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LORD: 'Digital Lies' Release Date Announced
Australian melodic metallers LORD have set a February 22 Australian release date of their new album, "Digital Lies". Dates for New Zealand and Japan will follow, along with announcements for distribution partners for the rest of the world. Stated LORD mainman Lord Tim: "Finally! It seems like a life...January 23, 2013
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VANDROYA: Another New Song Available For Streaming
"Why Should We Say Goodbye?", a brand new song from the Brazilian female-fronted progressive power metal band VANDROYA, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the group's debut album, "One", which was released on January 18 via Inner Wound Recordings. The Japanese edition of...January 23, 2013
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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time' Eight-Minute Preview Clip
An eight-minute preview of "A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time", a strictly limited-edition BLIND GUARDIAN box set with 15 CDs in 13 high-quality digipacks and only 8000 copies worldwide, can be seen below. The set will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on February 1 and the rest of...January 19, 2013
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VANDROYA: 'One' EPK Available
An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "One", the debut album from the Brazilian female-fronted progressive power metal band VANDROYA, can be seen below. The CD will be released on January 18 via Inner Wound Recordings. The Japanese edition of the album was made available on December 19 through Spiritual...January 15, 2013
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Former METALLICA Producer FLEMMING RASMUSSEN Talks About His Work On Classic Metal Albums
On December 10, 2012, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Danish producer Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA, RAINBOW, BLIND GUARDIAN, MORBID ANGEL, EVILE). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. In a 2011 interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Rasmu...January 10, 2013
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'Sweden Rock Cruise' With RAGE And 14 Other Bands: German TV Report Posted Online
Clas-Oliver Richter (ARD Stockholm) accompanied fans, bands and crew for 48 hours on the most recent Sweden Rock Cruise, which took place last fall. RAGE and 14 other bands took part in "the heavy metal cruise" aboard the ship Tallink Silja Galaxy, which departed from Stockholm, Sweden on October 4...January 10, 2013
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POWER QUEST Calling It Quits
U.K. melodic metallers POWER QUEST will be calling it quits in 2013. Keyboardist and founding member Steve Williams commented as follows: "I've decided that now is the time to say that the QUEST is over. From a business perspective, it is getting harder and harder for us to break even. None of us ma...January 10, 2013
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NEAERA To Release 'Ours Is The Storm' In March
German extreme metallers NEAERA will release their sixth full-length album, "Ours Is The Storm", on March 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, March 4 in the rest of Europe, and March 5 in North America via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Alexander Dietz's Chemical Burn studio in Bed K...January 7, 2013
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BLIND GUARDIAN: More 'A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time' Box-Set Photos Available
"A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time", a strictly limited-edition BLIND GUARDIAN box set with 15 CDs in 13 high-quality digipacks and only 8000 copies worldwide, will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on February 1 and the rest of the world on February 4. Looking back over BLIND GUARD...January 7, 2013
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VANDROYA: 'The Last Free Land' Song Available For Streaming
Inner Wound Recordings recently announced the signing of the Brazilian female-fronted progressive power metal band VANDROYA. The group's debut album, "One", will be released on January 18. The Japanese edition of the album will be made available on December 19 through Spiritual Beast and the Brazili...December 27, 2012
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STEVE VAI Talks About New Album 'The Story Of Light'
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his latest album, "The Story Of Light": Steve: "I was looking to do a concept record, but maybe something a little unorthodox and contrary to typical...December 26, 2012
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INFERNAL TENEBRA: 'Blood Stained Canvas' Video Released
"Blood Stained Canvas", the new video from the Croatia-based thrash metal act INFERNAL TENEBRA, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's latest CD, "New Formed Revelations", which was released on December 7 via Massacre Records. Brutally honest, creative and constantly evolving, INFERNAL TEN...December 13, 2012
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It's Official: Heavy Metal Is A Bigger 'Religion' In U.K. Than Scientology
According to The Guardian, more than 6,000 citizens of of England and Wales have registered the religion they actively follow as "heavy metal" in the most recent U.K. census. More people registered heavy metal than they did Satanism, with only 1,893 declaring that they follow the church of Satan. At...December 13, 2012
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BLIND GUARDIAN: Official Wine Now Available
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have launched their own official wine, a full-bodied, rich and spicy red wine from the South of France. Says the band: "Wine, women and song. We know that we have female fans. You know that we have tons of songs. Up until now, only wine has been missing, but no...December 10, 2012
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AIRLESS To Release 'Changes' In February
Spanish melodic hard rockers AIRLESS will release their fourth album, "Changes", on February 15, 2013 via Lion Music. The CD contains 11 tracks, including the title cut, which features a guest appearance by Danny Vaughn (TYKETTO). The cover artwork was created by Felipe Machado (BLIND GUARDIAN, RAGE...December 2, 2012