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Anthem have postponed their previously announced tour after their bassist, Naoto Shibata, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. The band’s next live appearance is now scheduled to take place at the first-ever Ozzfest Japan, which will debut Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 at the Makuhari Messe Arena, just outside of Tokyo. Says Anthem in a statement: “Please keep …
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For the first time ever, the entire original (from the Barking Pumpkin label) catalog of the music of legendary American composer Frank Zappa will be available–legally and as authorized by the Zappa Family Trust –on iTunes. Sixty masters (comprising 56 albums) in the deal between the Zappa Family Trust and Universal Music Enterprises are now available through iTunes. The August 14 iTunes roll-out follows the physical …
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There will be a new Thin Lizzy box set this year – and it will feature never before heard songs. Apparently, just before he died in 1986, Phil Lynott gave 150 tapes to someone for safekeeping. These tapes have resurfaced and been acquired by Universal Music; some of the recordings will be released in the …
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Last week, Rush followed up their Roadrunner debut, the two-CD live set Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland, with Sector 1, Sector 2 and Sector 3 – a trilogy of box sets gathering their entire Mercury Records discography, from 1974 to 1989. The albums in question, broken down by box, are: …
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According to Rush.com, on November 21st, 2011, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release three separate six-disc box sets which together spans Rush’s entire historic Mercury Records recording career. Each “Sector” contains five of their fifteen Mercury albums in chronological order, all transferred to high resolution 96kHz/24-bit and digitally remastered for optimal quality. In addition, each …
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CRASHDÏET was born in a new millennium where the rock n roll scene had almost died out. No looks, no tricks, no flash and balls and definitely a lack of big songs. Inspired by bands like SKID ROW, GUNS ´N ROSES, KISS and W.A.S.P, CRASHDÏET brought back the big shows, the rough-edge sleaze anthems and …
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SHAMAN Origins Scarlet Records Release: 4/19/2011 Shaman was formed in 2000, when Ricardo Confessori left Angra and decided to start a new band. Shaman means “the one that can see in the dark”, and it is represented, in general, by the priests that can heal using elements of the nature. Mixing heavy metal, classical music …
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AWARD WINNING METAL BAND’s NEW ALBUM “RELENTLESS RECKLESSFOREVER” NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER Hard partying (and harder rocking) Finnish band CHILDREN OF BODOM will drop the new song “Ugly” this weekend via the syndicated radio program “Full Metal Jackie”. “Ugly” will appear on CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s new album Relentless Reckless Forever which is set for a …
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AWARD WINNING METAL BAND’s NEW ALBUM “RELENTLESS RECKLESS FOREVER” NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER Hard partying (and harder rocking) Finnish band CHILDREN OF BODOM will drop the new song “Ugly” this weekend via the syndicated radio program “Full Metal Jackie”. “Ugly” will appear on CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s new album Relentless Reckless Forever which is set for …
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Children of Bodom will be streaming their new single “Was It Worth It?”, tomorrow (Thursday, January 13) at 5:00 p.m. GMT on the band’s Facebook page. The song comes off the group’s new album, “Relentless Reckless Forever”, which will be released on March 8, 2011 via Universal Music. It can also be heard in the …
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