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GOTTHARD Singer Killed In Motorcycle Accident

Vocalist Steve Lee of Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD was killed when a tractor-trailer skidded into his parked motorcycle on a rainy Nevada highway northeast of Las Vegas. He was 47 years old. According to Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman Joe Fackrell, Lee was in a group of motorcyclists — which a...

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HOLY GRAIL Announces Los Angeles Listening/Release Party

Los Angeles metal quintet HOLY GRAIL will host a release/listening party for its debut full-length, "Crisis In Utopia", on Friday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Vacation Vinyl in the Silverlake neighborhood of the band's hometown. The album — which streets the following Tuesday, October 26 — will be pl...

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GRAVE DIGGER To Tour Europe With GRAND MAGUS, SISTER SIN

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will embark on a European headlining tour in March/April 2011. Support on the trek will come from GRAND MAGUS and SISTER SIN. The dates are as follows: Mar. 24 - Germany - Hamburg, Markthalle Mar. 25 - Germany - Speyer, Halle 101 Mar. 26 - Germany - Memmingen, Kam...

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PICTURES OF PAIN Signs With PITCH BLACK RECORDS

Pitch Black Records has announced the signing Norwegian melodic metallers PICTURES OF PAIN. The group's debut album, "The Reckoning", will be released on November 26. The CD was mastered by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden. PICTURES OF PAIN is a mel...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'The Clans Will Rise Again' Widget Available

A widget for "The Clans Will Rise Again", the new album from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, is available below. Released in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records, the CD was recorded between mid-May and mid-July at the Meadow Studios, which is owned by GRAVE DIGGER's new guitarist Axel Ritt,...

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DORO PESCH, AXEL RUDI PELL Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted separate interviews with German metal queen Doro Pesch and German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below.

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SEVEN KINGDOMS Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Florida-based, female-fronted power metallers SEVEN KINGDOMS have amicably parted ways with bassist Miles Neff and have replaced him with Aaron Sluss. "I've been good friends with the members of SEVEN KINGDOMS for some time now, as well as a fan of the music," Aaron says, "so when Camden [Cruz, guit...

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ALLEN / LANDE: 'Judgement Day' Video Released

Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X) will release the third ALLEN / LANDE collaborative album on November 5 via Frontiers Records. Entitled "The Showdown", the CD was mixed by Achim Köhler (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER, SILENT FORCE) and once again features material writte...

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MAYHEM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have been confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Also scheduled to appear are AIRBOURNE, BLIND GUARDIAN, APOCALYPTICA, SUICIDAL T...

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BLACK SABBATH: More Remastered Deluxe Expanded-Edition Reissues Detailed

Universal Music has set a November 1 U.K. release date for the deluxe-edition reissues of the BLACK SABBATH albums "Seventh Star", "The Eternal Idol", "Live At Last" and "Past Lives". After the departure of BLACK SABBATH's third vocalist Ian Gillan following the "Born Again" album (released in 1983)...

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AIRBOURNE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE have been confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Also scheduled to appear are BLIND GUARDIAN, APOCALYPTICA, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'The Eternal Idol' Expanded Reissue To Include RAY GILLEN Recordings

According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, expanded reissues of SABBATH's "Seventh Star" (1986) and "Eternal Idol" (1987) albums — which featured Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE) and Tony Martin, respectively, on vocals — will be made available in the U.K. on October 25 via...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Highland Farewell' Video Released

"Highland Farewell", the new video from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Clans Will Rise Again", which will be released in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded between mid-May and mid-July at the Meadow St...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Highland Farewell' Video To Debut This Friday

"Highland Farewell", the new video from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, will make its online debut this Friday, September 10. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Clans Will Rise Again", which will be released in Europe on October 1 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded between mid-...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Announces North American Headlining Tour

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will embark on the North American leg of the "Sacred Worlds And Songs Divine 2010 World Tour" in the fall. The trek, which is scheduled to kick off on November 19 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and conclude on December 22 in West Springfield, Virginia, will featu...