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GEMINI FIVE: New Album Pushed Back A Week
Stockholm, Sweden-based rockers GEMINI FIVE have had the release date of their third album, "Sex Drugs Anarchy", pushed back to May 2 from the previously announced April 25. The CD was produced by bandmembers Hot Rod and Tin Star and was recorded and mixed at the Stappenwolf Studio in Stockholm, Swe...April 24, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Reissues To Include Bonus Tracks
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, Spinefarm Records will reissue the band's "Something Wild", "Hatebreeder", "Follow The Reaper" and "Tokyo Warhearts" (live) albums on April 30. The three studio LPs will contain the original songs plus the following bonus mat...April 23, 2008
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ARCTICFLAME Signs With PURE STEEL RECORDS
New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME have inked a deal with Pure Steel Records for the release of their second album, "Declaration". The CD is tentatively due in September. Commented the band: "The one thing that stood out was that Pure Steel Records was very interested in working with the band on...April 22, 2008
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TOKYO BLADE: More Dates Announced
Reactivated NWOBHM legends TOKYO BLADE have scheduled the following dates: Aug. 23 - Leyendas Del Rock Festival, Puerto de Mazarro, Spain Nov. 14 - The Purple Turtle, Camden/London, UK Nov. 15 - Keep It True 11 Festival, Wurzburg, Germany Nov. 16 - Mylos Complex - Xyloyrgeio, Thessaloniki, Greece No...April 22, 2008
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THY MAJESTIE Completes Work On New Album
Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE has issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that the fourth THY MAJESTIE full-length has been completed. Recording, mixing and mastering are now finally over. We are enthusiastic about the final result. We think (and we don't say...April 21, 2008
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HAMMERFALL Announces New Guitarist
Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have recruited guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE POODLES, TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) to replace Stefan Elmgren, who left the in early April to focus on his new career as a pilot. "Pontus is a fantastic guitar player with musical roots in ACCEPT and neo-classical metal," comme...April 20, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: New DVD, Covers Album Due In June
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career, and a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones. Incidentally, this will be guitarist Stefan Elmgren's last release with HA...April 19, 2008
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DISTURBED Frontman Calls HILLARY CLINTON 'A Liar', Says His 'Heart Is With OBAMA'
The German edition of Metal Hammer recently conducted a short interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman about the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What do you think about the next presidential election in the USA? Draiman: "This may be the fir...April 18, 2008
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Voyage.../Dawn of the End
Sometimes all it takes is a monolithic riff, a rumbling pace, and smoke-damaged vocal to float one's boat. Some might even say an hour's worth of it is even better. Such is the case with RUNEMAGICK's "Voyage to Desolation/Dawn of the End", and in this writer's opinion, that's a good thing. Eighteen...April 5, 2008
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P.O.D. 'All Access Video Tour' Kicking Off Today
Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH),in collaboration with Columbia/INO Records and Xanga.com, will host a four-day interactive TV extravaganza on their web site starting today (Friday, April 4). With a new album entitled "When Angels and Serpents Dance" slated for release on April 8,...April 4, 2008
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UNLEASHED Mainman: 'Our Music Is A Way Of Life'
Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will release their ninth full-length album, "Hammer Battalion", via SPV Records on the following dates: June 6: Germany June 9: Rest of Europe June 10: USA/Canada According to the band, "The new UNLEASHED CD will continue in the same victorious spirit as our pr...April 3, 2008
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WARRIOR SOUL's KORY CLARKE Is One Of THE STONED
Kory Clarke of WARRIOR SOUL and Scotty T. Dimebagger (Hair) collectively known as The Gutter Twins created THE STONED! The group's new four-song EP captures the '70s monstrosity of rock sound with tracks like the motor madness of "Nobody Rides For Free", the piledriver "Drunk Drivers From Space", th...April 3, 2008
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TODD EVANS Quits GWAR
Todd Evans, talented musician and portrayer of Beefcake the Mighty, bass player for the legendary GWAR, has announced that he is leaving the band after five years of invaluable service. Yearning for his true instrument, guitar warrior Todd will continue to jam with his new group, MOBILE DEATHCAMP. T...April 2, 2008
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BYFIST: 'Preserving The Past: The Collection' Now Available
BYFIST, the Texas-based band featuring members of REVEREND, have finally had their new album, "Preserving the Past: The Collection", released in Europe via Germany's Rock It Up Records. The effort was remastered by 9250AV (formerly Cyberella) for the now-defunct MetalAges Records and contains three...March 29, 2008
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War Metal Battle Master
Chicago's champions of true metal and all things battle-scarred return with album number three, the righteously titled "War Metal Battle Master". What a perfect title to use in describing the essence of LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR. The new disc features everything you've come to the love about the grimy tr...March 24, 2008
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