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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform At Tokyo's Budokan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform live at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on December 27 as part of a special Visual Kei live event featuring an all-star lineup of Alice Nine, Mucc, Sid and much more. This will be Marty's third appearance at Budokan since his move to Japan. In other news...

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ARTILLERY: New Album Title Revealed

Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY have entered Medley Studios in Copenhagen to begin recording their sixth album, "My Blood", for a March 21 European release via Metal Mind Productions (April 5 in the U.S. through MVD and March 9 in Japan via King Records). 14 songs are being laid down during t...

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MORGOTH, SIRENIA, TAUTHR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORGOTH, TAUTHR and SIRENIA have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCALYP...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: 'The Cold' To Receive European Release In February

Driven Music Group, the label created by former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, has announced a licensing deal with Nuclear Blast Records in Germany for FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's new album, "The Cold". Nuclear Blast will handle distribution and marketing for the album in Europe, Japan and Australia. D...

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MAGNUS KARLSSON Talks Third ALLEN / LANDE Album In New Audio Interview

Jorge Fretes of GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with Swedish guitarist/songwriter Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR, STARBREAKER, LAST TRIBE) about the new ALLEN / LANDE album, "The Showdown". You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTE...

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ICED EARTH, VREID Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ICED EARTH and VREID have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCALYPTICA AV...

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SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Drummers Talk To EVANS DRUMHEADS (Video)

Evans Drumheads spoke to Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Shawn Drover (MEGADETH) and Dave Lombardo (SLAYER) during the recently completed Jägermeister Music Tour. You can now watch the chat below. ANTHRAX released the "Live At The Sonisphere" 10-inch single — a picture disc featuring the tracks "Medusa"...

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CANDLEMASS Performs Entire Debut Album With Original Singer; Video Available

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS celebrated their 25-year anniversary by performing an extra-long, two-and-a-half-hour set at Debaser Medis in Stockholm this past Saturday, December 18. The band's classic debut album, "Epicus Doomicus Metalicus", was played in its entirety for the first time w...

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PRIMAL FEAR Singer RALF SCHEEPERS' Solo Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has a February 18, 2011 European release date (February 15 in North America) for PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers' solo debut album, entitled "Scheepers". Scheepers has built himself quite a reputation for being one of the finest German heavy metal singers. With a career spanning...

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Swedish Metal 'Supergroup' POWERHOUSE Covers MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Thriller' (Audio)

POWERHOUSE, the new Swedish "supergroup" featuring current/former members of KING DIAMOND, HAMMERFALL and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, has posted its cover version of the MICHAEL JACKSON classic "Thriller" at this location. POWERHOUSE is: * Magnus Rosén (ex-HAMMERFALL) - Bass * Andy ...

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Former MANOWAR Drummer RHINO Quits BLACK REIGN

Due to "personal and private issues," former MANOWAR drummer Kenny "Rhino" Earl has left BLACK REIGN, the band featuring vocalist Wade Black (LEATHERWOLF, CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES),guitarist Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK, LEASH LAW, TIWANAKU) and bassist Rich Marks. Commented Renstrom: "Albeit short...

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HELIX: 'Smash Hits Unplugged' Release Date Announced

Canadian hard rock veterans HELIX recently inked a a licensing deal with EMI in Canada for the release of their new acoustic album, "Smash Hits Unplugged". Two songs from the effort will be released to radio: "That Day is Gonna Come" (rock radio) and "Dream On" to Hot AC (hot adult contemporary). Du...

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MORBID ANGEL, BLOWSIGHT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORBID ANGEL and BLOWSIGHT have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER APOCALYPT...

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CARPATHIAN FOREST Bassist's MISANTROF Releases Third 'Holy F**king ANTIChristmas' Compilation

Carrying on the tradition that it started in 2008, Norway's "anti"-label, Misantrof, has, for the third year, released its "anti"-Christmas compilation. Titled "Holy Fucking ANTIChristmas Volume III", the album takes an irreverent poke and what Christmas has become. This year's compilation contains...

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DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist Interviewed By LICK LIBRARY (Video)

Michael Casswell of Lick Library recently conducted an interview with NWOBHM heavy metal legend Brian Tatler of DIAMOND HEAD. You can now watch the chat below. One of the most remarkable talents to rise out of the NWOBHM, DIAMOND HEAD's legacy still ranks among the most influential of the genre, wit...