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NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ATTICA RAGE DEVILDRIVER ICED EARTH NAPALM DEATH PANIC C...

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SAXON, THIN LIZZY DIAMOND HEAD Members To Appear In Irish Documentary

Earlier this year, guitarist Brian Tatler of legendary NWOBHM band DIAMOND HEAD took part as a judge and mentor in an Irish documentary following a number of bands. Scrap Metal was Ireland's first-ever "battle of the hard rock tribute band tour." Kicking off on May 16 in Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick,...

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High Speed G.T.O.

So was it the album cover that tipped you off that WHITE WIZZARD is comprised of NWOBHM devotees? The IRON MAIDEN-style lettering of the song titles on the back cover? The band members' photos perhaps? If you pine for the golden age of heavy metal, then "High Speed G.T.O." is your ticket. This is me...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2009: Five-Minute Video Report Posted Online

A five-minute video report on this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany, can be viewed below (courtesy of Berlin's PitCam Production). According to Reuters, fans attending this year's Wacken Open Air were asked to avoid "hugging, kissing on the...

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SAXON: Rescheduled European Dates Announced

British metal legends SAXON have postponed their previously announced European dates due to singer Biff Byford contracting a throat virus yesterday (October 4). Doctors have said Biff needs two weeks' rest before he can resume touring. This will **NOT** affect the band's U.K. shows in November with...

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CRYONIC TEMPLE Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Swedish heavy metal band CRYONIC TEMPLE has issued the following update: "CRYONIC TEMPLE is looking for a new drummer! Hans Karlin has decided to leave the band cause he feels that the time he can put into the band isn't enough. "As soon as the spot is filled by a new drummer, a big farewell ...

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SAXON: European Dates Postponed

British metal legends SAXON have postponed their previously announced European dates due to singer Biff Byford contracting a throat virus yesterday (October 4). Doctors have said Biff needs two weeks' rest before he can resume touring. This will **NOT** affect the band's U.K. shows in November with...

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BEHOLDER To Release 'The Awakening' In December

BEHOLDER, the band led by Simon Hall, former lead singer of NWOBHM legends HANDSOME BEASTS, will release its new album, "The Awakening", on December 1. With over 70 minutes of "full-on sonic offerings and melodic sensibilities, this album has already been hailed as a welcome return to the true spiri...

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France's TATTOO THE MIND #2 Festival Cancelled

Tattoo The Mind #2 festival, which was scheduled to take place October 10-11, 2009 at Les Arènes in Metz, France, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. According to festival organizer William Munerato from Prodige Music, only 360 one-day tickets and 210 two-day packages had been sold as of Mo...

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PICTURE: New Album Details Revealed

30 years after the release of the group's debut LP, reunited '80s Dutch metal band PICTURE will release a new album, "Old Dogs New Tricks", on October 1. According to a press release, the new CD "contains a wide variety of hard rock and old-school metal songs, complete with a breath-taking ballad."...

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ANATHEMA, SEROTONAL Confirmed For U.K.'s HELLFIRE II Festival

ANATHEMA and SEROTONAL have been confirmed for the Hellfire II festival, set to take place November 6-8, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:: ABGOTT ANATHEMA ANVIL BEHOLDER BENEDICTION BLAKFISH BURY TOMORROW CANCER BATS CARCER CITY CINDERS FALL CKY...

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ICED EARTH, DEVILDRIVER, SKINDRED Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

ICED EARTH, DEVILDRIVER, SKINDRED, ATTICA RAGE and PANIC CELL have been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The original Hammerfest brought together some of the biggest names in metal for a tr...

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SAXON: New 'Heavy Metal Thunder' Documentary Trailer Available

A new trailer for the upcoming documentary on British rock legends SAXON, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", can be viewed below. U.K.'s Coolhead Productions is putting the finishing touches on "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie". The film, which is expected to be released in November, celebrates the...

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LORD: 'New Horizons' Video Released

"New Horizons", the new video from Australian metallers LORD, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Set In Stone", which was released in the band's home country in late August via Riot! Entertainment. According to frontman Lord Tim, the clip "has footage from all of the t...

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ULTIMATUM Guitarist Discusses Covering Metal Classics For 'Lex Metalis' Album; Video Available

Video footage of guitarist Robert Gutierrez of long-running Christian metallers ULTIMATUM talking about the band's recently released fifth full-length album, "Lex Metalis" (which roughly translates to "The Law of Metal"),can be viewed below. Released on July 21 via Retroactive Records (through Brut...