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ACTIVISION's TIM RILEY Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'; Video Available

Tim Riley, vice president of music affairs at Activision, recently spoke to the Scandinavian gaming mag Gamereactor about the new importance of games as a platform for distribution and the new position it holds as catalyst for increased digital music sales in reference to the company's upcoming META...

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PRIMAL FEAR, VANDEN PLAS To Co-Headline PROGPOWER USA Showcase

German power metal giants PRIMAL FEAR return to Atlanta to co-headline this year's ProgPower USA showcase on September 10. Progressive metal stalwarts VANDEN PLAS will co-headline the evening with an exclusive U.S. performance. Support will be provided by New Jersey's SUSPYRE and California's FUTURE...

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KING DIAMOND To Appear As Playable Character In 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'

METALLICA has confirmed that King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) will appear as a playable character in the "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, due in stores this spring. Fans, stagehands and groupies alike will have the opportunity to shred and drum with or wail as the digital King Diamond during...

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HAMMERFALL Performs On Sweden's 'Popcircus'; Video Available

On Wednesday, February 18, Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL played at the Debaser Medis in Stockholm as part of a live broadcast of the SVT production "Popcirkus". Watch two songs from the performance below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "No Sacrifice, No Victory", was released in Europe this past Friday (Feb...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: New Single Available For Streaming

"If I Were King", the first single off QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming album, "American Soldier", is available for streaming on MP3.com. QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Remembers Late SAVATAGE Guitarist

Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson has posted the following message on his web site: "My friend Clay Marshall from Prosthetic Records contacted me a few months back to add my thoughts on a special feature story he was writing on one of my all-time favorite guitarists, Criss Oliva...

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STONE SOUR/Ex-SOULFLY Drummer Creates Intro For DARZAMAT Album

Polish extreme metallers DARZAMAT have tapped Roy "Maurice" Mayorga (STONE SOUR, SEPULTURA, SOULFLY) to create the intro to their forthcoming album, "Solfernus' Path". Commented the band: "We've been aquainted with Roy for a couple of years. Roy was very fond of our record 'Transkarpatia' and he con...

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STRATOVARIUS To Release 'Polaris' In May

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS will release their brand new studio album, "Polaris", on May 21. The CD — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki — will be made available via the band's new label partner Edel under the new imprint earMUSIC outside...

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ALMAH: Santo André Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ALMAH — the side project of ANGRA members Edu Falaschi (vocals) and Felipe Andreoli (bass) — performing on February 13, 2009 in Santo André, Brazil can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "leomarsousa"). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Birds of Prey 02. Take Back Yo...

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THIN LIZZY Guitarist Schedules New Jersey In-Store Appearance

THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham will take part in a signing session at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey on Wednesday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.vvinyl.com. "Still Dangerous: Live At The Tower Theater Philadelphia 1977", the newly discovered THIN LIZZY live album featur...

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NEUROTHING Completes Work On Full-Length Debut

Polish modern metallers NEUROTHING have completed work on their full-length debut, "Murder Book". The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Vanishing Celestial Bodies" EP will feature 11 tracks and is described in a press release as "a real murderous trip through the human mind. 'Crime and Punishment',...

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LONEWOLF Hard At Work On New Album

French heavy metal squad LONEWOLF has started pre-production for its brand new, fourth studio album. Some of the special guests that will take part in the recordings are Majk Moti (ex-RUNNING WILD) and Jan Bünning (ex-PARAGON). The as-yet-untitled CD will be recorded this summer, produced by Bart Ga...

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Former SENTENCED Guitarist MIIKA TENKULA Dead At 34

Miika Tenkula, former lead guitarist and main songwriter of the acclaimed Finnish band SENTENCED, was found dead at his home earlier today (Thursday, February 19). He was 34 years old. Nalle Österman (GANDALF, LULLACRY, CHAOSBREED) tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "It's true, confirmed personally by [former...

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HELSTAR Singer To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Vocalist James Rivera of HELSTAR and SEVEN WITCHES will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. HELSTAR will embark on a European tour,...

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PRIMORDIAL: 'Imrama' Reissue To Include Bonus DVD

Metal Blade Records and Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL have decided to upgrade the upcoming reissue of the band's 1995 album "Imrama" by including a bonus DVD instead of the previously announced CD. The DVD includes a live recording from 1994 in Cork City, Ireland and also features an audio com...