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ENSIFERUM: First Two Albums To Be Released In U.K. With Bonus Tracks

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal act ENSIFERUM will have its first two albums made officially available in the U.K. for the very first time. The records in question — "Ensiferum" (2001) and "Iron" (2004) — will be released on March 30 via Spinefarm Records. Both albums will come with bonu...
February 4, 2009
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KISS: 10,000 Buenos Aires Tickets Sold The First Day

According to the Argentine edition of Rolling Stone magazine, more than 10,000 tickets were sold for KISS' April 5 concert in Buenos Aires within the first 24 hours of public on-sale. KISS will close the Quilmes Rock Festival at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires and perform for the first time in A...
February 4, 2009
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TRIBUZY Preparing To Enter Studio

TRIBUZY, the project led by Brazilian singer Renato Tribuzy, is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording its new studio CD. Renato states, "We finally finished selecting the 11 tracks that will be on our next album. I know that we took longer than expected, but we had 28 songs to choose from...
February 4, 2009
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LAMB OF GOD Members Talk About 'Wrath'; Video Available

Fuse On Demand has announced LAMB OF GOD as its "HD Artist of the Month" for the month of February. Fuse On Demand HD has loaded its channel with career-spanning footage of the band, including "Uranium: Lamb of God BBQ" (celebrating the release of "Ashes of The Wake"),"Uranium: Lamb of God 2007" (i...
February 3, 2009
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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE, LAUREN HARRIS, PRAYING MANTIS To Headline U.K.'s ROCK OF AGES Festival

HOLY RAGE, the new band frontman by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, PRAYING MANTIS, Lauren Harris (daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris) and IMPERIA have been confirmed for the third Rock Of Ages festival, set to take place June 20-21 at the 2,000-capacity facility Barco 2 in Swansea...
February 3, 2009
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KISS To Play Peru For First Time In April

According to Diario Correo and Terra Perú, KISS will play Lima, Peru for the first time ever on April 14. The band's appearance in the country was confirmed by Alberto Menacho, CEO of ArtEs Productions, the concert promotion agency which previously brought MEGADETH and JOE SATRIANI to Peru. 45,000 K...
February 3, 2009
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter Strips Down For U.K.'s FHM Magazine

Lauren Harris — singer and daughter of legendary architect and bassist of IRON MAIDEN, Steve Harris — recently took part in a "revealing" photo session and interview with the U.K. edition of the FHM magazine. Check it out at FHM.com. Larger scans can be found at Female Cele. A 13-minute audio ...
February 3, 2009
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STEVE VAI, NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform At LONDON GUITAR SHOW

The organizers of the London Guitar Show (which is part of the London International Music Show 09) have announced that Steve Vai will be bringing his Alien Guitar Secrets master class to this year's event, which will be held June 11-14, 2009 at ExCel in London, England. This will be Steve Vai's only...
February 3, 2009
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HALFORD Titles Delayed Until March

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford's Metal God Entertainment company has rescheduled the release date for the HALFORD "Resurrection World Tour – Live At Rock In Rio III" 5.1 special-edition Blu-ray, "Resurrection – Remastered" and "Live Insurrection - Remastered" CD releases to week of March 10. Recent...
February 2, 2009
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UFO Bassist PETE WAY Taking Time Off From Band Due To Illness

Legedary British rockers UFO have issued the following update: "2009 is shaping up to be a busy time for UFO, what with the studio sessions in Germany (where we're recording the new album, due out later this year),and also the forthcoming tours and festival shows which are being booked right now. B...
February 2, 2009
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HAIL!: 'Neon Knights' Performance Clip Available

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) — playing the BLACK SABBA...
February 2, 2009
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The Final Assault

Now this is old-school trash! And it hasn't got a damn thing to do with jumping on the bandwagon of the current wave of new/old school thrashers. The members of Denmark's VICTIMIZER play '80s-inspired thrash metal from the very depths of their blackened souls and "The Final Assault" is about calling...
February 2, 2009
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CRYSTAL EYES Parts Ways With Singer

Swedish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have issued the following update: "Recently, Nico [Danish singer Søren Nico Adamsen; ARTILLERY] let us know that he didn't have the time to play live with CRYSTAL EYES anymore, so we've decided to carry on as a four-piece band. This is how we've been rehearsing all the...
January 31, 2009
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METALLICA's TRUJILLO On 'Death Magnetic', Fatherhood, Band's Longevity

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Coming from an old-school thrash background, do you feel like you brought a raw edge to "Death Magnetic"? Trujillo: I think...
January 30, 2009
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Talks About Touring U.K.; Video Available

Drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD recently sat down for a chat with the U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records and talked about the band's experiences of touring in the U.K. in view of the group's upcoming visit to the country on the Defenders of the Faith tour. Watch the in...
January 30, 2009