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VOLBEAT: New Album Release Date Announced

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT will release their fourth studio album, "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven", in Germany on September 10 and in most parts of Europe on September 13 by Vertigo/Universal. The CD was once again recorded at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen and is c...

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WATCHTOWER Parts Ways With Singer ALAN TECCHIO

Austin, Texas technical metal godfathers WATCHTOWER have parted ways with vocalist Alan Tecchio. Commented the band: "We know this announcement may come as a shock to many who've heard our new song, 'The Size of Matter', and saw us live with Alan in Germany last month. Alan did a great job on 'Matte...

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PRETTY MAIDS Recruits Former KING DIAMOND Bassist

Long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS have announced the addition of former KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "Hal Patino has been a friend of the band since the Eighties, and is familiar with the sound, style and history of the band, and was therefore...

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PRETTY MAIDS: New Video Interview Available

A new interview with Ronnie Atkins (vocals) and Ken Hammer (guitar) of long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS can be viewed below. PRETTY MAIDS' new album, "Pandemonium", will be released on May 14 in Europe and June 8 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. "Pandemonium" track listing: 01. Pandem...

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WATCHTOWER: Footage From KEEP IT TRUE Festival Posted Online

Video footage of Austin, Texas technical metal godfathers WATCHTOWER performing their 1985 classic "Social Fears" at this year's Keep It True festival at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany can be viewed in two parts below. Footage of the band's cover of Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" f...

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PRETTY MAIDS, TOKYO BLADE Members Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'; Audio Available

Guitarist Ken Hammer of Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS and Andy Boulton of the newly revamped lineup of the NWOBHM band TOKYO BLADE were interviewed on this past Sunday's (April 25) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using t...

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PRETTY MAIDS Parts Ways With Bassist

Long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS have parted ways with bassist Kenn Jackson. Commented the band: "PRETTY MAIDS would like to thank Kenn for his 19-year-long contribution and we wish him all the best of luck in the future. A replacement will be announced soon." "Little Drops of Heaven",...

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PRETTY MAIDS, TOKYO BLADE Members To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Guitarist Ken Hammer of Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS and Andy Boulton of the newly revamped lineup of the NWOBHM band TOKYO BLADE will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview will take place during the Sunday, April 25 broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. EST...

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SYSTEM DIVIDE Announces First-Ever Concert

SYSTEM DIVIDE, the extreme modern metal act featuring Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED) and Miri Milman (ex-DISTORTED) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-YEARS OF FIRE, ANTENORA) and Joseph Spiller (ex-THE BINARY CODE) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (ANTENORA) on bass, and Mike Heller (MALIGNANCY) on drums, will make i...

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PRETTY MAIDS: 'Little Drops Of Heaven' Video Released

"Little Drops of Heaven", the new video from Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Thomas Tjader (SAINT DEAMON). "Little Drops of Heaven" comes off PRETTY MAIDS' new album, "Pandemonium", which will be released on May 14 in Europe and June 8 in the U.S. via...

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WATCHTOWER: 'The Size of Matter' Available On Amazon.com

"The Size of Matter", the first new offering from Austin, Texas technical metal godfathers WATCHTOWER since their seminal 1989 release "Control and Resistance", has been added to the Amazon.com download store and can be purchased at this location. Engineered and mixed by Ron Jarzombek, with vocals m...

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WATCHTOWER Releases First New Song In 20 Years

Austin, Texas technical metal godfathers WATCHTOWER have released a preliminary mix of a song from their upcoming album "Mathematics", now streaming exclusively on their MySpace page. The track features the lineup from the legendary "Control and Resistance" album, with Alan Tecchio (vocals) joining...

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VOLBEAT To Support AC/DC, METALLICA, RAMMSTEIN

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT will celebrate the completion of their brand new studio album with high-profile shows alongside two of rock's most legendary names — METALLICA and AC/DC. Between May 11 and May 23, the four-piece will be main support to METALLICA in Belfast (Ireland),Budapest (...

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FORBIDDEN Confirmed For Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have been confirmed for the "Aardschok" stage at this year's Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festival, set to take place July 16-18, 2010 in Lichtenvoorde, Holland. The billing for the "Aardschok" stage is shaping up as follows: CONVERGE DEVILDRIVER...

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FEAR FACTORY, GOJIRA, VOLBEAT To Support METALLICA In April/May

According to a posting on METALLICA's official web site, FEAR FACTORY and GOJIRA "have graciously agreed to hang" with METALLICA for the band's European shows in April, while "Lars' [Ulrich] Danish buddies VOLBEAT have signed up for the May shows (with the exception of May 22 in Tel Aviv, where loca...