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KEEL Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST
KEEL, S.E.X. DEPARTMENT, MAD TEMPLE and SNAKE SKIN PRISON have been confirmed for this year's South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 in downtown San Antonio, Texas at Hemisfair Park. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AXE DANGEROUS TOYS DAYS OF THE NEW DRIVIN' RAIN KEEL...February 23, 2009
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SAVAGE BLADE: 'We Are The Hammer' Now Available
Classic '80s-style power metal returns with a vengeance with the release of SAVAGE BLADE's debut album, "We Are The Hammer". SAVAGE BLADE is a new, Canadian-based classic power metal outfit formed by Eric Hoodicoff (LILLIX, THE FUCKSTIXX, JERMUN),Chris Archibald (BC/DC, JERMUN),and ex-MORMON wild...February 22, 2009
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AXE Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST
'80s Texas rock legends AXE, known for such classic rock anthems as "Rock and Roll Party In The Streets" and "Battles", have been confirmed for this year's South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 in downtown San Antonio, Texas at Hemisfair Park. The festival billing is shaping up as...February 20, 2009
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SAXON, SEPULTURA, KREATOR Featured In New SPV Podcast
The first SPV audio podcast of 2009 features new music from SAXON, SEPULTURA and KREATOR. Hosted by Freeman, this podcast outlines what is going on in the world of SPV, InsideOut, and Wacken Records. Expect the next podcasts to have interviews with Biff Byford from SAXON, Mille Petrozza of KREATOR,...February 18, 2009
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SAXON Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST
British heavy metal legends SAXON have been confirmed for this year's South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 in downtown San Antonio, Texas at Hemisfair Park. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DANGEROUS TOYS DAYS OF THE NEW HELIX QUEENSRŸCHE SAXON SEVEN MARY THREE SPON...February 17, 2009
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SAXON To Release '747 (Strangers In The Night)' Commemorative Single
According to an online posting by vocalist Biff Byford of the legendary British heavy metal outfit SAXON, SPV Records will release "747 (Strangers In The Night)" as a commemorative single later this year to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. Included in the package will be the video for the song...February 15, 2009
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GWAR Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR
GWAR has been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH APOCALYPTICA BATTLELORE BEHOLDER CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER ENSLAVED GWAR KATATO...February 10, 2009
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Rare SAXON Live Recording Unearthed; Free Download Available
Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON has issued the following update: "I found a rare cassette tape last year in the bags of stuff we saved from the house fire [in early 2005, Biff's house in France was completely burnt down]; our first U.S. headline tour in a big concert hall i...February 7, 2009
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DORO To Support SAXON In U.K., Ireland
German metal queen DORO will support SAXON on the "Battalions Of Steel Tour" of U.K. and Ireland. Another band will be added soon. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 23 - London, UK - Forum Apr. 25 - Prestatyn, UK - Hammerfest Apr. 26 - Belfast, Ireland - Mandela Hall Apr. 27 - Dublin, Ireland ...February 6, 2009
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BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Organizers Launch Weekly Podcast
The organizers of the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which will be held August 14-16 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England — have launched a weekly podcast that will offer up essential information along with the best in breakthrough metal and lineup announcements. According to a posting on the festi...February 5, 2009
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SAXON, ICED EARTH: Photos, Video Footage From European Tour Kick-Off Available
SAXON and ICED EARTH kicked off their European co-headlining tour on February 1, 2009 in Paris, France. Check out high-quality photos from MetalChroniques.fr: Saxon Iced Earth Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be viewed below. The two bands' setlists were as follows: ICED EARTH: 01. In Sacred...February 4, 2009
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SAXON Films 'Battalions Of Steel' Video
British heavy metal legends SAXON have just shot a video for the song "Battalions Of Steel". The track comes off the band's latest album, "Into The Labyrinth", which sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 29 o...January 31, 2009
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ENSLAVED, MUNICIPAL WASTE Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR
ENSLAVED, MUNICIPAL WASTE and MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH APOCALYPTICA CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN...January 28, 2009
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SAXON Reissues Coming In February
EMI has set a February 23 release date for the first batch of SAXON reissues covering the albums "Saxon", "Wheels Of Steel" and "Strong Arm Of The Law". * "Saxon": Originally released in 1979, SAXON's self-titled debut, widely regarded as the first LP to be issued by a New Wave Of British Heavy Meta...January 26, 2009
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HAIL! Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, ANDREAS KISSER, DAVID ELLEFSON: First Footage Available
HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — played a special warm-up show for their...January 23, 2009
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