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TANK Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — have been confirmed for the Headbangers...

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'Heavy Metal Killers' Compilation Due Next Month

Earache Records has set a February 16 release date for "Heavy Metal Killers", a compilation featuring the very best bands from the emerging "New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal" scene. According to a press release, "Heavy Metal Killers" features "13 new tracks from the best fresh, young bands who sh...

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MALEFICE: 'Dawn Of Reprisal' Artwork Unveiled

British metallers MALEFICE will release their sophomore album, "Dawn Of Reprisal", on February 27 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy),March 2 (rest of Europe) via Metal Blade Records. Check out the cover artwork below. According to a press release, "Dawn Of Reprisal" features "10 hammering songs...

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WARBRINGER Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEATHRIDERS ENFORCER HELSTAR JACOBS DREAM KILLERS LONEWOLF MANILLA ROA...

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Signed ROBERT PLANT Portrait Being Auctioned For Charity

U.K.'s ThisIsSuttonColdfield.co.uk reports: A music lover and artist from Tamworth is auctioning a signed portrait of a Midlands rock legend for charity. Painter Sue Verity, from Amington Fields, met up with LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant last weekend so that he could sign her artwork. The portrai...

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NAME Signs To LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Lifeforce Records has announced the signing of California's NAME (a.k.a. NEW APPROACH TO MARTYRS EXPRESSIONS). Founded in 2003 by brothers Wes and Jeremy Fareas, the NEW APPROACH TO MARTYRS EXPRESSIONS is an amalgam of experimental tech metal, grindcore, ambient sounds, freeform jazz, blues, cultura...

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GIDGET GEIN Memorial Benefit Held In Los Angeles

Lina Lecaro of the LA Weekly reports that a memorial benefit was held last Wednesday (December 3) at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles for former MARILYN MANSON bassist Gidget Gein, who was found dead in early October in his home in Burbank, California. The memorial, hosted by APOCALIPSTICK lass Lenora C...

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VICIOUS RUMORS To Be Rejoined By Original Singer GARY ST. PIERRE For HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR

Original VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist Gary St. Pierre (ex-HAWAII),who sang on the group's 1985 debut, "Soldiers of the Night", will rejoin the band for its appearance at the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is sha...

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MALEFICE Announces Title, Track Listing For New Album

British metallers MALEFICE have set "Dawn Of Reprisal" as title of their sophomore album, due on February 27 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy),March 2 (rest of Europe) via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release, "Dawn Of Reprisal" features "10 hammering songs leaving any metalhead w...

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SIXX: A.M.'s DJ ASHBA Offers 'Beautiful' Guitar Lesson

SIXX: A.M.'s DJ Ashba (ex-BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) has posted a short video clip in which he shows budding guitarists how to play the beginning of the band's hit single, "Life is Beautiful". "Life is Beautiful" was recently named the No. 1 "rock" song of 2008 by Mediabase, which is said to be Nielsen BD...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEATHRIDERS ENFORCER JACOBS DREAM KI...

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SIXX: A.M.'s 'Life Is Beautiful' Named 'Rock' Song Of The Year

SIXX: A.M.'s hit single "Life is Beautiful" has been named the No. 1 "rock" song of 2008 by Mediabase, which is said to be Nielsen BDS' prime competitor in the field of electronic airplay monitoring. Each year, Mediabase releases its year-end charts featuring the most played songs, artists and recor...

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MEMORY GARDEN Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

MEMORY GARDEN — the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson — has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEA...

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BATTLE RAM Confirmed For HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Warm-Up Show

Italian power metallers BATTLE RAM will play a special cover set at the official Headbangers Open Air warm-up show on July 22, 2009 at Planet Alsen in Itzehoe, Germany. Headbangers Open Air festival will take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping...

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GEORGE LYNCH Original Fine Art Available

To commemorate his 30-year anniversary in music, guitar legend George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) is releasing a series of 200 fine art original canvases. An anniversary self-portrait utilizing mixed media (photography, acrylic, ink on canvas),each piece measures 40 inches by 30 inches. Lynch began w...