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DIO's 'The Very Beast Of Dio' Certified Gold

DIO's "The Very Beast of Dio" was officially certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 11, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of 500,000 copies. Issued in October 2000, "The Very Beast of Dio" is the second greatest-hits collection CD — and the fi...

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NIGHTWISH's HIETALA Talks About Singing BLACK SABBATH Covers In Finnish

Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, recently spoke to Finland's Musiikki TV about his new gig as the singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. The 11-minute Finnish-language segment, which includes SAPAT...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED, VREID Confirmed For Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival

LEGION OF THE DAMNED, VREID, MORTAL FORM and SYLOSIS have been confirmed for the Aardschok stage (powered by Jägermeister) at this year's Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festival, set to take place July 24-26 in Lichtenvoorde, Holland. A total of 18 metal bands will perform at the event which will featur...

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SKINDRED: New Video Interview With BENJI WEBBE Available

Musician Photo Journal conducted an interview with lead singer Benji Webbe of Welsh ragga-metallers SKINDRED on February 27, 2009 when the band played Utica, New York with DISTURBED and SEVENDUST. Watch the eight-minute chat below. SKINDRED released "Electric Avenue", a cover of the classic EDDY GRA...

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QUO VADIS Announces European Tour Dates

Canadian progressive tech-death giants QUO VADIS have announced their first European dates since their 2007 tour with KATAKLYSM. The band will cross the Atlantic for the four-country, 10-day trek in April. The dates are as follows: April 03 - Istanbul, Turkey - Kemanci April 04 - Ankara, Turkey - IF...

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LION'S SHARE: 'Judas Must Die' Video Vignette Available

To help introduce the new LION'S SHARE album, "Dark Hours", the band and Blistering Records have prepared a little multi-course menu of sonic appetizers to help satisfy your metal cravings. During the recording of the album, the band filmed several video vignettes wherein they take a particular song...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: 'The Devil You Know' Artwork Revealed?

A photo of what appears to be the final artwork for "The Devil You Know", the forthcoming debut album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has popped up online and can be viewed...

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THE NEW BLACK: 'Ballad Of Broken Angels' Video Available

"Ballad Of Broken Angels", the new video from THE NEW BLACK — the German band featuring members of SINNER, RUNAMOK, ABANDONED and MCF — can be viewed below. According to the group, "The clip was directed and edited by our own Fludid [vocals]. [The song] was inspired by and written for an American ro...

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OPETH Confirmed For Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been confirmed for the Aardschok stage (powered by Jägermeister) at this year's Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festival, set to take place July 24-26 in Lichtenvoorde, Holland. A total of 18 metal bands will perform at the event which will feature 12 (!) stages,...

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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA Joins BLACK SABBATH Tribute Band

Marco Hietala, the bass player and vocalist of the Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH, is the new singer of SAPATTIVUOSI, a band that performs BLACK SABBATH covers in Finnish. SAPATTIVUOSI will release its third album, "Ihmisen Merkki" (translated: Sign of Man) on April 1. The new CD pays...

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GEORGE LYNCH, RICHIE KOTZEN, PAUL GILBERT: Video Of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' Jam Available

Video footage of George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) and Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) jamming on THE ROLLING STONES classic "Jumpin' Jack Flash" on February 28, 2009 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California can be viewed below. The show was part of the "Th...

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RAZOR OF OCCAM: Another New Song Posted Online

A new RAZOR OF OCCAM song entitled "Day Of Wrath" is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off the London, England-based black/thrash metal band's third full-length album, "Homage To Martyrs", which is scheduled for release on March 13 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy a...

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GOD DETHRONED: 'Passiondale' Artwork Revealed

Dutch melodic death metal band GOD DETHRONED will release its new album, "Passiondale", as a limited double digipack edition including a bonus CD. The double-digipack will feature stunning artwork and two discs: the regular album plus a live recording from 2005 featuring nine songs! "Passiondale" tr...

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PAUL GILBERT: Hollywood Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Paul Gilbert's (MR. BIG, RACER X) February 28, 2009 concert at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "TotalSlacker"). Gilbert was performing at the venue as part of a short run of dates with George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica' Trailers Featuring LEMMY, KING DIAMOND Available

Two more "Guitar Hero: Metallica" gameplay trailers, featuring MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND),can be viewed below. Lemmy and King Diamond both appear as playable characters in the "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, due in stores this spring. Game...