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SPV Entering New Dimensions With A New Team

Following its insolvency on May 27, 2009, SPV GmbH, Hannover, is realigning itself with a new repertoire strategy, building on the reputation which it has gained in over 25 years in the recorded music market with artists such as WHITESNAKE, MOTÖRHEAD, XAVIER NAIDOO, SIMPLY RED and ALICE COOPER. "SPV...

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DORO PESCH Interviewed On Croatia's 'Metal Eye'

German metal queen Doro Pesch was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when she performed in Zagreb, Croatia on October 28, 2009. Watch the chat below. "Fear No Evil", the new album from Pesch, was made available in North America on June 2 via AFM/Dismanic/Ryko Distribution. Released in Euro...

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Former GRAVE DIGGER Guitarist Discusses His Departure

Germany's Hooked On Music web site recently conducted an in-depth interview with former GRAVE DIGGER guitarist Manni Schmidt about his departure from the group. The chat is now available in German and English (rough translation). Schmidt left GRAVE DIGGER last month due to disagreements between him...

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GRAVE DIGGER Performs First Show With DOMAIN Guitarist

German heavy metal veterans GRAVE DIGGER, who recently tapped DOMAIN's Axel Ritt to handle the guitar duties for the band on their upcoming live shows, have issued the following update: "Last Saturday [October 24], we played our first concert with Axel Ritt, in Gladbeck, Germany. It was really a gre...

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'SPV- 25 & Alive' Compilation Due This Month

SPV Records has set an October 30 German reelase date (November 2 in the rest of Europe) for "SPV- 25 & Alive", a special sampler for a special year. In 1984, SPV and Steamhammer were founded. Steamhammer immediately signed two influential bands — SODOM and DESTRUCTION — and SPV finalized distri...

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GRAVE DIGGER Taps DOMAIN Guitarist For Upcoming Shows

German heavy metal veterans GRAVE DIGGER have tapped DOMAIN's Axel Ritt to handle the guitar duties for the band on their upcoming live shows. GRAVE DIGGER mastermind Chris Boltendahl and Ritt have known each other for about two decades, but this will be the first time they will perform together in...

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Drummer MIKE TERRANA Talks About Playing With TARJA, Recording With MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL

Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL) when he played Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on October 12, 2009. Watch the chat below. Photos of the Tarja concert — which was...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: Another New Song Posted Online

"Of Doom And Death", the title track of SAVAGE CIRCUS's long-awaited second album, is available for streaming on the band's official web site. SAVAGE CIRCUS is the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),Piet Sielck (guitar, bass, bac...

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MAYHEM: Swedish Dates Added

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have scheduled the following dates: Nov. 20 - Helsinki, FIN @ Nosturi * Nov. 21 - Turku, FIN @ Klubi * Nov. 22 - Tampere, FIN @ Klubi * Nov. 25 - Göteborg, SWE @ Musikens hus ** Nov. 27 - Stockholm, SWE @ Klubben ** Nov. 28 - Östersund, SWE ...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: New Album Details Revealed

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),Piet Sielck (guitar, bass, backing vocals; IRON SAVIOR) and Mike Terrana (drums; AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN),will release its long-awaited second a...

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LORD: 'New Horizons' Video Released

"New Horizons", the new video from Australian metallers LORD, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Set In Stone", which was released in the band's home country in late August via Riot! Entertainment. According to frontman Lord Tim, the clip "has footage from all of the t...

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DANGER ANGEL Debut To Feature Guest Appearance By JEFF SCOTT SOTO

Greece's DANGER ANGEL will release its self-titled debut album on January 12 via the Houston-based label Perris Records. The CD will feature a guest appearance by legendary singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY, AXEL RUDI PELL). Formed in 2006 in Athens, Greece, DANGER ANGEL's...

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BURNING POINT Films JALOMETALLI Performance For DVD, Begins Work On New Studio Album

Finnish metallers BURNING POINT filmed their performance at this year's Jalometalli metal music festival — which was held August 14-15, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — for a forthcoming DVD. The band says, "a huge editing process is on the way and the few clips we've seen so far… Oh man, it...

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JADED HEART: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Available

Frontiers Records has set an October 16 release date for the tenth JADED HEART studio album entitled "Perfect Insanity". Formed in 1990 by singer and songwriter Michael Bormann (ex-BONFIRE) and his brother Dirk Bormann (guitar),JADED HEART's lineup was completed the following year when Michael Müll...

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MAYHEM: Finnish Dates Announced

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have scheduled three headlining shows in Finland in November: Nov. 20 - Nosturi - Helsinki, Finland Nov. 21 - Klubi - Turku, Finland Nov. 22 - Klubi - Tampere, Finland Support on the trek will come from BEHEXEN and CAVUS. MAYHEM recently announced the addition of Fre...