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MALEFICE Announces Title, Track Listing For New Album
British metallers MALEFICE have set "Dawn Of Reprisal" as title of their sophomore album, due on February 27 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy),March 2 (rest of Europe) via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release, "Dawn Of Reprisal" features "10 hammering songs leaving any metalhead w...December 5, 2008
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SIXX: A.M.'s DJ ASHBA Offers 'Beautiful' Guitar Lesson
SIXX: A.M.'s DJ Ashba (ex-BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) has posted a short video clip in which he shows budding guitarists how to play the beginning of the band's hit single, "Life is Beautiful". "Life is Beautiful" was recently named the No. 1 "rock" song of 2008 by Mediabase, which is said to be Nielsen BD...December 3, 2008
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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival
Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEATHRIDERS ENFORCER JACOBS DREAM KI...December 3, 2008
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SIXX: A.M.'s 'Life Is Beautiful' Named 'Rock' Song Of The Year
SIXX: A.M.'s hit single "Life is Beautiful" has been named the No. 1 "rock" song of 2008 by Mediabase, which is said to be Nielsen BDS' prime competitor in the field of electronic airplay monitoring. Each year, Mediabase releases its year-end charts featuring the most played songs, artists and recor...December 1, 2008
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MEMORY GARDEN Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival
MEMORY GARDEN — the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson — has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEA...December 1, 2008
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BATTLE RAM Confirmed For HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Warm-Up Show
Italian power metallers BATTLE RAM will play a special cover set at the official Headbangers Open Air warm-up show on July 22, 2009 at Planet Alsen in Itzehoe, Germany. Headbangers Open Air festival will take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping...December 1, 2008
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GEORGE LYNCH Original Fine Art Available
To commemorate his 30-year anniversary in music, guitar legend George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) is releasing a series of 200 fine art original canvases. An anniversary self-portrait utilizing mixed media (photography, acrylic, ink on canvas),each piece measures 40 inches by 30 inches. Lynch began w...December 1, 2008
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PORTRAIT, ENFORCER, STONE VENGEANCE Confirmed For FIST HELD HIGH FESTIVAL
PORTRAIT, ENFORCER and STONE VENGEANCE are among the confirmed bands for the Fist Held High Festival, set to take place February 21, 2009 at B-Hof in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: PORTRAIT (SWE) ENFORCER (SWE) STONE VENGEANCE (USA) ETRUSGRAVE (ITA) CONQUEST OF STE...November 29, 2008
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MEGADETH Christmas Card Contest Announced
MEGADETH's web site has been updated with the following message: "Enter this year's MEGADETH Christmas card contest and win big! Send us your designs and you could win first prize of a phone call from Dave Mustaine [guitar, vocals] on Christmas morning, a guitar lesson from Chris Broderick, and a 'U...November 27, 2008
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'Metalion: The Slayer Diaries' Anthology Book Announced
Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen and Bazillion Points have announced that work has begun on a compendium of the best material representing twenty-five years of outrage from Metalion's infamous Slayer Mag. In addition to rare archival material unseen in decades, the book will include unreleased and exclusi...November 24, 2008
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Original THE RODS Lineup Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival
The original lineup of THE RODS, the classic '80s metal band led by guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein (a cousin of Ronnie James Dio),has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as...November 19, 2008
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Late AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT Featured In 'Face Painting With Bill Leak' Series
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, late AC/DC singer Bon Scott is one of six iconic Australians who are painted by 52-year-old artist Bill Leak as part of a six-part series called "Face Painting With Bill Leak". For the portrait of AC/DC frontman Bon Scott, Leak travelled to Perth to attend a t...November 17, 2008
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MELECHESH To Headline Armenia's METAL FRONT FESTIVAL
Mesopotamian black/thrash metal band MELECHESH will headline this year's Metal Front Festival in Armenia on November 26-27. Band leader Ashmedi states: "Part of my family are Armenian yet none of us have ever been there so this is significant for me on a personal level. The band will spend foour day...November 17, 2008
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Black Metal Satanica
The creators (or marketers) of "Black Metal Satanica" have dubbed it "the most haunting and evil documentary ever made." I wouldn't go that far, but it certainly does explore the morbid history and dark underworld of Scandinavian black metal in a way that is not run of the mill. The 80-minute DVD ta...November 17, 2008
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SIXX: A.M. To Release Deluxe Edition Of 'Heroin Diaries Soundtrack' With Bonus EP
SIXX: A.M. will release a deluxe version of its album, "The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack", on November 25, available exclusively at Best Buy. The deluxe edition includes a never-before released live EP, "Live Is Beautiful", which will also be released separately for those who have already purchased "Th...November 12, 2008