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Former DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Featured On Movie Soundtrack

DC4 lead guitarist Rowan Robertson has laid down guitar tracks for the new movie "Dirty Step Upstage", written and directed by Amber Moelter. "Dirty Step Upstage" is targeted for the upcoming Sundance and Cannes film festivals. Rowan is currently in the UK filming a video for the movie. Rowan Robert...

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WARRIOR SOUL: Support Act Announced

SHRAM — the Michigan-based band led by Brian Schram, who has previously performed with UNCLE KRACKER — has been confirmed to support WARRIOR SOUL on the first half of its upcoming "comeback" tour — from October 16 in Chicago to October 27 in Boston. For a list of upcoming WARRIOR SOUL dates, click

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Ultra Beatdown

Did DRAGONFORCE's "Inhuman Rampage" really sell 300,000 copies? I'm stunned, and not because I think the band's extreme/melodic power metal isn't worthy; it's just that I would have never imagined any strain of power metal meeting with that level of sales success. Regardless, as indicated in my revi...

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WARRIOR SOUL's 'Chinese Democracy' Due In October

WARRIOR SOUL, the band fronted by legendary singer Kory Clarke, is the latest act to announce (jokingly or not) that it has selected "Chinese Democracy" — the name of the perennially delayed new GUNS N' ROSES LP — as the title of its new album. The CD will be available exclusively at shows on WARRIO...

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IRONSWORD Prepares To Release 'Overlords Of Chaos'

Portugal's "barbaric metal" trio IRONSWORD will storm back to the metal scene at the end of this month with the release of its third full-length offering, "Overlords of Chaos", via Shadow Kingdom Records. According to a press release, the new CD "continues on with their heavy metal crusade, much mor...

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DC4: Artwork For 'Explode' Re-Release Unveiled

DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, will re-release its new album, "Explode", in October via Chavis Records. The...

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Former TROUBLE Frontman Launches BLACKFINGER

Former TROUBLE singer Eric Wagner has launched a new Illinois-based rock/acoustic/psychadelic project called BLACKFINGER. A song called "All The Leaves Are Brown" is currently being streamed on the band's MySpace page. Eric Wagner left TROUBLE in April 2008, citing his disdain for the touring life a...

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DRAGONFORCE Bassist Answers 15 Questions; Video Available

Bassist Frédéric Leclercq of the British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE recently answered 15 questions for the official Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival YouTube channel. Watch the four-minute chat below. "Ultra Beatdown", the new album from DRAGONFORCE, is scheduled for release in North Ame...

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WARRIOR SOUL Working On New Studio Album

WARRIOR SOUL, the band fronted by legendary singer Kory Clarke, is currently working on a new studio album which is tentatively due before the end of the year. A tour will follow the album's release. Video footage of WARRIOR SOUL performing the song "Let's Get Wasted" at Ace of Clubs in New York Cit...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Limited-Edition 'Something Wild' Picture Disc Detailed

UK's What Records has issued a strictly limited "Something Wild" picture disc LP from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM with a hard-to-find single version of "Children Of Bodom" as a bonus track. A description of the release reads as follows: "This is the UK edition on Spinefarm Records, limited t...

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DRAGONFORCE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Ultra Beatdown", the new album from British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. "Ultra Beatdown" is scheduled for release in North America on August 26 (one day earlier internationally) via Roadrunner Records. "Ultra Beatd...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer To Perform With GUNS N' ROSES, Ex-W.A.S.P., QUIET RIOT Members

DEATHRIDERS/ex-ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin will perform with BIG BALL STARS this Saturday, August 16 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California as part of the Hollywood Rock Convention five-day concert and seminar. BIG BALL STARS is: Robin McAuley (MSG, SURVIVOR) - Vocals Brent Woods (WARRANT, VINCE NE...

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DRAGONFORCE: 'Ultra Beatdown' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Ultra Beatdown", the new album from British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, can be accessed at this location. "Ultra Beatdown" is scheduled for release in North America on August 26 (one day earlier internationally) via Roadrunner Records. "Ultra Beatdown" track listing: 01....

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TROUBLE: 'Come Touch The Sky' Live Recording Featuring KORY CLARKE Available

Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE filmed their July 10, 2008 concert at Safari Sam's in Hollywood, California on their Seal Your Doom Tour with plans to release a special-edition DVD that will include exclusive and unreleased material. In other news, TROUBLE has released a rough-mix version of the...

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ANAKA Pens Song For 'The Ultimate Warrior'

"The Ultimate Return", a song created by Brooklyn, New York metal/hard rock band ANAKA, is now available for download on iTunes and CD Baby. A teaser for the song is also up on the band's MySpace. In addition, an "extended jamming version" is also available for purchase. The theme was used as the en...