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IRON MAIDEN's 'The Final Frontier' Tops U.K., Finnish Charts
IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The Final Frontier", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Finland: #1 United Kingdom: #1 Sweden: #1 Australia: #2 Ireland: #3 Belgium: #6 The CD, which has already been certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 20,000 copies, came out a week...August 22, 2010
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Take it as it Comes
With all due respect to Herman Rarebell for his prodigious drumming/songwriting contributions to so many classic SCORPIONS' songs, "Take it as it Comes" from his HERMAN ZE GERMAN project is a painfully generic and frequently awful hard rock/lite-metal album destined for eternal bargain bin status. I...August 21, 2010
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Addicted to Metal
If it's well played and written with sizeable hooks I'm usually a sucker for this good time traditional/power metal stuff, be it EDGUY, DREAM EVIL, FIREWIND, or, as recently noted, SABATON. In the case of "Addicted to Metal" by Germany's KISSIN' DYNAMITE the times are indeed good; the style a blend...August 21, 2010
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RAVENS CREED To Release New EP
RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),will release a brand new EP, "Black Bullets", before the end of the year via Doomentia Records. T...August 21, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN's 'The Final Frontier' Tops Swedish Chart
IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The Final Frontier", has entered the official Swedish chart at position No. 1. The CD, which has already been certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 20,000 copies, came out a week after the band performed in front of 47,000 people at the Swedish installment of the...August 21, 2010
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THE TREATMENT Signs With POWERAGE RECORDS
Powerage Records has announced the signing of Cambridge rockers THE TREATMENT. THE TREATMENT was formed in 2008 when founding member drummer Dhani Mansworth was still at school in Cambridge . Although only 15 at the time, he already had a clear vision of the kind of band he wanted to form. Having gr...August 21, 2010
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Former IRON MAIDEN Artist DEREK RIGGS Says He Could No Longer Work With Band's Management
Longtime IRON MAIDEN album cover artist Derek Riggs recently spoke with MetalSucks correspondent Justin Foley about the work Derek did for the legendary U.K. band. Riggs spoke about the inspiration behind his art, its evolution over time, and the tenuous relationship he had with the band's managemen...August 20, 2010
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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Album Artwork Unveiled
One of the most infamous and notorious names in metal, CRADLE OF FILTH continue to shock, excite, disgust and inspire in equal measures. On November 1, 2010, the latest chapter of the band's dark history is to be released through Peaceville Records on the band's own AbraCadaver imprint (November 9 i...August 20, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN Singer: 'Reality TV Leaves Me Completely Cold'
Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bruce Dickinson of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: What does it mean to put out a 15th album? It can't give you the same thrill as the first one. Dickinson: ...August 20, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN Special To Air On PLANET ROCK
A one-hour IRON MAIDEN special will air on Planet Rock on Saturday, August 21 at 6:00 p.m. U.K. time and will be repeated on Thursday, August 26 at 11:00 p.m. Planet Rock's Liz Barnes flew to Chicago to interview IRON MAIDEN about the British heavy metal legends' latest album. In this special, Bruce...August 20, 2010
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TANK Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill — are putting the finishing touche...August 19, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN's Norwegian Bar Tab
According to the Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende, the members of IRON MAIDEN and their crew "spared no expense" when they visited the Finnegan's Irish Pub in Bergen, Norway on Monday, August 9 — two days before the band's headlining performance in the city. The 20109 NOK (Norway kroner) bar tab...August 18, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN's 'The Final Frontier' On Track To Debut At No. 3 On BILLBOARD Chart
IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The Final Frontier", is likely to sell between 65,000 and 70,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on August...August 18, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist To Guest On MTV2's 'Headbangers Ball'
The Monday night, August 23 (technically early Tuesday morning, August 24) edition of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" will feature IRON MAIDEN music videos. The show, which airs at 3:00 a.m., will also include exclusive interview clips with Janick Gers, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) and "Talking Metal"'s J...August 18, 2010
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ADLER'S APPETITE To Film 'Alive' Video During SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL
ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — will film video for its new single, "Alive", during the group's August 28 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California as part of this year's Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF). ADLER'S APPETITE is in the mi...August 17, 2010
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