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HOPE FOR THE DYING To Release 'Dissimulation' in April
Jonesboro, Illinois-based Christian "progressive shred metal" band HOPE FOR THE DYING will release its new album, "Dissimulation", on April 26 via Facedown Records. The CD was mixed by Brian Hood of 456 Recordings (A PLEA FOR PURGING, BEFORE THERE WAS ROSALYN) in Huntsville, Alabama. A track from th...March 3, 2011
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HEAVY METAL FILM FESTIVAL Organizer Announces Partial Lineup
The world's first-ever film festival dedicated to heavy metal music is set to take place at the Downtown Independent Cinema in Los Angeles, California from March 31 through April 3, 2011. Festival organizer and long-time metalhead Samuel Douek is proud to announce the first portion of the maiden lin...March 3, 2011
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HOLYHELL Rehearsing With New Drummer JOHN MACALUSO; Video Footage Available
Video footage of female-fronted metallers HOLYHELL rehearsing for their upcoming shows as the support act for MANOWAR can be viewed below. HOLYHELL has recruited drummer John Macaluso (JAMES LABRIE, FOOL'S GAME, ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) to sit behind the kit for all of the band's currently schedu...March 3, 2011
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FAITHSEDGE Signs With SCARLET RECORDS
FAITHSEDGE has inked a deal with Scarlet Records for the worldwide release of the band's debut album. Due on April 19, the self-titled effort was mastered by Tom Baker of Precision Mastering (JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE). FAITHSEDGE was started in early 2009 by singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia in...March 3, 2011
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POWER QUEST To Support SYMPHONY X In U.K.
POWER QUEST will support North America's progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X on the U.K. leg of their extended European tour. POWER QUEST's itinerary is now as follows: Mar. 19 - Hammerfest III - Prestatyn, North Wales Mar. 22 - London, UK - Scala * Mar. 23 - Wolverhampton, UK - The Robin 2 * Mar....March 2, 2011
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NEVERMORE On Tour With Stand-In Bassist
Seattle metallers NEVERMORE have tapped Dagna Barrera to play bass on the band's current "Power Of Metal" European tour with SYMPHONY X, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ , MERCENARY and THAUROROD. Regular NEVERMORE bassist Jim Sheppard underwent surgery on February 16 to remove a benign brain tumor and is said to be...March 2, 2011
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TESSERACT: New Song Available For Streaming
"Eden", brand new song from U.K. progressive metal hopefuls TESSERACT, is available for streaming on the band's Facebook page. The track comes off the group's debut album, "One", which is scheduled for release on March 22 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Concealing Fate" EP i...March 2, 2011
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THE RODS Schedules Austin In-Store Meet-And-Greet/Performance
One band that many veteran metal heads feel should have hit the big time was New York's THE RODS. Comprised of members David "Rock" Feinstein (guitar/lead vocals),Garry Bordonaro (bass/vocals),and Carl Canedy (drums/vocals),THE RODS would go on to open arena shows for such renowned groups as IRON...March 2, 2011
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KILLING MACHINE Announces New Lineup, Begins Work On Next Album
U.S. metal heavyweights KILLING MACHINE are set to make their return after a break with a new CD . The group's current lineup includes founding member and guitarist Peter Scheithauer (ex-TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, BELLADONNA) alongside James Rivera (HELSTAR, VICIOUS RUMORS) on vocals, Jochen Mayer (CASANO...March 2, 2011
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'American Idol' Contestant Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classic (Video)
21-year-old "American Idol" contestant James Durbin took to the stage earlier tonight (Tuesday, March 1) performing a cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "You Got Another Thing Coming". His rendition marked the first time, according to AEROSMITH singer and "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler, w...March 1, 2011
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METALLICA's ULRICH: Touring Behind 'Death Magnetic' Has Made Me Appreciate It Even More
On the last night of METALLICA's massive "Death Magnetic" tour in December 2010 in Melbourne, Australia, Marcus Teague of The Vine conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich exclusively for So What!, the official METALLICA fan club magazine. A couple of excerpts from the portion of th...March 1, 2011
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SAXON: Two New Songs To Appear In 'Hybrid Theory' Film
British heavy metal legends SAXON have written two tracks for the forthcoming film "Hybrid Theory", starring Noel Clarke ("Kidulthood"),Martin McCann ("Killing Bono", "Clash Of The Titans"),Martin Compston ("Disappearance Of Alice Creed"),Craig Conway ("Descent, Dog Soldiers", "Doomsday") and dir...March 1, 2011
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Greek Metal Musicians To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Special Concert
ROCK'N'ROLL CHILDREN — featuring Greek metal musicians Yiannis Papanikolaou (vocals; ex-INNERWISH, ex-BATTLEROAR),Yiannis Tsimas (bass; DEXTER WARD),George Georgiou (keyboards; INNERWISH, FORTRESS, UNDER SIEGE),Nikos Anastasiadis (drums; DREAM WEAVER),Manolis Tsigkos (guitar; INNERWISH) — will p...March 1, 2011
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MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P., HAMMERFALL Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P., HAMMERFALL, POISONBLACK, BYFROST, DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE and PRIMEVIL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Ro...March 1, 2011
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JAMES HETFIELD's 'Father Wound' Inspired METALLICA Lyrics, Says 'Absent' Filmmaker
METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield will join filmmaker Justin Hunt at the San Rafael California Film Institute in San Rafael, California on Thursday, March 3 in presenting and discussing the award-winning documentary "Absent", exploring the worldwide crisis of absent and disengaged fathers...March 1, 2011
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