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OPETH, DISMEMBER, BURST Nominated For Swedish MANIFEST Award

OPETH, DISMEMBER and BURST are among the nominated artists in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at the upcoming Manifest 2009 awards. The Manifest awards are given out by SOM (Svenska Oberoende Musikproducenter) (Swedish Independent Musicproducers),an organization that consists of over 100 record...

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DE PROFUNDIS To Open For IRON MAIDEN In India

London, U.K.-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has been confirmed for the Rock In India festival, set to take place Saturday, February 15 at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore, India. The festival billing is as follows: IRON MAIDEN DE PROFUNDIS LAUREN HARRIS CYANIDE SERENITY BRANDON ASHLEY...

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TESTAMENT Singer Comments On 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Concert

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy has commented on his appearance at the "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held December 28, 2008 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. The concert included appearances by such renowned hard rock and heavy metal artists as Doro Pesch, Chuck Billy, Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X),...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist Is 'Fired Up' About Touring With MUDVAYNE

Southern California-based, female-fronted rock outfit IN THIS MOMENT is preparing to embark on a massive North American trek alongside MUDVAYNE and NONPOINT beginning February 3. This run comes on the heels of the band's most successful year yet, which saw frontwoman Maria Brink landing major cover...

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CALLEJON: New Video Available

"Phantomschmerz", the new video from Germany's "zombiecore" outfit CALLEJON, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Zombieactionhauptquartier", which was released in November via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out photos from the video shoot below. Commented singer Bastian Sobt...

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FREDDIE MERCURY, OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH Among Ultimate 'Rock Gods'

According to Skiddle, late QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury, who sold 300 million records before he died in November 1991 of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV, has been voted the ultimate "rock god." Ozzy Osbourne came sixth in the survey of 4,000 rock fans by Internet market research web site OnePoll. A...

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RAVENS CREED: 'Albion Thunder' Track Listing Revealed

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, and former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, will enter the studio at the end of January to begin recording their debut album, "Albion Thunder", for a late spring/ea...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Graphic Designer: 'Chemical Wedding', GILGAMESH Cover Similarities Coincidental

Hugh Gilmour, Bruce Dickinson's (IRON MAIDEN) graphic designer whose artworks can be seen on "Anthology" (2006),"The Best Of Bruce Dickinson" (2001),"Alive In Studio A" (1995),"The Chemical Wedding" (1998) and "Tyranny Of Souls" (2005),spoke to Roadie Crew magazine's Thiago Sarkis about the simi...

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CARCASS To Support IRON MAIDEN In Mexico

Reactivated British extreme metallers CARCASS will support IRON MAIDEN on the following dates: Feb. 25 - Monterrey, Mexico - University Stadium Of Monterrey Feb. 28 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol CARCASS guitarist Bill Steer recently hinted in the press that a new studio album from the band was a...

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Reformed ASPHYX Recording 10 Songs For New Album

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has issued the following update: "Great news at the beginning of 2009! In August 2008, ASPHYX was recording six songs some kind of instrumental pre-pro...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Album Tentatively Due In March/April

According to legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi, the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Iommi, Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is tentatively scheduled for release in March/April via Rhino. The group's fir...

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AIRBOURNE On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on January 2, 2009 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. Video footage of AIRBOURNE's December 21, 2...

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LARS ULRICH's Favorite Album Of 2008: THE SWORD's 'Gods Of The Earth'

RollingStone.com recently asked METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich to name his favorite album of 2008. "We're fortunate to have this heavy-metal band from Austin out playing with us, and we've got them playing shows on our days off so that we can go see them," he responded. "I'm a product of British meta...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...

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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'

This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...