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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: New Album Pushed Back To August

According to HMV Japan, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album in Japan on August 6. The LP's limited edition will feature the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (fully compatible with standard CD players) plus a bonus DVD containing interviews with Yngwie Malmsteen...

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AMON AMARTH: New Album Title Revealed

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have set "Twilight of the Thundergod" as the title of their seventh full-length album, due this fall via Metal Blade Records. The CD title was revealed by AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg during an interview with the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs on Norway's P3...

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MORBID ANGEL: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Legendary Florida death metallers MORBID ANGEL debuted a new song, "Nevermore", at their first show with new touring guitarist, ZYKLON's longtime axemeister Destructhor (a.k.a. Thor Anders Myhren),on Sunday, June 22 at the Hellfest in Clisson, France. Fan-filmed video footage of the "Nevermore" per...

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KISS Visits U.S. Troops In Germany

KISS' official web site has been updated with the following message from guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley regarding the band's visit with U.S. troops yesterday: "We stopped at the Spangdahlem Air Base [United States Air Force base located near the small German town of Spangdahlem, near the city of Tr...

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CYNIC Wraps Up Work On New Studio Album, Announces European Tour Dates

Technical/progressive metal legends CYNIC are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album, to be released later this year via Season of Mist Records. Returning from the "Focus" era are founding members Paul Masvidal (guitars/clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (ba...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release 'Yakou' Single

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty's upcoming single, 'Yakou', is the theme to the upcoming Japanese major motion picture 'Twilight Syndrome'. The Nintendo game of the same name will feature another track by Marty, 'Crysta...

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HATEBREED Members Discuss Hardcore Scene, Life On The Road; Video Available

HardTimes.ca spent some time with HATEBREED this past Saturday (June 21) at the Heavy MTL festival in Montreal, Canada. First they interviewed bassist Chris Beattie and Sean Martin, discussing a range of topics, including KISS parties with TYPE O NEGATIVE on tour, the early Connecticut hardcore scen...

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BRUTAL TRUTH Frontman Issues Tour Update

Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH has added a July 5 show at Kessel in Offenburg, Germany. Frontman Kevin Sharp comments: "To say my brains have had enough is an understatement the Serbian Castle fest was cancelled due to social unrest, which being a dad, I'd rather not be...

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CROWBAR Frontman: 'We Will Be Putting Out A New CD And Touring Endlessly'

CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey, rockers and rockettes. It's been a while since I made a post on here, but I feel it's time to let you know what's going on. I've got about eight songs' worth of riffs written so far and...

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WHAT'S HE BUILDING IN THERE? Announces Cross-Canada Tour

Southern Ontario's newest progressive metal force WHAT'S HE BUILDING IN THERE? has announced its upcoming cross-Canada tour dates. The tour begins with a hometown performance in Waterloo, ON on July 10 and will spread through Western Canada with support on select dates from Vancouvers NINJASPY. The...

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JIMMY PAGE Awarded Honorary Doctorate From University Of Surrey

The University of Surrey has conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of the University to Jimmy Page for services to the music industry. The award was made on Friday, June 20 at Guildford Cathedral. Jimmy generously signed a guitar (see photo below) which will be given away in a competition at the u...

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MORBID ANGEL: More HELLFEST Video Footage Posted Online

Legendary Florida death metal band MORBID ANGEL played its first show with new touring guitarist, ZYKLON's longtime axemeister Destructhor (a.k.a. Thor Anders Myhren),on Sunday, June 22 at the Hellfest in Clisson, France. Fan-filmed video footage of the song "Maze of Tormen" (recorded at Hellfest)...

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HAMMERFALL Singer Offers 'Masterpieces' Track-By-Track Breakdown

On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones and a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career. * "Masterpieces" covers CD: 01. Child of the Damned (WARLORD) 02. Ravenlord...

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THE BERZERKER Drum-Cam Footage Available

Video footage of new THE BERZERKER drummer Todd Hansen rehearsing the song "Heavily Medicated" in Sweden on June 23, 2008 can be viewed below. THE BERZERKER will release its fifth album, titled "The Reawakening", through the band's own label Berzerker Industries in the fall. Commented vocalist Luke...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Featured In Three-Way 'KISS Debate'

On the third installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined once again by head of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Monte Conner, and new third-party guest and guitarist extraordinaire, Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH). The three discuss the extensive career of the re...