Massachusetts-based thrash metallers MELIAH RAGE will support METAL CHURCH on their North American tour beginning early January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 08 - Fatcat - Modesto, CA Jan. 09 - The Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA Jan. 10 - Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV Jan. 11 - Kamakazis - Ogden, UT ...
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Former MANOWAR guitarist/shred demon David Shankle has posted an online video lesson at ShredAcademy.com. David is currently recording a new CD with his group DSG (DAVID SHANKLE GROUP), tentatively titled "Hellborn". (Thanks: Jerry Larson) ...
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Former CHIMAIRA/SOILWORK drummer Richard Evensand is currently in the studio recording drums for the eagerly awaited comeback album by Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE. Photos from the recording session can be viewed at the band's MySpace page. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Toxication Rave", "Ring of Stupidity", "Trafficking", "Emotional ...
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MANOWAR has announced more dates for its rescheduled European leg of the Demons, Dragons And Warriors World Tour 2007, also featuring RHAPSODY OF FIRE and HOLYHELL. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 14 - Sportovní Hala Novesta - Zlín, CZR Mar. 15 - CEZ Aréna – Pardubice, CZR Mar. 16 - Hala Lokomotiva ...
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Greece's Rockpages web magazine has posted a report from teh October 14, 2006 press conference that MANOWAR members Eric Adams and Karl Logan gave in Greece for their upcoming CD and DVD. Check it out at this location. As previously reported, a new audio interview with Karl Logan and Eric Adams, ...
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A new audio interview with MANOWAR members Karl Logan and Eric Adams, conducted by Alejandro Perez of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location (click on "escucha esta entrevista" on the left to hear the interview). As previously reported, an e-card for the new MANOWAR EP, "The Sons ...
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Sweden's CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with MANOWAR frontman Eric Adams. A few excerpts from the chat follow: CriticalMass.se: Tell us something about the [new] album. How will it sound? Eric: Have you heard the EP yet? That's a glimpse of what's going on with the MANOWAR sound, that's what it is. It's ...
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Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI ...
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MANOWAR ringtones will be available in the near future. The band would like to know which songs YOU would like to download for your mobile phone, so send in your 10 favorite songs to [email protected] Your vote will influence the list of ringtones, so make sure that the band hears your wishes! As previously reported, ...
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Finnish pagan folk metal band TURISAS has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAROON ...
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MANOWAR will make all of the songs from its new EP, "The Sons of Odin", available for streaming in a loop at its official web site on Friday, October 6 between midnight and 4:00 a.m. (CET). You can currently find the link to the party at the "intro" page of www.manowar.com. The band ...
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German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAROON METAL ...
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ROSS THE BOSS, PAUL DI'ANNO, DARK FUNERAL, METAL INQUISITOR and SABATON have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM ...
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Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss has replaced FLOTSAM AND JETSAM on the billing of the Keep It True VII Festival, set to take place November 4 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany. "Ross The Boss will play another 'Night Of Early Manowar' with a complete different setlist at Keep It True VII," according to a ...
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An e-card for the new MANOWAR EP, "The Sons of Odin", has been made available at this location. Due in Europe on October 13 via Magic Circle Music (October 6 in Germany, October 24 in North America), "The Sons of Odin" EP features over 25 minutes of total playing time. Besides "The Sons ...
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DORIAN, the new band featuring vocalist Jim Dorian (ex-MONARCH, ANOMALY) and guitarist Tom McDyne (ex-SHUT, CIRCLE II CIRCLE), has posted its video for the song "Sirens Scream" at this location. The clip was directed, filmed, produced and edited by Gary Schutt of Shut Up Productions. Running lights for DORIAN was the touring lighting ...
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Details have been revealed about the new MANOWAR full-length album, "Gods Of War", which will be released in mid-to-late January 2007. MANOWAR has always used warrior imagery that takes the listener back to legendary times. These themes have included the dark ages, Greek mythology and Norse mythology. MANOWAR's upcoming opus, "Gods Of War", will feature ...
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Austrian metal project KEY OF MYTHRAS has completed work on a four-song promotional CD, entitled "Hail the Reaper". Two of the songs — "God Is Dead (I Ate Him)" and "Hail the Reaper" — are available for streaming via the project's MySpace page. KEY OF MYTHRAS' musical/lyrical approach is described as "where MANOWAR ...
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The release of the upcoming MANOWAR album has been postponed, and as a result, so has the accompanying European "Demons, Dragons and Warriors Tour". However, fans should not be alarmed, as MANOWAR has a good reason for this postponement. "This is actually being done for the betterment of our fans," says bassist and MANOWAR founder ...
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Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss will help "close down" two legendary New York City venues this fall. For two special shows fans will get to see an almost-all-THE DICTATORS reunion (and/or MANITOBA'S WILD KINGDOM) with living legends: Handsome Dick Manitoba (THE DICTATORS, MANITOBA'S WILD KINGDOM) Ross The Boss (THE DICTATORS, MANOWAR, MANITOBA'S WILD KINGDOM, ...
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MANOWAR will release their first-ever EP, entitled "The Sons of Odin", on the following dates: October 6, 2006 (Germany) October 9, 2006 (rest of Europe) October 24, 2006 (USA) "We decided that just a single wasn't enough," said bassist Joey DeMaio. "We want to give our fans maximum value for minimum expense and the EP ...
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MANOWAR will release a new single, "The Sons of Odin", on October 6, followed by a full-length DVD containing the historic Earthshaker Fest 2005 performance on November 10. "The Sons of Odin" will be available in two different versions — a jewelcase edition and a "special edition six-flap digipack" featuring a bonus DVD. Die bonus ...
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Former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle will be doing a live interview on the show "Raise the Hornz" Wednesday, August 16. The show airs live from 11:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. EST on KWTF The Edge at www.kwtfworldwide.com. Shankle will be discussing his history with MANOWAR and his current band, DSG (DAVID SHANKLE GROUP). ...
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DORIAN, the new band featuring vocalist Jim Dorian (ex-MONARCH, ANOMALY) and guitarist Tom McDyne (ex-SHUT, CIRCLE II CIRCLE), will take over the Florida State Theater towards the end of August for its debut music video, "Sirens Scream". DORIAN has recruited Gary Schutt of Shut Up Productions to direct, film, produce and edit the video. Running ...
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Rosario "Braz" of the promo department/press office from Live In Italy, the official official promoter of Italy's annual Gods Of Metal festival, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding next year's installment of the festival: "The post on MANOWAR website and the email sent by Magic Circle mailing list are totally untrue. Gods Of ...
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According to an official statement issued by MANOWAR's management company, Magic Circle Management, the promoters of Italy's Gods Of Metal festival have reported that, "due to financial constraints placed upon their company," the festival may not take place in 2007. As a result, "they will not honor their original agreement made with Magic Circle Management ...
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MANOWAR will release a new single, "The Sons of Odin", in October 2006, followed by a full-length DVD containing the historic Earthshaker Fest 2005 performance in November. Fans can soon expect more details about the release date of the new studio album, entitled "Gods of War". MANOWAR were forced to reschedule some of their previously ...
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REIGN OF TERROR/HOLY HELL guitarist Joe Stump has posted the following message on his official web site: "The Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy concerts out in L.A. were a blast with a ton of cool players involved (Roy Z, Chris Impellitteri, Warren DiMartini, Tony Franklin, Jeff Scott Soto — to name just a few). And ...
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Massachusetts-based thrash metallers MELIAH RAGE have uploaded the video for their new track "Undefeated" at this location. The song comes off the group's new album, "The Deep and Dreamless Sleep", due on September 12 via Screaming Ferret Wreckords. Band leader/guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols, vocalist Paul Souza, guitarist Jim Koury, bass guitarist Jesse Johnson and ...
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Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have uploaded another batch of photos from last week's vocal recording sessions for their new album at www.myspace.com/lionsshare. This time the band went to a house in Falun, Sweden (to be able to work closer to singer Patrik Johansson's home), and set up a mobile studio there. ...
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