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POWERGLOVE Guitarist Interviewed In Quebec City
Shellene Hervieux conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Marchiel of the Arlington, Massachusetts-based instrumental "video game metal" outfit POWERGLOVE — whose music is based off one video game or a series of video games — when the band played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on April 6, 2010 a...April 6, 2010
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BENEDICTION, WITCHSORROW, ENFORCER, STEELWING Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK
BENEDICTION, WITCHSORROW, ENFORCER and STEELWING have been confirmed for the Sophie Lancaster Stage at the 10th-anniversary edition of the Bloodstock festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. Commented BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy: "Bloodstock were...April 6, 2010
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SEVEN KINGDOMS Signs With NIGHTMARE RECORDS
Nightmare Records has announced the signing of Florida-based, female-fronted power metallers SEVEN KINGDOMS. The band's sophomore, self-titled album will be released on July 13. According to a press release, Nightmare Records owner and prog-power vocalist Lance King "was impressed with the band's vo...April 6, 2010
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CRASHDIET Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival
Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCEPT ARTILLERY BLOODBATH BULLDOZER CRASH...April 1, 2010
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KILLING MACHINE Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival
U.S. metallers KILLING MACHINE have been confirmed for the 10th-anniversary edition of the Bloodstock festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS ANDROMEDA BEHEMOTH BLACK SP...March 30, 2010
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SONATA ARCTICA: Video Message From Tour Rehearsals Available
A video message from keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA filmed during the rehearsal sessions for the band's upcoming tour can be viewed below. SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a North American headlining tour in early April. Support will come from MUTINY...March 30, 2010
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SWASHBUCKLE Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
New Jersey's thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A...March 23, 2010
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KREATOR Confirmed For Germany's ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR Festival
German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rockharz Open Air festival, set to take place July 8-10 at Flugplatz in Ballenstedt/Harz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLACK MESSIAH BURNING SKIES DARK AGE DEVILDRIVER DELAIN DIE APOKAL...March 23, 2010
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Tribe of Force
You will not freakin' believe VAN CANTO's "Tribe of Force", an album of A Cappella Metal! Now hear me out! This is by far one of the most interesting, entertaining, and damn addictive releases you'll hear all year. The only instrument the German sextet uses to perform these triumphant pieces is drum...March 22, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK Festival
OZZY OSBOURNE, AMON AMARTH and FINNTROLL are among the confirmed artists for this year's edition of the Ruisrock festival, set to take place July 9-11, 2010 at Russalo in Turku, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AMORPHISARCH ENEMY BARONESS BE...March 16, 2010
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SONATA ARCTICA: New Audio Interview With TONY KAKKO Posted Online
Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with singer Tony Kakko of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a North American headlining tour in early April. Support will come from MUTINY WITHIN...March 14, 2010
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OBITUARY Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH...March 11, 2010
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SOLUTION .45: Another Song Available For Streaming
"The Close Beyond", a brand new song from the Swedish/Finnish progressive metal "supergroup" SOLUTION .45 — which features in its ranks former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam and Jani Stefanovic (MISERATION, ESSENCE OF SORROW) — is available for streaming at Metal-Hammer.de. The track come...March 11, 2010
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'Promised Land of Heavy Metal' Documentary Available As iPhone App
"Promised Land of Heavy Metal", a documentary about the history and philosophy of heavy metal and how it became such a big deal in a small country called Finland, is now an HD documentary app available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This is the first indie-film app released in the world. "Promised L...March 10, 2010
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Free Online NUCLEAR BLAST Sampler
Nuclear Blast and Amazon.com have teamed up to provide metalheads everywhere with the "Sinister Spring Sampler" featuring the following eleven bands and tracks from the label's all-star roster: * EXODUS - "The Hammer And Life" (demo) * ELUVEITIE - "Thousandfold" * ARSIS - "Beyond Forlorn" * ANNOTATI...March 10, 2010
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