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Ex-SKYCLAD Singer MARTIN WALKYIER Announces His 'Last-Ever Musical Release'

Former SKYCLAD/SABBAT singer Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on the web site of THE CLAN DESTINED, his short-lived collaboration with ex-IMMORTAL bassist Iscariah: "I'm sorry that it has been such a long while since I've written anything on here, but my elderly father's rapidly dete...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces New Album Title, Says He's 'Too Big' To Play Small Clubs

Alberta, Canada's Shining Star Radio recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Shining Star Radio: You're set to appear in the new VH1 reality show "SuperGroup" along with some other famous names, including Ted Nugent. I'...

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Another Perfect Day

Lemmy may be God, but you get past "Iron Fist" in MOTÖRHEAD's storied discography, and the blasphemers start crawling out from under rocks and taking potshots at 'im. (Say it to his warts, poseurs!) Some weak-kneed, genitally inferior types even call "Another Perfect Day" the band's downfall, when g...

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Sterling Black Icon

I recall applauding Germany's FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING in a review of the band's Metal Blade debut (and sophomore release) "Skywards/Chapter II: A Sylphe's Ascension". In said review I acknowledged the band's unabashed love of the Swedish melodic death metal style, but still found the album to be fin...

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SAXON: 'The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III' Details Revealed

Every truly great act in the history of rock music has had two distinctive traits: a sure hand for hit-worthy compositions, but also the skill and that inner fire to translate these compositions just as hauntingly in their shows. SAXON certainly have both characteristics: having composed countless m...

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Sinner's Intuition

I'll not beat around the bush. "Sinner's Intuition" by Chicago's ENFORSAKEN is one of the best examples of melodic death metal that I have heard in quite some time. Bold words, I know, but ENFORSAKEN gets everything right with the Gothenburg-infused style heard on its third full-length release (and...

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EYES OF FIRE Frontman Talks About New Video

EYES OF FIRE frontman Dan Kaufman recently spoke to MTV.com about the making of the band's new video, "It All Dies Today" — the first single off the Orange County ambient-metal quintet's sophomore disc, "Prisons". "I'm just glad there's not a whole lot of us in it," he joked. "You can see we're ...

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TAROT Remastered Reissues To Include Bonus Tracks

Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, will be issuing remastered versions of their first five studio albums along with the "To Live Again" live album previously released in Japan. Each CD will include special bonus track(s). A March 1 release via Bluelight Rec...

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GENE SIMMONS Co-Authors 'I Am Indy' Campaign Signature Song: Audio Available

The IndyCar Series has announced that it has forged a unique marketing alliance with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and entertainment industry veteran Richard Abramson, principals in the Hollywood-based Simmons Abramson Marketing company. The broad-based agreement will see Simmons Abramson Marke...

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LED ZEPPELIN Guitarist Honored For His Charitable Work

Scotsman.com is reporting that LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Queen — for his charitable work rather than his musical career. Page said he was overwhelmed to be given the accolade for helping street children in Brazil. Th...

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Deviant Current Signal

It is not exactly shocking these days to run into a band that blends a variety of metal styles into its music. The odd MESHUGGAH time signatures and the schizophrenic pace-changes are staples of a seemingly ever-growing movement. France's HACRIDE have created an album in "Deviant Current Signal" tha...

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SHINING: New Live Photos Posted Online

SHINING's official web site has been updated with 80 live photos from the band's October 28 live appearance at H62 in Stockholm, Sweden. Special guest Acerbus of ONDSKAPT joined Kvarforth on stage for a song. Even ex-SHINING bassist Phil A. Cirone attended the concert, as evidenced by the last two p...

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ORACLE SUN To Release Debut Album In January

ORACLE SUN, the new band featuring members of LABYRINTH, SIGMA, SHINING FURY, ANGEL GRACE and SEVEN GATES, will release their debut album, "Deep Inside", in January' via Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the CD will contain "nine songs of incredible prog-power metal based on a heavy-rif...

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JAG PANZER: European Tour Dates Announced

Veteran Colorado power metallers JAG PANZER will play the following dates in early November: Nov. 03 - San Benedetto del Tronto, ITA @ Shining Club (w/ BATTLE RAM) Nov. 04 - Bergamo (Milan),ITA @ Keller Club Nov. 05 - Lauda-Königshofen, GER @ Tauberfrankenhalle (Keep It True V Festival) Nov. 06 – A...

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Reactivated Swedish Black Metallers SHINING Announce Tour Dates

Reactivated Swedish black metallers SHINING are preparing to embark on a European tour, with the first dates now announced. More shows will be added as they get confimed. Enterpainment Booking have arranged three SHINING gigs in Germany that are to take place in January 2006. The band have, however,...