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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Announces Keyboardist For Upcoming Tour

Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY have recruited Mikko Härkin (SONATA ARCTICA, SYMFONIA) to play keyboards on the band's upcoming "Ascending To Infinity Cinematic World Tour 2012". Commented LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY guitarist/mainman Luca Turilli: "It is surely a great honor to ha...

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GRAVE DIGGER's 'Clash Of The Gods' Lands On German Chart

"Clash Of The Gods", the new album from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 29. The effort, which was recorded at Principal Studios in Münster, Germany, was released on August 31 in Europe and September 4 in North America via Napalm Records...

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TANK To Release 'War Machine Live' DVD

British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and former HELLOWEEN drummer Mark Cross — will release a new DVD, "War Machine Live", on November 12 in Europe...

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SECRET SPHERE: 'Portrait Of A Dying Heart' Cover Artwork Unveiled; Trailer Available

Italian power metallers SECRET SPHERE will release their seventh album, "Portrait Of A Dying Heart", before the end of the year through Warner Music (Japan) and Scarlet Records (rest of the world). The CD will feature a 40-page booklet, including the novel "She Complies With The Night" on which the...

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ANGBAND: Three New Songs Available For Streaming

Pure Steel Records has set a September 28 release date for "Saved From The Truth", the third studio album from Iranian power metallers ANGBAND. As was the case with 2010's "Visions Of The Seeker", the mixing and mastering for the new CD was handled by Achim Köhler (PRIMAL FEAR, AMON AMARTH, BRAINSTO...

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WHITESNAKE Members To Hit The Road With STEAMROLLER

After a year-long world tour promoting the latest release from their legendary band WHITESNAKE, guitarist and songwriter Doug Aldrich, bassist and singer Michael Devin decided to come together with ZAPPA drummer-percussionist extraordinaire Joe Travers and pursue the adventure of their homegrown ban...

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Celebrator

You have to be a headbanger to get this statement, but just the sound of Udo Dirkschneider's voice is comforting. Like Rob Halford, like Bruce Dickinson, like Tom Araya, like the late, great Ronnie Dio, there's no mistaking Udo Dirkschneider. While there's been a bounty of German metal heroes (and h...

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Rise

Despite the shakeups and separatism that recently plagued Pittsburgh power metallers ICARUS WITCH, the core principle of this band has remained pure of heart. 2005's "Capture the Magic" and 2007's "Songs For the Lost" were sharp, retro-spirited classic metal barrages that corralled everything the or...

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Delirium

A couple years back, former MARS VOLTA drum flogger Thomas Pridgen and BLACKALICIOUS vocal maven Viveca Hawkins shook up the underground alongside funk shredder Nick Brewer with a monster side project called THE MEMORIALS. While I've found myself at odds with the unessential and lazy subgenre tag "a...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's PLANETARY COALITION Performs In New York City (Video)

Video footage of PLANETARY COALITION performing live at Union Square in New York City in June 2012 can be seen below. An ethnically flavored collective of diverse musicians from all over the world, PLANETARY COALITION is driven by the acoustic guitar of Alex Skolnick, whose work spans jazz (ALEX SKO...

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Public Memorial Announced For LETHAL Guitarist

A public memorial service for Eric Cook, guitarist for the legendary power/progressive metal band LETHAL, will be held on Sunday, September 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at American Legion Riders Boone Post 4 in Florence, Kentucky. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. Eric Cook, gui...

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MANOWAR: 'The Lord Of Steel' Cover Artwork Preview

A preview of the official cover artwork for MANOWAR's new studio album, "The Lord Of Steel", can be seen below. "The Lord Of Steel" will be released into worldwide retail on September 28 (dates may vary from territory to territory),following a limited-edition pre-release as the "Hammer Edition" in...

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BLAZE BAYLEY To Guest On New A SOUND OF THUNDER Album

Washington, D.C.-based heavy metallers A SOUND OF THUNDER have entered Assembly Line Studios in Virginia with producer Kevin "131" Gutierrez (SHINEDOWN, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT, DECEASED) to begin recording their third full-length album, "Time's Arrow". Due in early 2013, the CD will feature 11 new songs...

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HENRY ROLLINS Interviewed On DANKO JONES's Podcast (Audio)

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins was interviewed for the latest podcast from Canadian rocker Danko Jones. The chat, which was recorded at last month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The 51-year-old Rollins, who counts singer/songwriter, ra...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Announces Support Acts For European Tour

Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY have announced the special guests of the European leg of their "Ascending To Infinity Cinematic World Tour 2012": FREEDOM CALL and ORDEN OGAN from Germany and VEXILLUM from Italy. "We worked with the tour agency Rock The Nation to offer to the pe...