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UNLEASHED Preparing For North American Tour

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have posted the following message on their official web site: "UNLEASHED are now getting ready for the long awaited tour in Vinland/North America [with KRISIUN and BELPHEGOR supporting]. Just like on the 'Masters Of Death Tour' we will play songs from all...

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ROB HALFORD: Photo Of Limited-Edition Sculpture Box Available

A photo of the special box that will contain the upcoming resin sculpture of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has been posted online at this location. Pictures of the actual sculpture, which is being released as part of the company's Rock Iconz Sculpture Series, can be found here. The Rob Halford ....

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UNLEASHED To Headline Germany's WALPURGIS METAL DAYS Festival

Veteran Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED will headline the seventh edition of the Walpurgis Metal Days festival, set to take place Saturday, April 28 in Hauzenberg, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): COCK AND BALL TORTURE COLD TRAGEDY DISBELIEF ENSIFERUM...

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PURE INC. Finishes Recording New Demo

Swiss rockers PURE INC. recently finished recording a new nine-song demo following the group's split with AFM Records. The tracks will be mixed at the Little Creek Studios in Gelterkinden (Baselland) with V.O. Pulver (studio owner, engineer and producer, as well as singer and guitar player of GURD)....

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TANKARD To Release 'Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers' This Summer

Long-running Frankfurt, Germany-based thrash metallers TANKARD will enter Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany in late March with producer Andy Classen (DEW-SCENTED, CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT) to record new versions of their biggest "hits" — from "(Empty) Tankard" and "Chemical Invasio...

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Snowboarding Film Narrated By METALLICA's HETFIELD Honored At X-DANCE FILM FESTIVAL

"Let it Ride", a full-length film about legendary snowboarder Craig Kelly narrated by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, was honored with "Best Picture" and "Best Soundtrack" awards on the closing night of the 2007 X-Dance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (January 23, 2007). The X-Dance Festival run...

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KISS: More Information Revealed About Comics-Group Venture

Platinum Studios, Inc., an entertainment company that controls the world's largest independent library of comic book characters, and Kiss Catalog Ltd., the billion-dollar merchandising empire created and managed by original members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, announced the creation of a new world...

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WEDNESDAY 13: More European Tour Dates Announced

WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) will embark on a European headlining tour in late March. Support at the German dates will come from Finland's THE 69 EYES. The details are as follows: Mar. 20 - England Norwich Waterfront Mar. 21 - England Bristol Academy Mar. 22 - England Brighton Concorde 2 Mar. 23 -...

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Report: Heavy Metal Is Evolving, Not Dying

Austin Porter of The Daily O'Collegian reports: Heavy metal may have been the greatest thing to happen in the history of music. In the form of dropped D ballads that make listeners want to cry or double bass drum pedals that force listeners to head bang until their necks hurt, heavy metal has ...

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HATECORE, INC. Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Akron, OH-based hardcore metal band HATECORE, INC. has parted ways with bassist Mike Rose and is currently seeking a replacement. You can contact the group through their MySpace page to set up an audition. HATECORE, INC. recently posted a new song, entitled "Blame", on its MySpace page. The track co...

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FORCE OF EVIL Splits With ESCAPI MUSIC

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: "It's been a very very lon...

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DISGORGE Shoots Down Breakup Rumors

California death-grind band DISGORGE has issued the following update: "Word's got around that we're calling it quits, or Ricky's [Myers, drums] quitting the band… Fortunately for our fans' peace of mind is that none of it's true…. There's things going on, but don't chat forum yourselves into nostalg...

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It's Official: MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist MICHAEL DENNER Is A True Gentleman

The Danish newspaper Nyhedsavisen conducted a test yesterday (Tuesday, January 23) to see if the residents of Copenhagen, Denmark are generally helfpul and accomodating with one another. As part of the test, they had an old lady (Alice) drop a bag of groceries from the supermarket on the street to s...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Wants To Write 'Unbelievable' New Record

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has issued the following update: "Unreal and impressive is the only way to describe how [Eric] A.K. [vocals] is doing so well at his flight training, and he will very soon be eligible to fly helicopters privately, then he gets his professional license soon af...

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TRISTANIA: 'Illumination' Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of all 10 tracks that appear on Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA's new album, "Illumination", are available online at this location. Due on January 22 via SPV, "Illumination" was recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta (LACUNA COIL, TIAMA...