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SILENT FATE Announces Tour Dates
New York City black metal prodigies SILENT FATE have booked a five-date western mini-tour. Ramping up for the release of their 2008 album "Burned Buried Forgotten", the band will be performing some never-before-released material along with favorites from 2007's "The Autumn Machine". This will be SIL...March 10, 2008
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KING DIAMOND: MERCYFUL FATE 'Is Definitely Not Finished, At Least In My Book'
Finland's HardcoreSounds recently conducted an interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HardcoreSounds: It's been a few months now since you injured your back, has it gotten any better and are there any plans to reschedule the canceled tour once healed? King Diamond: W...March 8, 2008
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Emotional Coma
Europe has been enjoying (and raving about) this muscular, intense melodic hard rock record for a few months now, and America finally gets its chance to sample the comeback album from Sweden's LION'S SHARE. Six years after the band's last output, guitarist and mainman Lars Chriss has recruited vocal...March 5, 2008
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FORCE OF EVIL: 'The Band Is Hibernating Right Now'
FORCE OF EVIL, the Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),has issued the following update: "Good news for vinyl colle...March 3, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI: 'Things Are Moving' With 'Saana' Release
STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on the fate of his recently completed classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island": "First of all, a humble thank you for all you who have sent me so many wonderful messages showing their love and...March 2, 2008
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KING DIAMOND: 'Give Me Your Soul' Video Available
Headbanger's Blog is hosting the video for KING DIAMOND's song "Give Me Your Soul". Watch the clip below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) King Diamond has issued the following statement regarding the video's unavailability outside the U.S.: "Regarding the proble...February 28, 2008
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Reunited THE RODS To Play Exclusive Scandinavian Show At Norway's METAL ROCK FEST
THE RODS, the classic '80s metal band led by guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein (a cousin of Ronnie James Dio),will play its only Scandinavian show of 2008 at the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. Also newly confirmed for the event are E...February 28, 2008
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KING DIAMOND: Live Interview To Air This Friday On 'The Vault of Metal'
A live interview with legendary singer and frontman King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) will air on "The Vault of Metal" show on Friday, February 29 beginning around 1:00 p.m. EST. For more information, go to www.thevaultofmetal.com. KING DIAMOND recently received a Grammy nomination in the "...February 27, 2008
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MERCYFUL FATE's 'Time' Re-Released On White Splatter Vinyl
Night Of The Vinyl Dead has reissued MERCYFUL FATE's "Time" on limited-edition vinyl. According to the label, "this is an official release… not a fake." Originally released by Metal Blade in 1994, "Time" is available on limited-edition white splatter vinyl (hand-numbered 500 copies). The track listi...February 25, 2008
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DARK SUNS: New Video Posted Online
"The Chameleon Conflict" (a.k.a. "The Chameleon Defect"),the new video from German progressive dark metallers DARK SUNS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's fourth album, "Grave Human Genuine", which will be released on February 25 via Prophecy Productions. According to a press rele...February 22, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Claims Label Initially 'Rejected' Rock Opera, Vows To Take Legal Action
STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update in his ongoing dispute with Italy's Frontiers Records over the fate of his recently completed classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island": "Due to the unfortunate events around 'Saana' during the...February 21, 2008
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REQUIEM LAUS: New Album Samples Available
Portuguese death metallers REQUIEM LAUS have posted a couple of songs from their upcoming album, "The Eternal Plague", on their MySpace page. The CD was recorded, mastered and mixed at Studio Underground in Sweden with Pelle Saether (SKYFIRE, DIABOLICAL, CARNAL FORGE, FLESHCRAWL). The lyrics for the...February 18, 2008
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JAKE E. LEE Recording Material With New Heavy Rock Project
Former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee has launched a new heavy rock project with Vinnie Castaldo (drums),Fate-Al (PALEFACE) on vocals and Karma Cheema (AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, OTEP) on guitar. The group recently entered The Tone Factory studios in Las Vegas to record its first material....February 15, 2008
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ELVENKING: More Dates Announced
Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 01 - Mozzate, Italy - Motorock AS (w/ OVERTURES) Apr. 19 - Prato, Italy - Siddharta Jun. 20 - Moraro, Italy - Morarock 2008 (w/ VISION DIVINE) Sep. 26 - Atlanta, GA - ProgPower USA IX ELVENKING's new album, "The Scythe", was r...February 15, 2008
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MY FATE: 'Upstream' Video Posted Online
"Upstream", the new video from Finnish metallers MY FATE, can be viewed below. The clip, which was directed, shot and edited by Mikko Soukkala and Matti Pekkanen of Bottomland Pictures, will be shown at the Tampere Film Festival on March 7 as part of a traditional show of Finnish music videos. "Upst...February 12, 2008
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