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SAXON Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

British heavy metal legends SAXON 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 SAXON THE HAUNTED...

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SAXON: Performance Footage Of New Single Available

Fan-filmed video footage of British heavy metal legends SAXON performing their new single, "Live To Rock", on November 1, 2008 in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "steve200760"). On November 28, the "Live To Rock" video will have its world premier. The clip was helmed...

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DORO: 'Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)' Lands On German, Spanish Charts

"Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)", the new single from German metal queen Doro Pesch, has registered the following chart positions: Germany: #75 Spain: #20 A one-and-a-half-minute video teaser for "Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)" can be viewed below. "Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)"...

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HELLOWEEN Drummer Schedules Signing Session At INTERNATIONAL MUSIC EXPO

Drummer Daniel "Dani" Löble of the German power metal veterans HELLOWEEN will take part in an exclusive signing session at the Agner Swiss Drumsticks stand in hall A4 at the International Music Expo 2008 in Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) Germany on November, 15. HELLOWEEN has reissued its first three al...

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HELLOWEEN: First Three Albums Reissued On Colored Vinyl

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have reissued their first three albums — "Walls Of Jericho" (1985),"Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I" (1987) and "Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II" (1988) — on colored vinyl with fold-out covers. Copies are available for purchase at the band's official shop. HELLOWEE...

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DORO PESCH Performs WARLOCK Classic With KISS Cover Band; Video Available

German metal queen Doro Pesch took part in a signing session and performed with the KISS cover band KISSIN' TIME at KISS Halloween Festival on October 31, 2008 at Sport Und Freizeitpark in Neukirchen-Vluyner, Germany. Video footage of Doro performing the WARLOCK classic "All We Are" with KISSIN' TIM...

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MOTÖRHEAD: New Audio Interview With LEMMY Posted Online

A new seven-minute interview with MOTÖRHEAD bassist/vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister conducted by the "Maximum Threshold" radio show is available for streaming below. MOTÖRHEAD's UK tour with SAXON and DANKO JONES kicked off Monday night (November 3) at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England. Check...

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MOTÖRHEAD Kicks Off UK Tour With SAXON, DANKO JONES; Photos, Review Available

MOTÖRHEAD's UK tour with SAXON and DANKO JONES kicked off last night (Monday, November 3) at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England. Check out a review by Ian Harvey and photos from Express & Star. MOTÖRHEAD will take part in the first annual nationwide Kat Von D And Samsung Mobile Musink Tatt...

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DORO PESCH: '25 Years In Rock' Widget Available

A widget for the special concert on December 13 at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany celebrating Doro Pesch's 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal can be found below. The show will feature appearances by: DORO ARCH ENEMY LEAVES' EYES HOLY MOSES WARLOCK (special performance by...

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DORO: 'Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)' Video Teaser Available

A one-and-a-half-minute video teaser for "Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)", the new single from German metal queen Doro Pesch, can be viewed below. "Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)" was released in Germany yesterday (October 31) and will be issued in most of the rest of Europe on November...

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SAXON Launches 'Riff King' Competition

On November 28, the new SAXON video, "Live To Rock", will have its world premier. At the same time the incredible "Riff King" competition will begin. What is it about? It's easy... You will see the video and the part where the solo normally comes is faded out. Play your own solo and submit it ...

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DORO To Play China In November

German metal queen Doro Pesch will play her first shows ever in China during November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 15 - Guangzhou, China - German Esplanade (Popfestival) Nov. 16 - Beijing, China - Starlive (German Music Night II) The concerts will be held in conjunction with a three-year exhibiti...

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DORO: New Song Posted Online

A new song from the German "metal queen" Doro Pesch entitled "Celebrate" is available for streaming on her MySpace page. The track comes off Doro's new single, "Celebrate (The Night Of The Warlock)", which is scheduled for release on October 31 in Germany and November 3 in most of the rest of Europe...

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Bite the Bullet

Sweden gets attention for its extreme metal scene, but the talent pool is rich across the board. Consequently, the country produces a disproportionate share of reputable bands playing a variety of styles. BULLET is one of those bands and "Bite the Bullet" is an upbeat and tuneful heavy metal album t...

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Founding SAXON Members OLIVER, DAWSON Working On Book

OLIVER DAWSON SAXON, featuring founding SAXON members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson, took part in a live webcast from Berlin Studios (owned by former WHITESNAKE and current THIN LIZZY guitarist John Sykes) in Blackpool, UK on September 1. According to a press release, the webcast was so successful,...