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Anarchogram

After the demise of GOREROTTED, a good grind and ultimately death metal band in its own right, vocalist Ben McCrow and guitarist Tim Carley decided to follow their hearts and form THE ROTTED in 2008, which would prove a very wise decision. On debut album "Get Dead or Die Trying" the British punks in...

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Opposing Forces

Well, what do you know? It's another band on the Stormspell Records roster that takes a tried and true style and performs it with passion, balls, and skill. Greece's CROSSWIND plays what most would call power metal, the difference being that on "Opposing Forces" that playing sounds far fresher and m...

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The Best of a Decade

These "best-of" packages are always a bit maddening to review, especially when the band in question is one with 40 years of history and a slew of compilation releases under its belt already. That UFO is one of the best, most underrated classic rock acts of all time and one whose 21st Century materia...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Dedicates 'Road To Nowhere' To His 'Old Friend' RONNIE JAMES DIO (Video)

Ozzy Osbourne dedicated the song "Road To Nowhere" to his "old friend" Ronnie James Dio during Ozzy's September 22, 2010 concert at the Palasharp Arena in Milan, Italy. "I'd like to dedicate this to my old friend Ronnie James Dio," Osbourne said from the stage. "God bless you, man. It's a song calle...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's NICK CATANESE Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks'

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new album, "Order Of The Black", sold around 33,000 copies in the United States in...

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ROBERT PLANT's 'Band Of Joy' Lands On European Albums Chart

According to Billboard.com, "Band of Joy", the new album from Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — landed at position No. 5 on Billboard's European Albums chart. The CD sold 35,000 copies in the U.K. to debut ...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'A Photographic Memoir' Due In November

Rufus Stone Limited Editions has set a November 30 release date for "Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir". Ronnie James Dio was one of rock's most respected and talented frontmen, renowned for his instantly recognizable vocals, lyrics and stagecraft. On May 16, 2010, Ronnie succumbed to cancer...

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DANKO JONES: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Had Enough' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for the song "Had Enough" from the Canadian rock trio DANKO JONES can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in July 2010 in Yonkers, New York and stars Ralph Macchio from "The Karate Kid" movie and Don Jamieson from VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show". Accor...

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DORO PESCH, AXEL RUDI PELL Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted separate interviews with German metal queen Doro Pesch and German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below.

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IN THIS MOMENT: 'The Promise' Video Released

"The Promise", the new video from Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT, can be viewed below. The clip was shot by renowned director David Brodsky (ALL THAT REMAINS, AS I LAY DYING). "The Promise" single officially goes for adds next week. The track is definitely something truly genuine and unique fo...

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OZZY OSBOURNE In Milan: Photos, Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE's September 22, 2010 performance in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Photos of the concert, which was held at the Palasharp Arena, are available on the news blog Musica Metal. Ozzy's setlist was as follows: 01. Bark At The Moon 02. Let Me Hear You Scream .....

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ACCEPT, BLACK SABBATH Members Interviewed On 'Shockwaves' Podcast

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #47 — in which host Bob Nalbandian conducts separate interviews with guitarist Wolf Hoffman of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT and BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward — is available for download at this location (M4A file, 27 MB). You can also stream it using the audio p...

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WHILE HEAVEN WEPT: More Live Album Details Revealed

Virginia's epic doom metal unit WHILE HEAVEN WEPT has completed work on its live album, "Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence - Live At The Hammer Of Doom Festival", for a November 8 release via Cruz Del Sur Music. The release is a stunning 24-track audio capture of WHILE HEAVEN WEPT's performance at the P...

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ROBERT PLANT's 'Band Of Joy' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Band of Joy", the new album from Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — sold 49,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. Plant's ...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Another New Song Posted Online

A preview of a new track from "Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa", the forthcoming album by British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, is now streaming on the album's mini-site. The track, titled "The Cult Of Venus Aversa", is also playing on the band's new iPhone app, which launched this week. The free...