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PRONG: New Song Available For Download

A new PRONG song, entitled "The Banishment", is available for download at this location. The track comes off the group's upcoming album, "Power of the Damager", due on October 2. The hard-hitting record — the band's first studio release since 2003's "Scorpio Rising" — is easily PRONG's finest. "Powe...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: Bands Like PRIEST And QUEENSRŸCHE Are Selling 10 Percent Of What They Used To

Clark Collis of Entertainment Weekly recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Entertainment Weekly: How did TWISTED SISTER get into the Xmas album business? Jay Jay French: The idea came about because my singer hasn't wr...

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RAZOR Pulls Out Of Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival, HEATHEN Steps In

Canadian thrash metal veterans RAZOR have been forced to pull out of the Keep It True X festival, dubbed "Reign Of The Tyrant", which is scheduled to take place April 4-5, 2008 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. According to festival organizers, RAZOR called off its appearance beca...

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PRONG: New Album Samples Available

One full song and three audio clips from the forthcoming PRONG album, "Power of the Damager". are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Due on October 2, the hard-hitting record — the band's first studio release since 2003's "Scorpio Rising" — is easily PRONG's finest. "Power of the Da...

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'Monster Ballads Xmas' Featuring SKID ROW, TWISTED SISTER, QUEENSRŸCHE: Artwork Revealed

Inspired by the success of the platinum-certified, best-selling "Monster Ballads" collections and last year's surprise Christmas hit, TWISTED SISTER's "A Twisted Christmas", Razor & Tie Entertainment is proud to announce a must-have for any rock and roll fan — "Monster Ballads Xmas". Featuring s...

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LION'S SHARE: Swedish Dates Announced

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have scheduled three dates in Sweden in September: Sep. 13 - Club Helter Skelter – Stockholm, SWE (w/ TRAKTOR, MINDSHIFT) Sep. 14 - Wasteland - Gävle, SWE (w/ BLOODBOUND) Sep. 15 - Rockland - Sala, SWE (w/ BLOODBOUND) LION'S SHARE's video for the song "The...

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Exclusive: SEBASTIAN BACH's New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By AXL ROSE

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach is set to release "Angel Down" on November 20, his first solo album in eight years. The 14-song "Angel Down" was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST),and was recorded in July and August 2006 at Sound City studios in Hollywood, CA. The CD...

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TWISTED SISTER: 'A Twisted Christmas Live' DVD Artwork Revealed

On September 25, Razor & Tie Entertainment will release "A Twisted Christmas Live", a DVD of TWISTED SISTER's holiday 2006 show at New Jersey's legendary Starland Ballroom. The DVD will feature performances of tunes from "A Twisted Christmas", as well as TWISTED SISTER's greatest hits. Check out...

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CYCLONE's 'Brutal Destruction' To Receive CD Release

Metal Mind Productions will issue a remastered edition of one of the most intriguing releases in the history of Belgian thrash metal scene: "Brutal Destruction" by CYCLONE. Due in Europe on August 27 (October 22 in the U.S. via MVD),it is the first time the LP has been made available on CD, featuri...

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TWISTED SISTER To Release 'A Twisted Christmas Live' DVD

TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider and Jay Jay French recently stopped by the VH1 Classic offices to present Autism Speaks/Cure Autism Now with a check for $17,000. The check represents the proceeds from TWISTED SISTER's "A Twisted Christmas", the rockin' holiday album that enamored both critics and fans a...

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DOKKEN, QUEENSRŸCHE, SKID ROW, STRYPER Featured On New 'Christmas' CD

According to CDUniverse.com and other online vendors, Razor And Tie Records has set a September 11 release date for the "Monster Ballads Christmas" CD. The track listing for the collection, which was spearheaded by TWISTED SISTER, is as follows: 01. I'll Be Home For Christmas - TWISTED SISTER 02. Ch...

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The Igneous Race

The duo of metal writers Marty Rytkonen and S. Craig Zahler have returned with a second release from primal black project CHARNEL VALLEY. The follow-up to "The Dark Archives" is a darker, more varied album that its predecessor, although I still prefer the debut. Nevertheless, "The Igneous Race" is a...

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LION'S SHARE: Audio Interview With LARS CHRISS Available

Rock 247 Online recently conducted an interview with LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss. Listen to the 13-minute chat at this location. LION'S SHARE's video for the song "The Edge of the Razor" has been posted at YouTube. The track, which features a guest solo from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, co...

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DESASTER Completes Work On '666 - Satan's Soldiers Syndicate'

German black/thrash metallers DESASTER have finished recording their sixth album, entitled "666 - Satan's Soldiers Syndicate". The album was tracked at Harrows Studios (ASPHYX, PENTACLE, OCCULT, SOULBURN etc.) in Holland. According to a press release, "666 – Satan's Soldiers Syndicate" "again shows...

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VINTERSORG's FISSION Signs With APHOTIC RECORDS

FISSION, the collaboration between BORKNAGAR/VINTERSORG frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg) and VINTERSORG live session drummer Benny "Hägge" Hägglund, has inked a deal with Aphotic Records. The group is currently recording tracks for its second album, tentatively due in early 2008. FISSION...