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DIAMOND HEAD To Complete New Album Next Month

Guitarist Brian Tatler of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD has issued the following update: "So here we all are. 2007, what will it bring? Will the alcohol-fuelled promises we made on December 31st, 2006 be kept and followed religiously or are they already a now sobe...

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DAN SWANÖ Lays Down 'Brutal' Backing Vocals On New THRESHOLD Album

Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, SECOND SKY, BLOODBATH) has laid down backing vocals on the new album from U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD, entitled "Dead Reckoning". Swanö guests on the CD's opening song, "Slipstream", and the third track, "Elusive...

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DIAMOND HEAD: 'All Will Be Revealed' To Receive Japanese Release In January

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, will have their latest studio album, "All Will Be Revealed", (2005) released in Japan on January 31, 2007 via Dingwall Music Inc. DIAMOND HEAD is currently working on i...

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THRESHOLD Completes Work On 'Dead Reckoning'

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have finished recording their new album, "Dead Reckoning", for a March 23, 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by guitarist Karl Groom and keyboardist Richard West at Thin Ice Studios. The track listing is as follows: 01. Slipstream 02. Th...

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BOLT THROWER: New Live Video Available

A live video of British death metal veterans BOLT THROWER performing the song "The Killchain" (from 2005's "Those Once Loyal") at the 2006 edition of Germany's Rock Hard Festival (which took place June 2-4 in Gelsenkirchen) has been posted online at YouTube.com. BOLT THROWER earlier in the year comp...

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Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Vocalist To Debut KARL AGELL'S BLIND At WINTER METALFEST

Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/current LEADFOOT vocalist Karl Agell has assembled a new act, aptly dubbed KARL AGELL'S BLIND. Along with Agell, the band features LEADFOOT members Scott Little on guitar, bassist Paul Walz and Bill Eagen on drums. Guitarist John Pereksta rounds out the lineup. The gro...

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THRESHOLD Announces New Album Title

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have changed the projected title of their new album to "Dead Reckoning" from the previously announced "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams". On the change of album title, keyboardist Richard West commented, "We decided that the working title 'Pilot in the Sky of Dreams' w...

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THRESHOLD's JOHANNE Wins CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY Drummer Of The Year

THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James has been named drummer of the year by the Classic Rock Society. The award was presented to him by the legendary Carl Palmer and CRS president Martin Hudson at their annual awards ceremony. THRESHOLD recently confirmed that its new CD artwork will be created by Thomas...

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DIAMOND HEAD: More Tour Dates Announced

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, have announced the following dates: Apr. 14 - Tauberfrankenhalle - Lauda-Königshofen, GER (Keep It True VIII) Apr. 19 - The Robin - Wolverhampton, UK (w/ DEMON) Apr. 21...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Begin Recording New Album This Week

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner has issued the following update: "I am also glad so many of you like SUNSTORM . . . [The album] is now out in the USA through Locomotive Records and you can also download individual songs through iTunes and other popular music download sites! "On a r...

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Ex-RAINBOW Singer JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On 'New York Rocks TV'

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner and guitarist Karl Cochran (ACE FREHLEY, NUCLEAR ASSAULT) recently taped the "New York Rocks TV" show. It's a popular entertainment scene variety cable show based in Staten Island but shown all over the New York City area. You will have to check loca...

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THRESHOLD Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA Festival

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented the festival organizers in a statement: "THRESHOLD were one of the bands to really win over a lot of people with th...

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POWER QUEST: More European Dates Announced

Anglo-Italian melodic power metal band POWER QUEST has announced the next confirmed dates for its European tour with ANGRA and FIREWIND. Spain venues will follow shortly. The details are as follows: Feb. 16 - Nancy / Pagney, FRA - Chez Paulette Feb. 17 - Strasbourg, FRA - La Laiterie Feb. 18 - Reims...

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UNHOLY Recording Full-Length Debut

Syracuse, NY-based metal band UNHOLY, featuring former members of THE PROMISE and GODBELOW, will begin recording its full-length debut in January at Moresound Studios in Syracuse with Jocko Randall (ED GEIN, FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW). A mid-2007 release via an as-yet-determined label is expected....

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NILE Mainman, Ex-CELTIC FROST Guitarist Guest On AMARNA SKY CD

NILE mastermind Karl Sanders and former APOLLYON SUN/CELTIC FROST guitarist Erol Unala are among the guest musicians who appear on the debut album from the Brazilian "exotic doom," ancient Egypt-themed project AMARNA SKY, entitled "Rising Heresy". Karl appears in the song "Beyond the Horizon (Legacy...