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PARAGON: 'Force Of Destruction' Cover Artwork Unveiled

German power metallers PARAGON will release their tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", at the end of October via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Piet Sielck (GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOUR) at Powerhouse in Hamburg. Guest vocals on the bonus version of the song "Blood & Iron" wer...

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SAXON Issues Update On Upcoming Album, Touring Plans

British heavy metal legends SAXON have issued the following update: "We have finally reached the point where we are all going on holiday and will hopefully be enjoying the well-deserved time off! "We've had a very successful year so far. The festivals and the shows with JUDAS PRIEST were a blast and...

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The Electric Age

Consistency is the name of the game to career longevity. Exceeding expectations 17 studio albums into a decades-spanning career is the stuff of legend. Personally, I've been endeared to OVERKILL almost since the beginning. I still relish the days of old when I'd terrorize mothers, fathers and grandp...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. SAXON is hard at work on its next album for a tentative February 2013 release. The follow-up to 2011's "Call To Arm...

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PARAGON Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

German power metallers PARAGON have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", will be released at the end of October. The CD was produced by Piet Sielck (GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOUR) at Powerhouse in Hamburg. Guest vocals on the bonus version of th...

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JORN Parts Ways With Guitarist, Bassist

Guitarist Tore Moren and bassist Nic Angileri have left JORN, the band led by Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),in order to focus on their solo careers and other projects. Their replacements have not yet been announced. "Live And Let Fly", the new video from Lande, ca...

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PARAGON Completes Work On New Album

German power metallers PARAGON have completed work on their new album and are currently seeking a suitable record label to release the effort. Commented PARAGON bassist Jan Bünning: "Since the 20th of June, we have the mastered mix of our new album and I can just say [producer] Piet Sielck has done...

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SAXON: New Video Clip From The Studio

British heavy metal legends SAXON are hard at work on their next album for a tentative February 2013 release. The follow-up to 2011's "Call To Arms" will be mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, NEVERMORE, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY). A new video clip from the studio can be seen below. Commented singer Bif...

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DIAMOND HEAD Cancels London Concert Due To Drummer's Suspected Blood Clot

NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD were forced to cancel their show tonight (Tuesday, July 3) at the O2 Academy in Islington, London, England after the band's drummer, Karl Wilcox, was admitted to hospital with a suspected blood clot. The group issued an update on his condition later in the day, stating, "...

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JUDAS PRIEST: New Video Interview With RICHIE FAULKNER

On May 24, Arrow High Voltage! conducted an interview with guitarist Richie Faulkner of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST when the band played at Rodahal in Kerkrade, The Netherlands with SAXON. You can now watch the chat below. Faulkner posted on his Facebook page that the final show of the...

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Former SIKTH Frontman 'Would Love' To Bring PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION To Live Stage

GetYourRockOut.com conducted an interview with PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION and SIKTH frontman Mikee Goodman at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Goodman, PRIMAL ROCK R...

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JORN: 'Live And Let Fly' Video Released

"Live And Let Fly", the new video from Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),can be seen below. The song comes off the singer's new album, "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", which entered the official Swedish chart at position No. 34. The CD was released on June 1 in Europe...

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SAXON, ANTHRAX, FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD Honored At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods'

SAXON, ANTHRAX, FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD and MASTODON are among the artists who were honored at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, which was held last night (Monday, June 11) at Indigo2 in London, England. The event also featured performances by ANTHRAX, BIOHAZARD, GHOST and WATAIN, among others...

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JORN's 'Bring Heavy Rock To The Land' Lands On Swedish Chart

"Bring Heavy Rock To The Land", the new studio album from Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA),has entered the official Swedish chart at position No. 34. The CD was released on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America via Frontiers Records. Following a three-year sil...

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Former SIKTH Frontman Discusses PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION In New Video Interview

Holly of Total Rock conducted an interview with PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION and SIKTH frontman Mikee Goodman at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Goodman, PRIMAL ROCK...