“Kurbads”, the new album from Latvian pagan metal kings SKYFORGER, is scheduled for release in Europe on April 26 and in North America on May 11 via Metal Blade Records.
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The Pulse of Radio reports: Sales for music-based video games, including titles focused on METALLICA, VAN HALEN and THE BEATLES, took a dive in 2009 and show no immediate signs of reviving, according to The Wrap.
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German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have unveiled the cover artwork for their new album, “Invocation”, due on May 24 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and May 25 2010 in North America through Prosthetic Records.
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ARMA GATHAS, the metal band featuring former CATARACT guitarist Simon Fülleman, ex-BORN FROM PAIN singer Ché Snelting, MACHINEMADE GOD and ex-CORNELIUS guitarist Marc Niedersberg, ex-DISLOYAL drummer and drum student Max van Winkelhof and Alex Härtel on bass, will release its debut album, “Dead To This World”, on April 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records.
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Gabe Wilkinson, the entertainment blogger for KWWL.com, Iowa’s News Channel 7, recently conducted an interview with bassist Tim King of Chicago heavy rockers SOIL.
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SCORPIONS, TWISTED SISTER and RATT are among the confirmed bands for the Rock N America festival, set to take place July 23-25 at the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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SILENT CIVILIAN ? the band led by SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos was interviewed on this past weekend’s (March 26-28) edition of Full Metal Jackie’s nationally syndicated radio show.
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New Jersey’s thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, “Crime Always Pays”, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records.
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Denmark-based hard rock/progressive metal band ROYAL HUNT has signed a deal with Scarlet Records for the European release of its new album, “X”.
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American vocalist Mike Vescera (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS, OBSESSION) is one of the feature artists on”Reborn in Fire”, the upcoming album from EMPIRES OF EDEN, the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall.
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According to Amazon.com, a company called Gonzo Distribution has set a June 29 U.S.
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Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH have announced the addition of second guitarist Ed Skero to the group’s ranks.
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Gabe Wilkinson, the entertainment blogger for KWWL.com, Iowa’s News Channel 7, conducted an interview with drummer Mercedes Lander of the Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE before the group’s March concert at Spicoli’s Rock Garden in Waterloo, Iowa.
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