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SVARTSOT To Support KORPIKLAANI On European Tour

Danish folk metal band SVARTSOT will support KORPIKLAANI on their upcoming European tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 23 - Arena -Vienna, Austria Oct. 24 - Gala Hala - Ljubljana, Slovenia Oct. 25 - New Age - Treviso, Italy Oct. 26 - Transilvania - Milan, Italy Oct. 27 - Pagan Fest (Stadthal...

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ICED EARTH's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Likes Versatility In His Metal

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens on Tuesday (August 21). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Now, everyone loves to say that the newest cd is the band's best. So what makes this the best ICED EARTH...

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Did VAN HALEN Remove MICHAEL ANTHONY From Album Art On Their Web Site?

RollingStone.com reports: Over the past twenty-four hours, VAN HALEN fans have been mulling over the latest development in the band’s reunion saga: A poster on a music-industry message board pointed out that in the wake of the band's tour announcement, the Van Halens seemed to have airbrushed origin...

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DRACONIAN To Enter Studio In September

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN has issued the following update: "The DRACONIAN quest continues. The band has booked the prominent Fascination Street Studio (KATATONIA, OPETH) in Örebro, Sweden to record their fourth release in September this year. Currently the band is in the last stage of...

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GENERAL SURGERY Parts Ways With Vocalist, Announces Replacement

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have issued the following update: "Once again, our resident alcoholic Scottish doctor has decided to take leave of the band. Due to 'administrative problems pertaining to morgue-related issues' (he's too busy getting intoxicated to be of any use)...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Final U.S. Tour Dates Revealed

According to Black-Sabbath.com, the final list of dates for the second U.S. leg of the HEAVEN AND HELL tour is as follows: Sep. 05 - Binghampton, NY - Broom County Arena Sep. 07 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena Sep. 08 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheater Sep. 09 - Mansfield, ...

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BELIEVER Drummer's FOUNTAIN OF TEARS Project Secures Distribution Deal With NIGHTMARE

Drummer Joey Daub of the the much-missed late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metal band BELIEVER recently issued a new album with his FOUNTAIN OF TEARS project, entitled "Fate". He checks in with the following update: "FOUNTAIN OF TEARS has inked a distro deal with Nightmare Records. We are very e...

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ICED EARTH: 'Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part I)' Artwork Revealed

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has issued the following update: "I hope at this point you've had a chance to absorb the single/EP 'Overture Of The Wicked', and are enjoying it. So far the reaction has been overwhelming. We've charted in several countries around the world, which is quite u...

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Why DAVID LEE ROTH Never Struck Out

Paula Froelich of the New York Post's "Page Six" reports: David Lee Roth had such an unquenchable thirst for sex during his VAN HALEN days that he invented an ingenious way to score at the band's concerts — doling out generous cash rewards to staffers who supplied him with the hottest girls, accordi...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRŸCHE: Tour Dates Announced

Following the group's successful spring tour, HEAVEN AND HELL will again wow American audiences with its bewitching stage set and truly timeless, classic metal as Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice return for the second U.S. leg of the quartet's continuing world tour. Set t...

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New VAN HALEN Tell-All Due In August

According to GuitarWorld.com, a new VAN HALEN tell-all, entitled "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga" (Wiley Publishing),is scheduled to hit bookstore shelves late August. Written by noted metal journalist and radio host Ian Christe, the book recounts the life and times of the L.A. group that...

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SYMPHONY X Frontman Talks About Forthcoming 'Paradise Lost' CD

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: So it has been a while since SYMPHONY X put out a record ("The Odyssey" released in 2002). You recently started doing some shows in support of the new album "Paradi...

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'27 Heaven' Rock Musical/Satirical Play To Begin Open-Ended NYC Run This Week

After a triumphant national tour playing to sold-out audiences and standing ovations, the producers of "27 Heaven", a rock musical/satirical play about the conversations in heaven between four of the world's greatest rock stars who all died at the age of 27 — Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison...

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SOLEFALD's CORNELIUS JAKHELLN Wins Scandinavian Novel Contest

SOLEFALD's Cornelius Jakhelln has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "I hinted to this being a very special day in a bulletin this morning. Now the day is almost over and finally I have the time to inform you. At a press conference in Oslo today I was awarded the first prize .....

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ATTACKER Signs With CHAVIS RECORDS

Legendary heavy metal band ATTACKER has signed a deal with Chavis Records for the worldwide digital distribution of their complete catalog, including the critically acclaimed "Battle at Helms Deep", "The Second Coming", "Soul Taker" and "The Unknown". Formed in 1983 as one of the first heavy metal b...