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HELSTAR: Footage From KEEP IT TRUE Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of the reactivated Texas metal band HELSTAR performing the song "Angel of Death", on April 4, 2008 at the Keep It True X festival in Lauda-Knigshofen, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "stoneagelightning"). HELSTAR's "Sins of the Past", a "best-of" album featuring re-...
April 29, 2008
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EXODUS Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have been confirmed as the "very special guests" at this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival running order is now as follows: Friday, May 9: 15:00 - 15:35...
April 12, 2008
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TESTAMENT Replaces CELTIC FROST At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have replaced CELTIC FROST on the billing of this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival running order is now as follows: Friday, May 9: 15:00 - 15:35 THE...
April 10, 2008
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STORMWARRIOR, EXCITER Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

STORMWARRIOR and EXCITER are the final two confirmed bands for this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival running order is as follows: Friday, May 9: 15:00 - 15:35 THE CLAYMORE 15.55 - 16.40 STORMWARRIOR...
March 28, 2008
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ENEMY OF THE SUN Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

ENEMY OF THE SUN, the German band featuring guitarist Waldemar Sorychta also former member of GRIP INC./DESPAIR and producer for such bands as LACUNA COIL and MOONSPELL has been confirmed for this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsen...
March 25, 2008
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MERCILESS DEATH Announces 'Realm Of Terror' Street Date

MERCILESS DEATH annihilated the unsuspecting masses in early 2007 with their scorching debut "Evil in the Night". Eager to keep fans banging their heads, thrash metal purveyors MERCILESS DEATH have set a release date for their highly anticipated sophomore effort entitled "Realm of Terror", which wil...
March 21, 2008
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ICED EARTH Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ICED EARTH will headline the event on Sunday, May 11. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS ASPHYX CELTIC FROST DIE APOKAL...
March 19, 2008
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VICIOUS RUMORS Announces New Guitarist

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of guitarist Kiyoshi Morgan (photo) to the group's ranks. According to a press release "Kiyo is a longtime San Francisco Bay Area pro, playing lead guitar in several tribute bands, covering the styles of SLAYER, JUDA...
March 9, 2008
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PHANTOM-X Pulls Out Of Germany's KEEP IT TRUE X; BATTLEROAR Steps In

PHANTOM-X has been forced to pull out of the Keep It True X festival, dubbed "Reign Of The Tyrant", which is scheduled to take place April 4-5, 2008 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. According to festival organizers, the band called off the gig "because singer Kevin Goocher [who a...
March 6, 2008
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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA 'In The Driver's Seat Of A War Machine Called HELSTAR'

Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VICIOUS RUMORS) has issued the following update: "I hardly write blogs, but felt compelled to do so, since I have never smiled so much in my life. The guys (my band mates) have even noticed it in pictures. The mom...
February 27, 2008
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VICIOUS RUMORS: West Coast Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have scheduled the following dates: March 22 - The Kennel Club Sacramento, CA March 29 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA (VR on at 9 p.m.) (w/ TESTAMENT) March 29 - Britannia Arms Cupertino, CA (headlining; VR on at 11:59 p.m.) VICIOUS RUMO...
February 22, 2008
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Christian Metallers SHINING FORCE Hard At Work On New Album

Pasadena, Texas-based Christian metal band SHINING FORCE has entered the studio with producer Mike Heald (of WARTORN and HELSTAR) to begin recording its new album, entitled "By the Blood". The group is currently in talks with several labels about releasing the CD, which promises to take SHINING FORC...
February 17, 2008
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VICIOUS RUMORS Announce New Singer

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of singer Ronnie Stixx (SHADOWKEEP, DIVINE RUINS) to the group's ranks. "Ronnie showed up and blew the band away with his powerful voice," stated guitarist Geoff Thorpe. "The first night he sang with us it was like h...
February 12, 2008
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AGENT STEEL: Audio Interview With JUAN GARCIA Available

An audio interview with guitarist/vocalist Juan Garcia of the California-based power metal band AGENT STEEL conducted by DJ SpeedKing of "The Wake Up Dead Morning Show" is available for download and streaming as a podcast/MP3 file at this location. AGENT STEEL will perform its first show of 2008 on...
February 12, 2008
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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available

Lacey Conner, villainess co-star of VH1's hit TV show "Rock of Love" featuring POISON's Bret Michaels, conducted an interview with guitarist Geoff Thorpe of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS at the Dean Guitars booth at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Mer...
February 9, 2008