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KING DIAMOND Comments On Rumors Of New MERCYFUL FATE Album
King Diamond (real name: Kim Bendix Petersen; KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has released a statement in response to an article that was published late last month on the Danish web site BT.dk which focused primarily on King's relationship with his 24-year-old Hungarian wife Livia Zita. King, who is 52...January 6, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST
QUEENSRŸCHE has been confirmed for the South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place May 22-24 in downtown San Antonio at Hemisfair Park. QUEENSRŸCHE will perform on Saturday, May 23. A snippet of a new QUEENSRŸCHE song, "If I Were King", is featured in the new tour commerical for Snoqualmie Casino. To d...January 6, 2009
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Ex-NECROPHOBIC/DARK FUNERAL Guitarist Launches New Project, Slams 'Fake' GORGOROTH
Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL, INFERNAL) has issued the following update: "Since I literally have been out of the scene for some good time and living under a rock (wasting even my own creativity and a lot of time),I for some strange reason feel NOW is the time to restar...January 6, 2009
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Meet KERRY KING Of SLAYER At Anaheim SUPERCROSS
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will be take part in a special fan meet-and-greet at the Jägermeister Pit Area at Supercross at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on Saturday, January 17 at 4:00 p.m. Be sure to stick around for a FREE live performance from the band STRUNG OUT at 5:00 p.m. on the Jäger...January 6, 2009
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SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Members Schedule EMG Signings At NAMM
SLAYER, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE and ALICE IN CHAINS members are among the musicians that will be taking part in signing sessions for EMG Pickups at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anahei...January 6, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
QUEENSRŸCHE has announced the following dates: Apr. 16 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA Apr. 17 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA Apr. 18 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR Apr. 19 - Senator Theater - Chico, CA Apr. 22 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA Apr. 23 - House of Blues - San ...January 6, 2009
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DESERT ROCK Festival Organizers Turn To TBWA-RAAD For Image Revamp
Center Stage Management (CSM),which organizes the annual Dubai Desert Rock festival, turned to the most creatively recognized agency, TBWA-RAAD, to contribute their expertise to the festival image revamp for its sixth and heaviest edition, held on Friday, March 6, 2009 at Dubai Festival City, Unite...January 5, 2009
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MERCYFUL FATE: New Studio Album On The Way?
According to Denmark's TV 2 VIP, King Diamond has told BT.dk that there is a good chance that a new studio album from his classic heavy metal act MERCYFUL FATE will surface at some point in the not-too-distant future. "Hank [Shermann, guitar] has written songs [for the proposed MERCYFUL FATE CD]. An...January 5, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Begins Work On Instrumental Fusion Album
Guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) has issued the following update: "Well, now that the holidays are over and I have finished my final show with TESTAMENT, it's time to dive into computer land for some live online guitar lessons and new album recordings! As far as lessons are...January 4, 2009
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KING DIAMOND Is Madly In Love With His 24-Year-Old Wife
Danish web site BT.dk recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer King Diamond (real name: Kim Bendix Petersen; KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) in which he speaks about his 24-year-old Hungarian wife Livia Zita, whom he calls his "soulmate." According to King, who is 52 years old,...January 4, 2009
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CHAOSWAVE: 'Dead Eye Dreaming' To Receive European, Japanese Release In March
Italian/Danish power-thrash metal act CHAOSWAVE will release its new album, "Dead Eye Dreaming", in Europe and Japan on March 6 via Silverwolf/SPV. Silverwolf is also said to be working on an Australian release for the CD. According to the band, "the European and Japanese version will be slightly di...January 4, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Comments On New Year's Eve Appearance With TESTAMENT
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT were joined by former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover for their New Year's Eve appearance at Fat City in San Francisco, California. Also appearing on the bill were LAAZ ROCKIT, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL and DRAGONLORD. Commented Glen: "I just...January 4, 2009
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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Schedule NAMM Appearances
QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Mike Stone and bassist Eddie Jackson will attend this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Their schedule is as follows (subject to change): Mike Stone — Thursday,...January 4, 2009
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URIAH HEEP Guitarist: 'The Record Industry Is A Complete Mess'
Yiannis Zervos of Metal-Temple.com recently conducted an interview guitarist Mick Box of legendary progressive rock veterans URIAH HEEP. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Temple.com: "Wake The Sleeper" is your new album and it's the first in 10 years! Why did you wait so long to...January 3, 2009
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CRYSTAL VIPER: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
The brand new studio album from the the Polish female-fronted heavy metal squad CRYSTAL VIPER, titled "Metal Nation", will be released on February 1 through Karthago Records (CD version) and High Roller Records (limited vinyl version). The CD was recorded at the brand new MP Studio in Poland with en...January 3, 2009
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