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WAYSTED Confirmed For UK's HARD ROCK HELL II Festival
WAYSTED, the reunited mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),has been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. The Hard Rock Hell II festival billing is s...May 19, 2008
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HATEFORM Begins 'World Domination' Through Scandinavia And Japan
Finnish death/thrash metallers HATEFORM have issued the following update: "During a short silence in the HATEFORM camp, big steps have been taken. A distribution deal with Playground Music Scandinavia was recently signed, covering the rest of the Scandinavian territories and the Baltic countries. So...May 19, 2008
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MEGADETH: Audio Interview With JAMES LOMENZO Available
A 14-minute audio interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio at the Newcastle, UK stop on the band's recent European tour has been posted online at this location. The third installment of the U.S. Gigantour the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival lau...May 19, 2008
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Sweden Rocks
In 1978 Epic Records released what is arguably one of the greatest live hard rock albums of all time, TED NUGENT's "Double Live Gonzo". The classic lineup of The Nuge (lead guitar/lead vocals),Derek St. Holmes (rhythm guitar/lead vocals),Rob Grange (bass),and the late Cliff Davies (drums) will ne...May 19, 2008
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Cry and Piss Yourself
You knew it was only a matter of time before someone launched an all-digital extreme metal label and Mike Riddick did just that with www.metalhit.com. That's right, metal written, recorded, and sent straight to cyberspace to download for a fee. One of the first three releases on the label is "Cry an...May 19, 2008
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MACHINE MEN Side-Project ANTONY PARVIAINEN TRIO Schedules Finnish Dates
ANTONY PARVIAINEN TRIO, the side-project of singer Antony Parviainen and guitarist J-V Hintikka from Finnish melodic metallers MACHINE MEN, has confirmed the following live dates: May 23 - Amarillo - Joensuu, Finland May 30 - Pub Hrmn Hjy - Seinjoki, Finland May 31 - Henrys Pub - Kuopio, Finland Jun...May 17, 2008
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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Confirmed For UK's HARD ROCK HELL II Festival
NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. The Hard Rock Hell II festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY THIN LIZZY BUDGIE HAWKWIND CLUTCH TYGERS OF PAN TAN...May 15, 2008
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DANKO JONES: Ontario Shows Cancelled
Canadian rock trio DANKO JONES has cancelled three shows in Ontario, Canada (Waterloo, Hamilton and Toronto) which were scheduled to take place later this month. According to the band, "Danko [the group's frontman/namesake] has been suffering from a upper respiratory tract infection, and in light of...May 15, 2008
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URN To Release 'Soul Destroyers' Next Week
Finnish black/thrash pioneers URN will release their third album, "Soul Destroyers", on May 21 (Finland),May 30 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and May 26 (rest of the world) via Dynamic Arts Records. According to a press release, fans should "expect the most furious material that have been born an...May 14, 2008
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IN FLAMES 'Riff Lesson' Available
When Gothenburg, Sweden melodic death metal pioneers IN FLAMES came to New York as part of Gigantour 2008, Guitar World's MetalKult had a chance to sit down with guitarists Bjrn Gelotte and Jesper Strmblad for an exclusive riff lesson. Over the next two weeks MetalKult will be airing six lessons in...May 14, 2008
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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Issues Update
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "Spring is here and not a moment too soon. As this is being written, I'm in a place I've never been: Grand Forks, North Dakota. I believe this is one of five states in the U.S. that I've never been, the other four being South Dakota,...May 13, 2008
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CLIVEAID To Host Stage At UK's HARD ROCK HELL II Festival
Cliveaid, the organization which was set up in 2004 as a fund-raising event for former IRON MAIDEN drummer Clive Burr, will host a stage at the Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. The following groups have been confirmed for the Clive...May 12, 2008
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TRIUMPH Taps Guitarist DAVE DUNLOP For Upcoming Shows
Reactivated Canadian rockers TRIUMPH have tapped Dave Dunlop from frontman Rik Emmett's STRUNG-OUT TROUBADOURS project to play second guitar for TRIUMPH's forthcoming shows, including next month's Sweden Rock Festival. STRUNG-OUT TROUBADOURS' debut CD was honored in the "Album of the Year" and "Best...May 10, 2008
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MEGADETH Guitarist To Take Part In Online Chat
MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick will take part in an online chat today (Saturday, May 10) at 7:00 p.m. CST at the Gigantour chat room. You must be a registered member of the Gigantour forums to participate. The third installment of the U.S. Gigantour the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival l...May 10, 2008
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LINKIN PARK Singer's DEAD BY SUNRISE To Perform At Club Tattoo Anniversary Celebration
As Saturday, May 10, the date for the 13th-anniversary celebration of Club Tattoo, draws near, the organizers of the event Club Tattoo founders Sean Dodwell and Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK) in conjunction with Guerilla Union have announced the additions of Bennington's DEAD BY SUNRISE solo proje...May 9, 2008