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'Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years' Collection Due This Month
According to Top40-Charts.com, Time Life has set a July 25 release date for "Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years", a tribute to the bands that rocked, filled with songs that manage to be both nostalgic yet as relevant as ever. Vintage metal videos still run on VH1 Classic around the clock and fans still...July 10, 2006
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Deathrider
If the greasy-knuckled biker rock of BRAND NEW SIN turns your crank, then these long-running German hessians (wisely debuting a new name, after spending years trying to get somewhere as THE SHITHEADZ) will fill the bill nicely. Throw in a little bit of accented Hetfield yowl, the occasional tough-bu...July 10, 2006
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KROKUS Sign With AFM RECORDS
Veteran Swiss rockers KROKUS have inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2003's "Rock the Block" is being recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69) and is scheduled for release on September 15. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Midnight Fantasy"...July 7, 2006
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Ex-RATT Frontman STEPHEN PEARCY: 'You Have To Be A Little Egotistical To Be In Music'
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: How much different is it to play smaller gigs though once you've seen the top of the mountain though? Was there some kind of Zen moment of clarity that you had...July 2, 2006
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ACCEPT: Video Footage From Greece's ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL Available For Download
Video footage of three complete songs — "Starlight", "Living for Tonight" and "London Leatherboys" — from ACCEPT's performance at the Rockwave Festival in Greece in July 2005 has been made available for download at the ACCEPT fan site Joe Schlared's Accept Home Page. ACCEPT completed a 25th annivers...June 27, 2006
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ACCEPT Bassist Launches Web Site For Music School
ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has launched a web site for his recently opened music school called the Rockfactory. Check it out at this location. According to a posting on the web site, "Rockfactory offers local guitar, bass, keyboard, drum, and vocal lessons in Newtown, PA. We also offer a KiddyRock...June 23, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Answers Fans' Questions
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi visited the message board at his official web site yesterday afternoon (June 21) to respond to the questions posted last month in the "Ask Tony IV" thread. Click here to read what Tony says in response to questions about dogs, cars, technical stuff, SABBATH, Glenn...June 22, 2006
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PAUL STANLEY: 'I Don't Expect Anything From Anyone Else That I Don't Expect From Myself'
Writer/photographer John Harrell recently conducted an interview with KISS frontman Paul Stanley for a cover story in the Japanese magazine Burrn! A few excerpts from part two of the chat follow: Burrn!: So life is exciting to you. You've got a new beautiful wife, baby on the way, new solo record, y...June 17, 2006
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THY MAJESTIE Complete Work On Five 'Killer' New Songs
Italy's THY MAJESTIE have posted the following message on their official web site: "Just a quick note to inform you that THY MAJESTIE have composed five new songs for the new album. Five killer songs, maybe the best stuff we have ever composed. At the moment, we don't know which record label will re...June 16, 2006
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SEPULTURA Comment On Drummer IGOR CAVALERA's Departure
The remaining members of SEPULTURA — Andreas Kisser (guitar),Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (bass),and Derick Green (vocals) — have issued the following statement regarding the departure of drummer Igor Cavalera: "Since the beginning of SEPULTURA the ideas of the band were based on the open mindedness, a s...June 16, 2006
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MAJESTY: European Tour Dates Announced
German metallers MAJESTY have announced the following tour dates: Jul. 08 - Würzburg, GER @ Rock Falls Open Air Jul. 20 - Geiselwind, GER @ Battle Of Metal Festival Aug. 10 - Chiaromonte, ITA @ Agglutination Metal Festival Sep. 16 - Weiden-Vohenstrauß, GER @ Force Of Metal Festival Sep. 29 - Derby,...June 15, 2006
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Exclusive: IGOR CAVALERA Talks About His Decision To Leave SEPULTURA
In the two days since drummer Igor Cavalera announced his departure from SEPULTURA, there has been a great deal of speculation regarding the reasons for his split with the group and his future plans. While some fans have theorized that Igor became disillusioned with playing heavy metal and wanted to...June 14, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist IOMMI Calling All New Bands
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Tony is currently in the pre-production stages for series 2 of his radio series, 'Black Sunday', on Planet Rock. As with series one, he will be featuring a selection of unsigned acts on the show and...June 7, 2006
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KROKUS: German Tour Recap Posted Online
KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has posted a recap of the band's recent German co-headlining tour with AXXIS. Check it out at this location. KROKUS recently announced the addition of German drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-ACCEPT, U.D.O., HELLOWEEN) to the group's ranks. The band are currently working wi...June 1, 2006
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Warrior Soul
Listening to Doro Pesch at her prime is like watching a Jerry Bruckheimer movie. It's a larger-than-life, formulaic experience tailor-made to pull on the heartstrings and inspire the broadest emotions in the largest group of people. The diminutive Metal Queen knows her audience, and has had them eat...May 29, 2006
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