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ROB ROCK To Film DVD At Germany's OWEN ROCK NIGHT Festival

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has announced that he will record his first live DVD at the Owen Rock Night Festival in Germany in March 2006. Rock is also confirmed for the Elements of Rock festival in Switzerland April 2006. JVC/Victor Entertainment Japan...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Guest On New PHARAOH CD

PHARAOH, the Pennsylvania-based four-piece featuring veteran vocal powerhouse Tim Aymar (best known for his work with Chuck Schuldiner's CONTROL DENIED),have completed work on their second full-length album, "The Longest Night", for a February 2006 release via Cruz del Sur. The close of the mixing...

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Slovakia's VINDEX Sign With CHAVIS RECORDS

Slovakian power/progressive metal band VINDEX have inked a deal with Chavis Records. The group's full-length debut, "Power Forge", is tentatively scheduled for release in December/January. According to a press release, "VINDEX delivers their brand of pure power metal laced with progressive elements...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, QUEENSRŸCHE, W.A.S.P., FEAR FACTORY Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BRAND NEW SIN Venue: Newport Music Hall City/State: Columbus, Ohio Date: Nov. 4, 2005 Gross Sales: $29,250 Attendance: 1,170 Capacity: 1,400 A...

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INTO ETERNITY Return Home After 2005's Fifth North American Tour

Canada's INTO ETERNITY have wrapped up a solid year of touring North America. Covering metals musical spectrum, the band have had the honor of sharing the stage with several of the genre's top heavyweight bands. Talking about the band's year, mainman Tim Roth said, "Our touring cycle for 'Buried In...

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EDGUY: 'Rocket Ride' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

German melodic metallers EDGUY have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Rocket Ride", due on January 20, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Hellfire Club" was recorded with producer Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their "Superheroes" EP) and is said...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BRAND NEW SIN Venue: Electric Factory City/State: Philadelphia, Pa. Date: Oct. 22, 2005 Attendance: 1,758 Capacity: 2,250 Artist/Event: BLACK...

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Former BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Checks In With SAVAGE CIRCUS, COLDSEED Update

SAVAGE CIRCUS/COLDSEED drummer Thomen Stauch (ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm really sorry for there hasn´t been any update from my side for so long, but as most of you might have known, I moved to another house in Spain where I will build my own st...

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EDGUY Frontman Is 'Alive And Well' Despite Rumors To The Contrary

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has rejected Internet reports that he has committed suicide. In a posting on the band's official web site, Sammet writes, "Wow, you turn your computer on, surf the Internet and find out that you're dead before you even realize it yourself. I just felt a little cold and w...

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EDGUY To Support DRAGONFORCE In The U.K.

German melodic metallers EDGUY have announced six U.K. dates as the opening act for DRAGONFORCE. The rest of the European tour EDGUY will headline, withDRAGONFORCE as support. In addition, they have confirmed SAVAGE CIRCUS (the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSU...

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ROB ROCK, NARNIA To Team Up For Tour

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist Rob Rock's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) official web site has been updated with the following message: "After the very successful double headlining festival date at Metalfest in Germany, ROB ROCK and [Sweden's] NARNIA have decided to offer this double headlining...

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DRAGONFORCE To Play One-Off Show in Tokyo

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will play a one-off special headlining show at Club One Two in Tokyo, Japan on December 6. As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE will be supporting EDGUY on their European headlining tour beginning in early February. DRAGONFORCE have completed work o...

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DRAGONFORCE To Support EDGUY In Europe

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will be supporting EDGUY on their European headlining tour beginning in early February. Upcoming DRAGONFORCE shows: Nov. 20 - Capitole Theatre - Québec, Canada Nov. 22 - CBGB - New York, NY (w/ BEYOND THE EMBRACE) "Inhuman Rampage European Tour: Th...

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EDGUY: Upcoming Tour To Feature 'Biggest Stage Production' To Date

German melodic metallers EDGUY have set a January 20, 2006 release date for their new album, "Rocket Ride" (Nuclear Blast). The follow-up to 2004's "Hellfire Club" was recorded with producer Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their "Superheroes" EP) and is said to feature the band's most...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: CRYPTOPSY, DESTRUCTION, EDGUY, OLD MAN'S CHILD, PRIMAL FEAR

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending October 25, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (All figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 2,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included,...