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ARTIZAN Announces New Guitarist

U.S. melodic metallers ARTIZAN have announced the addition of lead guitarist Steffen Robitzsch (far right in photo below) to the group's ranks. Steffen lives and teaches guitar in Jacksonville, Florida and has extensive training in classical and jazz theory. Steffen has studied with Tony Smotherman...

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IRON MAIDEN On BILLBOARD's 'Hot Tours' List

According to Billboard.com, IRON MAIDEN ranks third — behind LADY GAGA and PRINCE — on the latest Hot Tours list, with totals reported from its "Final Frontier World Tour" that began in June 2010 and included dates in both North America and Europe. The tour resumed in 2011 with a February 11 concert...

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SUIDAKRA: 'Stone Of The Seven Suns' Video Released

"Stone Of The Seven Suns", the new "official" live video from German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", which will be released on March 25 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Gernhart Studio in Siegburg, German...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Interviewed On 'Focus On Metal' Podcast (Audio)

Episode 28 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with Johan Söderberg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now listen to it below. (Note: The chat begins around the 15-minute mark.) Focus On Metal podcast (audio):

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NOCTEM: New Album Details Revealed

Spanish black/death metallers NOCTEM will release their sophomore album, "Oblivion", on June 13 via Rising Records. A "signed limited tour edition" of the CD will be made available in Spain on May 24. The follow-up to 2009's "Divinity", "Oblivion" was recorded at Ultrasound Studios 2 in Portugal wit...

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TURISAS Violinist Interviewed By U.K.'s PLANET MOSH TV (Video)

Planet Mosh TV conducted an interview with Olli Vänskä, the violinist of Finnish "battle metal" warriors TURISAS, at this year's Hammerfest, which took place March 18-19, 2011 in Prestatyn, North Wales. You can now watch the chat below. "Stand Up And Fight", the third album from TURISAS, entered the...

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POWER QUEST Goes 'Balls Out' In New Video Interview

U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST were interviewed at the Hammerfest, which took place March 18-19, 2011 in Prestatyn, North Wales. You can now watch the chat below. "Survive", a brand new song from POWER QUEST, can be streamed in the ReverbNation widget below. The track comes off the group's new albu...

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'Steve Harris - The Clairvoyant' Book Now Available

One of the better-known IRON MAIDEN fan sites, MaidenCroatia.com, proudly presents a book by Stipe Juras, one of their founding members and a long-time music journalist and writer, which describes, for the first time in history, the life of the legendary metal musician and IRON MAIDEN founder Steve...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: New Album Track Listing Revealed

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will release it...

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AMON AMARTH Covers SYSTEM OF A DOWN; Audio Available

AMON AMARTH has recorded a cover version of the SYSTEM OF A DOWN song "Aerials". The Swedish death metal band's rendition of the tune is featured as a downloadable track with copies of AMON AMARTH's eighth studio album, "Surtur Rising", that are ordered through FYE stores in the United States, and i...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Interviewed On 'The Metal File' (Audio)

Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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SKELETONWITCH Parts Ways With Drummer

Ohio metallers SKELETONWITCH have parted ways with drummer Derrick "Mullet Chad" Nau and have temporarily replaced him with Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, 1349, ANGELCORPSE, NILE). Commented SKELETONWITCH guitarist Scott Hedrick: "Our good friend Tony will be playing drums on our April tour, new album...

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SUIDAKRA: Three New Songs Available For Streaming

Three new songs from German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA — "Dowth 2059", "Biróg's Oath" and "Balor" — are available for streaming on the band's Facebook page. All three tracks come off the group's 's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", which will be released on March 25 via AFM Records. The CD wa...

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ARTIZAN: Debut Album Artwork Unveiled

U.S. melodic metal act ARTIZAN has set April 29 as the release date for its full-length debut, "Curse Of The Artizan", via the German label Pure Steel Records. The CD was recorded with legendary producer Jim Morris, who has previously worked with ICED EARTH, DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE and JAG PANZER, am...

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Japan's UNITED To Release New Album

UNITED, one of the forerunners of the Japanese thrash metal scene, will release its ninth album, "Tear Of Illusions", on April 20 via Spiritual Beast. The group's first CD in almost six years was co-produced by UNITED's longtime collaborator Tetsuji "Tetsu666" Yamada and features the band's Kuwait-b...