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ICED EARTH: Stockholm Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ICED EARTH's February 11, 2009 performance at Tyrol in Stockhol, Sweden can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "uuqela"). Greg Prato of UGO.com last fall conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com:...

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SODOM: Video Of Backstage Interview/Discussion Posted Online

A four-minute backstage discussion between the members of the German thrash metal band SODOM and a Romanian promoter (from the Metal Masters company) about Dracula, vegetarian vampires, Ceausescu, metal girls and Romania can be viewed below. The clip was shot on February 7, 2009 before the group's c...

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TOMBS Announces Radio Appearances

Brooklyn, New York's TOMBS will perform live on WKDU 91.7's "Dawn of the Apocalypse" show tomorrow (Wednesday February 11) at 11:00 a.m. EST. The program, which is hosted by Kim Kelly, can also be heard online at WKDU.org. TOMBS will also perform live on WFMU 91.1 on Thursday, February 12 as part of...

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BOSTON Mastermind Threatens Legal Action Against Fan Message Board

According to The Boston Globe, BOSTON mastermind Tom Scholz and his wife Kim have enlisted Burns & Levinson attorney Lawrence Green to send a cease-and-desist letter to the creator of a BOSTON fan board called "CoolTheEngines" where registered users were allegedly badmouthing Scholz for his trea...

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Belgian Day Care Worker Fired For Wearing KISS Shirt

Universal Entropy reports that a 20-year-old man was fired on his first day of work at the Belgian day care center De Mereltjes this past week because he showed up on the job wearing a KISS t-shirt with a print of Gene Simmons in a classical pose. According to the director of the ...

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SAXON, ICED EARTH: Photos, Video Footage From European Tour Kick-Off Available

SAXON and ICED EARTH kicked off their European co-headlining tour on February 1, 2009 in Paris, France. Check out high-quality photos from MetalChroniques.fr: Saxon Iced Earth Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be viewed below. The two bands' setlists were as follows: ICED EARTH: 01. In Sacred...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Awarded $820K In Damages From Former Accountant

According to the New York Post, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has been awarded $820,000 in damages after he was allegedly defrauded by his former accountant and manager. The guitarist was forced to sell off most of his prized instruments at below-market prices after getting ripped off...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Issues Update

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) has issued the following update: "Yes, I know it's been a bit quiet here lately, but I have been very busy in the studio doing a few different things, most notably trying to finish off the song 'Egyptian Danza' which is an Al Di Meo...

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ANUBIS GATE To Release New Album Next Month

Danish melodic progressive power metal band ANUBIS GATE will release its new album, "The Detached", on February 27 via Locomotive Records. According to a press release, the CD features "12 amazing songs" based on a story by renowned game play writer Martin Rauff and set to lyrics by ANUBIS GATE's ow...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer's BURNING HUMAN Signs With KOCH RECORDS

BURNING HUMAN, the resurrected death metal band featuring SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, has inked a deal with Koch Records for the release of the group's long-awaited debut album, "Resurrection Through Fire". Due on April 21, the CD was produced and mixed by James Murphy (DEATH, OBITUARY, TEST...

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KISS: Original Version Of 'King Of The Night Time World' Available For Streaming

According to KissAsylum.com, Ruben de Fuentes, the former guitarist of the relatively obscure '70s glam-rock band HOLLYWOOD STARS, is streaming the original version of the song "King Of The Night Time World" (later recorded by KISS) at this location. The track was originally written by HOLLYWOOD STA...

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KING DIAMOND Comments On Rumors Of New MERCYFUL FATE Album

King Diamond (real name: Kim Bendix Petersen; KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has released a statement in response to an article that was published late last month on the Danish web site BT.dk which focused primarily on King's relationship with his 24-year-old Hungarian wife Livia Zita. King, who is 52...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Begins Work On Instrumental Fusion Album

Guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) has issued the following update: "Well, now that the holidays are over and I have finished my final show with TESTAMENT, it's time to dive into computer land for some live online guitar lessons and new album recordings! As far as lessons are...

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KING DIAMOND Is Madly In Love With His 24-Year-Old Wife

Danish web site BT.dk recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer King Diamond (real name: Kim Bendix Petersen; KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) in which he speaks about his 24-year-old Hungarian wife Livia Zita, whom he calls his "soulmate." According to King, who is 52 years old,...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...