American wild child W.A.S.P. will hit the road again, this time in Scandinavia, UK and Ireland. 2017 marks 25 years from the original release of the acclaimed album, The Crimson Idol, by W.A.S.P.. Recognized as the band's landmark recording, the band will commemorate the release of that historic album by performing it in its entirety on the "Re-Idolized: The 25th Anniversary of the Crimson Idol" World Tour.

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Finnish black metal outfit Verge just signed a deal with I, Voidhanger Records. Featuring musicians that play or have played with other underground acts like Charnel Winds, Saturnian Mist and Funerary Bell, Verge have already released a couple of full-length albums. Their third release is titled The Process of Self-Becoming and will be out on I, Voidhanger Records this spring. Stay tuned for more details.

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Sad news to report. The short lived Uriah Heep and King Crimson bassist/vocalist John Wetton, who was more known for his work with proggers Asia has passed away aged 67, following a battle with cancer, according to his bandmates.

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Peruvian black metal maniacs Black Angel have lost their guitarist Giomar Death. According to band member and bassist Hector Corpus, Giomar Death passed away on January 30th in the morning, victim of stroke.

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The official trailer for "Scream For Me Sarajevo", a documentary telling the story of a 1994 concert given by Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson during the siege, can be seen below. "Scream For Me Sarajevo" received its world premiere at the at 22nd edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival, which was held last August in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the film picked up the Special Jury Award, the Human Rights Award and the Audience Award. The documentary is expected to receive a commercial release before the end of 2017.

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Uriah Heep have been put in the unprecedented situation where they have been forced to cancel their European shows in February due to an important medical procedure that vocalist Bernie Shaw needs to get done.

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Another fallen cancer victim, this time former Black Sabbath keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, who died after a long fight with lung cancer. He was 68 years old and played in acts such as Black Sabbath, Tony Martin and Quartz.

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Serbian metal band Jenner will release its debut album, To Live Is To Suffer, on February 20th via Infernö Records. Formed in December 2013, Jenner is said to be the only all-girl metal band from the Belgrade area. The track "How Deep Is Your Greed" can be streamed below. Also available is a new album teaser.

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Italian power metal outfit Wind Rose just posted an unconventional message on their Facebook page, confirming that the band will release a new album this year. So far, the release date and title are unknown but it seems like the record will feature 9 songs.

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Metal Storm has previously reported that Gamma Ray members drummer Michael Ehré and guitarist Henjo Richter have launched the new power metal band The Unity. Today you can hear a bit of what they have to offer. Check out their new single "Rise And Fall" which comes off the band's upcoming self-titled debut album, out on May 5th via Steemhammer/SVP.

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We already knew that Brazilian all-female heavy metal act Panndora will be back on the road. Now they have confirmed that they will play live again after a hiatus of almost two years. Panndora will support Grave Digger in Brazil.

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Colombians at heart, Inquisition later relocated to the U.S. and are currently touring in support of Mayhem in North America. Unfortunately, they had to cancel the Canadian shows in Montreal and Toronto due to an Immigration issue. Sadly, the Canadian fans will not be able to see Inquisition perform.

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British hard rock band Thunder (more known for the song "River Of Pain") will bring to light a new album entitled Rip It Up on February 10th through earMUSIC. As a first taste, the group has shared a new video for the new track and album opener "No One Gets Out Alive".

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Italian epic heavy metal band Holy Martyr will release a new album called Darkness Shall Prevail this year. Their first new full-length in six years will be out on March 10th, 2017 on Dragonheart Records! Stay tuned for the tracklist and more info on that. In the meantime, check out the cover art.

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Vocalist Steve Grimmett, of Grim Reaper and Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper, had part of his right leg amputated after an aggressive infection spread from his toes to his knee. The terrible news was shared by his wife, who has been updating on his condition. The singer had been at an increased risk of infection in his limb since was he taken ill at Saturday night's (January 14th) concert in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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