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BRUCE KULICK: New Solo Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork Available

Guitarist Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, UNION) has revealed the final track listing of his third solo album, "BK3". The CD, which follows 2001's "Audio Dog" and 2003's "Transformer", was mastered on July 16 at Precision Mastering in Hollywood, California. An official release date has not...

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SISTER SIN: Video Footage Of 'Random Debauchery' On The Road Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has posted a new video clip containing footage of "random debauchery around the world in summer 2009." Watch it below. SISTER SIN in April made a new song, "Beat 'Em Down", available for free download via MySpace page. The track was recorded as a tri...

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EDGUY Guitarist: 'We've Never Tried To Be Something That We're Not'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jens Ludwig of the German melodic metal band EDGUY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: You guys have been playing together for seventeen years now, and have put out fourteen records, which is basicall...

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EXILIA: 'In The Air Tonight' Video To Debut Today

Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA will make its latest video, for the band's cover of PHIL COLLINS' "In The Air Tonight", available on MySpace tonight (Monday, September 21) at 8 p.m. "It was a pleasure to work with the Italian director Salvatore Perrone," says vocalist Masha Mysmane. "That help...

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MUSTASCH: New Single Available For Streaming

Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH will release their new, self-titled album on September 30 in Finland and Sweden and October 5 in Denmark and Norway via Regain Records. The CD will be released in other territories in early 2010. The album's first single, "Mine", is now avaialble for streaming on the ba...

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VOMITORY: Rotterdam Footage Available

Video footage of VOMITORY's September 6, 2009 performance at Baroeg in Rotterdam, Holland can be viewed at this location (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow"). A couple of the clips are available below. VOMITORY's seventh album, "Carnage Euphoria", was released in May via Metal Blade Records. To cele...

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NETHERBIRD Announces New Bassist

Jönköping, Sweden-based death/black metallers NETHERBIRD have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that Tobias Gustafsson has joined NETHERBIRD as bassist. We have spent 48 hours in studio Scarecrow recording bass for our next release and it was a grand ride and Tobias was quite ev...

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IN MOURNING: Photos From The Studio Posted Online

Swedish melancholic metallers IN MOURNING have entered Black Lounge Studio (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE, STEEL ATTACK, etc.) with producer/engineer Jonas Kjellgren to begin recording their second album for an early 2010 release via Pulverised Records. Check out a few photos from the studio at this l...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer To Guest On AVANTASIA Album

Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske will guest on the forthcoming album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Kiske has appeared on every AVANTASIA album so far, including the first two full-length releases, "The Metal Opera" (2001) and "The Metal Opera Pt. II" (2002). Commented...

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THULCANDRA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group's new album will be released in 2010. The band, whose sound is described as "a blackened abyss filled with furious riffs, devastating...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE — the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki — has inked a deal with Napalm Records. With REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, Tolkki continues to take symphonic/melodic metal fans by storm and presents the ever-growing fan base with powerful riffs, sweeping melodies, c...

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MAGNUM Frontman To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

MAGNUM vocalist Bob Catley will guest on the forthcoming album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Catley toured with AVANTASIA in 2008 when he was part of the live ensemble that travelled around the globe. The vocal session took place at the Viper Room Recording Studio in England...

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THE LAW Death Metal Side Project MORDBRAND To Release Split 12"

Guitarist Björn Larsson of THE LAW, the Swedish San Francisco Bay Area thrash-influenced metal band, has issued the following update: "Two years ago, me and Johan Rudberg (drummer from THE LAW) did a couple of death metal tunes, old-school style. We made them and recorded them in a primitive style i...

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IN MOURNING Begins Recording New Album; Video Available

Swedish melancholic metallers IN MOURNING have entered Black Lounge Studio (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE, STEEL ATTACK, etc.) with producer/engineer Jonas Kjellgren to begin recording their second album for an early 2010 release via Pulverised Records. Video footage of the drum-recording sessions can...

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EDGUY Drummer On 'The Classic Metal Show'; Audio Available

Drummer Felix Bohnke of German melodic metallers EDGUY was a featured guest on this past Saturday's (August 22) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 a...