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BLACKGUARD Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, SUMERIAN
Montreal-based sympho/black/folk/power metal act BLACKGUARD (formerly PROFUGUS MORTIS) has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for territories outside the U.S. (where the group is signed to Sumerian Records). The band debut album, "Profugus Mortis", will be released on March 20 in Europe and Apr...January 16, 2009
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MESSIAH'S KISS/RIOT Singer MIKE TIRELLI Battling Stomach Cancer
Mike Tirelli has been an integral part of the music scene for over 20 years both as a singer and songwriter. His talent and perseverance brought him worldwide recognition performing with such bands as BURNING STARR, RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, LASTLIX and ZILLION, to name just a few. In the f...January 15, 2009
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SHARON OSBOURNE Wins Libel Battle
BBC News reports that Sharon Osbourne has accepted libel damages from The Sun newspaper over a 2007 story which alleged she was driving husband Ozzy "to destruction". The 56-year-old former talk-show host accepted an apology and a substantial, undisclosed sum of money. Her attorney told the court th...January 15, 2009
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LOUDNESS: Tribute Concert In Memory Of MUNETAKA HIGUCHI To Be Held In February
A tribute concert in memory of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi will be held on February 14 at C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Japan. More information (in Japanese) is available from the band's official web site. Higuchi passed away on November 30, 2008 following a seven-month battle with liver canc...January 15, 2009
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IMPELLITTERI: New Song Posted Online
The title track of IMPELLITTERI's long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", is available for streaming on the band's official MySpace page. Due in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment, the CD, which reunites mainman Chris Impellitteri with longtime lead vocalist and writing collaborator...January 14, 2009
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Give 'Master Class' At Hollywood's GIT
On January 31, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will give a "master class" at GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) in Hollywood, California. He will be in town shooting one of his television programs for the NHK network in Japan and will make a stop at the music institute to take questions,...January 14, 2009
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IMPELLITTERI: 'Wicked Maiden' Artwork Unveiled
IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which reunites mainman Chris Impellitteri with longtime lead vocalist and writing collaborator Rob Rock, is "IMPELLITTERI's metal masterpiece," according to a press r...January 13, 2009
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NOCTEM: Debut Album Details Revealed
Spanish death/black metallers NOCTEM will release their debut album, "Divinity", in April in Europe and May in the U.S. via via Austria's NoiseHead Records. The CD will feature guest appearances by Christos Antoniou (SEPTICFLESH, CHAOSTAR) and Leal (FOREVER SLAVE). It will contain 11 tracks based on...January 13, 2009
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OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist BLASKO To Emcee 'Indie Music Assault' Competition
OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson will emcee the Indie Music Assault, a unique competition/showcase which will be presented through an elaborate multimedia marketing campaign. For more than months, event organizers will be inviting ALL independent rock acts to register for I...January 13, 2009
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To the Grave
Five full-lengths into an unremarkable career, it's hard to get too worked up one way or the other about IRON FIRE. By now, lineup changes or not, the band would have to be collectively retarded not to have at least a basic grasp on their stock in trade — basic, no-frills melodic European power meta...January 12, 2009
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WHITE LION's TROY PATRICK FARRELL To Sign With POISON's ROCKETT At NAMM
WHITE LION drummer Troy Patrick Farrell has issued the following update: "Just got back from touring 33 countries and played shows between 42 and 42,000. We [WHITE LION] hit Indiana to India supporting [the band's latest album] 'Return of the Pride'. "I hope to see some of you travel to NAMM, and if...January 12, 2009
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DEVASTATOR 'Burns The Beast' On New CD
Northern California's DEVASTATOR has released its new CD, "Burn the Beast". Produced by Juan Urteaga (TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, SADUS) at Trident Sound, the five-song EP marks the extremely active live band's most representative and best-sounding disc to date as previous efforts just haven't lived up...January 12, 2009
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IRON FIRE: New Guitarist Announced
Danish metallers IRON FIRE have announced the addition of guitarist Marc Masters (FORCENTURY) to the group's ranks. IRON FIRE's new album, "To The Grave", will be released in the U.S. on January 27 via Napalm Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. The Beast From The Blackness 02. K...January 12, 2009
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Hordes of Chaos
KREATOR tried all kinds of new tricks in the 1990's, and the metal scene responded by pissing on the band like they were the alley wall of a Dusseldorf beer hall. Lesson learned, Mille Petrozza and Co. have spent most of this decade giving the people what they want — tightly-wound and computer-toole...January 12, 2009
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The Great Revival
What the hell is this? I'm listening to the song "Friends" and I'm trying to reconcile it with the band who made rap-metal into their own unique, interesting Southern-fried beast on "Rising" and "Declaration of a Headhunter". "Friends" has a chorus right out of a Nickelodeon kids' show theme, and sp...January 12, 2009
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