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ROBERT PLANT Granted U.K. Civic Honor

According to the BBC News, former LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant was among the 966 people granted civic honors yesterday (Tuesday, December 30) in the U.K. The honors are bestowed in the name of Queen Elizabeth II and are recommended by a panel that considers suggestions from government department...

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MOB RULES Continuing Work On New Material

German metallers MOB RULES have issued the following update: "The band continues to work on the new (already sixth) album. No album title is confirmed yet, but a 'hint' to the previous album 'Ethnolution A.D.' is likely... The main part of songs is already composed, also the band has started to reco...

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GAAHL: 'My Goal With WARDRUNA Is To Bring BALDR Home Where He Belongs'

Nearly six years in the making, WARDRUNA's long-awaited debut album, "Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga", is the first part of the planned "Runaljod" trilogy which will musically interpret the runes of the elder futhark. This highly visual music is hard to place into any specific genre, and there isn't re...

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PAMELA MOORE, MALICE IN WONDERLAND On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

Pamela Moore — best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's epic sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — and Norwegian hard rock band MALICE IN WONDERLAND were the featured guests on this past Saturday's (December 27) edition of...

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SLAYER, AMON AMARTH, TRIVIUM Members Interviewed By ROCK HARD Magazine; Video Available

Tom Araya (SLAYER),Johan Hegg (AMON AMARTH) and Matt Heafy (TRIVIUM) took part in a joint interview with Germany's Rock Hard magazine during the recently completed "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" European tour (which also featured MASTODON). Watch the 12-minute chat below. The UK portion of the...

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REQUIEM Completes Work On New Album

Swiss death metallers REQUIEM have completed work on their new album, "Infiltrate... Obliterate... Dominate", at Stage One studio in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, TANKARD, HOLY MOSES, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN, CALLENISH CIRCLE). The follow-up to 2007'...

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WAYSTED: Audio Interview Posted Online

A nine-minute audio interview with vocalist Fin and bassist Pete Way of WAYSTED conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. Fan-filmed video footage of WAYSTED's December 6, 2008 performance at Hard Rock Hell II festival in Prestatyn, Wales, U.K. can be viewed...

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PAMELA MOORE, MALICE IN WONDERLAND To Guest On Tonight's 'Maximum Threshold'

Pamela Moore — best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's epic sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — and Norwegian hard rock band MALICE IN WONDERLAND will guest on tonight's (Saturday, December 27) edition of the "Maximum Th...

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DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Rejoined By Singer KYLE MICHAELS

DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),the band led by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle, has rejoined forces with singer Kyle Michaels following a brief collaboration with Chitral "Chity" Somapala (AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, MOONLIGHT AGONY, RED CIRCUIT). The band's current lineup also includes keyboardist D...

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DARKEST HOUR: Documentary Of Homecoming Show Available

DCist, the most popular blog in Washington, D.C. covering all the goings-on in the Capitol, has uploaded a "documentary" of local metallers DARKEST HOUR as they prepared for their annual homecoming D.C. show. Watch the clip below. DARKEST HOUR is about to enter Baltimore, Maryland's Salad Days Studi...

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MEGADETH Mainman Comments On Former Co-Manager's Passing

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has commented on the passing of the band's former co-manager Bud Prager (pictured below). The president of E.S.P. Management, Inc., Prager co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping the group to its first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of so...

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AVIAN To Play Acoustic Set On 'Root Of All Evil' Radio Show

AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, will play an acoustic set on the "Root Of All Evil" radio show Saturday night, January 17, 2009 (technically early Sunday morning). You can tune in live in the Minneapolis / St. Paul a...

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MANOWAR: Audio Interview With JOEY DEMAIO Posted Online

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded an audio interview with MANOWAR bass player Joey DeMaio. The chat covers a wide range of topics, including the Magic Circle Festival, MANOWAR's position in the Guinness World Of Records, whether heavy metal is better than sex, and MANOWAR's relationship to...

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Former MEGADETH Co-Manager Dies Of Esophageal Cancer

Bud Prager, president of E.S.P. Management, Inc. — who co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping them to their first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of songs — lost his year-plus long battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Montauk, N.Y. on December 22. Born in New Y...

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Former KORN Guitarist Holding Auditions For Touring Band

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has issued the following update: "I am very happy and excited to announce that over the Christmas holidays I will be holding closed auditions for potential band members to hit the road with in 2009. If all goes well with the auditions, look for an announcemen...