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PITCH BLACK RECORDS announces the addition of Greek melodic black metal outfit CHAINED AND DESPERATE into its roster of artists with the band’s sophomore release, “Divine Authority Abolishment” scheduled for release on July 29th, 2011. This release also marks the launch of the ‘BLACKEST PITCH SERIES’. All releases under this series will feature an “eclectic” …
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On Sunday 27th March, Manowar make a long awaited return to England. This will be the first time they have played in England since they played the Marquee in London in 1994. Dutch Michaels would like to express a huge, warm welcome to Manowar. It’s been way too long and are we absolutely delighted that …
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The nominees for the 2011 Golden Gods are: Best International Band: Avenged Sevenfold, Dimmu Borgir, Stone Sour, Children Of Bodom, Down Best UK Band sponsored by Roadrunner: Iron Maiden, Bring Me The Horizon, Skindred, Architects, Bullet For My Valentine Best Live Band: Cancer Bats, Devildriver, Rob Zombie, Skindred, Machine Head Best New Band: The Defiled, …
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After 6 years Manowar will be playing it’s one and only scheduled appearance in North America on March 12. MANOWAR promises to “crush all disbelievers” at the Agora in Cleveland, Ohio. The group states, “After six years, the wait for true metal in America is over!” Tickets go on sale January 7, 2011. Details to …
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Ex-MANOWAR guitarist and co-founder, Ross “The Boss” Friedman, has returned with a second album of highly calculated power metal with his band of the same name. Backed by a one-time German MANOWAR tribute band, the group continues where they left off on their debut, New Metal Leader. On Hailstorm, the band still has some great …
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Guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman, legendary co-founder of MANOWAR, has been kicking ass in bands his whole life. His new band, which bares his namesake, is backed by a former German MANOWAR tribute band. ROSS THE BOSS’s debut album, New Metal Leader, is a slab of meaty riffs only Ross could come up with. Ross The Boss …
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ANGELS OF BABYLON are here. This new amalgamation features former MANOWAR drummer Rhino, Arizona based power-metal vocalist David Fefolt, guitarist Ethan Brosh and MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. Their debut album Kingdom of Evil was released in Europe by Metal Heaven Records in January of 2010, and in Japan with Hydrant Music in May of 2010. …
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Ronnie James Dio‘s widow, Wendy Dio, who also served in the role of Dio‘s longtime manager, has released the following two statements to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: “Statement 1: “Regarding Rock [THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David Feinstein] and [MANOWAR bassist] Joey DeMaio‘s relationships with Ronnie: “Rock and Ronnie were cousins, they loved each other like brothers, they spent …
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Gothenburg, Sweden-based, female-fronted rock/metal act ONE WITHOUT will enter the studio in July/August to begin recording its second album for a late 2010/early 2011 release. The follow-up 2009’s “Thoughts of a Secluded Mind” will once again be mixed by Mattias Wänerstam (AVATAR, WITHIN Y) and mastered by Dragan Tanakovic (MUSTASCH, EUROPE, IN FLAMES, EVERGREY). The …
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“Magic – A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio” is described in a press release as “especially poignant because Dio hails from the same fertile upstate New York soil as MANOWAR,” which owns Magic Circle Music. MANOWAR director Neil Johnson — who is responsible for overseeing all of the band’s DVDs and music videos — …
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