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LILLIAN AXE Guitarist Welcomes Addition To Family

LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze and his wife Julie welcomed a son named Jude on May 1 (pictured below). According to a post on the band's web site, "both Julie and Jude are doing great and so is Steve." LILLIAN AXE will release its new album, entitled "Sad Day On Planet Earth", on June 30 ...

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THE ROTTED: New Video Interview Available

Barry Anderson of Metal Storm recently conducted an interview with Ben McCrow and Tim Carley of U.K.'s THE ROTTED (formerly GOREROTTED). Watch the chat in two parts below. "Get Dead Or Die Trying", the latest album from THE ROTTED, was produced by Russ Russell (THE WILDHEARTS, DIMMU BORGIR, THE EXPL...

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CAGE: 'Science Of Annihilation' Promo Clip Released

San Diego metallers CAGE have released a promotional video for their fifth album, "Science Of Annihilation", which is scheduled for release in Europe on May 22 through Music Buy Mail (June 7 in the rest of the world). Watch it below. The follow-up to the epic "Hell Destroyer", "Science Of Annihilati...

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LILLIAN AXE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

New Orleans-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will release their new album, entitled "Sad Day On Planet Earth", on June 30 via the Swedish label Blistering Records. The CD is described in a press release as "by far [the band's] strongest album, musically speaking. There are so many different-sounding songs...

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COVERED CALL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish melodic hard rock band COVERED CALL — which features established members of the Swedish music scene, including founding member/drummer Ronny Svanströmer and Thomas Vikström (ex-CANDLEMASS, THERION) — has been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesb...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Interviewed On Czech Radio; Video Available

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) was interviewed on April 15, 2009 at the studios of Radio HEY! in Brno, Czech Republic. Watch the chat in four parts below. Blaze Bayley was recently forced to push back the release of his new concert DVD, "The Night That Will Not...

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U.K.'s ROCK OF AGES Festival Rescheduled For November

The third Rock Of Ages festival, which was previously scheduled to take place June 20-21, 2009 at the 2,000-capacity facility Barco 2 in Swansea, U.K., has been rescheduled for November 20-22. The organizers say, "Most of the original lineup has been reconfirmed and of those that haven't, we are sti...

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ENSLAVED To Be Joined By DARKTHRONE, EMPEROR, DARKTHRONE Members At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY

Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X),set to take place August 26-29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. Commented promoter Torgrim Øyre: "Wow, it's been 10 years already. Who would have though that when w...

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ENTWINE's Tour Bus Burns To The Ground

According to the Finnish broadcasting company YLE, Finnish gothic metal band ENTWINE's tour bus was burnt to the ground (see photo below) in Ähtäri Saturday morning (April 18). The driver sleeping in the top bunk of the bus barely managed to escape from the burning vehicle. In addition to the bus, a...

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RAM Confirmed For Slovenia's PARANOID OPEN AIR Festival

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have been confirmed for the confirmed for the Paranoid Open Air festival, set to take place August 13-15 in Slovenia (exact location to be announced). The festival billing is shaping up as follow...

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CAGE: Sample Of New Song Available

San Diego metallers CAGE have posted a sample of the new song "Planet Crusher" on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's fifth album, "Science Of Annihilation", which is scheduled for release on May 22 through Music Buy Mail. Also posted is a radio-ad spot revealing parts of additional m...

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SONS OF SEASONS Announces New Guitarist

SONS OF SEASONS — the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO) — has announced the addition of guitarist Pepe Pierez (pictured below) from Northern Germany to the group's ranks. The band says, "Pepe is a fantastic guitarist, proving his skills...

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BLAZE BAYLEY To Guest On U.K. Radio Tonight

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will be interviewed on the "Evenings With Paul Anthony" show on U.K.'s 106.1 Rock Radio tonight (Wednesday, April 8) after 8 p.m. The station broadcasts in the Manchester/ Cheshire/ Merseyside area and can be picked up as far sout...

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AXE Performs For Service Members In Iraq

According to News Blaze, '80s Texas rock legends AXE, known for such classic rock anthems as "Rock and Roll Party In The Streets" and "Battles", made a recent trip to perform for service members and civilians aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The concert, which drew a packed audience to the Al Asad ...

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RAGE, DEATHSTARS, WITCHCRAFT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

RAGE, DEATHSTARS, VAINS OF JENNA, BABYLON BOMBS, INNOCENT ROSIE, WITCHCRAFT, FOUREVER, HINDENBURG and HOT LEG (featuring former THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins) have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shap...