Death, the new album from Swedish heavy metallers Ram is now streaming online in its entirety at this location. Death will be released on January 27th/30th via Metal Blade Records in Europe.

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"Flame Of The Tyrants", a brand new video from Swedish heavy metal act Ram is now available for viewing below. The song comes off the band's upcoming release entitled Death, due out on January 27th/30th via Metal Blade Records.

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Megadeth's "Public Enemy No. 1", the 2011 single from the band's latest album Th1rt3en, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Megadeth is nominated along with Dream Theater, Foo Fighters, Mastodon and Sum 41. This is Megadeth's 10th Grammy nomination. The awards will be broadcast Sunday, February 12th, 2012 on CBS.

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Danish progressive power metallers Pyramaze have posted the following update on their Facebook page: "Pyramaze are proud to announce that Michael Kammeyer's (guitars) replacement is in fact our longtime producer and very good friend Jacob Hansen (Invocator, Anubis Gate, Beyond Twilight)."

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Following the conclusion of their European tour dates in spring 2012, Rammstein will present their retrospective Made In Germany 1995-2011 in North America as well. As of today, 21 concerts have been confirmed from April to May 2012. All the tour dates can be seen below.

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Event:	Rammstein: Made In Germany 1995-2011 North American Tour

German industrial metallers Rammstein have released a new video for the song "Mein Land". You can watch it at the band's website or on Vimeo. Jonas Akerlund has again provided the stellar direction.

"Mein Land" is the first single from the Rammstein retrospective Made In Germany 1995-2011, which will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland today and the international release date is set for November 14th, 2011.

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German industrial metallers Rammstein have announced the release date of their upcoming new compilation album Made In Germany 1995-2011. The album will be released in three formats on December 2nd in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland via Universal Germany and November 22nd in the US via Vagrant Records.

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UK supergroup grinders Lock Up will embark on tour through-out Scandinavia in January next year. Dates can be seen below.

Support on the trek comes from Swedish grinders Gadget and stoner/doom metallers Pyramido.

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Event:	Lock Up + Gadget + Pyramido: Scandinavian Tour 2012

When The Screams Come, the brand-new upcoming DVD from legendary US doom rockers Pentagram will see its release on August 30th this year. A video from the DVD, where the band is playing the song "Relentless", can be seen in the YouTube-video below.

Clips from the DVD as well as music from the band's latest album, Last Rites, can be seen and heard at Metal Blade. Several pre-order bundles are available with Last Rites vinyl, an exclusive t-shirt and more. Fans can also purchase limited colored vinyl European imports of Last Rites, all exclusively on Metal Blade's Indiemerch webstore here.

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Rammstein recently announced the first string of dates for the European Made in Germany 1995-2011 Tour, taking place later this year. The band has now announced a second batch of dates for spring 2012. Get those dates below.

General ticket pre-sale starts Friday, 08 July 2011.

Rammstein will be bringing the essence of 16 years to the stage with a completely new show. A retrospective album called Made In Germany 1995-2011 will be released somewhere in autumn. The package will feature 20 Rammstein original bests, including one new track, as well as the entire video catalog for the first time on CD/DVD.

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Rammstein have assembled a retrospective of their most significant songs, entitled Made In Germany 1995-2011.

The machinery of Rammstein live is hauling across the whole of Europe, starting 6 November 2011 and bringing the essence of 16 years to the stage. With a completely new show, Rammstein at its best! All dates are listed below. The tour will be continued in 2012.

Parallel to the tour, a retrospective album called Made In Germany 1995-2011 will be released somewhere in autumn. 20 Rammstein original bests, including one new track, as well as the entire video catalog for the first time on CD/DVD.

Rammstein - Made In Germany 1995-2011 Tour Dates:

Nov. 06 - SK - Bratislava - Zimny Stadion Ondreja Nepelu
Nov. 10 - HU - Budapest - Sportarena
Nov. 12 - CZ - Prague - O2 Arena
Nov. 14 - PL - Gdansk - Sopot Ergo Arena
Nov. 17 - D - Leipzig - Arena
Nov. 20 - D - Munich - Olympiahalle
Nov. 21 - D - Friedrichshafen - Rothaus Halle
Nov. 23 - A - Vienna - Stadthalle
Nov. 25 - D - Berlin - O2 World
Nov. 28 - D - Hamburg - O2 World
Nov. 29 - D - Bremen - Arena
Dec. 01 - F - Strasbourg - Zénith
Dec. 02 - LUX - Luxembourg - Rockhal
Dec. 04 - D - Düsseldorf - ISS Dome
Dec. 08 - D - Frankfurt a. M. - Festhalle
Dec. 10 - D - Stuttgart - Schleyer-Halle
Dec. 12 - CH - Zurich - Hallenstadion

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Livia Zita has issued the following update on the health status of her husband, the legendary Kim Bendix Petersen - who underwent open-heart triple-bypass surgery last November:

"Some of you have been asking for an update on King Diamond's health, so I thought I'll write what's been going on.

King has just finished his Cardiac Rehabilitation program this past Friday, and graduated with flying colors. Thanks to the wonderful people at the rehab center, his exercise regimen helpe him gain a lot of muscle, and start on the road of building up good endurance. We will start regular exercises now to get the endurance up to nice levels.

The examinations by his heart surgeon and cardiologist revealed that his health is steadily improving, and they all expect him to feel better than ever, 15 years younger than he really is. I am immensely proud of what he has achieved in these short 3 months, stopped smoking entirely, changed diet and doing regular exercise among other things.

I cannot say anything certain about when he will be back working on King Diamond related things, but he is looking forward to finishing the DVD's eventually, and he is most certainly not stopping music.

I hope this information was helpful, I can honestly say that his progress has been nothing short of amazing. He is the strongest person I know. He would also like to extend his huge gratitude to all of you, for your absolutely amazing support. It has really meant a lot to him.

Enjoy his cardiac rehabilitation 'graduation' picture below."

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Rammstein announced they will bring their epic live show to 9 cities in North America throughout the month of May.

The Berlin-based six-piece band, who immediately sold out two exclusive performances last December at the Bell Centre in Montreal and the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City, have not toured in North America since 2001.

Commented guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe: "We have waited 10 long years for the perfect opportunity to bring our full show to North America. The time is now and we are excited to share this with our fans who have waited for so long."

Tickets will go on sale Friday, February 25.

Rammstein: North American Tour

May 05 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
May 07 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
May 08 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
May 10 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
May 13 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
May 15 - Seattle, WA @ Tacoma Dome
May 18 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
May 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
May 21 - Las Vegas, CA @ Thomas & Mack Center

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US metallers Pentagram have just revealed the tracklisting and the artwork for their forthcoming album, entitled Last Rites, which will be released on April 12 via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork for Last Rites was handled by Mo Moussa (MoMoussa.com) who is best known for his work with Marvel and DC Comics. Mo Moussa's other credentials include New Line Cinema, Nickelodeon as well as the four major TV networks. A Philly native and a huge fan of underground music, his work also graces the covers of several of his favorite local bands including Total Fucking Destruction.

Last Rites [cover art] tracklist:

01. Treat Me Right
02. Call The Man
03. Into The Ground
04. 8
05. Everything's Turning To Night
06. Windmills And Chimes
07. American Dream
08. Walk In Blue Light
09. Horseman
10. Death In 1st Person
11. Nothing Left

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Last night, Iron Maiden were honored with a Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance".

The band was nominated for the track "El Dorado", from the band's latest album The Final Frontier. The ceremony of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Iron Maiden were not there to accept the Award as they just kicked off their Final Frontier World Tour.

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This marks the first Grammy win for Iron Maiden. The band was previously nominated for "Fear of the Dark" (at the 1994 Grammys) and "The Wicker Man" (at the 2001 Grammys).

Other nominees in this year's "Metal" category were as follows:

• Iron Maiden - "El Dorado" (from The Final Frontier)
  
• Korn - "Let The Guilt Go" (from Korn III: Remember Who You Are)
  
• Lamb Of God - "In Your Words" (from Wrath)
  
• Megadeth - "Sudden Death" (from Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock)
  
• Slayer - "World Painted Blood" (from World Painted Blood)

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Them Crooked Vultures - the rock supergroup featuring Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl - picked up a Grammy Award in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" for the track "New Fang".

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