NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG and AGE OF EVIL have been added to GIRLSCHOOL's 30th anniversary show on December 16 at the Astoria 2 in London, UK. BLITZKRIEG's latest album, "Theatre of the Damned", was released on August 10, 2007 via Germany's Armageddon Music. The CD was recorded at Absurd Studio ...
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"Death Dies Hard", the new video from the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS, can be viewed below. The song, which is currently being streamed at this location, comes off the group's third album, "Night Electric Night", which will be released on January 30, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the "Death Magnetic" song "All Nightmare Long" live for the first time this past Friday night (December 5) during the band's headlining appearance at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below (courtesy of Metallica.com). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just ...
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Legendary drummer Marky Ramone of the RAMONES was interviewed by Metalhead TV about his new project MARKY RAMONE'S BLITZKRIEG, also featuring Michale Graves (ex-MISFITS) on vocals, Alex Kane (ANTIPRODUCT) on guitar and Clare (ANTIPRODUCT) on bass. The group, which is currently on the road in Europe, is playing a set consisting of all the RAMONES ...
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METALLICA performed the "Death Magnetic" song "All Nightmare Long" live for the first time last night (Friday, December 5) during the band's headlining appearance at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. Ride The Lightning 04. ...
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"Death Dies Hard", the new video from the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS, will receive its world premier on Monday, December 8 on MySpace. The song, which is currently being streamed at this location, comes off the group's third album, "Night Electric Night", which will be released on January 30, 2009 via ...
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Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has posted a new song called "Death Dies Hard" on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "Night Electric Night", which will be released on January 30, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was mixed at Toytown studios in Stockholm, Sweden ...
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Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's November 6, 2008 concert in Omaha, Nebraska can be viewed below. The video includes footage from the pre-show meet-and-greet and the "Sad But True" performance. The group's setlist in Omaha was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. Creeping Death 04. The ...
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"Night Electric Night", the third album from the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS, will be released on January 30, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was mixed at Toytown studios in Stockholm, Sweden with Stefan Glaumann, will be released in a deluxe package called "Gold Edition" featuring bonus tracks as well as ...
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Legendary drummer Marky Ramone of the RAMONES has announced the first string of tour dates with his new project MARKY RAMONE'S BLITZKRIEG, also featuring Michale Graves (ex-MISFITS) on vocals, Alex Kane (ANTIPRODUCT) on guitar and Clare (ANTIPRODUCT) on bass. Their set will consist of all the RAMONES classics which led to Marky's induction into the ...
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Spanish thrashers OMISSION will release a split EP with Germany's OLD. The 12" EP with gatefold cover will feature four live songs from each band, recorded on September 27 in Madrid, Spain. The self-financed release will see the light around February/March 2009. OMISSION will also take part in the "Thrash Metal Blitzkrieg" series of 7" ...
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Photographer Alan Ralph has posted around 40 photos taken at METALLICA's special rehearsal show to about 1,200 family, friends, contest winners and members of the band's official fan club, which took place Friday night (October 17) at the Cow Palace just outside San Francisco, California. Check out video footage from the concert below. ...
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METALLICA played a special rehearsal show to about 1,200 family, friends, contest winners and members of the band's official fan club Friday night (October 17) at the Cow Palace just outside San Francisco, California. According to photographer Alan Ralph, who attended the concert, it was a "great show (of course!), in the round, complete with ...
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NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have cancelled their previously announced October 4 appearance at this year's East Riding Rock Festival at the Memorial Hall in Beverley, United Kingdom. According to the band, BLITZKRIEG vocalist Brian Ross is still recovering from a punctured lung and fractured ribs that he sustained during a ...
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NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have issued the following update: "The band would like to thank the promoters of both recent Greek shows, also the venue staff of both dates and last but not least everyone that showed up on Friday [Sept. 19] at The Necropolis in Athens and Saturday [Sept. ...
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Photos of METALLICA's record-release party held this past Friday night (September 12) at O2 World in Berlin, Germany can be found at Allschools.de. Professionally filmed video footage of the Berlin concert and behind-the-sceens footage can be viewed below. A Bild.de video report on METALLICA's concert in Berlin, including interviews with the bandmembers, is ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA's record-release party held last night (Friday, September 12) at O2 World in Berlin, Germany can be viewed below. A Bild.de video report on METALLICA's concert in Berlin, including interviews with the bandmembers, is available at this location. METALLICA performed no less than five tracks off its new ...
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METALLICA performed no less than five tracks off its new album, "Death Magnetic", during its record-release party earlier tonight (Friday, September 12) at O2 World in Berlin, Germany. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. End Of The Line 03. The Thing That Should Not Be 04. Of Wolf ...
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Finnish metallers ADASTRA recently entered the studio to begin recording their sophomore album, "Death Or Domination", for a December 2008 release via Violent Journey Records. More video footage of the recording sessions can be viewed below. "Death Or Domination" track listing: 01. Locked On To You 02. One Chance 03. Death Or Domination 04. Man ...
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According to PSXExtreme, classic tracks from METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, JUDAS PRIEST, DEEP PURPLE and MEGADETH are featured in the upcoming Rock Revolution video game from Konami. Due on October 14 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Rock Revolution will boast both guitar and drum peripherals. You'll be able to create your own ...
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The organizers of the Keep It True XII festival, which is scheduled to take place April 24-25, 2009 at the Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany have issued the following update: "It is time to announce the last band for Keep It True XII. It is not a normal 'band,' 'cause we are going to celebrate the ...
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Vocalist Andreas "Whiplasher Bernadotte" Bergh of the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has joined the new band formed by four former members of the now-defunct Swedish death/thrash act THE CROWN. The new group, dubbed DOBERMANN, is currently recording a collection of tunes which are being described as "pure death/thrash metal." "I'm totally hyped about ...
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Word on the street is that you've had it up to your neck in death metal wannabes and new-school bastardizers of all that is true and old school. Perhaps you've been looking in the wrong places for the nasty stuff. Have you tried Blood Harvest Records? They've got a little ole death metal CD called ...
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Finnish metallers ADASTRA have entered the studio to begin recording their sophomore album, "Death Or Domination", for a December 2008 release via Violent Journey Records. Video footage of Jussi Ruokolainen laying down the drum tracks for the CD can be viewed below. "Death Or Domination" track listing: 01. Locked On To You 02. One Chance ...
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Photos of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's July 5, 2008 concert in Fontigo, Italy can be viewed at this location. Di'Anno's backing band for the show consisted of musicians from the Italian MAIDEN tribute band CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED. The setlist featured selections from MAIDEN's first two albums, a cover of THE ...
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More bands have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Friday, December 5: Classic Rock Stage: LITMUS GLYDER BENEDICTUM BUDGIE THIN LIZZY DORO TIGERTAILZ Metal Hammer/Radio 1 Stage: HEXES CRY ...
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NWOBHM legends BLITZKRIEG and TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed as the headliners of the Rock Of Ages Fest 2008, a charity event in aid of cancer research happening on September 6-7 at The Asylum in Birmingham, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: September 6: TYGERS OF PAN TANG BURN GYPSY ...
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Finnish metallers ADASTRA will enter the studio in July to begin recording their sophomore album, "Death Or Domination", for a December 2008 release via Violent Journey Records. "Death Or Domination" track listing: 01. Locked On To You 02. One Chance 03. Death Or Domination 04. Man Mk. II 05. Helsinki 1939 06. Who Threw The ...
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Finnish rock legends HANOI ROCKS have scheduled the following dates: Jun. 06 - Slvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock / Rock Stage Jun. 28 - Borlnge, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival Jul. 03 - Kuopio, Finland - Kuopio International Wine Festival Jul. 04 - Rovaniemi, Finland - Simerock Jul. 05 - Turku, Finland - Ruisrock ...
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Cherry Red/MVD has set a June 10 release date for the HANOI ROCKS "The Nottingham Tapes" DVD. According to a press release, "this performance, filmed on April 23, 1984 at the Palais in Nottingham, England, has since established itself in the annals of rock 'n' roll legend. Here, at last, for the first time on ...
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