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STORMHAMMER: New Drummer Announced

German power metallers STORMHAMMER have announced the addition of drummer Ruben Strenzke (RAID SHELTER) to teh group's ranks. STORMHAMMER will release its fourth album, "Signs Of Revolution", on May 22 via Silverwolf/SPV. According to a press release, the CD sees the band "deliver[ing] a very divers...

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ROSS THE BOSS To Headline IRON AND STEEL Festival

On Saturday, October 17, True Metal America Concerts will host the first Iron And Steel metal festival at the MMAC in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The festival, inspired by the Keep It True and Swordbrothers events in Germany, is being organized by FAITH FACTOR vocalist Ski (ex-DEADLY BLESSING) and Mike...

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BLAZE BAYLEY's Tribute To Lost Wife

According to Rock Radio, former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bailey has paid tribute to his wife Debbie, who got him back into music, managed his band and then tragically died last year. Bailey says he was struggling to survive after a series of career setbacks before Debbie got everything bac...

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BLACK SABBATH Tribute Band Featuring Ex-SABBATH/GREAT WHITE Bassist Schedules Gig

WAR PIGS, the Florida-based BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring bassist Dave "The Beast" Spitz (BLACK SABBATH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, LITA FORD, WHITE LION, GREAT WHITE),will perform at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida this Saturday, May 23. Spitz, the brother of former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan S...

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UFO's 'The Visitor' Delayed

"The Visitor", the new album from British hard rock legends UFO, has had its U.S. release date pushed back to June 16 from the previously announced June 2. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. The current line...

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SIGN OF THE JACKAL Signs With HEAVY ARTILLERY

Fans of ENFORCER, CAULDRON, IGNITOR, RAM, GATES OF SLUMBER, WOLF and traditional heavy metal, take note; when SIGN OF THE JACKAL come to fight for rock no prisoners will be taken! Born in the frigid winter of 2007 in Rovereto, Italy, four friends were brought together by a mutual passion for classic...

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CROCELL Continuing Work On New Material

CROCELL, winner of the "Metal Talent" category at Danish Metal Awards 2008, is in the process of writing songs for the follow-up to the band's debut CD, "The God We Drowned". Guitarist Smukke Ken coments: "We have written seven new songs for the upcoming album, four of which" — "In the Age of Iron a...

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DREAM THEATER's Cover Of RAINBOW's 'Stargazer' Now Available Via iTunes

DREAM THEATER's version of RAINBOW's "Stargazer" is one of six cover songs that are included on the special-edition version of DREAM THEATER's new album, "Black Clouds & Silver Linings". The DREAM THEATER cover of "Stargazer" is now available at iTunes. The original can be found on RAINBOW's 197...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Interviewed In Vienna; Video Available

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD prior to the band's May 14, 2009 concert in Vienna, Austria as the support act for METALLICA. Watch the 16-minute chat below. MACHINE HEAD bassist Adam Duce...

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HAIL!: Scandinavian Shows Announced

Hot on the heels of its recent shows in Turkey, Greece and Austria, metal supergroup HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH)...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Flight 666' Online Game Now Available

A new online game based on IRON MAIDEN's award-winning documentary film, "Iron Maiden: Flight 666", is available at this location. Your objective is to fly the plane around five different countries (two levels per country),dropping speakers near the local people. If the speaker lands near enough, t...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Performs With THE SWORD In Cologne; Video Available

Video footage of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich performing the song "Freya" with Austin, Texas' THE SWORD last night (Sunday, May 17) at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany can be viewed below. RollingStone.com recently asked Lars Ulrich to name his favorite album of 2008. "We're fortunate to have this...

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DE PROFUNDIS Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

London, U.K.-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has parted ways with bassist Aleksej Obradovic due to "musical differences." Additionally, Aleksej's job commitments would have made it very hard for the group to do any touring or perform live on a regular basis. A replacement bass player...

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HAIL! Performs METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH in Vienna; Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — performing c...

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MARILYN MANSON Schedules London In-Store

Marilyn Manson and bandmate Twiggy Ramirez will take part in a signing session on Thursday, May 28 at 6:00 p.m. at HMV Oxford Street, London, England. Wristbands will be distributed from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 28 on a first-come, first-served basis from HMV, located at 150 Oxford Street. In othe...