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RIOT: Guitarist Mike Flyntz Comments On Mark Reale Passing, Featured Guest On Fingers Metal Shop Tribute Show Tonight
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Riot guitarist Mike Flyntz has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band's founding guitarist Mark Reale, who passed away January 25th in a San Antonio hospital due to complications of Crohn's disease, an ailment he battled for most of his life. He was 57 years old.
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DIMMU BORGIR: Still Working On Official 'Forces Of The Northern Night' Concert DVD
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Norwegian symphonic black metallers Dimmu Borgir performed one very exclusive show on May 28, 2011 at the Oslo Spektrum in Norway with a special, never to be repeated setlist with 53 members of Kork (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) and 30 members of the Schola Cantorum choir, who were musical guests on the band's ninth studio album, "Abrahadabra".
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IRON MAIDEN: "En Vivo!" Live DVD, Blue-Ray, CD, LP Due In March; Details Revealed
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EMI has announced the release of a new live Iron Maiden Blu-Ray, 2 DVD and 2 CD soundtrack album, on Monday March 26th (March 27th in North America via UMe).
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JEFF LOOMIS: Announces NAMM Appearances; Tony Macalpine, Chris Poland, Marty Friedman Confirmed For Solo Album
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Guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore) has locked himself in the studio for the past few months perfecting his sophomore solo record, to be released later this year.
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KING DIAMOND: Joins Forces With ICM And The Agency Group For Live Bookings
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King Diamond has joined forces with Nick Storch at ICM and Paul Ryan at The Agency Group. Nick Storch will be in charge of booking King Diamond concerts in North and South America, and Paul Ryan will be in charge of booking King Diamond concerts in Europe and Rest of World.
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JUDAS PRIEST: Career-Showcasing CD Box Set, The Complete Albums Collection
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Few heavy metal artists have built as stellar a discography as Judas Priest over the years. And now, fans will get a chance to acquire all of Priest's classics in one fell swoop. On January 24th, Columbia/Epic/Legacy will release the 17-CD box set, The Complete Albums Collection, which contains every studio and live album that featured the classic line up of Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, and Ian Hill.
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KISS: Paul Stanley Says New Album Is "Powerful, Heavy, Melodic And Epic - Mixing Starts Next Week"
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"Friday (January 6th) we officially completed work on the new album. Listening to the tracks back to back is like sensory overload. Everyone who has heard any of it is completely blown away. Powerful, heavy, melodic and epic. It makes us very proud. You all will be too. Mixing starts next week".
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BLACK SABBATH: Guitar Legend Tony Iommi Diagnosed With Lymphoma
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"With the news that Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time. Iommi is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan - the Iron Man of rock & roll remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery".
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VAN HALEN: "A Different Kind Of Truth" Deluxe Edition Detailed
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Van Halen's anxiously awaited new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", will be released in North America by Interscope Records on February 7th.
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METAL ASYLUM: Final reviews of 2011 and TOP RELEASES LISTS
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12/31 Updates: We're wrapping up the year with few reviews on the latest from Mystic Prophecy, Evile and Vandenbuyst. Then head over to our FEATURES section to see the TOP RELEASES OF 2011 LISTS from Metal Asylum staffers!
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TOOTH AND NAIL: Ex-Dokken Bassist Jeff Pilson Cuts Vocals For New Song, Lynch Mob Tour Update Available
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Tooth And Nail, the project featuring current/former members of Dokken - George Lynch (guitars), Jeff Pilson (bass) and Mick Brown (drums) - have checked in with the following update:
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METAL ASYLUM: Latest Media Reviews
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12/18 Updates: Click above to check out our reviews of the latest releases from Warbringer, Gary Moore, Eagleheart, Powerwolf, House Of Lords, David Coverdale, Exxplorer, Widow, and Opeth.
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METAL ASYLUM: New batch of Concert Reviews
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12/16 Updates: Click the link above to see what Metal Asylum staff had to say about these three recent shows he attended - Anthrax/ Testament/ Death Angel, Judas Priest/ Black Label Society/ Thin Lizzy, and Firewind/ Arsis/ White Wizzard/ Nightrage.
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METALLICA: Another Previously Unreleased Song From 'Death Magnetic' Sessions Available
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Metallica performed a previously unreleased song from the "Death Magnetic" sessions called 'Hell And Back' last night (Friday, December 9) at the third of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only.
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PRIMAL FEAR: 'Bad Guys Wear Black' Video Posted
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Primal Fear recently shot their new video, for 'Bad Guys Wear Black', in Nuremberg, Germany. Primal Fear's new album, "Unbreakable", will be released on January 20th, 2012 via Frontiers Records.
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LAMB OF GOD: 'Ghost Walking' Video Posted
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Gearing up for the release of their new album, "Resolution", Lamb Of God have premiered the new video for the track 'Ghost Walking'.
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GHOST: Announces North American Headlining Tour
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Swedish heavy rockers Ghost has announced that it will embark on its first ever North American headlining tour in January, 2012.
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RAGE: Guitarist Victor Smolski Issues Update On Forthcoming "21" Album; Release Date Revealed
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German metallers Rage recently entered the studio again to create new songs for their 21st official studio album, titled "21". The band are working with Charlie Bauerfeind (Blind Guardian, Halford, Hammerfall) at Twilight Hall studios in Grefrath .
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BLACK SABBATH: Reunion Press Release Issued
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After much speculation, the original four members of Black Sabbath - guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward - have reunited to record their first new studio album in 33 years with producer Rick Rubin (Slayer, Metallica) and to embark on a massive world tour in 2012.
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RUNNING WILD: Confirm Release Dates For "Shadowmaker" Album
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Original German pirate metallers Running Wild will release their new album, "Shadowmaker", on April 20th, 2012 in Germany, and three days later, on April 23rd, worldwide.
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METAL ASYLUM: New CD Reviews and Interviews
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11/13 Updates: Check out our reviews of the latest releases from Anthrax, Megadeth, Iced Earth, Steel Panther, Redemption, Riot, and Sinner. We've also got two interviews for you: Jammer (Bass/Vocals for Brute Forcz) and John Arch (Vocals for Arch/Matheos).
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BLIND GUARDIAN: "Memories Of A Time To Come" Details Revealed
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"Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of Blind Guardian music from 1987 to 2011, will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. It will be available as a double CD, three CD deluxe limited edition, including the band's demo recordings when they were called Lucifer's Heritage, and as download.
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METAL ASYLUM: New CD Reviews
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11/8 Updates: Click above to check out our reviews of the latest releases from Machine Head, Evile, Brainstorm, Majesty, Insomnium, and Exhumed.
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ICED EARTH, SYMPHONY X: Announce North American 2012 Co-Headliner Tour
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What do you get when you mix equal parts Dystopia and Iconoclast? One of the most eagerly anticipated metal tours of 2012.
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