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MICHAEL MONROE To Be Joined By NASTY SUICIDE For ANKKAROCK Performance
A very special show will take place this Sunday, August 15 as guitarist Nasty Suicide takes the stage with his former HANOI ROCKS bandmate Michael Monroe at the Ankkarock festival in Korso, Vantaa, in the greater Helsinki area of Finland. Steve Conte, Michael's regular guitarist, has had to cancel t...August 12, 2010
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LORDI Mainman Discusses 'This Is Heavy Metal' Single
Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have just released the first single from their upcoming fifth studio album, "Babez For Breakfast". "This Is Heavy Metal" is available for just .69¢ through all digital providers, including The Omega Order, and features cover art created by LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi....August 10, 2010
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RAVENS CREED: New Demo Tracks Posted Online
RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),have uploaded demo versions of three new songs — Bashed In, Black Bullets and The Wires Will Kill...August 7, 2010
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DAVE MUSTAINE: How I Broke ARMORED SAINT Guitarist's Ankle
AOL's Noisecreep has posted an exclusive excerpt from MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's just-published autobiography, "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir", in which Mustaine describes an early 1980s brawl with Los Angeles metallers ARMORED SAINT which ended with SAINT guitarist Phil Sandoval allegedly de...August 3, 2010
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Witchkrieg
There is always some bated breath involved when a new WITCHERY album is about to drop. It's not like the all-star quintet has ever disappointed, but the bar was set so high with the raw thrash power of those first three albums in particular that I'm always wondering whether the other shoe will drop....July 27, 2010
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The Black Tides of War
Formed in 2004 and with two self-released EPs under its collective belt, the rage of Canadians RUSTED DAWN finally boiled over and solidified into its full-length debut for Diminished Fifth Records. Entitled "The Black Tides of War", the quartet of Jeremy and Justin Goddard (vocals/guitar and lead g...July 27, 2010
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HEAVEN SHALL BURN: 'Combat' Video Released
"Combat", the new video from German death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN, can be viewed below. The fully animated clip was created by Animaatiokopla from Finland and was premiered by Amnesty International Germany. Commented guitarist Maik Weichert: "Whoever informed him/herself a li...July 23, 2010
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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Interviewed On Czech Republic's CT1
Drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) was interviewed by Czech Republic's CT1 on July 13, 2010. Watch the chat below. Terrana attempted to set a new "Guinness world record" by playing with four bands — K2 (feat. former EUROPE guitaris...July 21, 2010
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Drummer MIKE TERRANA To Play With Four Bands In A Row At Today's MASTERS OF ROCK Festival
Drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will attempt to set a new "Guinness world record" by playing with four bands in a row in one day later today (Thursday, July 15) at the Masters Of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic. Terran...July 15, 2010
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Former NASTY SAVAGE Drummer CURTIS BEESON Undergoes Surgery For 'Massive Brain Tumor'
Audrey Y Beeson-Michael, the older sister of Curtis Beeson, former drummer of the '80s/'90s metal bands NASTY SAVAGE, MASSACRE, FESTER and DENIAL FIEND, has sent the following letter to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "[Curtis'] band [NASTY SAVAGE] was very popular back in the early '80s/'90s throughout the Tampa...July 5, 2010
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British Steel: 30th Anniversary Edition
People throw out the term "classic" so often that it tends to lose its true meaning, but when talking about JUDAS PRIEST's 1980 grand slam "British Steel" the meaning of the word cannot be overstated. It is a classic much like AC/DC's "Back in Black", IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast", BLACK S...June 20, 2010
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Night Assassins
There is no dearth of acts playing vintage '80s thrash metal is there? It has become a global phenomenon as scores of dudes have donned leather jackets, denim vests, and Chuck Taylors, assuming the position, plugging in, and cranking out. It is something that has taken hold in Hungary as well, altho...June 20, 2010
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BRIAN TICHY Is Excited And Honored To Be Playing Drums For WHITESNAKE
Brian Tichy, who has previously played with FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE, VELVET REVOLVER and LYNCH MOB, was officially announced this past week as WHITESNAKE's new drummer, replacing Chris Frazier, who was in the group for three years. Commented Tichy: "[WHITESNAKE frontman] David Coverdale...June 20, 2010
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THE 69 EYES Frontman Interviewed At Sweden's METALTOWN Festival
CrankItUp.se conducted an interview with singer Jyrki 69 of Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES at this year's Metaltown festival, which is being held June 18-19, 2010 at Frihamnem in Gothenburg, Sweden. Watch the chat below. THE 69 EYES took part in a North American headlining tour in October/Novemb...June 19, 2010
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KIRK HAMMETT, ZAKK WYLDE, ACE FREHLEY Attend JEFF BECK's LES PAUL Tribute Gig
According to the Associated Press, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Zakk Wylde attended Jeff Beck's tribute concert in honor of his late friend and mentor, Les Paul, Wednesday night (June 9) at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. Hammett, who...June 10, 2010
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