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SAXON Frontman Featured In 'SPV Audio Podcast 15'

SPV Audio Podcast 15 features an interview with Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. The discussion covers the band's new album, "Into the Labyrinth", The "Riff King" contest, the resurgence of SAXON, upcoming American tour dates and much more. Also featured are two tracks from "Into th...

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SAXON Frontman Comments On METALLICA Performance: 'It Was F**king Cool'

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON offered a brief comment to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine regarding his appearance with METALLICA last night (Thursday, April 2) at Palais Omnisport de Bercy in Paris, France to perform the SAXON classic "Motorcycle Man". According to Biff, he...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRŸCHE premiered their new album, "American Soldier", and performed live last night (Wednesday, April 1) on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline". The program is now available for streaming at this location. QUEENSRŸCHE has been selected as "Xbox Artist Of...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Release New Album In October

JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder has issued the following update: "JON OLIVA'S PAIN is currently in final negotiations with AFM Records for the release of our fourth CD (due out October 2009) and our first live DVD, to be filmed in early 2010. We are planning a two-hour show with a setlis...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Is 'Xbox Artist Of The Month' For April

QUEENSRŸCHE has been selected as "Xbox Artist Of The Month" for April to coincide with the release of their new album "American Soldier". Starting today, the Xbox LIVE Marketplace will be the exclusive retailer for the band's new video "If I Were King". Xbox LIVE users can now purchase the video for...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Talks About 'If I Were King'; Video Available

Video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate explaining the lyircal inspiration/meaning behind the band's new single, "If I Were King", can be viewed at Queensryche.com. Tate recently stated about the track, "This is a song about guilt. A soldier who lost his friend in a firefight and spent a lo...

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THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR: First Dates Announced

This year's "The Summer Slaughter Tour" will feature the following acts: NECROPHAGIST (co-headliner) SUFFOCATION (co-headliner) ENSIFERUM ** DARKEST HOUR WINDS OF PLAGUE DYING FETUS BORN OF OSIRIS ORIGIN BENEATH THE MASSACRE * AFTER THE BURIAL DECREPIT BIRTH * BLACKGUARD ** * First half of tour only...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Releases Cover Of AL DI MEOLA's 'Egyptian Danza'

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is working on a full-length album of instrumental rock/fusion songs. The first track to be completed is a cover version of AL DI MEOLA's "Egyptian Danza", also featuring Jim Gilmour (SAGA),Chris Sutherland (KIM MITCHELL) on drums a...

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GORGOROTH Mainman To Guest On WSCA 106.1 FM

GORGOROTH mastermind/guitarist Infernus will be interviewed live today (Wednesday, April 1) at 1:30 p.m. EST on the WSCA 106.1 FM radio station in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. Infernus recently won a court battle against vocalist Gaa...

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HAMMERFALL: 'No Sacrifice, No Victory' U.S. First-Week Sales Revealed

"No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL, sold around 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 38 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling alb...

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RETURN FROM EXILE Signs With STANDBY RECORDS

California-based metal act RETURN FROM EXILE has inked a deal with Standby Records. The band will return to the studio mid-April to finish recording its self-titled debut album with Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, etc.). A late summer release is expected...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...