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DIAMOND HEAD To Support THIN LIZZY In UK

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD will support THIN LIZZY on 14 dates of their UK tour. The THIN LIZZY tour kicks off in Leicester at the De Montfort Hall on Thursday, November 22, with DIAMOND HEAD set to join the bill on November 26 at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall. T...

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Should BOLT THROWER Play Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival? You Decide

British death metal veterans BOLT THROWER have posted the following message on their official web site: "As most of you probably know, BOLT THROWER don't like to play festivals, but as a lot of you want to see us playing festivals, we try and play at least one festival a year. After receiving numero...

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FREYA: New Video Interview Available

The Daily Rock recently conducted an interview with FREYA members Ethan Henry (drums) and Mike LaGrow (bass). The spoke about the crowd's reception to FREYA and the differences between the European metal fans and their American counterparts. They also tell a few road stories, including the duct-tapi...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Walk Of Stars' Tribute Fenced Off As Health Hazard

According to the Birmingham Mail, a Hollywood-style Walk of Stars in Birmingham, England — which features a tribute to BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne (photo) — has been fenced off because people have been slipping over on the highly polished stones. The tributes to Osbourne and comedian Jasper...

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INTENSE To Support LEATHERWOLF, SKYCLAD

British power metallers INTENSE have scheduled the following dates: Nov. 05 - De Rots, Antwerp, Belgium (supporting LEATHERWOLF) Dec. 01 - Thatched House, Stockport, England (supporting SKYCLAD) INTENSE's video for the song "Fear Is Not Enough" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's ne...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist Drops By 'Neighbours' Set In Australia

According to Australia's Herald Sun, MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell was "shaking with excitement" when he dropped by on the set of one of the most successful Australian TV shows, "Neighbours", yesterday. He met Ramsay St's Kennedy clan, telling returning star Kym Valentine: "It's great to have yo...

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MISERY SIGNALS To Film 'Anchor' Video

Milwaukee, WI's metalcore act MISERY SIGNALS is teaming up with Hurley International to shoot a video for their song "Anchor", which will include live footage of their show tonight at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA. The video, filmed by Hurley's production company SPKR Entertainment (Soren),will be...

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DRAGONFORCE: 'Valley Of The Damned' Re-Release Delayed

The previously announced re-release of DRAGONFORCE's debut album, "Valley of the Damned", has been delayed. Below is a statement from the band's manager Steve McTaggart. "Regretfully, I have to announce that the release of the 'Valley of the Damned - Remixed & Remastered' album has been postpone...

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EDENBRIDGE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has issued the following update: "Robert Schoenleitner is not able to continue in EDENBRIDGE due to his profession which doesn't go along with the touring plans of the band. For your application as a guitar player please send a mail with your curriculum vitae...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: Lineup Confirmed For Upcoming Shows

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will perform at the Crazy Donkey in Long Island on Thursday, September 20 as a wam-up gig for his European dates. His band will include a cohort of fellow "previously-played-with-Ritchie-Blackmore" musicians: Gr...

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THRESHOLD: 'Best-Of' Collection Due In November

Inside Out Music will release a "best-of" collection from U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD in November. Entitled "The Ravages of Time", the two-CD set includes important compositions and classics by the band, among them the lavish "Sanity's End", which effortlessly takes the 10-minute hurdle and...

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Egyptian Artist Explains NILE's Non-Involvement In 'The Faceless' Project

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek — whose multimedia installation "The Faceless" opens tonight (Thursday, September 6) at Michael Steinberg Fine Art in New York's Chelsea district — has released the following statement explaining the non-involvement in the project of legendary death metallers NILE (whose...

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THRESHOLD: New Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of THRESHOLD's September 1, 2007 concert at Plato in Helmond, the Netherlands has been posted below. THRESHOLD's current European tour features a strong three-band support package: COMMUNIC, MACHINE MEN and SERENITY. The tour takes in Germany, Holland, Czech Republic, Hungar...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Comments On TOOL Guest Appearance

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li was up on stage with TOOL on August 22 at the Brixton Academy in London, England. Near the end of TOOL's set, Herman was invited on stage in the middle of the song "Lateralus" to perform a guest guitar solo. He commented after the show: "TOOL's a unique band. It was ....

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Legendary Long Island Record Store LOONEY TUNES Destroyed In Fire

Looney Tunes, the long-standing independent record store in West Babylon, New York which has hosted in-store appearances by such artists as OZZY OSBOURNE, QUEENSRŸCHE, DREAM THEATER, TYPE O NEGATIVE and STAIND (whose 2001 rooftop in-store performance attracted 7,500 fans to the store) experienced a...