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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 52 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new a...

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Previously Unreleased Music From CIRCLE II CIRCLE, ROSS THE BOSS Featured On 'Metallic Dawning'

AFM Records has announced plans to release a double CD compilation titled "Metallic Dawning" featuring some of the hottest true, power and heavy metal tracks recorded during the last few years. The album will be sold at a special price, and will include cover artwork by Dimitar Nikolov as well as th...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Is Coming Around Again

According to The Pulse of Radio, A PERFECT CIRCLE, the band featuring TOOL's Maynard James Keenan on vocals and Billy Howerdel on guitar, seems like it's definitely coming back to life again after a six-year hiatus. Howerdel's band ASHES DIVIDE performed at Hollywood's Viper Room on Wednesday night...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist On RONNIE JAMES DIO, Diminishing Record Sales

Cosmos Gaming conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at last month's Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Cosmos Gaming: In reference to where you came from musically, do you feel like your m...

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Previously Unreleased SOUNDGARDEN Song To Appear On 'Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock'

A previously unreleased SOUNDGARDEN song, "Black Rain", will debut exclusively on Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock. This fall, living room legends and their friends will join together and embark on an epic rock journey to save rock n' roll with Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Roc...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE's 'Sea Of Fate' Playable On JamLegend

"Sea Of Fate", a track from "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, is now playable on JamLegend. "The Frozen Tears Of Angels" registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #31 Germany: #33 Switzerland: #39 Japan: #41 France: #...

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METALLICA, SABBATH, KISS, MEGADETH, OZZY Featured In 'Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock'

This fall, living room legends and their friends will join together and embark on an epic rock journey to save rock n' roll with Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock. The latest installment in the world's most popular music game series, Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock, will once...

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BRUTAL GODZ Parts Ways With Ex-METAL CHURCH Singer, Announces Replacement

BRUTAL GODZ, the new Germany-based project featuring former/current members of BLIND GUARDIAN, RHAPSODY OF FIRE and REBELLION, has parted ways with former METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe and has replaced him with Ian Breeg, a young Russian musician from Moscow. Commented bassist Oliver Holzwarth (w...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #31 Germany: #33 Switzerland: #39 Japan: #41 France: #51 Austria: #58 Belgium: #96 Commented the band, “We are really amazed by the way t...

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ANDRÉ MATOS Interviewed In Milan

HeavyWorlds.com conducted an interview with Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) on April 10, 2010 when André performed in Milan, Italy with the CLAIRVOYANTS. Watch the chat in three parts below. "Mentalize", the second solo album from André Matos, was released in Europe on Februa...

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BRUTAL GODZ Begins Recording Debut Album

BRUTAL GODZ, the new Germany-based project featuring former/current members of BLIND GUARDIAN, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, REBELLION and METAL CHURCH, has entered guitarist Uwe Lulis' studio in Frankfurt, Germany to begin recording its debut album, "Echoes Of The Dead", for a fall release. According to the ba...

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'Punk Goes Classic Rock' Lands In U.S. Top 25

"Punk Goes Classic Rock" — a selection of the best up-and-coming alternative rock bands, including MAYDAY PARADE, THE ALMOST, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS and NEVER SHOUT NEVER, doing their own cover versions of classic tracks by such bands as JOURNEY, QUEEN, KISS and DEF LEPPARD —sold 15,000 copies in...

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VOIVOD Drummer Featured On New RAVEN-BLACK EYES OF FIRE Single

VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin has laid down the drum tracks on the new single from RAVEN-BLACK EYES OF FIRE, "A Survival Serenade", which will be released at the beginning of June. Two different versions of the song will be made available and sent out to radio — one in French ("Les Tyrans") and on...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'Sea Of Fate' Video Released

"Sea Of Fate", the new video from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", which was released on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and i...

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QUEEN, AEROSMITH, OZZY OSBOURNE, KISS, DEF LEPPARD Covered On 'Punk Goes Classic Rock' Album

Fearless Records has set an April 27 release date for "Punk Goes Classic Rock", a selection of the best up-and-coming alternative rock bands, including MAYDAY PARADE, THE ALMOST, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS and NEVER SHOUT NEVER, doing their own cover versions of classic tracks by such bands as JOURNEY...