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H.I.M. Frontman Says New Album Sounds Like 'Gothed-Up BON JOVI'
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. are set to release their fifth album, "Dark Light", on September 27. The album is the first the band have recorded for their new label, Sire, and is described by frontman Ville Valo as sounding "like a gothed-up BON JOVI." Speaking to the U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, he...July 16, 2005
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BRAND NEW SIN, BLACK HALOS, SUPAGROUP To Team Up For SUMMER OF ROCK Tour
BRAND NEW SIN, BLACK HALOS, SUPAGROUP and DOG FACED GODS will be teaming up for the Summer of Rock tour beginning on August 9 in Pittsburgh, PA. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre Aug. 10 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Aug. 11 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Aug. ...July 15, 2005
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DESTRUCTION Replace OVERKILL AT Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
German thrashers DESTRUCTION have replaced OVERKILL on the billing of this year's Earthshaker Fest, a three-day event (including the opening-night party) set to take place July 21-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. DESTRUCTION will perform at the event on Saturday, July 23. Other acts scheduled to appear at...July 15, 2005
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GRIM REAPER's 'Fear No Evil' Revisited In New WEEZER Video
MTV.com is reporting that a cleverly re-edited version of the "Fear No Evil" video by GRIM REAPER, the semi-popular '80s British heavy metal band fronted by powerhouse vocalist Steve Grimmett (later of ONSLAUGHT and LIONSHEART),is the basis for the new clip from WEEZER, "We Are All on Drugs". In th...July 14, 2005
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RAUNCHY: Studio Update
Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY have entered Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (INVOCATOR) to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in early 2006 through an as-yet-undetermined label. The band's drummer, Morten Toft Hansen, has posted the following recording upd...July 14, 2005
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AVERSE SEFIRA: New Song Available For Download
Texas-based black metallers AVERSE SEFIRA will release their third album, "Tetragrammatical Astygmata", on July 26 via Brazil's Evil Horde Records. An MP3 of the track "Plagabraha" can be downloaded at this location. AVERSE SEFIRA have already booked three dates in Brazil, including a performance at...July 13, 2005
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QUEEN Guitarist Says The West Must Learn Why Others Hate It
Launch Radio Networks reports: In the wake of the terror bombings in London last week, QUEEN guitarist Brian May says more work should be done to understand why people do this kind of thing. Writing on his official BrianMay.com web site, May says, "I sense there is a mood of quiet resolve among the...July 12, 2005
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On Fire
If you're not a fan of classic metal with actual singing, MAIDEN-esque rhythm gallops, and lots of twin guitar harmony work, you're advised to steer clear of "On Fire" by North Carolina's WIDOW. It's the kind of album that should do especially well in Europe, but meet with appreciative response by o...July 12, 2005
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MALEVOLENT CREATION, NECROPHAGIA, ORIGIN Confirmed For MILWAUKEE METALFEST XIX
MALEVOLENT CREATION, NECROPHAGIA and ORIGIN are among the confirmed bands for Milwaukee Metalfest XIX, set to take place July 29-30 at Modjeska Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A TORTURED SOUL ANAL BLAST ANIMOSITY BARWHORE BEYOND AGONY BLACK WIDOW CHAOS...July 9, 2005
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CLOVEN HOOF To Release New Album In September: Audio Available
Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release a new album in September via XZec Records. The as-yet-untitled effort (the original choice for an album title, "Absolute Power", was reportedly abandoned because another band has previously used the title for their CD...July 9, 2005
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CRIMINAL Finalize Track Listing For 'Sicario'
Anglo-Chilean thrash extremists CRIMINAL, featuring former PENTAGRAM frontman Anton Reisenegger, have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Sicario", due in Europe on September 5 via Metal Blade Records. "Sicario" (a Spanish word for "assassin," most commonly associated with the hired ki...July 7, 2005
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MYSTIC PROPHECY To Film German Show For Bonus Live DVD
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., ex-PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and SYMPHORCE guitarist Markus Pohl, will film their December 16, 2005 con...July 7, 2005
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Former MSG Singer Slams 'Coward' Bassist REV JONES For 'Lying' About Altercation
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has posted on his web site the following letter from former MSG frontman Chris Logan: "Michael, "It's good to see you've finally come to see the truth about certain people around you. You know that I have been one of the people that has mentioned it to you multip...July 6, 2005
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Report: A Second Generation Of Metalheads Comes Of Age
Mark Holmberg of the Richmond Times-Dispatch has issued the following report: Heavy metal — long reviled as the worst, most-evil arm of that musical devil known as rock'n' roll — is now some 40 years old. A second generation of metalheads has come of age, joining the legions of graying headbangers w...July 5, 2005
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MYSTIC PROPHECY Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., ex-PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and SYMPHORCE guitarist Markus Pohl, have inked a new deal with Massacre R...July 4, 2005