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Black Night

If your first thought in reading the name of the band was BLACK SABBATH, then affix a gold star to your lapel, as your thought was most relevant. Straight out of the fertile Maryland doom community, IRON MAN was formed in 1988 by guitarist Alfred Morris III as a BLACK SABBATH cover band. The group ....

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Hymns of Blood and Thunder

The first two tracks on "Hymns of Blood and Thunder" are flat-out retro metal classics! "Chaos Calling" and "Death Dealer" unearth that musty 1983 moldy-denim funk and oil the creaking leathers of the likes of CIRITH UNGOL and OMEN, but mostly they gallop forth with "Heaven and Hell"-era Iommi riffa...

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Sinister Realm

That a band formed by PALE DIVINE veteran John Gaffney (bass) does not suck is no real shock. That the self-titled debut from Allentown, PA's SINISTER REALM is such a finely crafted and seamless blend of classic doom and classic metal may not be the stuff of dropped jaws, but the sheer quality level...

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FIDDLER'S GREEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

FIDDLER'S GREEN, the German band that plays Irish "speedfolk," has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY CALIBAN CAND...

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IHSAHN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Former EMPEROR frontman IHSAHN has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANNIBAL CORPSE CORVUS CO...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: More U.S. Dates Released

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has scheduled the following U.S. dates: Jan. 27 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill- New York, New York Jan. 28 - The Reverb - Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jan. 29 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, New York Jan. 30 - Gil's Bar And Grill - Virginia Beach, Virginia Jan. .....

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANNIBAL CORPSE CORVUS...

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ICARUS WITCH: New Album Details Revealed

The third full-length CD (fourth overall) from Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH, mysteriously entitled "Draw Down The Moon", will be released February 9, 2010 through Cleopatra Records. With a few years of regional headline touring under their belt as well as supporting everyone from HE...

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Graphic Illustrator Talks To WMMR Radio Station About PANTERA Commemorative Issue Of REVOLVER

To coincide with the release of Revolver magazine's PANTERA/"Vulgar Display Of Power" commemorative issue — with cover artwork by award-winning graphic illustrator Tim Bradstreet — Philadelphia rock station WMMR interviewed Bradstreet about drawing the cover. Listen to the chat at this location. Rev...

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CARMINE APPICE Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY; Audio Available

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT). The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Fuel Records released Carmine Appice's latest GUITAR ZEUS album, "Conquering Hero...

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TIAMAT, EVILE, ORPHANED LAND, KATAKLYSM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

TIAMAT, EVILE, NIGHTMARE, TYR, DIE KASSIERER, ORPHANED LAND, KATAKLYSM and ATROCITY have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. According to the festival organizers, TIAMAT will mark its 20th anniversary by playi...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY; Audio Available

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. TESTAMENT is preparing to take the stage once again in support of its highly acclaimed 2008 release, "The...

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Graphic Illustrator Discusses His Work On PANTERA Commemorative Issue Of REVOLVER

Revolver magazine's PANTERA/"Vulgar Display Of Power" commemorative issue — with cover artwork by award-winning graphic illustrator Tim Bradstreet — is available on newsstands through February 22. The January/February issue captures the defining moment in PANTERA's career and features Bradstreet's s...

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EQUILIBRIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German symphonic pagan metal band EQUILIBRIUM has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER AMORPHIS ARCH ENEMY CALIBAN CANNIBAL CORPSE CORVUS CORAX C...

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LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN Members Perform At 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

LACUNA COIL, U.D.O., EPICA, MASTERPLAN and SABATON members participated in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held this past Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers were backed by a six-piece band and a 30-piece class...