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VADER: 'Sword Of The Witcher' Clip To Premiere This Week

Polish death metal veterans VADER have issued the following update: "The newest VADER DVD, entitled 'And the Blood Was Shed in Warsaw', will be released as planned, on October 8th! Among other features it will also contain a special bonus video clip for a very special song entitled 'Sword of the Wit...

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VAN HALEN Book Author: The Original Four-Man Band Is What The World Wants

Bring Back Glam! recently spoke with rock writer Ian Christe about his new book "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga". During the interview, Christe explains his love for VAN HALEN, his opinion of the upcoming reunion tour and future book projects. An excerpt follows: Bring Back Glam!: What spa...

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ETERNAL DESCENT's Cinematic Metal Breathes Life Into Comicbook Saga

ETERNAL DESCENT's "Losing Faith", the metal/industrial studio project created by multi-talented London musician Llexi Leon, brings to life the anime characters Lyra, Sirian and Loki in an urban gothic fantasy concept surrounded by intense music. "Losing Faith", the first in a series of ETERNAL DESCE...

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VAN HALEN: 'Everybody Wants Some' Book Released Today; Chapter Excerpt Available

August 24 marks the official release date for "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga" by Ian Christe. Published in hardcover by John Wiley & Sons and years in the making, this is the first definitive biography of the ultimate American rock band. Download an excerpt containing chapter one of t...

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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...