Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have uploaded exclusive preview pictures from their video for the track "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" at their official web site. Check them out at Destruction.de. "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" comes off the group's latest CD, "Inventor of Evil", available now in Europe on AFM Records. The CD will receive ...
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Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have announced the following worldwide release dates for their new album, "Inventor of Evil": Europe – August 22 via AFM Records Japan – August 24 via King Records South America – September 30 via Laser North America – October 25 via Candlelight Records DESTRUCTION recorded "Inventor of Evil" with producer Peter ...
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PARADISE LOST have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain due to an illness in the band. Replacing the group on the bill will be Portugal's MOONSPELL. Other acts scheduled to perform at the festival — which will take place this weekend (August 12-14) — include ACCEPT, APOCALYPTICA, BEYOND ...
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According to a posting on SAXON's official web site, drummer Nigel Glockler will be rejoining the band after the Budapest show on August 14. No further details are currently available. SAXON are expected to return to the U.S. in November. The band were originally slated to embark on an American tour in May but ended ...
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Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have revealed the track listing for their new album, "Inventor of Evil", due on August 22 via AFM Records. DESTRUCTION recorded "Inventor of Evil" with producer Peter Tätgtren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN), V.O. Pulver (GURD) and their live engineer Franky Winkelmann at studios in Germany and Switzerland. The mix was done by Tätgtren ...
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Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I'll appear on the new CD by the German thrash legends DESTRUCTION playing a slide-guitar solo on an all-star-song ('The Alliance of the Hellhoundz') featuring besides Schmier, Mike and Marc from DESTRUCTION, among others, ...
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German thrashers DESTRUCTION have replaced OVERKILL on the billing of this year's Earthshaker Fest, a three-day event (including the opening-night party) set to take place July 21-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. DESTRUCTION will perform at the event on Saturday, July 23. Other acts scheduled to appear at this year's festival include MANOWAR, DIMMU BORGIR, MASTERPLAN, NIGHTWISH, ...
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German power metallers BRAINSTORM have issued the following update: "We would like to inform our fans and friends, especially in Croatia, that we are NOT playing the Metal Melting Summit Festival on [July] 16th! We already cancelled shortly after being asked (because of important family matters) and we never had the date on our page. ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I just got back, literally, from my time off in Europe and you can plan on things ramping up around here and over at the Gigantour site in the next week. We all are going to ...
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German power metallers BRAINSTORM have had a special edition of their latest album, "Liquid Monster" (Metal Blade Records), released in Japan today (July 6), featuring a bonus track, entitled "Breathe", a bonus DVD containing the "Streets, Stages and Studios" DVD as well as three BRAINSTORM video clips (including the new "All Those Words" clip). "Liquid ...
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Hungary's HardRock.hu webzine has uploaded a hundred photos taken at last month's Bang Your Head festival, which took place in Balingen, Germany. The festival included performances from such artists as MORGANA LEFAY, EXCITER, KAMELOT, KROKUS, DESTRUCTION, AMON AMARTH, DORO, U.D.O., GAMMA RAY, and SAXON, among others. Check out the pictures at this location. ...
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MOTÖRHEAD were reportedly forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at Germany's With Full Force festival this past weekend after frontman Lemmy was hospitalized for "circulation problems." Lemmy has apparently been in a German hospital since Saturday (July 2). No further information is available at this time. As previously reported, MOTÖRHEAD filmed their 30th anniversary show ...
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According to the web site of the B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City, British heavy metal legends SAXON are scheduled to perform at the venue on Tuesday November 1, 2005. Two days later, on Thursday November 3, 2005, SAXON are scheduled to play the Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. Support at the ...
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According to TheRockRadio.com, MOTÖRHEAD filmed their 30th anniversary show on June 16 show at London's Hammersmith Apollo for a future DVD release. The supporting bands at the gig were GIRLSCHOOL and SAXON. "Welcome to the 30th anniversary show. We are MOTÖRHEAD; we play rock n' roll," said Lemmy and the band launched into "Doctor Rock" ...
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A number of high-quality photos from this weekend's Sweden Rock festival have been posted at the web site of the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet. Check them out: Thursday, June 9 (first day) photos: ACCEPT, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SAXON, STYX Friday, June 10 (second day) photos: OVERKILL, DREAM THEATER, ...
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A number of high-quality photos of CANDLEMASS, DIO, GOTTHARD, AXEL RUDI PELL, SAXON, and JON OLIVA'S PAIN, among others, taken at the the Tradate Iron Fest on June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA), Italy, have been posted online at HeavyMetalPhotos.altervista.org. ...
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German thrashers DESTRUCTION have uploaded the cover artwork for their upcoming album, "Inventor of Evil", at this location. In other news, DESTRUCTION have confirmed that they have tapped nne diferent world-renowned metal singers from all different heavy metal styles to make a guest appearance in their track "The Alliance of Hellhoundz", to be ...
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SAXON, APOCALYPTICA, PARADISE LOST and BEYOND FEAR (featuring former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) have been confirmed for the Metalway Festival 2005, which is set to take place August 12-14 in Gernika (Bizkaia), Spain. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA BEYOND FEAR CHILDREN OF BODOM KORN KREATOR ...
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A four-minute trailer for MOTÖRHEAD's upcoming 30th anniversary DVD, entitled "Stage Fright", has been posted online at this location (Real Media). "Stage Fright" has had its release date pushed back to July 18 (via SPV Records) from the previously announced July 4. The two-disc set will feature the band's December 7, 2004 concert ...
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Sweden's WOLF have parted ways with drummer Dale Bergkvist. "All you fans that saw us during May might have noticed that there was a new bastard behind the kit — Tobbe Kellgren," the band write on their web site. "Tobbe is now the new WOLF drummer. He is a cool guy and a great drummer ...
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American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have replaced VIRGIN STEELE on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of this year's event will be "The Best of Ten Years". To ...
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MOTÖRHEAD will be issuing a 30th anniversary DVD, entitled "Stage Fright", on July 4 via SPV Records. The two-disc set will feature the band's December 7, 2004 concert in Düsseldorf, Germany on one disc and a documentary feature on the second disc. The Düsseldorf show was shot with 23 high-definition cameras under the direction of ...
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JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and Yngwie Malmsteen are the featured guests on the upcoming debut album from VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino. The CD will be released in Japan on May 25 via King Records. The Taiwanese release will take place on June 1 via Rock ...
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The Dio Message Board recently conducted an in-depth interview with former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: You had an injury back in '98 which has prevented you from being in SAXON and being a full-time member yet you still work with the ...
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On Saturday June 25, the three members of WARGASM, plus assorted members of STEEL ASSASSIN, TRIPHAMMER, MADD HUNTER, EVERY SECOND, and TONGUE & GROOVE will perform at a benefit concert at the Mallard in Brockton, Massachusetts. Three bands consisting of the above-mentioned musicians will be formed specially for this occasion and will perform the music ...
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British heavy metal legends SAXON have been confirmed for MOTÖRHEAD's 30th Anniversary concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, U.K. on June 16. Also appearing on the bill will be GIRLSCHOOL. In other SAXON-related news, the band have been added to the following DEEP PURPLE dates in Spain: Jul. 27 - Quijote Rock - Puertollano ...
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BRAINSTORM have replaced DREAM EVIL on the billing of this year's Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 5-6 at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: DIMMU BORGIR EDGUY CHILDREN OF BODOM MASTERPLAN DARK TRANQUILLITY GRAVE DIGGER AMON AMARTH BRAINSTORM MOONSORROW EVERGREY NOCTURNAL RITES SABATON ...
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DIO, DOMINE and ONKEL TOM have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA), Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 1: MERQURY BAND (QUEEN tribute) EUROSMITH (AEROSMITH tribute) Thursday, June 2: DOMINE NECRODEATH (20th ...
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DIAMOND HEAD, DEFLESHED and NIGHTINGALE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT ANGRA ANTHRAX ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BLACK LABEL SOCIETY BLACKFOOT CANDLEMASS CRUCIFIED BARBARA ...
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MOTÖRHEAD performed at World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania 21 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, April 3. Check out pictures from Film Magic. As previously reported, MOTÖRHEAD will be issuing a 30th anniversary DVD on July 4 via SPV Records. The two-disc set will feature the band's December 2004 concert in ...
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