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The Visitor
That UFO composed 35 tracks for new album "The Visitor" attests to the fact that the legendary band has no paucity of ideas. The fire still burns hot and with super axe-man Vinnie Moore on board for three albums straight now the unit — also featuring original members Phil Mogg (vocals),Paul Raymond...June 15, 2009
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Blodskam
Sweden's HORDE OF HEL are the purveyors of chill and "Blodskam" is the thing that goes bump in the night. Black metal is the engine, but electronic atmospherics that cast a horrifying pall over the happiest of family gatherings is the fuel. Many of the accolades allocated by fans and critics of indu...June 15, 2009
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Waking into Nightmares
For one reason or another California's WARBRINGER gets mentioned in virtually every discussion of thrash metal's resurgence these last few years. In this case, the hoopla is warranted, as the youngsters play it like they mean it and bring genuineness to the proceedings, a trait that is frequently la...June 15, 2009
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DRAGONFORCE To Tour North America With SONATA ARCTICA
British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE will be back in the U.S. and Canada this fall for the final round of "Ultra Beatdown" tour dates. Support on the trek will come from SONATA ARCTICA and TAKING DAWN. The dates are as follows: Sep. 18 - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA Sep. 19 - Regency ...June 11, 2009
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MARILYN MANSON: 'I've Got Nothing To Lose Now'
Nicole Powers of SuicideGirls.com recently conducted an interview with Marilyn Manson. An excerpt from the chat follows below. SuicideGirls.com: I've been reading in interviews that this is a more autobiographical album. Did that make it harder to write? Manson: Well, it was very difficult getting t...June 11, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN Announces Backing Band For 'Summer Storm' Tour
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour will consist of the following musicians: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums * Maria Ilmoniemi - Keyboards * Doug Wimbish (LIVING COLOUR, MADONNA, JEFF BECK,...June 10, 2009
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks 'Flight 666' Movie
Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Heavy Metal Examiner: Was there an extensive group discussion about participating in the ["Flight 666"] movie, or was it an executive decision from Rod...June 10, 2009
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'Dimebag Hardware' Clothing Line Hits The U.K.
Late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's girlfriend of 20 years, Rita Haney, will unleash new items from the Dimebag Hardware clothing line — featuring some of the apparel that Abbott himself designed before his untimely death — at this year's Download festival, set to take place...June 9, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Tour With LITA FORD
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will be doing shows over the summer with Lita Ford, playing guitar with Lita's backing group alongside BUMBLEFOOT (the band) drummer Dennis Leeflang. Says Thal: "Lita and I have GN'R's blessings to do this together; all is cool. This won't interfere with...June 9, 2009
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NILE Working On 'Very Special, Brutal, And Dynamic' New Album
South Carolina-based technical death metal band NILE will enter Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on Thursday, June 11 to begin recording its new album for a late 2009 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist/songwriter Karl Sanders gives us a glimpse into what NILE is doing to e...June 9, 2009
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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist On 'Polaris', TIMO TOLKKI And Future Albums
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson as part of a series entitled "Hit The Lights." Topics of discussion included the album "Polaris", Timo Tolkki's departure, the group's financial situation, and future STRATOVARIUS material...June 9, 2009
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EARTH CRISIS: Montreal Footage Available
HardTimes.ca has uploaded video footage of reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS performing on May 29, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 30-minute clip below. "To The Death", the new album from EARTH CRISIS, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, accor...June 9, 2009
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OPETH Frontman Living A 'Double Life'
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has checked in with the following update: "A few days ago, I was standing by the swings in the park with my two daughters. They're in the swings, crying with laughter and I'm pushing them higher and higher. Apart from the noise they're making, it's dead quiet. No one'...June 9, 2009
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ORCRIST Signs With PAINKILLER RECORDS
Black metallers ORCRIST have inked a deal with the Netherlands-based label Painkiller Records (a sub-label of Apollon Entertainment UN Limited) for the release of the band's third full-length album, "We Come In War". The CD marks a change in direction for ORCRIST, with their traditional old-school b...June 9, 2009
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KISS: New CASABLANCA RECORDS Insider's Book Coming This Fall
"And Party Every Day: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records", a 300-plus-page hardcover biography, will be released this fall through Backbeat/Hal Leonard Books. This is the first time a full-length book has been published on the legendary 1970s record label and its enigmatic founder Neil Bogart. C...June 8, 2009
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