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Violent Storm Wrecks Spain's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

ThinkSpain.com reports that last night's (Friday, July 11) Monsters of Rock festival in Feria de Muestras, Zaragoza, Spain was washed out by a violent fifteen-minute wind and hail storm that also disrupted the 2008 international exhibition cultural program. One spectator was hospitalized after being...
July 12, 2008
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Heavy Metal In Muslim World On NPR's 'Talk Of The Nation'; Audio Available

A recent segment of the "Talk of the Nation" talk radio program based in the United States, produced by National Public Radio (NPR),focused on a new book about emerging heavy metal/hard rock in conservative Islamic nations. A description of the program topic reads as follows: "Musician and college...
July 11, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Interviewed On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister was IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest earlier tonight (Friday, July 11) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to a replay of the program at BBC.co.uk. A short audio sample of a new M...
July 11, 2008
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PROTOTYPE Announces New Drummer

Los Angeles-based progressive thrash metal band PROTOTYPE has announced the addition of drummer Nic Ritter (see video below) to the group's ranks. "Nic has been working with us for the last 6-8 months or so and is responsible for the drum tracks on our new four-song pre-production demo as we begin p...
July 11, 2008
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Heavy Metal: Heads Still Banging After All These Years

John Mackie of the Vancouver Sun reports: Musical styles come, musical styles go. Except for hard rock and heavy metal, which seem to be as big as ever. IRON MAIDEN sold out the Pacific Coliseum June 3. JUDAS PRIEST will probably do 12,000 at GM Place July 24. Motley Crue will probably sell ...
July 11, 2008
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VAN HALEN, RUSH, IRON MAIDEN Among Pollstar's Top 100 Tours For First Half Of 2008

VAN HALEN, RUSH, IRON MAIDEN, OZZY OSBOURNE and DEF LEPPARD are among the artists on Pollstar's Top 100 Tours chart for the first six months of North America concert action in 2008. According to Pollstar.com, BON JOVI holds down the first position on the chart with an an average ticket price of $87....
July 11, 2008
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BLAZE BAYLEY Talks About His Time With IRON MAIDEN; Video Available

UK singer Blaze Bayley recently spoke to Metal Hammer TV about his time in IRON MAIDEN and seeing the group play Twickenham on this summer's tour. Watch the chat at this location. Blaze Bayley's new album, "The Man Who Would Not Die", was mixed by former WOLFSBANE guitarist Jase Edwards at Jase's st...
July 11, 2008
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VIOLATOR To Guest On 'Total Rock' Tomorrow

Brazilian thrashers VIOLATOR will take part in a radio interview this Friday, July 11 between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. UK time on Total Rock. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at www.totalrock.com. VIOLATOR will release its debut album, "Chemical Assault", in Europe on July 21 throu...
July 10, 2008
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BLACK TIDE's Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Prowler' Available For Streaming

A 90-second audio sample of BLACK TIDE's version of IRON MAIDEN's "Prowler" is available for streaming at this location. The track is featured on Kerrang! magazine's latest collection — "Maiden Heaven" — which contains bands covering tracks from IRON MAIDEN's legendary career. The CD will be given a...
July 9, 2008
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Former ANGELLIC RAGE Singer Shot And Killed

Paul Stitt (a.k.a. Paul Vee),the former lead singer for the 1990s Denver, Colorado-based metal band ANGELLIC RAGE (MySpace page),was murdered in Las Vegas during a liquor store robbery Tuesday night (July 8),according to KLAS-TV. Now police are trying to find his killers by looking at surveillanc...
July 9, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN: Audio Interview With BRUCE DICKINSON Available

A 14-minute audio interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson conducted at the end of May by Jolene of Seattle's 99.9 KISW is available for streaming at this location. IRON MAIDEN's new collection, "Somewhere Back In Time – The Best Of: 1980-1989", which came out in May, registered the followi...
July 9, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD: New Song Sample Available

A short audio sample of a new MOTÖRHEAD track is available for streaming on the web site of the band's record company, SPV Records. To listen to the song, go to this location and place your cursor over the MOTÖRHEAD logo. MOTÖRHEAD will release its new album, entitled "Motörizer", through SPV Record...
July 9, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD Earns German Gold For '25 & Alive - Boneshaker' DVD

The legendary rock and roll band MOTÖRHEAD was presented with a golden disc award by its label Steamhammer/SPV for German sales in excess of 25,000 copies of the band's 2001 DVD, "25 & Alive - Boneshaker". The award presentation took place on July 4 in Berlin at the Zitadelle, where MOTÖRHEAD pe...
July 9, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN World Tour Captured With Sonnet Fusion F2

Broadcastbuyer.tv reports: Legendary rock band IRON MAIDEN is using multiple Sonnet Fusion F2 RAID storage systems to record, store, play back, and edit HD concert footage, 35,000 photos, and 34-track live recordings of its groundbreaking "Somewhere Back in Time" tour. The band is the first in histo...
July 9, 2008
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ADASTRA: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Finnish metallers ADASTRA have entered the studio to begin recording their sophomore album, "Death Or Domination", for a December 2008 release via Violent Journey Records. Video footage of Jussi Ruokolainen laying down the drum tracks for the CD can be viewed below. "Death Or Domination" track listi...
July 8, 2008