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TED NUGENT: 'Doing The Right Thing Is Ridiculously Easy And Always Much More Satisfying'
Ted Nugent brought the 2008 Monsters of Rock in Spain to a halt after he performed a Native American rain dance donned in full-feathered headgear. The ritual came as Ted wrapped his set with his "Great White Buffalo" and the ensuing downpour destroyed all the production, staging and lighting, which...July 23, 2008
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E-FORCE To Be Joined By AGGRESSOR Guitarist For RAISMES FEST Performance
E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, will be joined by guitarist Alex Colin-Tocquaine (AGGRESSOR, LOUDBLAST) for its performance at the 2008 edition of the Raismes Fest, set to take place September 13-14 in Raismes, France. The set will consist of tracks from the...July 18, 2008
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SAXON: New Audio Interview With BIFF BYFORD Available
Vocalist Biff Byford of the legendary British heavy metal band SAXON was interviewed at the Graspop Metal Meeting (June 27-29) in Dessel, Belgium by "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian national radio Studio Brussel, hosted by AFTER ALL guitarist Dries Van Damme. Listen to the chat in streamin...July 10, 2008
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TOKYO BLADE: More Tour Dates Announced
Reactivated NWOBHM legends TOKYO BLADE have scheduled the following tour dates: Aug. 23 - Leyendas Del Rock Festival - Muncia, Spain Nov. 15 - Keep it True Festival - Würzburg, Germany Nov. 14 - Clive Aid - London, England Nov. 16 - Mylos Complex - Xyloyrgeio, Thessaloniki, Greece Nov. 18 - The Unde...July 9, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Under Investigation For Displaying Nazi Insignia
An investigation has reportedly been launched into whether MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister committed a crime under German law by wearing what appears to be a Nazi cap in a recently published photo. The picture in question, which can be seen below, appeared in a German newspaper prior to the...July 9, 2008
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DAVE MUSTAINE On The Rebuilding Of MEGADETH - Part 2
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Now, we are nearing the start of the second world tour with the Drovers [Shawn (drums) and [Glen (guitar)] and some of the dates and places and people may be mixed up here, so pl...July 6, 2008
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UK's HARD ROCK HELL II Festival: More Bands Announced
More bands have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Friday, December 5: Classic Rock Stage: LITMUS GLYDER BENEDICTUM BUDGIE THIN LIZZY DORO TIGERTAILZ M...July 3, 2008
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BILOCATE: 'Sudden Death Syndrome' Release Date Announced
Jordanian dark oriental metallers BILOCATE will release their new album, "Sudden Death Syndrome", on July 6 in the United Arab Emirates. Release dates for other territories will follow soon. The cover artwork for "Sudden Death Syndrome" (see below) was designed by Dennis Sibeijn, who has previously...June 30, 2008
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ONSLAUGHT Issues BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival Recap
Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have issued the following update: "What another awesome weekend we've had in Germany at Bang Your Head!!! festival... Huge crowd, great weather and two days of pure fuckin metal! We hit the stage at just after midday on Saturday, which was by far the heavier d...June 29, 2008
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VENOM Frontman: 'This Is The Devil's Music, Apparently, So Let's Make It So'
Stevie Chick of UK's The Guardian recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On whether he sees any parallels between the absurd events chronicled in "This Is Spinal Tap" and the experiences enjoyed by VENOM: Cronos: "That movie was...June 27, 2008
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RADIO ONE DJ To Host Metal Hammer Stage At UK's HARD ROCK HELL II Festival
BBC Radio One DJ Daniel P Carter will host the Metal Hammer stage at this year's Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. The Daniel P Carter stage promises to showcase the best new rock music around with sets from six up and coming ...June 25, 2008
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HIRAX: 'Thrash And Destroy' DVD/CD Details Revealed
California thrashers HIRAX will release their new live DVD, "Thrash and Destroy", on June 30 through Selfmadegod Records. The set features the band's entire 75-minute performance at the Keep It True Festival IX on November 3, 2007, in Dittigheim, Germany. The track listing is as follows: 01. El Dia...June 23, 2008
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EVIDENCE ONE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
German melodic metallers EVIDENCE ONE have issued the following update: "One more major announcement: we have another new family member in Mr. Connie Andreszka (CABAL, ex-CIRCLE OF PAIN) on the guitar! Besides being a brilliant guitarist (did some extensive touring as live member of CRYSTAL BALL),C...June 17, 2008
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BREAKER: New Song Posted Online
Cleveland metal band BREAKER has posted a new song titled "Black Light Ark" at this location. The track comes off the group's forthcoming "Peace Love Death" CD (Auburn Records),which will be released in Europe to coincide with the group's appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival (June 26-28 in...June 13, 2008
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DANKO JONES Interviewed At Germany's ROCK AM RING; Video Available
Rebel TV conducted an interview with Canadian rockers DANKO JONES at this year's Rock am Ring festival, which took place June 6-7 in Nrburgring, Germany. Watch the three-minute chat below. DANKO JONES recently cancelled three shows in Ontario, Canada (Waterloo, Hamilton and Toronto) because Danko (t...June 10, 2008
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