Nordic Union is the name behind the new musical collaboration, built by Frontiers president Serafino Perugino, between singer Ronnie Atkins of the Danish hard rock institution Pretty Maids and the up-and-coming Swedish songwriter and producer Erik Martensson of Eclipse and W.E.T. fame.

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Halestorm have a new video out for the song "I Am The Fire". When Halestorm came up with the title for "I Am The Fire", the band thought about all the different things that it could mean. Guitarist Joe Hottinger said: "I think the lyric that sums up the whole song best is, 'I am the one that I've been waiting for.' It's the idea that nobody is holding you back except yourself. So be the fire." The track is taken from the new album Into The Wild Life and the clip is available for your viewing pleasure here.

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Italian gothic doomsters Ecnephias have recently shared a new video for ''Lord Of The Stars". The track comes from their new album Ecnephias, released this year. Take a look at the censored version of the video below. Davide Sicarius D'Andrea was the writer and director of the video and he is also the keyboards player of the Italian band.

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Heavy metal legends Motörhead have lost their former drummer Phil Taylor aka Philthy Phil, who died at the age of 61. He was the band's drummer from 1975-1984 and later from 1987-1992. After that, current drummer Mikkey Dee took over the drummer spot. He appeared on the band's debut album and played on a further 10 albums, including 1979's Bomber, 1980's Ace Of Spades, and 1981 live album No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith. He contributed to 1992 album March Or Die but departed the band during the recording process. It seems like he was ill for quite some time. R.I.P.

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"Hair I Go Again" is a new documentary about the determination and failures of a former hair band chasing its dreams, and will be released worldwide on March 10th, 2016. In anticipation of the event, the producers have unveiled its newest trailer and key art. You can check out both below.

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Los Angeles, California's Armored Saint have released their seventh studio album, Win Hands Down, this year. They played European festivals, toured across North America co-headlining with metal legends Saxon and now wrap-up the year with a new music video for the blistering new track, "An Exercise In Debauchery," shot by Brian Cox (Hollywood Undead, Prong). All you have to do is enjoy the visuals and the music right here.

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Bad Brains' guitarist Gary Miller was recently hospitalized and was reportedly on life support. It seems that now he is doing better and no longer in critical condition. Good news then! Hopefully, he can recover from this.

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Power metal veterans Primal Fear have posted online the first trailer from the upcoming album Rulebreaker. It will be out on January 29th, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl as the band revealed recently. The teaser features a sound sample for the first single "The End Is Near".

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Swedish psychedelic bluesy rockers Blues Pills have announced new European tour dates. The group will be back on the road for a 30 plus show European tour in February and March 2016. If you want to catch them live, check out the dates below. Also, they have been working on some new songs for the next album!

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Abbath is now streaming the first song from their highly anticipated self-titled debut album, now available for pre-order here. Abbath has been slated for worldwide release on January 22nd via Season Of Mist and it's the band's debut record. The song "Winter Bane" is now exclusively available here or over here. Abbath describes the song as "epic, honest, powerful, and a heavy headbanger". How do you like it?

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Cecilie Langlie, who is the singer of Norwegian doom metal band Skumring, has announced the remastered release of the band's only album, De Glemte Tider, which in English means "The Forgotten Times". The remastered release is coming out worldwide exactly tomorrow via Secret Quarters Records.

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Austin heavy psych-rockers Scorpion Child have just released a brand new single, "She Sings, I Kill". You can enjoy the goodness of this new track now right here. It gives us a furtive glimpse into the Texans highly anticipated upcoming sophomore album, on the wake of starting a month long UK and European tour.

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Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will perform Rainbow and Deep Purple material at select European shows next year. The U.K. concert will take place on June 25th at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. The performance will be Blackmore's first U.K. rock show in over 20 years. The two shows in Germany will take place at the Monsters Of Rock festival on June 17th, 2016 at Freilichtbühne in Loreley and on June 18th, 2016 at Festplatz am Viadukt in Bietigheim-Bissingen. Blackmore will be joined by Lords Of Black singer Ronnie Romero, Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson, Blackmore's Night drummer David Keith and bassist Bob Nouveau.

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German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell will release his sixteenth studio album, Game Of Sins on January 15th, 2016 (January 22nd in the U.S.) through SPV/Steamhammer. Never one to slow down, Axel Rudi Pell has already created the successor of 2014's Into The Storm. Check out the cover art and song titles here, with more details as well.

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British heavy metallers Girlschool will release their 13th studio album, Guilty As Sin, on November 13th via UDR Music in red colored vinyl, digital download and a deluxe ecolbook formats. The all-girl quartet is finally releasing the follow-up of Legacy (2008). You can have a taste of the first new material from the group in many years by enjoying their new video for the catchy song "Take It Like A Band" below. It's a lyric video. Enjoy!

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