Although the San Francisco Bay Area is primarily known as the home of thrash metal, it gave birth to several classic heavy metal bands as well, including DAMMAJ. Formed in 1978 by vocalist Greg Hill and bassist Steve Gilbert, DAMMAJ's original lineup included two other Gilbert brothers — Mick and Richie — on guitars, and ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE lead singer Geoff Tate has scheduled the following solo dates: Apr. 29 - Denver, CO - Bluebird May 01 - Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers May 02 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House May 03 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall May 04 - Lincolnshire, IL - Viper Alley May 05 - Chicago, ...
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Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release a new two-song digital single, "Witch's Mark", on March 30 via AFM Records. The single will include the title track (taken from the forthcoming full-length studio album, "Crimen Excepta"), coupled with "The Banshee", a newly recorded version of the song originally available on the limited ...
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SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.), a name all together fresh and rooted in rock 'n' roll, is setting onto the music scene breaking the social traditions that have become the rock norm. Headed up by the whiskey-soaked voice of Sass Jordan, a Canadian icon and Juno Award winner, with music partner, renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ...
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Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release its new album, "Crimen Excepa", in Europe on April 27 and in the U.S. on April 24 via AFM Records. The concept effort about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction is mixed with historical facts, was produced by Bart Gabriel (SACRED STEEL, JACK ...
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada traditional metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will embark on a European headlining tour in May. Support on the trek will come from ANGELUS APATRIDA, GOATWHORE and HAVOK. Commented 3 INCHES OF BLOOD vocalist Cam Pipes: "We are extremely excited and proud to announce our first full headlining European tour. It has ...
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Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release its new album, "Crimen Excepa", in Europe on April 27 and in the U.S. on April 24 via AFM Records. The concept effort about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction is mixed with historical facts, was produced by Bart Gabriel (SACRED STEEL, JACK ...
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Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release its new album, "Crimen Excepa", in Europe on April 27 and in the U.S. on April 24 via AFM Records. The concept effort about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction is mixed with historical facts, was produced by Bart Gabriel (SACRED STEEL, JACK ...
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"Squeeze Like A Python", the new video from legendary ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith, can be seen below. The song comes off Smith's latest album, "KillSmith Two", which is described in a press release as "a mind-blistering, headbanging masterpiece in metal macabre." Smith, who recently reunited with Alice Cooper and recorded several new tracks for ...
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Video footage of VERA MESMER, the project featuring ex-COAL CHAMBER bassist Nadja Peulen and former REVEILLE guitarist Chris Turner (a.k.a. Christopher Mesmer), performing the song "Back From The Dead", on February 3 at the Viper Room in Hollywood, California can be seen below. VERA MESMER spent the past few months working on its debut album, ...
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Ovation has announced two new signature Viper models YM63 & YM68 designed by the true master of neo-classical metal shred, Yngwie J. Malmsteen. As a longtime Ovation endorsee, Yngwie has incorporated many Ovation models into his live performances and recordings over the past 25 years — including the stage-friendly Viper. Yngwie's new signature Vipers, models ...
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Drum-cam footage of SOULFLY's David Kinkade performing with the rest of the band at the 15th annual "D-Low Memorial" on Friday, December 30 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona can be seen below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of Kinkade's first-ever concert with SOULFLY, which took place one day earlier, on December 29, ...
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German true metal act SACRED STEEL will enter MP Studio in Czestochowa, Poland in February 2012 with producer Bart Gabriel (JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, CRYSTAL VIPER, LONEWOLF) to begin recording its eighth studio album, "The Bloodshed Summoning". A late 2012 release is expected. SACRED STEEL's last studio album, "Carnage Victory", came out in 2009 via ...
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The Rave Live will stream MUSHROOMHEAD's concert this Wednesday, December 14 from The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are ONE EYED DOLL and TENAFLY VIPER. The webcast is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT and will be available free of ...
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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR — the band led by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr — will play an exclusive show at the 2013 edition of the Keep It True festival in Germany. The group's setlist will include classic songs from the early JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR albums, songs taken from the band's new CD, ...
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Former STRATOVARIUS and current SYMFONIA guitarist/songwriter Timo Tolkki has released the following statement via his Facebook page: "I don't know how many of you are interested in reading this and quite frankly, I dont even care so much, but I am just writing down some early morning thoughts regarding SYMFONIA and other stuff ...
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French metallers LONEWOLF have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's new album, "Army Of The Damned", in March 2012. In addition, LONEWOLF's classic longplayer "The Dark Crusade" will be re-released the very same month. Commented the band: "The WOLF has joined the pack! We're proud and grateful to join forces with Napalm Records ...
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Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will enter MP Studio in Poland in December with producer Bart Gabriel (JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, LONEWOLF, SABBAT) and sound engineer Mariusz Pietka to begin recording its fourth album, "Crimen Excepta". The concept effort about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction will be mixed with ...
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"Land Of The Dead", the new album from U.S. power metallers JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR the band led by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr will be released on November 11 via Limb Music. The CD was produced by Bart Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER, SACRED STEEL, LONEWOLF), and features cover artwork by Ken Kelly (RAINBOW, KISS, ...
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"Sin 'O Cism", a new song from Jeffrey Nothing, the haunting voice behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal collective MUSHROOMHEAD, can be streamed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track appears on Nothing's new solo album, "The New Psychodalia", which will be released on October 10 via Suburban Noize Records. "The song 'Sin 'O Cism' ...
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U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will headline the Metal Addiction festival, a special event to celebrate AFM Records' 15th anniversary, on November 26 at Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany. 15 of the label's top artists and new hopefuls will perform at the event, which will include several special attractions, like ...
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French metallers LONEWOLF are currently mixing their brand new studio album titled "Army Of The Damned" at the MP Studio (SABATON, MORTICIAN) in Poland. The CD was produced by Bart Gabriel (JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, CRYSTAL VIPER), who previously worked with the band on 2009's "The Dark Crusade". One of the new songs features a ...
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German-Polish power metal act BRN AGAIN has entered MP Studio in Poland with producer Bart Gabriel (BURNING STARR, CRYSTAL VIPER, LONEWOLF) to begin recording its debut album, "Neverending Fire". The 12-song effort will be completed later this summer for a late 2011 release. BRN AGAIN features the following musicians: * Marta Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER) - ...
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S.E.T.I., a band fronted by original AGENT STEEL vocalist John Cyriis, has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 28-30, 2011 in Brande-Hrnerkirchen, Germany. "We've been trying hard in the past and finally got it," says festival co-organizer Thomas Tegelhtter. "John Cyriis with his new ...
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Femme Metal Records has set a September 26 release date for its fourth compilation CD entitled "Melody And Malice". All proceeds from sales will be donated to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), a United Kingdom charity campaigning and working in child protection. "Melody And Malice" track listing: Disc One ...
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Organizers for the fourth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) have announced that 2011 Elmer Valentine Award honoree MTLEY CRE will return to their roots and close the outdoor street festival on Saturday, August 20. As previously announced, MTLEY CRE will also launch the three-day fest at an August 18 tribute event celebrating their 30-year ...
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SYMFONIA the new melodic metal project featuring Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE) on guitar, Andr Matos (ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER) on vocals, Jari Kainulainen (STRATOVARIUS, EVERGREY) on bass, Mikko Hrkin (SONATA ARCTICA, KOTIPELTO) on keyboards, and Uli Kusch (MASTERPLAN, HELLOWEEN) on drums has issued the following update: "We would like to thank all of you who ...
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Spain's GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Niklas "Viper" Stlvind of Swedish metallers WOLF. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. WOLF's sixth album, "Legions Of Bastards", was released last month via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Ravenous" was produced by Pelle Saether at Studio ...
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Rockchoice.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Niklas "Viper" Stålvind of Swedish metallers WOLF. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.
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Virginia-based classic metal outfit TWISTED TOWER DIRE has completed work on its fifth full-length album, "Make It Dark", for a May 3 North American release via Italy's Cruz Del Sur Music. According to a press release, the CD is "probably the most mature album the band has written to date. With a direct approach, the ...
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