MASTODON new album 2011

music gallery news,MASTODON will release their new album, "The Hunter", on September 27. The follow-up to 2009's "Crack The Skye" will be MASTODON's third studio CD to be made available on Reprise Records in the U.S. and Canada and the band's first to be issued through Roadrunner Records outside of North America.

"The Hunter" track listing:

01. Black Tongue
02. Curl Of The Burl
03. Blasteroid
04. Stargasm
05. Octopus Has No Friends
06. All The Heavy Lifting
07. The Hunter
08. Dry Bone Valley
09. Thickening
10. Creature Lives
11. Spectrelight
12. Bedazzled Fingernails
13. The Sparrow
14. The Ruiner (limited-edition bonus track)
15. Deathbound (limited-edition bonus track)

"Curl Of The Burl" will make its online debut on August 6.

MASTODON last month launched a pre-order at MastodonRocks.com for "The Hunter" limited-edition package, which includes a CD/DVD housed in a digipack with an exclusive alternative artwork cover, a 20" x 30" lenticular poster featuring the album cover of the standard CD, an Augmented Reality Experience by Total Immersion that will contain exclusive content only available to this package, plus an instant download of the band's first new album track, "Black Tongue", also available for sale through all participating digital music retailers.

The visual companion to the song "Black Tongue", featuring contemporary American folk artist A.J. Fosik, creator of "The Hunter" cover art piece, can be seen below.

When asked about the sound of MASTODON's forthcoming album, drummer Brann Dailor told the German edition of Metal Hammer magazine, "When you listen to the songs, they don't sound as 'fun' as we perceive them to be, I guess; it's still pretty extremely heavy material." He added, "We had a few songs that were kind of, not left over from 'Crack The Skye', but just stuff that we wanted to be on that album, but that album kind of took on a whole different thing of its own and there were a few stragglers that were super-heavy and crazy that didn't make it, and we finally got to put them on this record. And then we wrote a whole bunch of brand new stuff. There's, like, 14 songs that we recorded. And it's sort all over the place — a lot of different sounds. Some straight-up classic-rock-sounding songs, straight-up death metal-sounding songs and some completely bizarre, weirdo rock songs that we're not really sure what they are, but we love them."

"The Hunter" was recorded at Doppler Studios in Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks were previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where NIRVANA's masterwork "Nevermind" was recorded.

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"Mike Tramp & The Rock ‘N’ Roll Circuz"2011

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music gallery news,"Mike Tramp & The Rock ‘N’ Roll Circuz", the new album was released on October 5th 2009. It promises to be the most profound musical statement by Mike Tramp yet. “With this album no stone has been left unturned, no compromises made, this album is complete in every way”. The album will be first only released in Denmark via Kick music/Sony Music, but also made available via TargetShop so that loyal fans around the world can purchase the album Tramp refers as “my best ever, my masterpiece.”

Co-produced with guitar player Søren Andersen, the term “Rock N Roll Circuz” refers to the atmosphere created by Tramp around the band in the studio when recording the album. “It made us visualize this old fallen apart circus, from there we built certain things into the songs and into the album.” The album was recorded and mixed in the same studio in Copenhagen.

Having now returned home to Copenhagen, Denmark, the road that Tramp has traveled in his 32 years of rock n roll is uniquely his own. The stories of which can be heard throughout his 5 studio solo albums, his latest no exception. “This album is even deeper and more personal than ever before. People should get ready for “All Of My Life”, a song that lyrically speaks for itself, with many describing it as “Classic Tramp”.

First rising to stardom over 30 years ago with “Mabel”, Tramp earlier this year re-emerged as a public figure in Denmark via his appearance on the TV show “All Stars”. “It was a great chance to show and tell an entire country my life story of 32 years in rock’n’roll”. In October 2009, Tramp will be embarking on his first big tour of Denmark ever and early next year will venture out into the world, step by step.

As someone who has gambled his life and given his heart and soul to rock n roll, Tramp is philosophical when pondering what rock n roll has given him in return. “To me it is my lifestyle, a pair of glasses that I view life through, a pair of boots that take me to where I want to go and a religion that allows you freedom to follow your heart and do what you want.”

Mike Tramp – “a life of no limits, rules or compromises”. 

The Rock 'n' Roll Circuz

Mike Tramp - vocals and guitar   

Søren Andersen - guitar     

Claus Langeskov - bass  

Morten Hellborn - drums   

Photo: Jesper Edvardsen

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Meliah Rage new album 2011

Meliah Rage new album 2011
Album Dead To The World
Type Studio
Release date 2011-07-28
Label Metal on Metal
Genre(s) Heavy/Thrash Metal
Running time 42:10

Paul Souza : Vocals
Anthony Nichols : Guitar
Jim Koury : Guitar
Darren Lourie : Bass / Vocals
Stuart Dowie : Drums
 Track

1.	Up In Flames (5:38)
2.	Valley Of The Shadowless Souls (4:55)
3.	Skin And Bones (0:53) instrumental
4.	Absolute Obedience (3:35) instrumental
5.	Where Nothing Ever Grows (6:15)
6.	Never From Me (6:04)
7.	Cold Cruel Fate (5:44)
8.	Time Won't Let Me Breathe (4:03)
9.	Awaken Sorrow (5:03)

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Meliah Rage
Label Metal on Metal
Formed 1987, United States
Status Active
Genre(s) Heavy/Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s) Destruction, Violence, Society

Meliah Rage is an American power/thrash metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1987 by guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols. Meliah Rage (whose name was inspired the Meliah Indian tribe's practice of taking opium before going into battle), was signed to Epic records in 1988. Characterized primarily by their thrash metal vibe married to more classical metal melodies, the band has released eight albums since their inception. Solitary Solitude, released in 1990, turned out to be Meliah Rage's last Epic release; in 1992, they left the Sony-owned label. It was also in 1992 that Meliah Rage went through some lineup changes. Jesse Johnson and Stu Dowie left the band, replaced by two newcomers: bassist Keith Vogele and drummer Sully Erna, who spent 18 months in Meliah Rage before going on to become the lead singer of the well-known, Boston-based alternative metal band Godsmack. The band's 2004 lineup united three original members—Nichols, Koury and Johnson—with drummer Barry Spillberg (ex-member of Wargasm) and new lead singer Paul Souza. Nichols had expressed interest in working with original lead singer Mike Munro again, but Munro declined the offer in order to spend more time with his family—and Souza ended up getting the gig. With that new lineup in place, Meliah Rage recorded their first album in eight years, Barely Human, which was released on Screaming Ferret Records in August 2004. The 2009 release "Masquerade," featured the return of original singer Mike Munro. The band's current 2011 lineup features Paul Souza back on vocals, Anthony Nichols and Jim Koury on guitars, Darren Lourie on bass, and Stu Dowie on drums.

Line-up
Anthony Nichols : Guitar
Paul Souza : Vocals
Jim Koury : Guitar
Darren Lourie : Bass, Vocals
Stuart Dowie : Drums

Former member(s)
Jesse Johnson : Bass (1987-1992, 2003-2006)
Mike Munro : Vocals (1987-1992, 1995-2003, 2008-2010)
Keith Vogele : Bass (1992-1995)
Sully Erna : Drums (1992-1995)
Bob Mayo : Bass (1995-2002)
Dave Barcos : Drums (1995-2002)
Barry Spillberg : Drums (2003-2005)

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MEGADETH new album 2011

music gallery news,MEGADETH has set "TH1RT3EN" as the title of its new album, tentatively due in November via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California with producer Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis), who has previously worked with DISTURBED, SEVENDUST, MACHINE HEAD and STAIND, among others. The artwork will once again be created by artist John Lorenzi, who was responsible for the artwork on the last two MEGADETH studio albums, 2007's "United Abominations" and 2009's "Endgame", as well as the band's 2007 box set, "Warchest".

Speaking to DJ Tom Russell of Rock Radio backstage at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth earlier today (Friday, July 8), Mustaine stated about the new MEGADETH CD title, "I started playing guitar at 13 and this is our 13th record and I was born on the 13th. As soon as I said I was going to call it 'TH1RT3EN', I started noticing 13 everywhere. They never used to have 13th floors in hotels but now they have them again."

One of the songs that will appear on "TH1RT3EN", "Public Enemy No. 1", was premiered during MEGADETH's headlining performance on July 4 at Docks in Hamburg, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.

Mustaine was asked in a recent interview with Pure Grain Audio how the new MEGADETH album is sonically different to its predecessor, 2009's "Endgame". "[It's] different, a hundred percent different, unlike anything we've ever done before because the guitar sounds are different; it sounds really super-modern," he said, before adding, "If I was going to say it sounds like a particular band, I would say it sounds like really old classic [BLACK] SABBATH and with a little bit of a modern edge of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE kind of thing. But then again, with the twists and turns of music that MEGADETH has been famous for over the years, you never know how it'll turn out."

When asked about what fans can expect from MEGADETH's next album, bassist David Ellefson told Martin Carlsson of Expressen TV, "Let's put it this way: It's funny that 20 years ago, we came off 'Rust In Peace' and we went in and made 'Countdown To Extinction'. So, to me, that's kind of what this album feels like. We did 'Sudden Death' [for a title in the 'Guitar Hero' franchise, 'Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock'] and then this new song, 'Never Dead', which is a very violent riff. That was the first song we did, and we finished it top to bottom because we had to get it into this video game called 'NeverDead'. So that's a pretty good indication of what the new record is gonna be. But it's a little wider than… That's why I liken it to probably a little more to 'Countdown To Extinction', 'cause there's a couple of songs that aren't just full-on, in-your-face thrashing. However, most of it is. So you guys are gonna be excited. You'll like it. You'll dig it. You'll have fun [listening to it]."

MEGADETH's platinum-certified 1986 masterpiece, "Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?", has been digitally remastered for the first time and expanded for a special 25th-anniversary release in multiple configurations. It will be released July 12 by Capitol/EMI. All of the versions, including a 2CD lift-top box, digital album and a deluxe 5Disc+3LP box set, contain a previously unreleased 1987 concert from the band's first world tour and new liner notes written by Mustaine and METALLICA's Lars Ulrich.

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Mitochondrion new album 2011

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Album Parasignosis
Type Studio
Release date 2011-01-18
Label Profound Lore
Genre(s) Death / Black Metal
Running time 55:41

Track  :

1.	Plague Evockation (Pestilentiam Intus Vocamus, Voluntatem Absolvimus Part I) (4:01)
2.	Lex Ego Exitium (Pestilentiam Intus Vocamus, Voluntatem Absolvimus Part II) (2:53)
3.	Tetravirulence (Pestilentiam Intus Vocamus, Voluntatem Absolvimus Part III) (10:22)
4.	Trials (5:27)
5.	Rift/Apex (0:46)
6.	Parasignosis (7:34)
7.	Banishment (Undecaphosphoric) (8:11)
8.	Kathenotheism (6:29)
9.	Untitled (0:10)
10.	Untitled (0:11)
11.	Ambient Outro (9:37)

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Mitochondrion biografy

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Band Mitochondrion
Label Profound Lore / Siege Engine
Formed 2003, Canada
Status Active
Genre(s) Death / Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s) Apocalypse, Occult, Disease, Gnosis

Line-up
Shawn Hache : Vocals, Guitar
Nick Yanchuk : Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Karl Godard : Drums, Keyboards

Former member(s)
Jesse Anderson : Drums
Mitch Aramenko : Guitar
Nick Gibas : Bass

Bio: Mitochondrion have been booting Canadian buttocks since 2003. After a couple of demos, they released a stunning and disturbing full-length, Archaeaeon, in 2008. They've since released a split album, and more is sure to follow. Their brand of punishing extremity should be enough to chill the coldest indie heart, with a heady and giggly mix of electronica, death metal, black metal, and even an occasional clean interlude. Don't take this for a silly gimmick - the songs are coherent and unrelenting even through the periods of relative calm. As soon as something reveals itself to you, something else will be lurking in the background for the next listen.
Sounds like: A windy, shrieking, electronic hell of flurrying guitars, constantly pounding drums, uncomfortable tempos and ghoulish vocals. Like no other death/black band you'll ever hear, but try Akercocke, Portal or Arkhon Infaustus for something vaguely similar.
Why listen: It's not easy to get into, but once you get over the trebly production and force apart the curtains of electronic noise and unusual song structures, there's genuinely powerful, sinister and enthralling music waiting to disturb you from your tugging.

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MAYAN new album 2011

music gallery news,"Quarterpast", the debut album from MAYAN, was released on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT).

"Quarterpast" track listing:

01. Symphony Of Aggression
02. Mainstay Of Society
03. Quarterpast
04. Course Of Life
05. The Savage Massacre
06. Essenza Di Te
07. Bite The Bullet
08. Drown The Demon
09. Celibate Aphrodite
10. War On Terror
11. Tithe
12. Sinner's Last Retreat (bonus track)

"Quarterpast" features vocal contributions from the following musicians:

* Mark Jansen (EPICA, ex-AFTER FOREVER)
* Ariën van Weesenbeek (EPICA)
* Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER)
* Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER)
* Simone Simons (EPICA)
* Henning Basse (SONS OF SEASONS)
* Laura Macrì (Italian opera singer)

In an interview with The Great Southern Brainfart, Mark Jansen stated about MAYAN, "It started as just something for fun but soon it grew into something that had to be perfect as well. I thought it was just for fun to make music with old friends but now it's as serious for me as EPICA is. Of course, EPICA remains my priority band and that's the band that's doing the most of the tours but MAYAN will fill in the gaps."

When asked if the MAYAN material is — conceptually and lyrically — be similar to EPICA, Mark replied, "Lyrically, you will find a lot of comparisons because it's my style of writing. I didn't attempt to write about completely different stuff. It could have been lyrics for an EPICA CD as well but music-wise it's completely different. It contains way more grunts and it's way more heavy. It is still symphonic because I love that kind of music. It's like a mixture of SYMPHONY X and OPETH style. That kind of direction."

MAYAN is:

* Mark Jansen (EPICA, ex-AFTER FOREVER) – Guitar, Vocals
* Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) - Keyboards
* Frank Schiphorst - Guitar, Vocals
* Rob van der Loo (ex-SUN CAGED, DELAIN) - Bass
* Isaac Delahaye (EPICA) - Guitar
* Ariën van Weesenbeek (EPICA) – Drums

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MaYaN Biography / Discography:

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Biography / Discography:
Mark Jansen's (EPICA) new band, founded together with Jack Driessen (ex AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, is called MaYaN, named after the wise and rich mayan culture.

'There was only one record label we wanted to sign with: Nuclear Blast, so we didn't even look for other companies to work with and we're very happy that this appreciation is mutual!

The debut album will be recorded and mixed at the end of the year 2010 and the beginning of 2011 by Sascha Paeth. We're also stoked to announce that Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA), known for his signature six-string fretless playing in progressive death metal, will join as permanent member on bass guitar. Also Isaac Delahaye and Arien van Weesenbeek (EPICA) will complete the line up!
Mark Jansen - Lead vocals
Frank Schiphorst - Guitarsas
Jack Driessen - Keyboards, backing vocals
Rob van der Loo - Bass guitar
Ariën van Weesenbeek - Drums
Isaac Delahaye - Guitars, backing vocals

In early 2010 versatile musician Mark Jansen (EPICA) started a project together with keyboardist Jack Driessen and guitarist Sander Gommans (both ex-AFTER FOREVER) to produce some heavy and technical death-metal combined with Jack's trademark symphonic arrangements. After writing some music together, Sander couldn't find the time to go for it anymore. Mark then asked guitarist Frank Schiphorst (SYMMETRY, MARCEL COENEN & FRIENDS, CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY), if he was interested in filling the gap. And he was. When Mark, Jack and Frank got together, great chemistry emerged. Songs started popping out in no time, combining neck-wrecking technical death-metal riffing with huge melodic symphonic parts on thunderous drums topped by Mark's complex and thought-provoking lyrics through his brutal in-your-face grunts and screams. As the project evolved beyond expectations, the three members decided to turn it into a band and really go for it. Ariën van Weesenbeek (EPICA, ex-GOD DETHRONED), Isaac Delahaye (EPICA, ex-GOD DETHRONED) and Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA) completed the line-up. A new metal-machine was born; MaYaN. As the music asked for more, brainstorming on vocalists for clean parts was done and resulted in a collaboration with the guests; Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER), Simone Simons (EPICA), Henning Basse (SONS OF SEASONS) and the revelation and one of the biggest Italian Opera talents; Laura Macrì. Demos were sent to Nuclear Blast, the first and best record label that came up for releasing the music. After listening to the demos their enthusiasm lead to a record-deal. Again a great step to success. MaYaN hired the Gate Studios with renowned producer Sascha Paeth to record their first album called Quarterpast, to be released in May 2011. After the recordings, bassist Jeroen's very busy schedule didn't allow him to join for the planned live shows. He was replaced by Rob van der Loo (ex-SUN CAGED, ex-DELAIN). Now MaYaN is in its ultimate form, the band is ready to hit the stages and presented their debut-album Quarterpast on 19th of May 2011 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam.

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Megadeth

Band	Megadeth
Label	Roadrunner
Formed	1983, United States
Status	Active
Genre(s)	Heavy / Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)	Religion, Politics, War, History, Death

Line-up

Dave Mustaine : Vocals & Guitars
Chris Broderick : Guitars
David Ellefson : Bass
Shawn Drover : Drums

Former member(s)

Guitars:
- Greg Handevidt (1983-1984)
- Kerry King (1984)
- Chris Poland (1984-1987, Session 2004)
- Jeff Young (1987-1989)
- Jay Reynolds (1987)
- Marty Friedman (1990-1999)
- Al Pitrelli (2000-2002)
- Glen Drover (2004-2008)

Bass:
- Jimmy Sloas (2004)
- James MacDonough (2004-2006)
- James LoMenzo (2006-2010)

Drums:
- Dijon Carruthers (1983)
- Lee Rausch (1983-1984)
- Gary "Gar" Samuelson (R.I.P. February 18, 1958 - July 22, 1999, liver failure) (1984 -1987)
- Chuck Behler (1987-1989)
- Nick Menza (1989-1998, 2004)
- Jimmy DeGrasso (1998-2002)
- Vinnie Colaiuta (Session 2004)

Megadeth

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. Founded by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine and bassist Dave Ellefson following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica, the band has since released 12 studio albums, three live albums, two EPs, 26 singles, 32 music videos, four compilations and one box set. As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" along with Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating, developing and popularizing the thrash metal sub-genre.
Megadeth has experienced numerous line-up changes, due partly to the band's notorious substance abuse problems. From 1983 to 2002 — and as of February 8, 2010 — Mustaine and Ellefson are the only original members of the band, with Mustaine being the only constant member. After finding sobriety and securing a stable line-up, Megadeth went on to release a string of platinum and gold albums, including the platinum-selling landmark Rust in Peace in 1990, and the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum Countdown to Extinction in 1992.
Megadeth disbanded in 2002 after Mustaine suffered a severe nerve injury to his left arm. However, following extensive physical therapy, Mustaine reformed the band in 2004 and released The System Has Failed, followed by United Abominations in 2007; the albums debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #18 and #8, respectively. Megadeth, along with their new lead guitarist Chris Broderick, released their twelfth studio album, titled Endgame, on September 15, 2009, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200, marking Megadeth's fifth top 10 album.
In the band's 26 active years, there have been over 20 individuals that have all officially been a part of the group at different times, with Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson being the only original members still in the line-up, with Ellefson leaving temporarily. Megadeth is known for its distinctive, technical instrumental style, often featuring dense, intricate passages and trade off guitar solos, as well as for Mustaine's recurring lyrical themes including politics, war, addiction, personal relationships and religious themes. Megadeth has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, with five consecutive albums being certified platinum or multi-platinum in the USA. The band has also been nominated nine times for Best Metal Performance.

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Metallica music gallery news

Metallica (ⁱ /məˈtælɨkə/) is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981.
The band was founded when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett (who joined the band in 1983) and bassist Robert Trujillo (a member since 2003) alongside Hetfield and Ulrich. Previous members of the band include former lead guitarist Dave Mustaine (who later went on to found the band Megadeth) and former bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted. The band also had a long collaboration with producer Bob Rock, who produced all of the band's albums from 1990 to 2003 and served as a temporary bassist between the departure of Newsted and the hiring of Trujillo.





MetallicaMetallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed the band as one of the founding "big four" of thrash metal alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax The band earned a growing fan-base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with its third album Master of Puppets (1986) described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. Metallica achieved substantial commercial success with their eponymous fifth album (also known as The Black Album), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience.
In 2000, Metallica was among a number of artists who filed a lawsuit against Napster for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without any band member's consent.A settlement was reached, and Napster became a pay-to-use service. Despite reaching number one on the Billboard 200, the release of St. Anger alienated many fans with the exclusion of guitar solos and the "steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some Kind of Monster documented the recording process of St. Anger and the tensions within the band during that time.
Metallica has released nine studio albums, three live albums, five extended plays, 24 music videos, and 45 singles. The band has won nine Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making Metallica the first band to do so; this record was later matched by the Dave Matthews Band. The band's 1991 album, Metallica, has sold over 15 million copies in the United States, and 22 million copies worldwide, which makes it the 25th-best-selling album in the country. In December 2009, it became the best-selling album of the SoundScan era, surpassing 1997's Come On Over by country artist Shania Twain.^[6] The band has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide as of the release of their latest album, Death Magnetic. As of December 2009, Metallica is the fourth best-selling music artist since the SoundScan era began tracking sales on May 25, 1991, selling a total of 52,672,000 albums in the United States alone. Metallica is currently working on a new album, which is due for release sometime in 2011 or 2012.

Band members

Current members James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1981–present) Lars Ulrich – drums, percussion (1981–present) Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals (1983–present) Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing vocals (2003–present)

Former members Ron McGovney – bass guitar (1982) Dave Mustaine – lead guitar, backing vocals (1982–1983) Cliff Burton – bass guitar, backing vocals (1982–1986) Jason Newsted – bass guitar, backing vocals (1986–2001)

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Manowar music gallery news

Music gallery news,Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980 the group is known for its lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythological topics (particularly Norse mythology) along with their "loud and bombastic" sound. In an interview for MTV in February 2007, bassist Joey DeMaio lamented that "these days, there's a real lack of big, epic metal that is drenched with crushing guitars and choirs and orchestras... so it's nice tobe one of the few bands that's actually doing that." In 1984 the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on 2 occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for 5 hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria in 2008

Band	Manowar
Label	Magic Circle Music
Formed	1980, United States
Status	Active
Genre(s)	Heavy / Power Metal
Lyrical theme(s)	War, Glory, Honor, Norse Mythology, Heavy Metal

Line-up

Eric Adams : Vocals (1980-)
Karl Logan : Guitar, Keyboards (1994-)
Joey DeMaio : Bass, Keyboards (1980-)
Donnie Hamzik : Drums (1981-1983, 2009-)

Former member(s)

Guitars:
- Ross the Boss (Ross Friedman) (also keyboards, 1980-1988)
- David Shankle (1988-1994)

Drums:
- Carl Canedy (1980-1981)
- Kenny Earl "Rhino" Edwards (1990-1994, Live 2008-2009)
- Scott Columbus (1983-1990, 1994-2008)

Manowar discography

Studio albums

Battle Hymns (1982)
Into Glory Ride (1983)
Hail to England (1984)
Sign of the Hammer (1984)
Fighting the World (1987)
Kings of Metal (1988)
The Triumph of Steel (1992)
Louder Than Hell (1996)
Warriors of the World (2002)
Gods of War (2007)
Battle Hymns MMXI (2010)

Compilation albums

Manowar Kills (1992)
The Hell of Steel: Best of Manowar (1994)
Anthology (1997)
The Kingdom of Steel (1998)
Steel Warriors (1998)

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