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DEEP PURPLE's 'Smoke On The Water' Strikes World Record Chord

The Associated Press reports: More than 1,680 guitar players turned out, tuned up and took part in what organizers say was a world record rendition of DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water" — a song that was the first many of them ever learned. Some came from as far away as California and ...

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VOIVOD: 'Rrröööaaarrr' Reissue To Include PIGGY Audio Collage, Concert Footage From 1986

Canadian metal legends VOIVOD are finalizing plans to re-release their early back catalog. Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin said the band will start with 1986's "Rrröööaaarrr", the following year's "Killing Technology" and '88's "Dimension Hatröss". He said each LP will be remastered and upped with a...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Perform With Orchestra In Greece

According to a posting on DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's web site, Ian has signed up to do a concert in Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday, June 30 (although the orchestra's site says June 29) with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra. The venue is an open-air theatre called Theatro Gis. It se...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'They All Came Down To Montreux' DVD/CD Release Detailed

Eagle Rock Entertainment, through two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, will release on June 12 "They All Came Down To Montreux: Deep Purple Live At Montreux 2006" as a deluxe 187-minute two-DVD set (Eagle Eye Media, $19.98) and CD (Eagle Records, $13.98). Prebook date for both is May 18. On June 26...

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Horna/Behexen

At the risk of including overly used terms like "sick" and "necro" to describe this split release, there are honestly no better terms to use to describe this Finnish black metal behemoth. Fret not though, I'm saving "kvlt" to use in the next review of a worthy black metal release. But seriously folk...

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Guitarists Hope To 'Smoke' World Record Mass Performance Of DEEP PURPLE Song

James A. Fussell of The Kansas City Star reports: This Sunday (June 3) thousands of guitarists — including local rockers, hobbyists, parents, teens, senior citizens, people from other states, other countries and, yes, even kindergartners — will try to break the record for the world's largest ensembl...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Talks About DAVID HASSELHOFF, Touring With Guys And Screaming

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has answered a few new fan questions via her MySpace page. Read on: Q: What is Germany's obsession with David Hasselhoff? Angela: He is a professional alcoholic in swimwear, overly tanned, wasted but still chasing young chicks and so very macho. It seems to be att...

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Metal Band SMOKE Hosts Book-Signing Benefit For Child Of Alrosa Villa Murder Victim

The 2004 murder of metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott shocked the music community, leaving a void in the hearts of all who love to rock. While much of the media attention was focused on Dime, he wasn't the only person murdered. Also killed at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio were DAMAGEPLAN...

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RUNEMAGICK: Rough-Mix Version Of New Song Posted Online

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK has uploaded a rough-mix version of a new song on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Dawn of the End", due later in the year via Norway's Aftermath Music. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Dawn of the End", "Voyage ...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Live At Montreux 2006' DVD Details Revealed

According to The Highway Star, DEEP PURPLE's "They All Came Down To Montreux - Live At Montreux 2006" DVD will be released on June 2 in the U.K. on Eagle Vision, June 8 in Germany on Edel and (according to Amazon) June 12 in North America. Despite previous reports that it will ...

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DEATHSTARS: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From London Available

Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS came to London recently and Metal Hammer was there to capture the action. The magazine was invited into the "inner sanctum" to chat, drink, smoke and watch the 'STARS as they applied copious amounts of make-up. Watch the footage at this location. As prev...

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DEEP PURPLE: New Interview With IAN GILLAN To Air Next Week

According to The Highway Star, Virgin Radio Classic Rock will broadcast an interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan on Friday, May 25th 6-7 p.m. GMT and then again Sunday, May 27 at the same time. You can listen to the program via the Internet at this location. DEEP PURPLE is ...

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RUNEMAGICK: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK has set "Dawn of the End" as the title of its new album. "The tracks are mixed and ready for final mastering," according to a posting on the band's web site. "There is no release date yet but in 2007 for sure, and the label will as usual be ...

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NUCLEAR BLAST Anniversary CD 'Into The Light'; First Audio Sample Available

A track called "Dirty Wings" (featuring EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet),taken from the upcoming compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light", has been posted online at this location. "Into the Light" features 10 songs composed, recorded and produced b...

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NUCLEAR BLAST Anniversary CD 'Into The Light': Details Revealed

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski recently completed work on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is...