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Wake the Sleeper
If memory serves, the last URIAH HEEP album I owned was 1982's "Abominog" and the last one I recall hearing was 1985's "Equator". So yes, it has been awhile. Mick Box and the boys certainly haven't waited for me to catch up and continued releasing albums, just like they've been doing since 1970. Tha...September 8, 2008
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'Magic Circle Festival 2008' DVD: First Details Revealed
From Wednesday, July 9 until the sunset on Saturday, July 12, 2008, 35,000 true metal fans (over the course of the entire festival) from 44 different countries across the globe poured onto the festival grounds in Bad Arolsen, Germany and experienced the ultimate in true heavy metal: the second annua...September 5, 2008
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TOO PURE TO DIE To Release 'Confess' In January
Des Moines, Iowa-based band TOO PURE TO DIE will release its new album, "Confess", on January 13, 2009 via Trustkill Records. The CD was produced by Zeuss (THROWDOWN, SHADOWS FALL) and HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta and is described in a press release as "equal parts pure hardcore fury, heavy metal...August 28, 2008
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SUPREME MAJESTY Seeking New Keyboardist
Swedish metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have launched the search for a highly skilled keyboard player. According to the band, "It's not necesarry that the applicant have to belong to the human species. So do not hesitate." SUPREME MAJESTY can be contacted at [email protected] or on MySpace. Keyboar...August 1, 2008
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MAJESTY Is No More, Long Live METALFORCE
Vocalist Tarek "MS" Maghary of the German metal band MAJESTY has issued the following update: "First of all, I want to tell all fans, partners and friends that MAJESTY no longer exists. There was no basis anymore for me and the previous members of MAJESTY to continue our creative work. "I had a feel...July 22, 2008
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MANOWAR's New Album To Include Tie-In Novel, Feature Film And Video Game
A seven-minute video clip conaining highlights from this year's Magic Circle Festival, which was held July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany, can be viewed below. Over 35,000 rabid fans braved the cold winds and rain to witness the "Spectacle of Might" known as MANOWAR and their special guests between Ju...July 16, 2008
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CIVILIZATION ONE To Enter Studio This Month
CIVILIZATION ONE, the group featuring vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (highly regarded for his work with AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, MOONLIGHT AGONY and RED CIRCUIT),guitarist Christian Münzner (ex-NECROPHAGIST, MAJESTY) and bassist Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (MALADAPTIVE, ex-HEAVENLY),will enter Baze...July 1, 2008
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Nostradamus
After the mostly well-received "Angel of Retribution" proved that JUDAS PRIEST could mine their own past for amiable, if hardly classic, for-the-fans renditions of their former glories, the future was both wide open and closing in on the veteran British metal band. They seemed to finally be at home...June 18, 2008
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MACHINA: 'The Rumors Of Our Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated'
MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has issued the following update: "The rumors of our death have been greatly exaggerated. "Despite our silence and lack of touring, we're still just as active now as we ever have been. Righ...June 15, 2008
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CHARLIE DOMINICI: Being In DREAM THEATER 'Was A Slave Gig To Me'
BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former DREAM THEATER vocalist Charlie Dominici. Several excerpts follow. BigMusicGeek.com: How did you originally become involved with DREAM THEATER? By contrast, how did the audition process differ from your previous experiences? Charli...June 5, 2008
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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time
Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...May 19, 2008
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A Disease for the Ages
The term "doom" gets tossed around pretty loosely these days and it takes an album like MOURNING BELOVETH's "A Disease for the Ages" to remind us what that style of music is really all about. The Irish band has always had a knack for creating the sound of crippling melancholia and utter hopefulness...May 19, 2008
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Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL: Complete Schedule Announced
The organizers of the Magic Circle Festival have announced the complete schedule for this year's event, which will take place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. The festival will feature four days of metal, 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and four custom-built chopper...May 7, 2008
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Ex-DREAM THEATER Vocalist CHARLIE DOMINICI Interviewed; Audio Available
TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #53) featuring ex-DREAM THEATER and current DOMINICI vocalist Charlie Dominici. The interview lasts approximately 60 minutes and can be heard at this location. DOMINICI's new album, entitled "O3: A Trilogy - Part 3", has just been released vi...April 27, 2008
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, MOB RULES, BENEDICTUM Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG),MOB RULES and BENEDICTUM have been confirmed for this year's Magic Circle Festival, which will take place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. This year's event will feature four days of metal, 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and four custo...April 24, 2008
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