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ANVIL: 'The Story Of Anvil' SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Screening Times Announced

"Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfill their boyhead dreams of stard...

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Writer's Quest To Promote Underground Heavy Metal Explored In 'Metal Generation' Book

Darryl J. Keck, former editor of Amplified Assault and High Volume magazines, has penned a new book called "Metal Generation". According to Keck, "Metal Generation" is "a heavy metal writer's journey through the past twenty-five years with this music. This is a first-hand perspective of the quest to...

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Forever In Leather

Old-school metal bands don't get much more authentic than Cleveland, Ohio working-class bruisers DESTRUCTOR. After a well-received 1985 debut, the band signed to Island Records and was hard at work on their major-label debut when their longtime friend and bassist was murdered. The stunned group went...

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EXTREME Guitarist Says LED ZEPPELIN Should Be Allowed To Rock At Any Age

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has penned a lengthy response to music industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's recent review of LED ZEPPELIN's reunion concert at the O2 arena in London in which Bob wrote, in part, "LED ZEPPELIN is dead. And one of the reasons it's so revered is that the band didn't ca...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Don't Want To Be Seen As The Fool Anymore'

Headbanger's Blog has posted the remaining six clips of the boxing ring footage of DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo that was shot for a mid-November episode of "Headbanger's Ball". The first two feature the singer answering questions he's been asked 100 times before. But in the last four segm...

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ANVIL Documentary To Premiere At SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

According to Variety.com, "Anvil! The True Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfil...

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CRYSTAL VIPER: VIRGIN STEELE Cover Featuring DAVID DEFEIS Posted Online

Polish female-fronted heavy metal band CRYSTAL VIPER has posted its cover version of the VIRGIN STEELE classic "Blood and Gasoline" on the group's MySpace page. The song features guest appearances by members of VIRGIN STEELE — vocalist David DeFeis (who played keyboards on the song, in addition to t...

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Former SACRIFICE Manager Passes Away After Suffering Brain Aneurysm

Toronto metal icon Ray "Black Metal" Wallace has passed away after being in a coma following a brain aneurysm he suffered on November 15. Ray managed SACRIFICE in the '80s/'90s and had close ties to Canadian metal legends ANVIL and RAZOR. He was also a local promoter, most recently organizing the or...

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Singer JAMES RIVERA Says End-Of-Tour Altercation Led To His Exit From VICIOUS RUMORS

Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) has confirmed his departure from VICIOUS RUMORS, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area metal band he joined in September 2005. In a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today, Rivera said about his dec...

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Bang Your Head!!! 2006 2-DVD Set To Receive North American Release In November

Locomotive Records has set a November 6, 2007 North American release date for the "Bang Your Head!!! 2006" two-DVD set, featuring performances by IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, RAVEN, HELLOWEEN, JON OLIVA'S PAIN and ARMORED SAINT, among many others. In addition to 34 songs that were filmed during last year...

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PILEDRIVER: Cleveland Concert Footage Available

Video footage of Canadian metal legends PILEDRIVER performing the new song "Metal Manifesto" at the "Metal On Metal 25th Anniversary Concert" on Saturday, September 15 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio can be viewed below (courtesy of Metalfanzine.net). Also appearing on the bill were RAV...

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ANVIL: Video Interview With LIPS, Cleveland Concert Footage Available

Metal Fanzine conducted a behind-the-scenes interview with ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow at the "Metal On Metal 25th Anniversary Concert" on Saturday, September 15 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. The 21-minute clip — which includes performance footage from the show — can be viewed...

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DESTRUCTOR: New Album Release Date Announced

Cleveland thrash metal legends DESTRUCTOR will release their new album, "Forever in Leather", on October 9 via Auburn Records. The release was pushed back slightly so the dates could be coordinated internationally with all the distributors. Produced by BREAKER guitarist Don Depew, the album was reco...

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RAVEN: Belgian Dates Added

Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has added two dates in Belgium following the band's headlining appearance at Mario's Metal Meeting (on November 11, 2007 at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands). They will perform at The Negasonic club in Aalst on November 12 and November 13. RAVEN is pu...

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ANVIL: Peterborough Show Added

Canadian metal legends ANVIL have scheduled the following dates: Sep. 15 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH (with RAVEN, PILEDRIVER, DESTRUCTOR) Oct. 05 - The Underdog - Peterborough, ON, CAN Oct. 06 - Cafe Dekuf - Ottawa, ON, CAN ANVIL has made its new album, "This Is Thirteen", available for ord...