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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On New Album: 'It's Going To Come Down Like A F**king Atom Bomb!'

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has told Guitar World magazine that his forthcoming solo album will feature his strongest lineup ever: Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on vocals, Bjorn Englen on bass, Michael Troy on keyboards, and Patrik Johansson on drums....

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KAMELOT Confirmed For Norway's METAL ROCK FEST

KAMELOT and MAEDER have been confirmed for the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. Meanwhile, WARRIOR has pulled out the event. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ADAM BOMB ALESTORM ASTRAL DOORS BENENA REACH BULLET CIRCUS...

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AKERCOCKE To Support SABBAT In London

UK-based black metallers AKERCOCKE will support the reactivated British thrashers SABBAT on June 8 at Scala in London. Opening the show will be Dublin thrash hopefuls GAMA BOMB. As previously reported, AKERCOCKE has scheduled a June 5 performance at The Barfly in Birmingham, England. Support at the...

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TIAMAT Mainman: I Would Play Baghdad If Someone Paid For Our Plane Tickets

Ofir Messer of Israel's Metalist magazine [recently conducted an interview with TIAMAT mainman Johan Edlund. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalist: Speaking of the new album, it seems that you have put some minor Middle Eastern influences in it... was this because of your current livin...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Confirmed For Norway's METAL ROCK FEST

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed for the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 15 CRIMES OF PASSION WHITE LION THE WILDHEARTS HANOI ROCKS TWISTED SISTER TYGE...

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THE HELLACOPTERS Explain "Head Off' Album Concept

Sweden's THE HELLACOPTERS the band fronted by former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson (on guitar/vocals) has issued the following statement: "If you haven't noticed yet, our new album, 'Head Off', is comprised of songs we didn't write ourselves. But before you scream, 'Oh no, a cover album!,' let's...

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Chapter VII: Hope And Sorrow

I should start out by admitting that I've never been a huge SEVENDUST fan. I don't outwardly abhor the band and have even caught myself enjoying their energy-fueled live set (which hits much harder than any of their albums ever have) on an occasion or two. The one thing I will say about the Atlanta-...

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U.D.O. Schedules More South American, Mexican Dates

U.D.O. the German band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider has announced the following dates for Mexico and South America: May 31 - Goiania, Brazil - Clube Ja 9 Jun. 01 - So Paulo, Brazil - Citibank Hall Jun. 03 - Asuncin, Paraguay - Consejo Nacional de Deportes Jun. 04 - Montevideo, U...

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U.D.O.: Brazilian Tour Dates Announced

U.D.O. the German band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider has announced the first two shows as part of its upcoming South American tour. They are as follows: May 31 - BR - Goiania - Clube Ja 9 Jun. 01 - BR - So Paulo - Citibank Hall More dates will be announced soon. ...

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GAMA BOMB: 'Massive Carryout: Drinking Citizens' Brains' DVD Teaser Video Available

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have unveiled a teaser video for their exclusive behind-the-scenes DVD, "Massive Carryout: Drinking Citizens' Brains", which will be included with the limited-edition version of their upcoming Earache Records debut album, "Citizen Brain". The video can be viewed below. "Cit...

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OPIATE FOR THE MASSES To Support FILTER

Los Angeles industrial rock act OPIATE FOR THE MASSES will support FILTER on the following dates: May 20 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA May 21 - Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC May 22 - The Dive - Goose Creek, SC May 24 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, OH May 25 - Bogarts - Cincinnatti, OH ...

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Report: BUCKCHERRY Savors 'Crazy' Comeback

Gary Graff of Billboard reports: To date, BUCKCHERRY's "15" has sold more than 1.1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, more than 48,000 of them digital. That's 20% better than the combined total of BUCKCHERRY's two previous albums, 1999's self-titled debut and 2001's...

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CAR BOMB: More Brooklyn Concert Footage Posted Online

MetalKult.com has just posted three live videos from Long Island, New York's tech-metal group CAR BOMB. The footage was captured on February 10, 2008, when the up-and-coming Relapse Records act opened for HIGH ON FIRE at Brooklyn's Club Europa. That night the progressive metal quartet delivered puni...

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KEEP OF KALESSIN: 'Kolossus' Album Trailer Available For Download

A trailer for "Kolossus", the new album Norwegian epic extreme metal masters KEEP OF KALESSIN who feature in their ranks former SATYRICON live guitar player Obsidian C. is available for download at this location (Windows Media file, 10 MB). "Kolossus" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on June 10...

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GAMA BOMB: New Music Posted Online

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have unleashed four brand new songs "Zombie Blood Nightmare", "Hammer Slammer", "Evil Voices" and "Final Fight" on their MySpace paget. The tracks come off the band's Earache Records full-length debut, "Citizen Brain", which is scheduled for release on May 19. Recorded at G...