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The Hounds of Hasselvander Readies New Mini Album

Doom veteran Joe Hasselvander (DEATH ROW/ RAVEN/ Ex-PENTAGRAM) recorded a brand new four-song mini album. Once again, just like on THE HOUNDS OF HASSELVANDER debut album, PENTAGRAM's "Review Your Choices" and "Sub Basement," etc., he recorded all instruments by himself.

The mini album will be released in November via Rock Saviour Records.

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White Wizzard To play New York City Show

Hollywood, CA's traditional metal band, WHITE WIZZARD will playing their first ever New York City date on August 28th at Club Europa in Brooklyn. As part of the Brooklyn Thunder Fest, WHITE WIZZARD will be playing along side of Ross The Boss (who will be playing classic MANOWAR material) and RAVEN, as well as modern day metal acts such as ZANDELLE and TITANIUM BLACK.

WHITE WIZZARD bassist, Jon Leon says, "WHITE WIZZARD is totally pumped to go to New York and play. RAVEN and MANOWAR are classic bands and I expect this to be a blast. New York metal fans are some of the best so I am sure there will be a ton of energy."

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Raven Announces U.K. Dates

British metallers Raven has announced a string of U.K. tour dates starting in September.

The dates are as follows:

September
12 - The Sterling House - Allentown, PA
13 - L’Amours - Staten Island, NY

October
2 - Sawyers - Kettering, UK
3 - Cellar Bar - Blackburn, UK
5 - Queens Hall - Nuneaton, UK
8 - Underworld - London, UK
8 - Trillians - Newcastle, UK
10 - The Asylum - Birmingham, UK
11 - Marlborough Club - Ilfracombem, UK

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Forbidden and Sebastian Bach Drop off TMT Festival

Upstate New York's TMT festival has been temporarily postponed. The organizors have issued the following update:

"Due to an unagreeable situation that has arisen with the venue, we are forced to postpone - TEMPORARILY this event. We are currently spending every waking moment searching for a replacement venue that will satisfy both our needs and please all of the bands and fans. The lack of basic cooperation on the part of the venue is what has prompted this decision. We tried in vain to make every effort necessary, but in the end - they failed us."

"There will be two lineup changes - Forbidden had a problem between management and booking, they decided to play another gig that weekend. Metal Mike contacted us when Sebastian Bach decided to go on tour, this tour conflicted with the concert date. We wish both bands good luck in their endeavors."

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Raven Complete Mixing on "Walk Through Fire"

Bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has posted the following message on the band's official web site:

"Running order for the [new RAVEN] album ['Walk through Fire'] is set. Mixing is done. Next stage is mastering, which we hope to have completed shortly."

RAVEN has posted a new song, entitled "Breaking You Down", on its official web site. The track comes off "Walk through Fire", which was recorded at the Assembly Line Studios with engineer/mixer Kevin 131 (PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, DECEASED, DYSRYTHMIA, GARDEN OF SHADOWS).

John Gallagher previously stated about the new CD, "It's the right combination of spontaneous lunacy captured with the sounds we've always wanted." More...

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New Raven Album Mixed, Preparing To Master

RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher has posted this brief message on the band's official website:

"Hi!!

Running order for the album is set. Mixing is done. Next stage is mastering, which we hope to have completed shortly. Looking forward to the L'amours show (on April 26 in Staten Island, NY). See ya there!!!"

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Raven Post New Song Online

Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has posted a new song, entitled "Breaking You Down", on their official web site. The track comes off the group's new album, "Walk through Fire", which was recorded at the Assembly Line Studios with engineer/mixer Kevin 131 (PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, DECEASED, DYSRYTHMIA, GARDEN OF SHADOWS).

Commented RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher, "It's taken this long so we are just crossing the t's and dotting the i's. It sounds so good we just want it exact — it's the right combination of spontaneous lunacy captured with the sounds we've always wanted."

RAVEN's last studio album, "One for All", was released in 1999 via Massacre Records. More...

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Raven Add Second New York Show

NWOBHM legends RAVEN have added another live date to their forthcoming itinerary: April 26th at L'Amours in Staten Island, NY. This follows the band's recently announced appearance at the TMT Metal Fest 2008, which will take place July 20th at the Old Pine Inn (aka The Country Pines) in Endicott, New York.

Raven are currently working on a new album which will be called Walk Through Fire, with a tentative spring 2008 release. Some song titles include: 'Long Day's Journey', 'Bulldozer', 'Walk Through Fire' and 'Breaking You Down'.

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Forbidden To Play At New York's TMT Metal Festival

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have been added to the TMT Metal Festival, set to take place July 18-20 at the Skyview Drag Strip in Tioga Center, upstate New York. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

FORBIDDEN
FLOTSAM and JETSAM
RAVEN
HELSTAR
CHRIS CAFFERY
ATTACKER
DEATHRIDERS (feat. Neil Turbin)
HATRED
"METAL" MIKE CHLASCIAK

FORBIDDEN has already announced several West Coast dates and European festival appearances. Russ Anderson (vocals), Craig Locicero (guitar), Matt Camacho (bass) and Glen Alvelais (guitar), along with special guest drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) will bring something that so many of their peers, old-school fans and especially the younger generation of fans that never got to see FORBIDDEN live have been asking for: a FORBIDDEN reunion!

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Raven Play 'Blinder' At UK's Hard Rock Hell

RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher has issued the following update:

"Recovering from the lunacy of the last week — no sleep 'til bedtime!!! And bedtime never freekin shows up!"

"The Hard Rock Hell gig [in the UK] was excellent — a great set-up at a holiday camp at Minehead in South West England — right on the beach and surprisingly not that cold considering. We did see Bernie Torme and John McCoy's GMT band, who kicked major ass — nice guys to boot!"

"We came on like the nut jobs we are to a great audience and played a blinder. Stuck in a few new ones ('Long Day's Journey', 'Bulldozer', 'Walk Through Fire' and 'Breaking You Down') which seemed to go down very well, and had fun tearing down the banner above the stage and generally trashing the stage as is our forte. Met our old mates from AVENGER, Kim and Enid from GIRLSCHOOL, Brian from DIAMOND HEAD and an unresponsive Mr. Snider from TWISTED SISTER (oh well, he's still one of the good guys...). Then it was off to Heathrow to fight over excess baggage again and fly to Amsterdam and drive to Tilburg for Mario's Metal Meeting ...more to follow."

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