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LED ZEPPELIN: Brand New TV Interview Available Online

Sweden's TV4 has uploaded an interview with LED ZEPPELIN members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, which was broadcast earlier today (May 22). Watch it at this location. The rock legends are currently in Stockholm attending tonight's Polar Music Prize gala, where they will be presented w...

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GRAVE DIGGER/Ex-RUNNING WILD Bassist Selling Classic Guitar

GRAVE DIGGER bassist Jens Becker (also ex-RUNNING WILD) is selling a Yamaha five-String bass guitar BB5000 from 1988 via eBay. This is the same bass guitar that he used to record the RUNNING WILD albums "Port Royal" and "Death Or Glory". For more information, click here. GRAVE DIGGER are currently w...

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EXCALION Begin Recording New Album

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have entered Watercastle studios to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. "The new songs are very mature both musically and lyrically," reads a press release. "The whole band has improved a lo...

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SEVENDUST Cancel European Tour

SEVENDUST have issued the following statement regarding their previously announced European tour: "Due to a lack of tour support once guaranteed by our previous label, we have regrettably been forced to cancel our European tour plans for the month of June. We would like to express our apologies and...

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MORBID SACRIFICE: 'Severed Death' To Receive Posthumous Release

Open Grave & Red State Records has announced plans to release MORBID SACRIFICE's long-completed debut album, "Severed Death", on May 30. MORBID SACRIFICE started in 1995 when Devilkill (guitar) and Chris Auman (vocals, bass) came together with the understanding that they wanted to create a death...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: New Song Posted Online

A brand new CATTLE DECAPITATION track, entitled "Success Is…(Hanging By the Neck)", has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the San Diego extreme metallers' upcoming album, "Karma.Bloody.Karma.", due on July 11 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Billy Anderson (SWANS...

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OVERDRIVE To Release New EP Next Month

Swedish metal band OVERDRIVE, who are known for their classic albums "Metal Attack" and "Swords And Axes" in 1983-1984, have completed work on a new five-song mini-CD, entitled "Resurrected", with engineer Johan Blomström (BLINDED COLONY, KAPTAIN SUN). The disc features new track "Ride the Fire" (wr...

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I am told that SAVIOURS falls into a hot new category called "hipster metal" that is also inhabited by bands like THE SWORD (and there are similarities between the two acts). Considering that a generally stoner rock (the metallic end) delivery with fat riffing, rumbling bass, earthy tones and old sc...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: The U.S. Tour Is 'Just Phenomenal So Far'

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has issued the following update from his current North American tour: "We're on the road to Pittsburgh, and the tour's just phenomenal so far! I've never enjoyed myself so much onstage, and even minor technical problems with sound and stuff are nothing co...

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Australia's MANDRAKE Release New EP, Support DEEP PURPLE, STATUS QUO

Currently on tour with DEEP PURPLE and STATUS QUO on their 2006 Australian Tour, MANDRAKE have just released their new self-titled EP, which can be purchased via the band's official web site, www.mandrake.com.au. Commented MANDRAKE guitarist/singer Conrad Passas: "It is incredible to be part of the...

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ROYAL HUNT: Previously Unreleased Videos Posted Online

Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have posted three previously unreleased videos (in full length) on their web site, www.royalhunt.com. The titles are "Day In Day Out" (from "Land Of Broken Hearts", 1992),"Message To God" (from "Paradox", 1997) and "Lies" (from "Fear", 1999). ROYAL HUNT filme...

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ORANGE SKY Announce Second Run Of Tour Dates With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

ORANGE SKY, the pride of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, is announcing its second tour with legendary guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN for May 2006. Dates are scheduled in the United States and Canada. ORANGE SKY first toured with the Swedish six-string master in the winter of 2005. "Upstairs...

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Australian DIMEBAG Tribute Album To Surface In August

14 Australian bands have joined forces to pay tribute to late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott in the form of "The Art of Shredding - A Tribute to Dime" CD. DarkStar Records plans to release this album on August 20, 2006 to celebrate what would have been Dime's 40th birthday. A percentage...

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THE PROPHECY Announce U.K. Tour Dates

Yorkshire doomsters THE PROPHECY have been hit by a series of studio delays, forcing them to postpone the release of their long-awaited second album. However, in the meantime the band have decided to go ahead and do a bit of touring. This Friday (May 5) sees THE PROPHECY hitting home turf at the Mar...

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SEVENDUST Guitarist Breaks Hand; Band Cancel Week's Worth Of Dates

Due to a broken bone in the left hand of guitarist John Connolly, SEVENDUST have been forced to forgo their initial U.S. tour dates in early May. The group will resume their performances May 13 in Corpus Christi, TX. The confirmed schedule is as follows: May 13 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street...