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KRISIUN To Headline Brazil's ROÇA 'N' ROLL Festival
Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN will headline the 11th edition of the Roça 'n' Roll festival, set to take place June 5-6, 2009 at Fazenda Estrela, in the rural area of Varginha, Brazil. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: KRISIUN MATANZA TUATHA DE DANANN GAROTOS PODRES CARTOON STOM...March 31, 2009
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LION'S SHARE: 'Judas Must Die' Video Available
"Judas Must Die", the new video from Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Stockholm, Sweden with director Josef Doukkali. LION'S SHARE previously worked with Doukkali on the clip for the track "The Edge Of The Razor", from the "Emotional Coma" album....March 30, 2009
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HELLFUELED: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
Sweden's HELLFUELED has set "Emission Of Sins" as the title of its fourth album, due later in the year. The CD was recorded over a seven-week period at Leon Music studios with producer Rikard Löfgren (DEATHSTARS, SPARZANZA). Commented the band: "Producer Rikard Löfgren [felt] totally right for us an...March 30, 2009
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GOD SEED Confirmed For HELLFEST; Touring Lineup Revealed
GOD SEED, the new Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),has been confirmed for Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. They will headline the Rock Hard stage on June 19. GOD...March 30, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Talks About 'Middle Of Hell' Song; Video Available
Video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate talking about the band's new song "Middle Of Hell" can be viewed at this location. Tate recently stated about the track: "The title of this song came from a something a soldier's dad had said on the eve of his son's deployment. He asked his son ...March 29, 2009
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DANKO JONES: Pro-Shot Footage From Hamburg Available
Professionally filmed video footage of DANKO JONES' March 16, 2009 concert at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg, Germany can be viewed below. A new DANKO JONES compilation entitled "This Is Danko Jones" will be released in Canada on April 7. It will feature the following track listing: 01. Bounce 02. Su...March 29, 2009
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RIMFROST Begins Recording New Album
Swedish black metallers RIMFROST have entered Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden to begin recording their second album, "Veraldar Nagli", due later in the year via Season of Mist's Underground Activists division. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Rav...March 28, 2009
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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Talks ESP Guitars
ESP Guitars conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the first part of the chat below (second and third parts coming so...March 28, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE Reaches Out To Soldiers With New Album
Christa Titus of Billboard reports that QUEENSRŸCHE's record label, Rhino, is heavily marketing the band's new album, "American Soldier", to service personnel to ensure that the soldiers whose stories inspired the album get to hear it. Vice president of marketing Kenny Nemes said the video for lead...March 28, 2009
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DESTRUCTION Guitar Stolen In Anaheim
German thrash legends DESTRUCTION have issued the following update: "[Thursday] night (March 26) some retard stole Mike's [Sifringer] Dean guitar [see image below] out of the backstage area at the Chain Reaction club in Anaheim, California! Any information that will help us to find the thief and bri...March 28, 2009
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ADAGIO Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut
ADAGIO's Kevin Codfert will record the majority of keyboards on "Divine Allegiance", the debut album from STYGIA, the project led by Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz. Todd says, "Though there have been a few changes of plans with keyboardists, this should be the...March 27, 2009
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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' U.S. Release Date Announced
Armoury Records (a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment) has set a May 26 U.S. release date for "Polaris", the new studio album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The CD — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki — will be made available in Europ...March 27, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Hard At Work On Solo Album
Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is working on a full-length album of instrumental rock/fusion songs. He says, "Things are going very well! Me and [keyboardist] Jim [Gilmour; SAGA] have been collaborating on material and we should have four songs complete by the en...March 27, 2009
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CRYSTAL VIPER Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL
Polish female-fronted heavy metal squad CRYSTAL VIPER has been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 18 in Loreley, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are headliners MANOWAR along with HOLYHELL, METALFORCE as well as Germany's most famous fantasy author, Wolfgang H...March 26, 2009
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Ex-KING DIAMOND, CRIMSON GLORY Members To Release DISASTERPEACE Debut
DISASTERPEACE, the new band featuring singer Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES, LEASH LAW, BLACK REIGN, LEATHERWOLF),former KING DIAMOND guitarist master Pete Blakk, and bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),will release its self-titled debut album on April 24 via Music Buy Mail. The CD was pro...March 26, 2009
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