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Ex-BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Forced To Sit Out SAVAGE CIRCUS Tour Dates

Former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch will be unable to perform any shows this year with his new band, SAVAGE CIRCUS, due to an unspecified medical/psychological condition. The following is Stauch's official statement on the matter: "Due to ongoing serious private problems in the past months m...

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Wrath of the Norsemen

I think I've had enough AMON AMARTH to last me through the rest of the year, seven hours and 22 minutes to be exact. It is the total running time for this three-DVD set called "Wrath of the Norsemen". Fortunately, the five live performances are worth the time of any AMON AMARTH fan. Rather than ...

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PLANET ALLIANCE: Debut Album Sample Available

MelodicRock.com has uploaded a two-minute audio sample from the forthcoming self-titled CD by PLANET ALLIANCE, the all-star project featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley, HAMMERFALL members Magnus Rosén (bass) and Anders Johansson (drums),and NARNIA guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark. Check...

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Former ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN Confirmed For California's BURNING STAR FESTIVAL

NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, have been confirmed for the Burning Star Festival, set to take place August 5-6 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 5, 2006: HELSTAR NEIL...

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WOLF Tap Artist THOMAS HOLM To Create New Album Artwork

Sweden's WOLF have tapped legendary artist Thomas Holm (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, WOLF's "Black Wings") to create the artwork for their fourth album, "The Black Flame", due this fall release via Century Media Records in Europe and Prosthetic Records in the U.S. "You can all expect a cover that ma...

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PLANET ALLIANCE To Release Debut Album In September

PLANET ALLIANCE, the all-star project featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley, HAMMERFALL members Magnus Rosén (bass) and Anders Johansson (drums),and NARNIA guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark, will release their debut album in September via Metal Heaven. PLANET ALLIANCE is said to be a proje...

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SINISTER To Film Polish Concert For Upcoming DVD

Dutch death metallers SINISTER will be filming their August 24, 2006 performance in Warsaw, Poland for a live DVD, to be released at a later date via Metal Mind Production. Also appearing on the bill will be OBITUARY. SINISTER's latest CD, "Afterburner", was released earlier this year through Nuclea...

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The Parallel Otherworld

By now, most folks are aware of EIDOLON brothers Glen (guitar) and Shawn (drums) Drover's positions as members of MEGADETH, an event that raised their status from respected Canadian creators of melodic power/thrash metal to world stage musicians. Said event is not the only thing that has changed in...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' DVD Enters Swedish Chart At No. 2

AMON AMARTH's "Wrath of the Norsemen" DVD has entered the Swedish Music DVD chart at position No. 2. A three-disc set, "Wrath of the Norsemen" was released in a deluxe 10-page digipack with special gold-laminated slipcase. The main body of the DVD is the Cologne show from last year — filmed with 11...

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ENSIFERUM: '10th Anniversary Live' DVD Delayed

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have pushed back the projected release date of their "10th Anniversary Live" (Spinefarm) DVD to June 28 from the previously announced June 14. The delay is being attributed to a "slow manufacturing process." The disc was recorded at the band...

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AMON AMARTH: New Album Title, Track Listing Announced

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH have set "With Oden On Our Side" as the title of their sixth full-length album, due in September via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren. "With Oden On Our Side" track listing...

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MANTICORA: 'The Black Circus Part 1 – Letters' Release Dates Announced

Danish power metallers MANTICORA have announced the following release dates for their new album, "The Black Circus Part 1 - Letters": Japan (Art Union Group): August 23 Europe (Massacre Records): August 25 Asia (Melodic Heaven): August 28 USA (Locomotive Music): August 29 France (Replica Records): O...

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KORN Frontman To Sit Out U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival, Guest Singers To Step In

According to VirtualFestivals.com and NME.com, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has had to pull out of his scheduled appearance at U.K.'s Download festival, taking place at Donington Park. But the band will play on, with some "very special guests" (including SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, ac...

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AMON AMARTH Begin Mixing New Album

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH recently entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their sixth full-length album. The group will record and mix all through May until June 14 with producer Jens Bogren. The as-yet-untitled CD is scheduled for release in Sept...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Begin Recording New Album

Long-running Arlington, Texas-based doom metallers SOLITUDE AETURNUS entered Nomad Recording studio (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, ABSU, USURPER) in Carrolton, TX on June 1 to begin recording their new album for Massacre Records. Entitled "Alone", the CD will be the first to feature the band's new li...