "likely final" shows this spring and summer at a "handful" of European festivals. The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist touched upon the band's touring plans while sharing a year-end message in which he outlined some of his upcoming activities....

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Knighted In U.K. New Year Honours List

QUEEN's Brian May has been appointed a Knight Bachelor in the King's 2023 New Year Honours List, an annual tradition celebrating the achievements and service of exceptional individuals from across the United Kingdom. The 75-year-old guitarist, who famously played "God Save The Queen" on the roof of...

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Hugely popular in their native Germany — and therefore, almost by default, in Austria and Switzerland, too — FEUERSCHWANZ have been injecting the folk / medieval metal scene with bombast and boisterousness since 2004. When they first emerged with debut album "Prima Nocte" in 2005, their sound was on...

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CLUTCH Has 'No Retirement Plan'

In a recent interview with AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show, CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster was asked if there is a "retirement plan" in place for him an...

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DARKTHRONE's NOCTURNO CULTO Talks Staying Behind The Times: 'We Think Everything Is Kind Of Stupid'

By David E. Gehlke Norwegian black metal pioneers DARKTHRONE have balked at the idea of progression since the late 1990s. Whereas their (un)holy triumvirate of "A Blaze In The Northern Sky", "Under A Funeral Moon" and "Transilvanian Hunger" became foundational black metal albums upon their release e...

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Watch: PAUL DI'ANNO And GUS G. Perform Early IRON MAIDEN Classics At Thessaloniki Concert

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, joined ex-IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno for three concerts this month in Greece, where they played songs from MAIDEN's first two albums, "Iron Maiden...

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Watch: PAUL DI'ANNO And GUS G. Perform Early IRON MAIDEN Classics At Athens Concert

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has joined ex-IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno for three concerts this month in Greece, where they are playing songs from MAIDEN's first two albums, "Ir...

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HAMMERFALL Returns To NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast has welcomed back the Swedish powerhouse HAMMERFALL which started its career in 1997 on the label with its debut album "Glory To The Brave". HAMMERFALL's entire Nuclear Blast catalog, from "Glory To The Brave" to the 2014 album "(r)Evolution" was recently certified with a diamond award...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Hasn't Sold His Crypto Holdings Despite Market Drop

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons says that he has not sold any of his 14 cryptocurrencies since the onset of the so-called "crypto winter." Simmons addressed his fondness for digital assets while speaking briefly to Crypto HouseWife on December 8, 2022 at Sobeys Liquor Store in Royal Oak, Calgary,...

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AMON AMARTH Shares Music Video For 'Oden Owns You All'

AMON AMARTH's music video for the song "Oden Owns You All" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth studio album, "The Great Heathen Army", which was released in August via Metal Blade Records. The LP was recorded with acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap, who previously worked...

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POP EVIL Announces 'Skeletons' Album, March/April 2023 U.S. Tour

POP EVIL will release a new album, "Skeletons", on March 17, 2023 via MNRK Heavy. The 11 tracks feature the already released singles "Eye Of The Storm", which landed at the No. 5 "Most Played Song In 2022" on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and the most recent single, "Paranoid (Crash & Burn)...

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RACHEL BOLAN Says SKID ROW 'Never' Uses Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances: 'We'd Rather Sing A Bad Note'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthet...

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COLD Announces 'Year Of The Spider' Spring 2023 20th-Anniversary U.S. Tour

Alternative rockers COLD will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their third album, 2003's "Year Of The Spider", by embarking on a U.S. tour next spring. The group will perform the LP in full at each stop, which will feature support from DIVIDE THE FALL, AWAKE FOR DAYS, SYGNAL TO NOISE and DEATH VALL...

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HALESTORM And LIT Drummers Announce Debut KEMIKALFIRE Live Show

KEMIKALFIRE, the side project of HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale and LIT drummer Taylor Carroll, will make its live debut on January 19 at the Knitting Factory in North Hollywood, California. Support at the gig will come from LIP CANDY. In a recent interview with the "Thunder Underground" podcast, Are...