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SLAYER Frontman On Retirement Rumors: Being Away From Family So Much Doesn't Get Any Easier

Rob Fitzpatrick of U.K.'s The Guardian recently conducted an interview with SLAYER members Tom Araya (bass, vocals) and Kerry King (guitar). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. The Guardian: Do you ever do rubbish shows? Araya: "Oh yeah. The first one's usually rubbish. You come off and look...

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RAGE Frontman Interviewed In Bulgaria

Desislava Zaharieva (a.k.a. Braindead) of Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Peavy Wagner of veteran German metallers RAGE when the band played Sofia, Bulgaria on October 17, 2009 with Sweden's SABATON. Watch the chat below. RAGE will release its new album, "Strings To A We...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Bassist Performs With LEAVES' EYES At METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST; Video Available

Bassist Oliver Holzwarth (TARJA TURUNEN, BLIND GUARDIAN) joined LEAVES' EYES — the band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — for two songs during the German/Norwegian female-fronted metal group's acoustic performance at the Metal Female Voices...

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RAGE: New Album Details Revealed

German metallers RAGE will release their new album, "Strings To A Web", on February 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Twilight Hall Studio and was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMMERFALL). The cover artwork was created by Thomas Ewerhard (AVANTASIA, THERION...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: Another New Song Posted Online

"Of Doom And Death", the title track of SAVAGE CIRCUS's long-awaited second album, is available for streaming on the band's official web site. SAVAGE CIRCUS is the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),Piet Sielck (guitar, bass, bac...

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STRYPER Guitarist Interviewed By KINGDOM EXTREME; Audio Available

Kingdom Extreme recently conducted an interview with guitarist Oz Fox of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. Oz talks about the band's new album, "Murder By Pride", and its 25th anniversary tour; his involvement with BLOODGOOD, GUARDIAN, and SIN DIZZY; his recent wedding ceremony and the special music p...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

A video interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen conducted by 24ur.com on October 6, 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia can be viewed below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage from the Zagreb concert. The lineup of Turunen's band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which kicked off on Septembe...

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TARJA TURUNEN In Munich: Video Available

Video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's October 3, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). The lineup of Turunen's band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which kicked off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands, is a...

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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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TARJA TURUNEN: Madrid Photos Posted Online

MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's September 27, 2009 concert at Sala La Riviera in Madrid, Spain. Also available are pictures of support act KINGS OF MODESTY and ASPERA. Check them out at this location. Tarja's setlist was as follows: 01. Enough 02. My...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Launches New Band

According to the Michael Kiske Official Fanclub, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has joined forces with acclaimed bassist and producer Dennis Ward (PLACE VENDOME, PINK CREAM 69) in a brand new, as-yet-unnamed band. A full-length album and tour are planned for 2010. Commented Kiske: "[This new...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Parts Ways With Bassist, Prepares To Record New Album

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have issued the following update: "Our bassist Mike [Koren] and his girlfriend will become parents very soon and we all want to wish them the best with their little rocker. But that leads directly to some bad news: Mike will leave the band and will ta...

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GUARDIAN's 'First Watch' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Retroactive Records will reissue the legendary debut release by Christian metal powerhouse GUARDIAN. According to a press release, "First Watch: 20th Anniversary Edition" will "offer 14 amazing tracks of classic metal that comes in a full-color, four-panel digipack (with a tray),properly remastered...

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BURDEN OF GRIEF: New Album Bonus Disc To Feature TANKARD, HOLY MOSES Members

German melodic death/thrash metallers BURDEN OF GRIEF have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2010. Entitled "Follow The Flames", the follow-up to 2007's "Death End Road" is will contain 10 new songs. The limited-edition version of the CD will include a b...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: New Video Interview With HANSI KÜRSCH Posted Online

Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with vocalist Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the nine-minute chat below. In an inter...