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EPICA's 'The Classical Conspiracy' Lands On Dutch, Belgian Charts

"The Classical Conspiracy", the new double live CD from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, entered the official chart in Holland at position No. 23. It also landed at No. 100 in Belgium. "The Classical Conspiracy" will be released in North America on May 19 through Nuclear Blast Records...

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ACCEPT Recruits Ex-TT QUICK Singer To Replace UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes have recruited Mark Tornillo, former lead singer of the New York/New Jersey metal band TT QUICK, to front the new version of ACCEPT. Tour dates are currently being booked and a new studio album is on the way. ACCEPT 2009 is: Wolf Hoffmann: Guitar Pete...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Meets 'Warhammer'

IGN Music recently learned of a unique collaboration between members of the legendary heavy rock band BLUE ÖYSTER CULT and the development team behind the fantasy MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning. Lead singer Eric Bloom and guitarist Richie C...

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GEORGE THOROGOOD, MARCY PLAYGROUND Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS, one of the biggest blues rock acts in the world, will close its summer tour with an appearance at Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, on August 23. MARCY PLAYGROUND will appear on Friday, August 20, alongside modern rock giants PUDDLE...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN: Full Clip From 'Bildersturm' DVD Posted Online

Germany's death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN will release their first DVD, "Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance)", on May 25 in Europe via Century Media Records. In addition to "incredible" live material, the DVD includes a comprehensive documentary and loads of oth...

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HAIL!: More Athens Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — performing o...

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PORCUPINE TREE Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of British progressive rock band PORCUPINE TREE. One of the most difficult-to-categorize yet innovative acts making music today, PORCUPINE TREE's music ranges from psychedelic trip-hop to progressive rock, and a compendium of other sounds in between. PORC...

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EMBEDDED: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Beyond The Flesh", the new album from German death metallers EMBEDDED, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. "Beyond The Flesh" is scheduled for release on May 18 through DB Agency. The band's third full-length effort was recorded at the Soundlodge Studio (GOD DETHR...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist Interviewed In Denver; Video Available

Sonic Excess conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio on May 6, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Watch the 14-minute chat below. The self-titled debut album from CYCLE OF PAIN was released on April 21 via Reform Records/Rock Ridge Music. The CD features gue...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Featured In New 'The Right To Rock' Podcast

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #80),featuring acclaimed Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR). The interview lasts approximately 25 minutes and is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this loc...

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GWAR Re-Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the re-signing of the mighty GWAR. Pictured below is Metal Blade owner and CEO Brian Slagel and GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus holding the carefully crafted document that spells DOOM for the human race. Untold legions of slaves are already laboring without pause to...

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ZAO: 'Awake?' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Awake?", the new album from the influential heavy music act ZAO, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 19 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and deve...

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EARTH CRISIS: 'To The Death' First-Week Sales Revealed

"To The Death", the new album from the reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 59 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Support HEAVEN & HELL In Europe

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has scheduled the following European solo dates: Jun. 04 - Oslo, Norway, Spektrum (supporting HEAVEN & HELL) Jun. 06 - Sölvesborg, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival Jun. 08 - Giess...

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ARTILLERY: '10.000 Devils' Video To Debut Next Month

"10.000 Devils", the new video from Danish thrashers ARTILLERY, will make its online debut on June 18 via YouTube. The track comes off the band's forthcoming fifth album, "When Death Comes", whcih is scheduled for release in Europe on June 15 (via Metal Mind Productions),in Japan on July 23 (King R...