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Vocalist URBAN BREED Quits BLOODBOUND

Vocalist Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE) has officially left BLOODBOUND, the Swedish metal band also featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars). "I've thought about this for some time and I've decided not to let Tomas and Bergh ha...

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KROKUS Announces North American Release Date For 'Hellraiser'

Veteran Swiss rockers KROKUS will release their new album, "Hellraiser", in North America on October 24 (September 18 in Europe, except Germany and Switzerland, where it will be issued on September 15) via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Rock the Block" was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (...

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SACRED STEEL Sets Tentative Track Listing For 'Hammer Of Destruction'

German metallers SACRED STEEL have set the tentative track listing for their sixth album, "Hammer of Destruction", due on November 10 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at the Spiderhouse studio in Lütte (near Berlin) with legendary producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, HELLOWEEN, ST. VITUS, DEPRESS...

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MEGADETH Drummer On New CD: 'I Am Very, Very Proud Of This Record'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "It has been a bit since my last post here, but as I am sure most of you are aware, things have been quite busy with us — the latest being our quick trip over to ...

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EDGUY Joined By HELLOWEEN Bassist At Spain's METALWAY Festival

According to a posting on EDGUY's official web site, the German melodic metallers were joined by HELLOWEEN bass player Markus Grosskopf for a "highly acclaimed" version of the song "Avantasia" during their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain on Sunday, July 30. EDGUY is continuing...

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KROKUS: New Song Available For Download

The new KROKUS single, "Angel of My Dreams", has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off the veteran Swiss rockers' new album, "Hellraiser", due on Septemebr 15 via Germany's AFM Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Rock the Block" was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (P...

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HATESPHERE And GOJIRA To Team Up For U.K. Co-Headlining Tour

Danish metallers HATESPHERE will embark on a co-headlining U.K. tour with the French technical metal beast GOJIRA. Dates are as follows: Oct. 03 - Birmingham (UK) @ Barfly Oct. 04 - London (UK) @ Underworld Oct. 05 - Stoke (UK) @ SUGAR Mill Oct. 06 - Glasgow (SCO) @ King Tuts Oct. 07 - Manchester .....

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EDGUY Frontman Checks In From Spain

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I am sitting in a Spanish hotel room which I am really happy about as I had lost my voice earlier this week due to a bad throat infection. The doctor told me it wouldn't work but thanks to god, ...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Guests On DACIA & THE WMD Debut: Audio Available

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister has recorded a duet with Dacia Bridges on a song called "Losing You", which appears on the upcoming self-titled debut album from DACIA & THE WMD. DACIA & THE WMD features Dacia Bridges (ex-TAPE) alongside former FARMER BOYS musicians Alex Scholpp and Ralf B...

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SABATON Replaces SAVAGE CIRCUS At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

Swedish metallers SABATON have replaced SAVAGE CIRCUS on the billing of the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DESTRUCTION DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN L...

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KINGDOM COME Announces New Album Title

KINGDOM COME has set "Ain't Crying for the Moon" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on October 13. The CD will be issued in Russia and the Baltic States on September 15. In other news, former KINGDOM COME bassist Frank Binke, who played with the group in 2001, has rejoined the ...

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HELLOWEEN Replaces LORDI At Bulgaria's KALIAKRA ROCK FEST

According to SofiaEcho.com, HELLOWEEN will replace Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI on the billing of the Kaliakra Rock Fest, set to take place August 25 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. The Finnish band is forced to miss the show due to scheduling conflicts, Avtora.com reported. The August 25 concert wil...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist JACK FROST To Release Solo Album Next Month

Guitarist Jack Frost is certainly one of the hardest working guitarists in heavy metal today. In addition to playing on, mixing, and producing albums with his band, SEVEN WITCHES (which formerly included Joey Vera of ARMORED SAINT),Frost has also lent his guitar talents to the likes of SAVATAGE, ME...

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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Issues New SEBASTIAN BACH Recording Update

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has commenced the recording sessions for his new solo album, "Angel Down", at a Los Angeles studio with producer Roy Z. (JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN). His guitarist, "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM),has issued the following u...

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IRON FIRE: 'Revenge' Concept/Story Explained

Vocalist Martin Steene of the Danish power metallers IRON FIRE (also in FORCE OF EVIL) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Here it is IRON heads. We now have a link up on our homepage with the story and concept behind [the latest IRON FIRE album] 'Revenge'. Due ...