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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'It's Human Nature Not To Latch Onto New Stuff'
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott recently told the New York Times that, if all goes as planned, the band's summer tour with BRYAN ADAMS and their upcoming all-covers album will succeed in bolstering the band's popularity, which has slipped since the 1980s heyday of multiplatinum albums such as "Pyro...June 3, 2005
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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Israel's METALIST FESTIVAL
German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for Israel's annual Metalist Festival, set to take place on June 22 at the Hangar 11 club in Tel Aviv. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are headliners MEGADETH alongside homegrown metallers ETERNAL GRAY, CROSSFIRE, DISTORTED, LEHAVOTH and STEL...June 1, 2005
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KAMELOT Replace VIRGIN STEELE At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have replaced VIRGIN STEELE on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of this year's event will...May 31, 2005
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MONGREL To Support MICHALE GRAVES In New England
Massachusetts-based punk/emtal outfit MONGREL will be supporting former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves as he and TRASH LIGHT VISION (featuring MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade) make a series of stops in the New England area in June. MONGREL guitarist Adam Savage commented, "This is a perfect pairin...May 30, 2005
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DESTRUCTION: New Live Photos Posted Online
A number of high-quality photos of German thrashers DESTRUCTION performing at La Loco in Paris, France on May 22 have been posted online at MetalChroniques.com. As previously reported, DESTRUCTION have tapped several world-renowned metal singers — including Paul Di'Anno (ex-IRON MAIDEN) and Messiah...May 28, 2005
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Layers of Lies
Sure, we're all a little weary of Swedish thrash at this point, thanks to the legions of pretenders and Johnsson-come-latelies of the scene (and their sometimes identical "New Wave of American Metal" counterparts). And it's easy to overlook DARKANE if you're not careful — they rarely tour, and it's...May 26, 2005
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REBELANGELS: New Studio Photos Posted Online
REBELANGELS, the new California-based project formed by ex-MARDUK members Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted, vocals) and B.War (bass),have posted several photos from their recent recording sessions in the "Gallery" section of their official web site. As previously reported, REBELANGELS will entered Endar...May 23, 2005
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SHATTER MESSIAH: Former NEVERMORE Guitarist Bounces Back With New Project
Guitarist Curran Murphy (ANNIHILATOR, ex-NEVERMORE) has finally stepped out from the shadows and taken center stage with his new band, SHATTER MESSIAH. SHATTER MESSIAH's sound is being described as "a viciously intense mixture combining Curran's hardcore metal roots with classic thrash and power got...May 23, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'Fire It Up' Video Posted Online
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's video for their new single, "Fire It Up", has been posted online at M-Cylinder.com. The follow-up to "Suicide Messiah", "Fire It Up" is the second single off the band's latest CD, "Mafia", available now on Artemis Records. "Mafia" was was engineered by "1919 Eternal"/"The Bless...May 21, 2005
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HATE ETERNAL Add Second Guitarist
HATE ETERNAL have announced the addition of second guitarist Eric Hersemann to the group's ranks. Hersemann's induction into the band sees the former power-trio upgrading to quartet. This addition to the current lineup (frontman Erik Rutan, bassist Randy Piro, drummer Derek Roddy) will undoubtedly p...May 18, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES Begin Recording New Album
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have entered the studio in their hometown of Umeå to begin recording their new album, tentatively due later in the year via Century Media Records. "Once again we have teamed up with the mighty Shep and we are confident that together we will realise our best al...May 18, 2005
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The Wreck of the Minot
You may actually have to do a little digging to find the new album from this under-underground Boston trio. But put in the time, and you'll be rewarded with some of the most potent, crushing, timeless hard rock and roll to come down the pike this year. WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE marry clenched-fist riffs a...May 15, 2005
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EXODUS: Drummer TOM HUNTING Out, PAUL BOSTAPH Steps In
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "This has been another dreadfully difficult time here in the EXODUS world…this is one of the most depressing moments of my musical career… "I‘m saddened to announce that Tom Hunting has fallen very ill, he's...May 10, 2005
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SAVAGE CIRCUS To Make Appearance At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),will make an appearance at the Rock Hard Festival on May 15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The full band will be in atten...May 9, 2005
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ZAN CLAN: Former SHOTGUN MESSIAH Vocalist Signs With PERRIS RECORDS
Perris Records has announced the signing of former SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist Zinny Zan's new project ZAN CLAN. ZAN CLAN will be releasing "We Are Zan Clan, Who The F**k Are You!??" in June 2005. Zinny's new partner in crime is platinum-selling songwriter, producer and guitarist Chris Laney, a man who...May 6, 2005
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