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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Explains Dubai Cancelation
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has just returned from Europe where it celebrated the 25th anniversary of one of heavy metal's most iconic records, "Hall Of The Mountain King" by SAVATAGE. The band performed the entire album as a special one-time-only t...July 18, 2012
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JAMES IHA: 'To Who Knows Where' Video Released
"To Who Knows Where", the new video from James Iha, can be seen below. The clip, which was directed by Adam Neustadter and inspired by David Bowie's 1976 film "The Man Who Fell To Earth", was filmed throughout Joshua Tree Desert and downtown Los Angeles, California using a state-of-the-art camera ca...July 18, 2012
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MANOWAR Confirms New Movie Project With Action Icon JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME
Following their recent movie debut with the title song for the action-western "El Gringo", MANOWAR have confirmed their next soundtrack project, "Soldiers", starring action icon Jean Claude Van Damme. Van Damme, who is Sylvester Stallone's co-star as an arch villain in "Expendables 2", said about th...July 18, 2012
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'Power Chord: One Man's Ear-Splitting Quest To Find His Guitar Heroes' Book Due This Month
"Power Chord: One Man's Ear-Splitting Quest To Find His Guitar Heroes" by super metal fan Thomas Scott McKenzie will be released on July 31 via HarperCollins. According to a press release, "Power Chord" is "the story of one man's epic pilgrimage to gain rock enlightenment from the gods and guitar he...July 17, 2012
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY And MIKKEY DEE Share Their 'Most Harrowing Onstage Moments'
MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and drummer Mikkey Dee recently sat down with Zippo for an exclusive interview where they shared some of their most harrowing onstage moments. You can now watch it below. MOTÖRHEAD's new album, "The Wörld Is Yours", sold 7,000 copies in the United States in its fir...July 17, 2012
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METALLICA: Official Footage From Belgrade Concert
Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's meet-and-greet, pre-show tuning-room jam and "My Friend Of Misery" performance on May 8 at Ušce in Belgrade, Serbia can be viewed below. METALLICA performed its top-selling 1991 LP, "Metallica", a.k.a. "the black album," in its entirety at the Belgrade c...July 17, 2012
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THE FACELESS: New Album Details Revealed
Los Angeles-based progressive death metal titans THE FACELESS will release their third full-length album, "Autotheism", on August 14 via Sumerian Records. The band's first release in over three years sees the group's leader, Michael Keene (guitar),enlist a new vocalist, bassist and additional guita...July 17, 2012
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GWAR Frontman To Write RPG Adventure
Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) of GWAR will write and illustrate (with the help of fellow Slave Pit artist Matt Maguire) the tabletop RPG adventure "Towers Two" as part of a crowdfunding campaign for the "Lamentations Of The Flame Princess" weird fantasy role-playing game. The adventure will t...July 17, 2012
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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, DOWN, EXODUS Members To Take Part In 'Metal Masters 4'
Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are returning with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. Partnering up with Guitar Center, "Metal Masters 4" will take place in New York City on September 7 at The Gramercy. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. w...July 17, 2012
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SHATTERED DESTINY: 'Epilogue' Video Released
"Epilogue", the new video from SHATTERED DESTINY, the progressive power/thrash band created by lead singer/songwriter JJ, can be seen below. The song comes off the group's "Fragments" EP, which was released in March through all digital music services. The effort was recorded in early 2012 at Rogue S...July 17, 2012
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ENSIFERUM: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'In My Sword I Trust' Video Shoot
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "In My Sword I Trust", the new video from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in early July in Poland with director Rafal Szermanowicz of Grupa 13, which has previously worked with BEHEMOTH, KREATOR, ELUVEITIE, SONATA...July 17, 2012
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KING OF ASGARD: 'The Nine Worlds Burn' Video Released
"The Nine Worlds Burn", the new video from Swedish Viking metallers KING OF ASGARD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's second album, "…To North", which was recorded at Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden with engineer Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist) at the helm. A July 30 re...July 17, 2012
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PHANTOM-X: 'The Opera Of The Phantom' Track Listing Revealed
Dallas, Texas-based power metallers PHANTOM-X will release their new album, "The Opera Of The Phantom", on August 31 via Pure Steel Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Storms Of Hell (Opera Chapter 1) 02. The Rise Of The Phantom (Opera Chapter 2) 03. Discovery (Opera Chapter 3)...July 17, 2012
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ICED EARTH To Tour Europe With EVERGREY
American power metallers ICED EARTH will embark on a European tour in December with support from EVERGREY (Sweden),STEEL ENGRAVED (Germany) and DEAD SHAPE FIGURE (Finland). The dates are as follows: Dec. 12 - Prague, Czech Republic - Meat Factory Dec. 13 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Dec. 14 - Pratteln...July 16, 2012
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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Get To Keep Band Name With New Singer, For Now
According to Billboard.com, QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren defeated singer Geoff Tate's motion for a preliminary injunction on July 13 that would have kept them from touring and operating under the band name, Tate filed a lawsuit against his...July 16, 2012