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CORTEZ Signs With BUZZVILLE RECORDS

Allston, Massachusetts-based band CORTEZ has inked a deal with Buzzville Records for the release of its debut album, "Thunder in a Forgotten Town". Formed in 2006 from the ashes of several of Boston's stoner rock and punk n' roll institutions, including FAST ACTIN' FUSES, SIN CITY CHAINSAW, and Port...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Setlist For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS have revealed the setlist for their upcoming appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival, which will be held June 22-23 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The setlist was chosen by fans via an Internet poll and it features "songs we haven't pl...

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DREAMLAND Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Sweden metallers DREAMLAND have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 6: THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW ANNIHILATOR NOCTURNAL RITES WOLF CRASHDIET BLACK DEBBATH CRAZY LIXX RANDY PI...

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LORDI Mainman Talks About His Favorite Rock Album, KISS' 'Destroyer'

Greg Prato of Classic Rock magazine (web site) recently interviewed LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi about his favorite rock album, and he chose KISS' "Destroyer". An excerpt from the article follows: Mr. Lordi on KISS' "Destroyer": "It was the first KISS album that I owned. It wasn't the first KISS album th...

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KISS 'Christine Sixteen 2' High School Tribute Now Available

"Christine Sixteen 2: Another High School Tribute to Kiss" is now available. KISS fans will be able to buy it from Kiss Museum in the coming weeks. The CD has been pressed at 600 copies this time around. The project, just like last year, is still a non-profit venture to encourage teenagers to ...

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3 LEGGED DOGG: 'Give And Take Away' Video Posted Online

The first-ever video from 3 LEGGED DOGG, "Give and Take Away", has been posted on the MySpace.com. Shot in Los Angeles, the clip was directed by Raz, who has worked with a wide variety of renowned artists — the DWARVES, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT, and CHERRY ST. Additionally, the clip was edited by Alliso...

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END OF LEVEL BOSS To Release New Album Next Week

London-based anguish rock outfit END OF LEVEL BOSS will release its new album, "Inside the Difference Engine", on Monday, May 21 through Exile on Mainstream Records. Recorded in the analogue domains of Earth Terminal studios, Hampshire, it contains the following slabs of riff twisting dementia: 01....

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VIRGIN STEELE: Photos Of Italian Acoustic Performance Available

VIRGIN STEELE's David DeFeis (vocals) and Edward Pursino (guitar) performed an acoustic set on April 27, 2007 at the Thunder Road Club in Lake Codevilla (Pavia),Italy for the Flash magazine party. A report (in Italian) plus photos can be found at TrueMetal.it. VIRGIN STEELE's setlist: 01. Black Mas...

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GLYDER: New Single Available For Free Download

Irish rockers GLYDER, who recently completed a successful European tour with THUNDER, have made their song "Stargazer" available as an exclusive free online single at their MySpace page. The bonus track "Neutral Coloured Life" is available at the same location. To make it a real single, there is spe...

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HAMMERFALL: Photo Of New Lineup Posted Online

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have posted the first photo of their revamped lineup — featuring new bassist Fredrik Larsson — at this location. Lead singer Joacim Cans previously said, "Fredrik recorded 'Glory to the Brave' with us, so he's definitely a part of the family. It's great to have h...

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SODOM Confirmed For Switzerland's BACK TO ROCK Festival

Long-running German thrashers SODOM have been confirmed for the Back To Rock festival, set to take place September 7-8 at Industrie in Reiden, Switzerland. The final billing is as follows: Friday, September 7: DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER 667 (IRON MAIDEN TRIBUTE) JUST PRIEST (JUDAS PRIEST TRIBUTE) CH...

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HAMMERFALL: 'Best Of' CD Title Announced

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have set "Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory" as the title of their upcoming "best-of" collection, due on October 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will include around 25 classic HAMMERFALL tracks along with three new songs which are currently being record...

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OVERKILL Founder RAT SKATES Revisits Thrash Metal's Old School In New Film

"Born in the Basement", a documentary from filmmaker/OVERKILL founder Rat Skates, will be released on May 12, 2007 by Kundrat Productions. Written and narrated by Skates, this is an autobiographical journey that begins in 1980, when the East Coast of North America experienced a massive culture clash...

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DORO: New Version Of WARLOCK Classic 'All We Are' Due This Month

Doro Pesch recently recorded a new version of the WARLOCK classic "All We Are" with a backing band consisting of DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, AFTER FOREVER guitarist Bas Maas and well-known session drummer Tim Husung. The 45-minute CD, which will include other rare material and bo...

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RATT Tribute Dragster To Be Run By CLAY MILLICAN

Stephen Pearcy and the rock band RATT enjoyed their 1980s drag racing exposure so much that they are back for more — literally. Two decades later, their name will be emblazoned on the Clay Millican-driven, Evan Knoll dragster for the balance of the 2007 NHRA POWERade tour promoting their upcoming Ju...