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TOKYO BLADE: 'Live In Germany' DVD Due In January

Razar Ice Records has set a January 21, 2010 release date for TOKYO BLADE's "Live In Germany" DVD. The effort was recorded in November 2008 at the Keep It True festival in Würzburg, Germany during the band's "Die By The Sword" tour. "Live In Germany" was mixed and mastered by Sid Garcia at Sight 16...

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CONQUEST OF STEEL Drummer Recovering From Surgery

Chris "The Destroyer" Mills, drummer with U.K. heavy metal warriors CONQUEST OF STEEL, is currently in hospital recovering from surgery to remove an infected appendix. The band states, "The surgery was successful but he recently had to return to hospital with a severe infection in the wound. The Des...

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THE SWORD Announces U.S. Tour Dates

Austin, Texas quartet THE SWORD will embark on a short U.S. headlining tour in January. The band will preview brand new songs from its as-yet-untitled third record, which is due in 2010. The dates are as follows: Jan. 23 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock Jan. 24 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live ...

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NEVERMORE Singer's Solo Performance To Include SANCTUARY Material

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane will make his solo live debut on Saturday, December 19 at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. He will be accompanied by Matt Wicklund (HIMSA, GOD FORBID) on guitar plus guests. Also appearing on the bill are SWORD OF JUDGEMENT, TORTURE BOX, ASEMA and HEADSHOT. Dane's...

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PICTURE: Special Version Of 'Now It's Too Late' Available For Streaming

Reunited '80s Dutch metal band PICTURE has posted a very special version of the song "Now It's Too Late" on the group's MySpace page. The track will be available for streaming for a couple of days, after which fans will be able to download from most digital service providers. The CD version of ...

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NEVERMORE Frontman, GOD FORBID Guitarist To Guest On KISW's 'Metal Shop'

NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane and and GOD FORBID/ex-HIMSA guitarist Matt Wicklund will guest on the "Metal Shop" show this Saturday, December 12 at 11:00 p.m. PST on Seattle's 99.9 KISW FM radio station. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to www.kisw.com. Dane will make his solo liv...

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THE SWORD 'Nearing Completion Of Writing Process' For Next Album

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has issued the following update: "We're nearing completion of the writing process for our upcoming third album. Recording is planned for early 2010, to be preceded by a short regional tour showcasing the new songs." Video footage of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich performing t...

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METALLICA's ULRICH, HAMMETT Name Their Favorite Albums, Songs Of Past Decade

Rolling Stone magazine recently asked a number of artists — including METALLICA's Lars Ulrich (drums) and Kirk Hammett (guitar) — along with journalists and industry insiders to name their favorite 25 albums and songs of the past decade, in order of importance. Ulrich's and Hammett's selections foll...

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LACUNA COIL's FERRO Interviewed By MIKE TREJO'S ACCESS UNLIMITED

Mike Trejo's Access Unlimited conducted an interview with vocalist Andrea Ferro of the Italian rock/metal act LACUNA COIL on August 11, 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Watch the 10-minute chat below. Three unique artists were approached to remix LACUNA COIL's "I Like It" track for a single, whic...

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NEVERMORE Frontman Schedules Hometown Solo Gig

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane will make his solo live debut on Saturday, December 19 at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. He will be accompanied by Matt Wicklund (HIMSA, GOD FORBID) on guitar plus guests. Other bands on the bill are SWORD OF JUDGEMENT, TORTURE BOX, ASEMA and HEADSHOT. For more i...

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SLASH's Solo Album 'About To Go Into Mastering'

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) has issued the following update: "The [LAYN Rocks!] fundraiser at the Avalon [in Hollywood] was a complete success. The concert raised $170,000 for Los Angeles Youth Network [LAYN; a non-profit organization providing services to homeless and...

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LACUNA COIL On Baltimore's 98 ROCK; Interview, Acoustic Performance Available

Italian rock/metal act LACUNA COIL took part in an interview and acoustic performance at the studios of the 98 Rock radio station on November 11, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. Watch footage of their appearance below. Three unique artists were approached to remix LACUNA COIL's "I Like It" track for a...

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TOKYO BLADE: New Singer Announced

The newly revamped lineup of the NWOBHM band TOKYO BLADE, featuring Andy Boulton (guitar) alongside John Wiggins (guitar) and bassist Andy Wrighton (bass),has announced the addition of singer Chris Gillen to the group's ranks. The band's new drummer will be announced shortly. TOKYO BLADE released t...

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SLASH Performs Song From Solo Album With WOLFMOTHER In L.A.; Video Available

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) joined the Australian retro-rock combo WOLFMOTHER on stage this past Tuesday night (November 24) at the Wiltern in Los Angeles to perform a song called "By The Sword" off his upcoming self-titled solo album. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be vi...

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SLASH Performs Song From Upcoming Solo Album At 'LAYN Rocks!' Benefit; Video Available

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) performed a song called "By The Sword" off his upcoming self-titled solo album at a benefit concert this past Sunday (November 22) at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. The show, billed as "Slash & Friends", was a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Youth Netw...