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MANILLA ROAD, AVENGER OF BLOOD Confirmed For KANSAS CITY POWER METAL FEST

MANILLA ROAD and AVENGER OF BLOOD have been confirmed for the second installment of Kansas City Power Metal Fest, set to take place August 14-15, 2009 at The Riot Room in Kansas City, Missouri. KCPMF is the first festival of its kind in the Kansas City region, bringing traditional, power and true me...

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POWERDRIVE Signs With KILLZONE RECORDS

Swedish/Spanish metal band POWERDRIVE has inked a deal with KillZone Records for the release of its debut album, "Freedom Of Speech". The LP, which is initially available in digital format only, contains 11 songs out of a total of 16 that were recorded by the group. "Freedom Of Speech" track listing...

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Fifth Installment Of Limited-Edition SPEED N' SPIKES 7" Series Out Now

Speed N' Spikes is a series of five limited-edition split seven-inch releases from ten of the best underground thrash metal bands today. Volume five, the last in the series, features all-new and exclusive material from AVENGER OF BLOOD and WITCHAVEN. This split seven-inch is available now and includ...

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DÉTENTE: More West Coast Dates Announced

Reunited California-based metallers DÉTENTE — featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and guitarist Michael Carlino (FEAR OF GOD) alongside original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — have lined up the following dates: Dec. 13 - The Black Castle...

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VEX To Team Up With DIVINE EVE For Split EP

Texas-based metallers VEX, who feature in their ranks vocalist Orlando Logan Perez (AGAINST THE PLAGUES),will participate in a split EP with reunited Texas deathlords DIVINE EVE, to be released early next year. Commented VEX guitarist Ciaran McCloskey: "We are simply honored to be a part of this re...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Wants To Chill With The President

Fan-filmed video footage of Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE performing their "classic" song "I Want To Kill The President" — now retitled "I Want To Chill With The President" — this past Sunday, November 23 at the Rock N Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. can be viewed below (clip filmed and uploade...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Comments On BARACK OBAMA's Election Victory

During a recent interview with Straight.com, guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer of the American power-metal quintet ICED EARTH offered his opinion on Barack Obama's epochal election victory on November 4. "Obama's charming, and his victory speech was eloquent," said Schaffer. "But during the election th...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: More Dates Announced

Richmond, Virginia thrash masters MUNICIPAL WASTE have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 30 - The Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia Nov. 01 - The Fest! - Gainsville, Florida Nov. 03 - The Brass Mug - Tampa, Florida (w/ ORDER OF ENNEAD) Nov. 05 - The Conservatory - Oklahoma City Nov. 06 - Lola's - F...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Appetite For Destruction' To Be Reissued On Vinyl

GUNS N' ROSES's seminal 1987 debut, "Appetite for Destruction", will be reissued on vinyl on October 28 via Interscope. "Appetite for Destruction" was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies. The LP has rep...

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Overdose Of Death

Forget the retro-thrash resurgence; TOXIC HOLOCAUST is the real shit. Born way back in '99 (before speed metal riffs and VENOM t-shirts were cool again),this Portland, OR-based outfit is as furiously old-school as any of the Bay Area newbies could hope to be on their best day. Not to take anything...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD Signs With SALEM ROSE MUSIC PUBLISHING

Salem Rose Music Publishing has announced its cooperation with AVENGER OF BLOOD. The Las Vegas-based band is recognized as one of the leaders of the new thrash metal revolution, and released a killer album, "Death Brigade", earlier this year on Heavy Artillery Records. Since then, the group has over...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Appetite For Destruction' Certified For 18 Million U.S. Sales

"Appetite for Destruction", the classic 1987 debut album by Los Angeles-based hard rock band GUNS N' ROSES, was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies. The LP has reportedly accumulated worldwide sales in...

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Fourth Installment Of Limited-Edition SPEED N' SPIKES 7" Series Available

Speed N' Spikes is a series of five limited-edition split seven-inch releases from ten of the best underground thrash metal bands today. Volume four features all-new and exclusive material from EARLY MAN and RAMMER. This split 7" is available now and includes the EARLY MAN track "Tormentor Of The Un...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE To Team Up With LAMB OF GOD For Hometown Show

MUNICIPAL WASTE will team up with fellow Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD for a hometown concert on November 24 at The National. Also scheduled to appear is THIS TIME IT'S WAR. Upcoming MUNICIPAL WASTE shows: Oct. 08 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar (w/ THE CASUALTIES) Oct. 09 - Philadelphia, P...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Announces U.S. Mini Tour With THE CASUALTIES

Richmond, Virginia thrash masters MUNICIPAL WASTE will team up with New Jersey punk leaders THE CASUALTIES to play a small number of shows around the northern U.S. this October. The dates are as follows: Oct. 08 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar Oct. 09 - Philadelphia, PA @ J C Dobbs Oct. 10 - Buffalo,...