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TOKYO BLADE: 'Live In Germany' Artwork Unveiled

Reactivated NWOBHM legends TOKYO BLADE will release the "Live In Germany" CD and DVD on October 27 through Razar Ice Records. The effort was recorded last November at the Keep It True festival in Würzburg, Germany during the band's "Die By The Sword" tour. "Live In Germany" was mixed and mastered by...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Sound Engineer Dies

FOHonline.com reports that Gordon "Gungi" Paterson, a highly respected and well-liked FOH (front-of-house) engineer for such acts as JUDAS PRIEST, DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW, died Monday, September 28 after a three-year battle with lymphoma. As per his wishes, there will be no memorial service in Seatt...

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BURNING STARR's JACK STARR To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Jack Starr (VIRGIN STEELE, DEVIL CHILDE, PHANTOM LORD, GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME) along with his BURNING STARR bandmates Ned Meloni (DEVIL CHILDE, PHANTOM LORD, GHOST, GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME) on bass and Todd Michael Hall (HARLET) on vocals will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "T...

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BLACK MOOR Schedules Canadian Dates With 3 INCHES OF BLOOD

Nova Scotian thrashers BLACK MOOR will support 3 INCHES OF BLOOD on the following Canadian dates: Oct. 14 - The Paragon Theatre - Halifax, NS Oct. 15 - The Manhattan Club - Moncton, NB BLACK MOOR's debut album, "The Conquering", was released on August 25 via Diminished Fifth Records. The long-overdu...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: New Video Interview With TREVOR STRNAD Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with vocalist Trevor Strnad of Michigan's THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER on September 23, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 21-minute chat below. "Deflorate", the new album from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its firs...

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EUROPE's 'Eden' Lands On German Chart

"Last Look At Eden", the new album from Swedish hard rockers EUROPE, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 31. As previously reported, the CD topped the Swedish chart in its first week of release. "Last Look At Eden" was released in Germany on September 18 via earMUSIC/Edel Germ...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: Interview, Performance Footage From Bulgaria Posted Online

Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno prior to his September 25, 2009 performance at Blue Box in Sofia, Bulgaria. Watch the chat below. 400 fans attended the concert, which celebrated the eighth anniversary of the Bulgarian rock/metal magazine Pro-Rock....

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'That Metal Show' Co-Host EDDIE TRUNK Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Eddie Trunk, co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for streaming in three parts below. VH1 C...

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ARCH ENEMY: Re-Recorded Version Of 'Pilgrim' Available For Free Download

The song "Pilgrim", taken from "The Root Of All Evil" — the new album from Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY — is available for free download at GuitarWorld.com. It can also be streamed using the audio played below. "The Root Of All Evil" will be released on October 6 in North America via...

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LAY DOWN ROTTEN Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Shows

Guitarist Daniel Jakobi of German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will sit out the band's upcoming shows in order to undergo surgery in early October. He says, "I hope to be back on track by mid-November. Until then I will be replaced by our good friend Alex of SOUL DEMISE. He's a great guitar playe...

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Anomaly

Can you believe it has been two decades since Ace Frehley released a solo album? I still remember rocking out to "Rock Soldiers" (from "Frehley's Comet") on cassette, although I barely remember "Trouble Walkin'" aside from the cover of "Do Ya". That said, "Anomaly" is a welcome return from KISS' Kin...

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Necropolis

VADER certainly has made the major metal label rounds these last several years, jumping from long-time home Metal Blade to Regain and back to another heavyweight in Nuclear Blast. But that's not the only thing that has changed in the Polish legends' camp. Joining guitarist/vocalist Piotr Wiwczarek o...

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CRYSTALLION: New Song Posted Online

"A Cry In The Night", a brand new song from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "Hundred Days", which is scheduled for release on October 23 via Dockyard 1. The CD is said to be "a ...

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ELEXORIEN Parts Ways With Singer

Dutch "epic battle metal" band ELEXORIEN has parted ways with vocalist Iné Zijlstra. The group states, "Due to personal differences, we no longer feel we are a solid unit, and we were left with no other choice but to go separate ways." Iné comments: "Although it hurts inside, I've made the decision...

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KINGDOM Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Vocalist Davin of the South Philadelphia vegan straight-edge natives KINGDOM was interviewed on August 2, 2009 in Tallinn, Estonia by a an Estonian hardcore web site. The chat can be viewed below. In other news, bassist Pierce has left KINGDOM. Davin writes in an online posting, "We're still all gre...