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DORO: New Album Title, Release Date, Artwork Revealed

German metal queen Doro Pesch has set "Fear No Evil" as the title of her new album, due on January 23, 2009 via AFM Records. The CD's cover art can be viewed below. Pesch will release a new single, "Herzblut", on December 12 via AFM. It will feature four versions of the title track, each ...

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SAXON Frontman Answers Questions About ICED EARTH Tour; Video Available

Vocalist Biff Byford of the legendary British heavy metal band SAXON has answered a couple of fan-submitted questions regarding the band's upcoming European co-headlining tour with ICED EARTH. The two-minute clip can be viewed below. The SAXON / ICED EARTH tour will kick off on February 1, 2009 in P...

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SAXON: New Video Podcast Posted Online

British heavy metal legends SAXON have uploaded a new video podcast in which vocalist Biff Byford and guitarist Doug Scarratt offer more information about the band's recently launched "Riff King" competition. Check it out at this location. On November 28, the new SAXON video, "Live To Rock", will ha...

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DORO Performs In China; Photos, Video Footage Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch played her first shows ever in China on November 15 and November 16 in Guangzhou and Beijing, respectively, in conjunction with a three-year exhibition/festival/culture exchange project initiated by the Chinese and German governments. According to a posting on Doro's we...

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ICED EARTH Announces 'Child Of The Wicked' VIP Ticket Packages

ICED EARTH is offering a very limited number of fans the opportunity to attend all shows on the blockbuster February-March 2009 European tour as the band's guest VIPs. Fans who purchase a "Child of the Wicked" VIP package with IcedEarth.com will receive the following: * A ticket to an ICED EARTH con...

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DANKO JONES: European Headlining Tour Announced

Canadian rockers DANKO JONES will embark on a European headlining tour in Febuary and March 2009. The dates are as follows: Feb. 25 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Lille Vega Feb. 26 - Stockholm, Sweden - Tyrol Feb. 07 - Sundsvall, Sweden - Pipeline Mar. 06 - Trondheim, Norway - Samfundet Mar. 07 - Oslo, No...

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SATYRICON Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have been confirmed for next 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: CANDLEMASS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER KATATONIA SABATON SATYRICON SAXON...

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DANKO JONES To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

Canadian rockers DANKO JONES will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on December 12 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time at BBC...

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OPETH Confirmed For UK's HAMMERFEST

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been confirmed for the Hammerfest 2009 festival, set to take place April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales. The festival will feature 50 metal acts in total. OPETH will headline on April 24. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALEST...

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SAXON And ICED EARTH To Team Up For European Co-Headlining Tour

SAXON and ICED EARTH will team up for a European co-headlining tour in February 2009. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 01 - F - Paris - Bataclan Feb. 02 - B - Brussels - AB Feb. 03 - NL - Tilburg - 013 Feb. 04 - D - Cologne - Essigfabrik Feb. 06 - ...

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Former SAXON Drummer Looking For New Project

Former SAXON and current OLIVER DAWSON SAXON drummer Nigel Durham is on the lookout for another band or project to work with (to coincide with his work with OLIVER DAWSON SAXON). He says, "I'm available for gigs, touring, recording, tribute bands, etc. (preferably something in the U.K.). I can be co...

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SAXON: 'Unleash The Beast' Released On Limited-Edition Clear Vinyl

Night Of The Vinyl Dead has released SAXON's "Unleash The Beast" album on limited-edition clear vinyl. Previously released on CD only through SPV Records in 1997, the LP comes with a bonus "shield" slipmat and is limited to 333 hand numbered copies. The track listing is as follows: Side A: 01. Gothi...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, SAXON, HAMMERFALL Confirmed For UK's HAMMERFEST

Following the hugely successful sold out Hard Rock Hell in 2007 and forthcoming sold-out Hard Rock Hell II (December 2008),Hard Rock Hell has teamed up with Metal Hammer to announce the inaugural Hammerfest — an event that is set to become one of the leading metal festivals of next year and years t...

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DORO To Release New Single In December

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release a new single, "Herzblut", on December 12 via AFM Records. It will feature four versions of the title track, each recorded in a different language. "Herzblut" track listing: 01. Herzblut (Single Version) 02. Herzblut (Album Version) 03. A Fond Le Coeur - Her...

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SAXON: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

British metal legends SAXON will release their new new studio album, "Into The Labyrinth" in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at the Twilight Hall in Krefeld, Germany, under the direction of Charlie Bauerfeind. SAXON laid down 13 n...