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DEF LEPPARD Drummer: 'I Feel Very Blessed Doing What I Do'

Maximum Ink music magazine's Sarah Grant recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. A couple of excerpts follow: Maximum Ink: How do you balance family with life on the road? There's got to be a push and pull somewhere. Rick Allen: There is. When I'm sitting on a plane and...

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MASSACRE: More 'Re-Animated' European Tour Details Revealed

More details have been revealed about MASSACRE's upcoming "Re-Animated" European tour, which is scheduled to kick off October 26 and last through November 18. The band's lineup for the trek will consist of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar),Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE),along with ex-M...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL, Ex-Members Of MORBID ANGEL, MANOWAR Join Forces In VOODOO GODS

VOODOO GODS, the project featuring current and former members of such bands as MORBID ANGEL, MANOWAR and BEHEMOTH, will release its debut EP in August. According to the group's official bio, VOODOO GODS was founded under the name SHRUNKEN HEAD in Tampa, Florida in early 2001 by Alex von Poschinger,...

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HIMSA: 'Summon In Thunder' Artwork Revealed

Seattle's HIMSA has revealed the artwork for its new album, "Summon in Thunder", due on September 17 via Century Media Records. Check it out at this location. Steve Carter (who produced the band's second album, "Courting Tragedy And Disaster") produced the music while Devin Townsend (LAMB OF GOD, DA...

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CATAMENIA Announces New Drummer

Finnish black metallers CATAMENIA have announced the addition of drummer Mikko Nevanlahti to the group's ranks. As previously reported, CATAMENIA and Belgium's ANCIENT RITES will team up for a North American tour between November 23 and December 22. More information will be made available soon. CATA...

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ICED EARTH: Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I' Release Dates Announced

SPV has set the following release dates for ICED EARTH's new studio album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I": Germany: September 7 Rest of Europe: September 10 North America: September 11 "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part 1" (cover artwork) expands the "Something Wicked" story...

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IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will play their only German show of 2008 at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. IRON MAIDEN is expected to perform a set focusing on the "Early Days Part 2" period, featuring classic songs like "...

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SIRENIA Confirmed For Norway's FANTASIFESTIVALEN

Norwegian/Danish gothic metal band SIRENIA has been confirmed for the Fantasifestivalen, set to take place July 13 in Forsand, Norway. "The show will be in a reconstructed viking farmhouse," the group writes on its web site. "The festival will house storytellers, there will be art expositions, a fan...

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Drummer DIEGO 'GROM' MERAVIGLIA Films Video With LOTUS DAWN

Italian session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) has played several live shows in the Los Angeles area with Australian band LOTUS DAWN (formerly POWERS THAT BE). He also shot a video with the group for their song "Collide" in the Hollywood Hills which...

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THE CLAYMORE: New Song And Video Posted Online

German power metal band THE CLAYMORE has posted the brand new song and video, "Soulseeker", on its MySpace page. Three other tracks ("Ancient Enemy", "Evolution" and "Journey through the Past") from THE CLAYMORE's debut album, "Monument" (2003),are also available. THE CLAYMORE recently finished wri...

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SIG:AR:TYR Releases Two New Demo Songs

Canadian viking/pagan metal act SIG:AR:TYR has posted two new demo songs, "King of the World" and "Under the Mountain", from the forthcoming album "Beyond The North Winds" on the band's MySpace page. A three-track demo is being distributed to record companies to try to garner interest in supporting...

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IRON MAIDEN Performs In Rome; Video Available

According to the Italian blog Musica Metal, IRON MAIDEN played a "red-hot" show in Rome, Italy last night (Wednesday, June 20) at the city's football stadium, the Stadio Olimpico. "The sight was incredible, with all open areas filled to capacity, and after performances by MOTÖRHEAD, MASTODON, MACHIN...

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HIMSA: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Seattle's HIMSA have set "Summon In Thunder" as the title of its new album, due on September 17 via Century Media Records. Steve Carter (who produced the band's second album, "Courting Tragedy And Disaster") produced the music while Devin Townsend (LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR) produced vocals and the...

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MOONSPELL To Re-Record Early Material

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will enter the studio in early July to record a very special project. The recording sessions will be held at the Denmark's Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, ROB HALFORD) co-producing with the band. This release will consist of re-recordin...

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ANCIENT CREATION Completes Work On New Album

In May and June 2007, Missouri-based power metallers ANCIENT CREATION recorded their first album for Dutch label Melissa Records. Scene of the crime was The Funeral Home Studio in Springfield, MO with producer and horror enthusiast Greg Ponder behind the knobs. With technical power metal gems such a...