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After 20 years apart, the long awaited Triumph reunion (of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore) took place at the Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7th, 2008. On August 28th, 2012, fans outside of Sweden will finally get a chance to see, hear, and experience this awesome reunion. The Live at Sweden …
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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, according to a statement on his website on Monday. The British heavy metal group’s original lineup is writing and recording its first album in 33 years, and the band members will move from Los Angeles to London in order to work …
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No, your eyes did not deceive you – the one and only Judas Priest just debuted their new guitarist, Richie Faulkner, tonight on ‘American Idol’! Ripping through a medley that included kick ass renditions of two ‘British Steel’ classics (“Living After Midnight” and “Breakin’ the Law”) with major Priest fan – and this season ‘American …
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Stampede released long awaited new studio album “A Sudden Impulse” May 9, 2011 The video from the opening track “Send Me Down An Angel” is now available which you can see below. Newly reformed NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) heroes STAMPEDE have announced details of the release of their new album ‘A Sudden …
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The band Corroded recently got together with Electronic Arts who happens to be one the the biggest video game publishers, and produced the main soundtrack “Age of Rage” for the first person shooter game “Battlefield Play4Free”. ‘Age of Rage’ single is planned for an April 1st release in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and April 5 …
Daryl Darko When most metal bands include strings in their sound, they simply fill up some open space not already cluttered with guitars. But in the ouvre of San Francisco trio Grayceon, classical instruments play a role all their own. “I was always a metal fan. But because my parents were both classical musicians and …
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Portugal’s MISS LAVA, one of the nations larger rock acts, have released their new video, for the track “Blind Dog”. Check it out below. Go to SMNnews
Underground Dutch Blackened Thrash/Death Metal band ONHEIL will be featured on a DVD that also includes mainstream metal and hard rock acts like ACCEPT, AIRBOURNE, SLASH, VOLBEAT, NEVERMORE, BLIND GARDIAN, DANKO JONES, HEAVEN AND HELL and STONE SOUR. The music video of choice will be ONHEIL’s “Nemesis’ Light Fading”, which will join the free compilation …
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If there was ever any question about AC/DC’s staying power, it has certainly been quashed over the last two years, as the Aussie powerhouse continues to dominate the live arena. Gross has sorted and ranked the world’s biggest tours over the last six months (compiled by Boxscores) and the results show the final leg of …
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