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Riverside - Entire concert available online

2009-01-29T15:42:00.001Z

Polish Progressive Metal outfit RIVERSIDE has just posted an entire live concert online at Fabchannel.

The Haunted - Live Stream

2009-01-29T15:37:00.003Z

Sweden's Thrash Metal finest THE HAUNTED will stream their concert at "Knust" in Hamburg/Germany tonight live online at this location.

Video Of The Month, February 2009

2009-01-27T19:11:00.002Z

Beavis Metal "Video Of The Month" comes this month from French Progressive (Death) Metal band GOJIRA and their latest clip "All The Tears".

Metal in Ireland's capital

2009-01-22T08:29:00.001Z

24.01.09 Button Factory - PRIMORDIAL + MOURNING BELOVETH
31.01.09 Fibber Magees - SHINING + ALTAR OF PLAGUES
04.02.09 The Academy - SOULFLY
07.02.09 Fibber Magees - MISERY INDEX + COLDWAR + SLAVE ZERO + More
09.02.09 The Academy - LAMB OF GOD
10.02.09 The O2 - JUDAS PRIEST + MEGADETH + TESTAMENT
15.02.09 Button Factory - LORDI
17.02.09 Button Factory - THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER + CEPHALIC CARNAGE
19.02.09 The Academy - RISE AGAINST + PARANOID VISIONS + THE DEMISE
28.02.09 The Academy - BLOOD OR WHISKEY
04.03.09 Fibber Magees - TAAKE, HELHEIM
14.03.09 The Academy - GOJIRA
25.03.09 Button Factory - KAMELOT
18.04.09 The O2 - AC/DC
18.04.09 Fibber Magees - EVILE
22.04.09 Whelan's - SUPERSUCKERS + NASHVILLE PUSSY
24.04.09 The Academy - IN FLAMES + CANCER BATS
25.04.09 The Olympia Theatre - NOFX
26.04.09 The Academy - SAXON
20.05.09 Button Factory - STRATOVARIUS
28.06.09 Puncestown Racecourt - AC/DC

Stratovarius to play Dublin in May

2009-01-22T08:23:00.001Z

Finnish Power Metal legend STRATOVARIUS will play an Irish show this May. The band will hit the stage at Dublin's Button Factory on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 8pm. Tickets and more details available soon.

Napalm Death - New album available for stream

2009-01-22T08:19:00.002Z

NAPALM DEATH have just posted their new album "Time Waits For No Slave" in its entirely on their official MySpace site.

Videos

2009-01-22T08:16:00.002Z

WARDRUNA feat. Gaahl (GORGOROTH) - Dagr (live)

OOMPH! - Sandmann

Metallica talk about "Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame" induction

2009-01-15T08:37:00.002Z

Press Conference with METALLICA

Gojira live in Dublin

2009-01-14T08:30:00.002Z

French Progressive Metal outfit GOJIRA has just confirmed a Dublin show to take place this March. The band will play Dublin's "Academy" on March 14, 2009 as part of a massive UK/Irish tour. Tickets on sale soon.

New audio and video stuff

2009-01-12T15:04:00.002Z

Audio
KREATOR - Hordes Of Chaos (Album Stream)
CANNIBAL CORPSE - Evisceration Plague
HATEBREED - Refuse/Resist (SEPULTURA Cover)
Video
GOJIRA - All The Tears

Metal conquers German and US Album charts

2009-01-09T10:09:00.001Z

Official German Album Charts (provided by Media Control):
(6) AC/DC - Black Ice (3 x Platinum certified)
(15) DIE TOTEN HOSEN - In aller Stille
(21) GUNS N´ROSES - Chinese Democracy (Gold certified)
(23) LINKIN PARK - Road To Revolution
(29) NICKELBACK - Dark Horse (Gold certified)
(37) METALLICA - Death Magnetic (2 x Platinum certified)
(51) FARIN URLAUB RACING TEAM - Die Wahrheit übers Lügen
(59) DIE ÄRZTE - Jazz ist anders (2 x Platinum + Gold certified)
(60) LEGION OF THE DAMNED - Cult Of The Dead

Official US Billboard Top 200 (provided by Billboard):
(5) NICKELBACK - Dark Horse (Platinum certified)
(15) FALL OUT BOY - Folie À Deux
(22) THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS - When The World Comes Down
(30) GUNS N´ROSES - Chinese Democracy (Gold certified)
(32) METALLICA - Death Magnetic (Platinum certified)
(35) KID ROCK - Rock N Roll Jesus (2 x Platinum certified)
(37) AC/DC - Black Ice (2 x Platinum certified)
(52) HINDER - Take It To The Limit (Gold certified)
(61) SLIPKNOT - All Hope Is Gone (Gold certified)
(73) DISTURBED - Indestructible (Gold certified)
(77) LINKIN PARK - Minutes To Midnight (2 x Platinum certified)
(81) MUDVAYNE - The New Game
(91) RISE AGAINST - Appeal To Reason
(92) THEORY OF A DEADMAN - Scars & Souvenirs
(95) 3 DOORS DOWN - 3 Doors Down (Gold certified)
(99) LINKIN PARK - Road To Revolution
(100) SHINEDOWN - The Sound Of Madness

Video Snack - Callejon

2009-01-09T09:54:00.004Z

The official video clip of CALLEJON. Taken from the album "Zombieactionhauptquartier".

Video Snack - Mourning Beloveth

2009-01-07T10:54:00.004Z

Irish Doom Metal masters MOURNING BELOVETH with "The Sickness/The Apocalypse Machine" live at at Ferrum Rust, Lithuania. MOURNING BELOVETH are scheduled to support PRIMORDIAL on January 24, 2009 at Dublin's Button Factory. Tickets priced at €20 and are on sale here. Further support for this show comes from DARKEST ERA. Moreover, PRIMORDIAL will record the show for an upcoming DVD release.

Bloodstock update

2009-01-07T10:49:00.003Z

UK's Heavy Metal fest "Bloodstock" is taking place this year from August 14-16 in Catton Hall Derby. The line up is as follows so far: SAXON, AMON AMARTH, SATYRICON, CANDLEMASS, APOCALYTICA, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, SABATON and many more. Further info can be found here.

With Full Force - First couple of acts confirmed

2009-01-07T10:44:00.002Z

Germany's largest Crossover festival - With Full Force - has just announced the first couple of acts confirmed for this year's edition, set to take place from July 3-5, 2009 in Löbnitz, near Leipzig. The bill features: DIMMU BORGIR, HATEBREED, CARCASS, AMON AMARTH, DER W, MY DYING BRIDE, ALL SHALL PERISH, GOD FORBID, RAUNCHY plus many more.

20th Wacken Open Air - Sold out!

2009-01-07T10:38:00.002Z

Europe's biggest Metal festival - Wacken Open Air - is now officially sold out! Over 70,000 tickets were snapped in a record short time. The 20th anniversary edition features: MACHINE HEAD, MOTÖRHEAD, IN FLAMES, IN EXTREMO, HAMMERFALL, NEVERMORE, AMON AMARTH, VOLBEAT and much more.

Beavis Metal - Video Of The Year 2008

2009-01-02T12:01:00.003Z

...and the winner is with 50% Sweden's OPETH and "Porcelain Heart", runners up are AC/DC with "Rock n' Roll Train" (20%) and BEHEMOTH "Inner Sanctum" (10%) and AVANTASIA with "Carry Me Over" (10%).
OPETH - Porcelain Heart

Video Of The Month, January 2009

2008-12-29T17:36:00.002Z

The first Video Of The Month in the new year 2009 comes from Bay Area Thrash Metal veterans TESTAMENT - "More Than Meets The Eye", taken from "The Formation of Damnation". TESTAMENT will team up with MEGADETH to support JUDAS PRIEST on their "Priest Feast Tour 2009" which arrives at Dublin's "The O2" on February 10, 2009. Tickets still available here.

Chris Witchhunter - Tribute concert

2008-12-28T11:03:00.002Z

In the night from September 7 to September 8, 2008, Chris Witchhunter (former SODOM drummer) passed away. In memorial to this excellent Thrash musician, German Thrash Metal veterans SODOM will arrange a tribute concert on April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany. The billing features many German Thrash legends.
The line up is as follows:
SODOM
DESTRUCTION
TANKARD
DARKNESS
HOLY MOSES
THE PROTECTORS [feat. PROTECTOR]
ASSASSIN
BLACKFIRE [feat. Frank Blackfire]
PARADOX
WORTMORD [feat. GRAVE VIOLATOR]
Tickets priced at €33 (advanced sale) and €42 at door. Please support this special event if you can.

Cradle Of Filth - Behind the scenes on tour

2008-12-28T11:00:00.001Z

Poser in festive mood

2008-12-26T11:24:00.002Z

Like last year, Poser Metal titans MANOWAR are in festive mood. You can download the Christmas smasher "Silent Night" for free on their official website. The song comes in English and German language.

The Gathering - Entire concert available for streaming

2008-12-25T15:55:00.005Z

THE GATHERING - Live in Amsterdam (November 19, 2006, Anneke van Giersbergen on vocals)

Gigs in Ireland's capital

2008-12-19T15:42:00.003Z

19.12.08 The Academy - THE LEVELLERS
20.12.08 Ambassador - GOGOL BORDELLO
22.12.08 RDS Main Hall - THE POGUES

19.01.09 The Academy - STAIND
24.01.09 Button Factory - PRIMORDIAL + MOURNING BELOVETH
31.01.09 Fibber Magees - SHINING + ALTAR OF PLAGUES
04.02.09 The Academy - SOULFLY
07.02.09 Fibber Magees - MISERY INDEX + COLDWAR + SLAVE ZERO + More
09.02.09 The Academy - LAMB OF GOD
10.02.09 The O2 - JUDAS PRIEST + MEGADETH + TESTAMENT
15.02.09 Button Factory - LORDI
17.02.09 Button Factory - THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER + CEPHALIC CARNAGE
19.02.09 The Academy - RISE AGAINST + PARANOID VISIONS + THE DEMISE
04.03.09 Fibber Magees - TAAKE + HELHEIM
25.03.09 Button Factory - KAMELOT
18.04.09 The O2 - AC/DC
18.04.09 Fibber Magees - EVILE
22.04.09 Whelan's - SUPERSUCKERS + NASHVILLE PUSSY
24.04.09 The Academy - IN FLAMES + CANCER BATS
25.04.09 The Olympia Theatre - NOFX
26.04.09 The Academy - SAXON
28.06.09 Puncestown Racecourt - AC/DC

Saxon live in Dublin

2008-12-19T15:32:00.002Z

British Heavy Metal legend SAXON has just confirmed at show at Dublin's "The Academy" on Sunday, April 26, 2009. Tickets are priced at €30.00 and are on sale here.

Video Snacks

2008-12-17T18:58:00.001Z

SATYRICON - Black Crow On A Tombstone

OPETH - Burden