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THRESHOLD Fans Get Creative

Fans waiting for the new THRESHOLD album "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams" have been getting creative at forum.thresh.net. Following the announcement that the album's artwork is being designed by Thomas Ewerhard (KING'S X, VANDEN PLAS, ASIA),impetuous THRESHOLD fans have been designing their own highly...

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METALIUM: 'Nothing To Undo – Chapter VI' Track Listing Revealed, Audio Samples Available

German metallers METALIUM have finalized the track listing for their sixth album, "Nothing to Undo – Chapter VI", due in February 2007. Commented the band: The lyrical themes are about the deepest innerside of a human being…. Lies, betrayal, false friends… but also about honour, loyalty and blind un...

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GREAT WHITE Frontman To Guest On New LIBERTY N' JUSTICE CD

Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, whose most recent release, "Soundtrack of a Soul", featured an all-star cast of guest musicians — including Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Stephen Pearcy (RATT) and Tony Harnell (TNT) — are back in the studio working on their follow-up ef...

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MONTERREY METAL FEST Pre-Party Final Details Revealed

The official 2006 Monterrey Metal Fest pre-party will be held on Friday, November 17, 2006 at the Cafe Iguana in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico with mini-sets from the following bands: JOE STUMP HYDROGYN BLUDGEON VAINGLORY FORLORN VALE HERENWEN SOULS ON FIRE BLACKSMITH PENTAGRAM The cost of the ticke...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Video Footage From U.S. Tour Opener Available

Two short video clips of BLIND GUARDIAN's first concert on their current U.S. tour, which kicked off Wednesday night (Nov. 8) at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona, have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check them out: "Welcome to Dying": Video "Lord of the Rings": Video A 12-minute audio inter...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: Australian Dates Announced

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have lined up two Australian dates early next year following their tour of Asia. The details are as follows: Feb. 02 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya-Kokaido Feb. 04 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch Feb. 05 - Fukuoka, JPN @ Zepp Fukuoka Feb. 06 - Nagoya, JPN @ Zepp Nagoya ...

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DAATH To Relase Debut Album In January

Recent Roadrunner signees DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but with a "D") will release their debut album, "The Hinderers", on January 30, 2007. Produced by James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, DISINCARNATE, TESTAMENT),co-produced by DAATH, and mixed by Colin Richardson (BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MACHINE...

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Punk Bands Cover Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Classics: Audio Available

Punk bands NICOTINE (Japan) and SUN EATS HOURS (Italy) have teamed up to record a split album, "Metal Addiction", featuring covers of heavy metal classics. Due on November 15, "Metal Addiction" (cover) will contain the following track listing: 01. It's My Life (BON JOVI) - NICOTINE 02. I Was Made Fo...

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EWIGKEIT Previews More New Material

The U.K.'s left-field metal band EWIGKEIT has uploaded another new track to their MySpace page. The new song is called "End Times", and like the last previewed track ("Guantanamo Bay International"),it continues a commentary on current world events. Commented EWIGKEIT mainman James Fogarty: "'End T...

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PAINMUSEUM Members To Support SEBASTIAN BACH On GUNS N' ROSES 'Off' Dates

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Would like to proudly announce that I will be supporting SEBASTIAN BACH on his headlining dates taking place on the 'off days' during the GUNS N' ROSES North American tour. Joining me will be my...

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QUIET RIOT Frontman: 'The '80s Were Fun, But I Don't Live There Anymore'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about the new album? Kevin DuBrow: "Well, it's obviously different from any previous QUIET RIOT release. And that was intentional. Franki...

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VIRGIN STEELE Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

VIRGIN STEELE has ben confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place next fall. Also scheduled to appear are REDEMPTION and RAINTIME. VIRGIN STEELE's eleventh album, "Visions of Eden", recently entered the Greek national chart at position No. 37. The CD is said to be "quite epic,"...

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LEAVES' EYES To Support KAMELOT On European Tour

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — will support KAMELOT on a European tour beginning late March. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 29 - Zoet...

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United

Some of the names have changed, but the mission of DREAM EVIL has remained the same on "United", the group's fourth: Deliver quality power metal with a classic '80s attitude and impeccable melodic sensibility. Newcomer and lead guitarist Mark Black is a more than sufficient replacement for Greek wun...

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THRESHOLD Confirms Album Cover Artist

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have confirmed that their new CD artwork will be created by Thomas Ewerhard, whose credits include KING'S X, VANDEN PLAS and ASIA. Thomas Ewerhard has been responsible for THRESHOLD's artwork since 1998, including the iconic "Hypothetical" and "Subsurface" covers...