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SUFFOCATION: 'The Best Of' Collection Due In January

Roadrunner Records has set a January 29, 2008 North American release date for a "best-of" collection from legendary New York death metallers SUFFOCATION, appropriately titled "The Best of Suffocation". The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Liege Of Inveracity 02. Infecting The Crypts 0...

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ATROCITY To Headline Germany's CASTLE ROCK Festival

Veteran German metallers ATROCITY have been confirmed as the headliners of the Castle Rock festival, set to take place June 5 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are ROZENCRANTZ, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA and STAUBKIND. As previously reported, ATROCITY will release its long-awaite...

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Rauchen und Yoga

Germany's JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE (hereinafter referred to as JAKA) have been turning heads with their inventive and schizoid form of grindcore for a many years now. A slew of fun filled and noisy albums, as well as a seemingly never-ending stream of ideas, has kept the band relevant, if largely u...

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TRIBES OF CAIN: New Album Out Now

Swiss black/death metallers TRIBES OF CAIN have released their third album, "Retaliation", the extreme metal label Fastbeast Entertainment. According to a press release, the 12-track record offers 60 minutes of "gloomy midtempo parts, mighty highspeed blasts and deviant melodies . . . a unique symbi...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Launches Vocalist Search

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have officially launched a search for a new female singer. The band says, "If you feel like having the talent, commitment and dedication for joining VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, please send a demo of your vocal abilities and 2-3 pictures to this e-mail addres...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Rejoined by Guitarist WERNER FIEDLER

Thomas Caser, drummer for the Austrian symphonic metal band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that the group's Minnesota-based vocalist, Melissa Ferlaak, and her boyfriend, guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch, were leaving the band: "In the past seve...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Parts Ways With Singer, Guitarist

Minnesota-based vocalist Melissa Ferlaak and guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch have officially left the Austrian symphonic metal band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. Commented the group in a statement: "Yes, you read right, Melissa, as well as her boyfriend Wolfgang are not in VISIONS OF ATLANTIS anymore. We were...

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ELIS: Vienna Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS performing the song "Der letzte Tag" live at Szene in Vienna, Austria on November 16, 2007 can be viewed below. In other news, ELIS' new female singer Sandra Schleret (DREAMS OF SANITY, SIEGFRIED) has issued the following update:...

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JUDAS PRIEST: New German-Language Book Filled With Pictures Of Band And Vintage Memorabilia

Germany's Iron Pages has just published a new German-language JUDAS PRIEST book, "Der stählerne Weg von Judas Priest". Written by Matthias Mader, it is said to be filled with loads of great pictures of the band and of vintage memorabilia. For more information (in German),visit Amazon.de. Neil Danie...

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SUFFOCATION Drummer To Guest On 'The Governor's Ball'

SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith will be the featured guest on "The Governor's Ball" this Saturday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Tune in at this location to hear the show. SUFFOCATION's video for the track "Abomination Reborn", from their self-titled album, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in B...

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HATRED To Release New Album In January

Dutch death metallers HATRED will release their new album, "Blasphemous Deliverance", in January 2008 through Deity Down Records. According to a press release, "Musically, HATRED underwent a meta(L)morphosis. 'Blasphemous Deliverance' brings a perfectly balanced mix of all the good things that the d...

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'20 Years Of Nuclear Blast' DVD Trailer Available

A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set can be viewed below. Due on November 30 via Nuclear Blast, the collection — as the title implies — celebrates the 20th anniversary of the German metal label, featuring two DVDs with almost six hours' worth of footage,...

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B.O.S.C.H.: 'Mehr' Video Posted Online

German industrial metallers B.O.S.C.H. have released their video for the song "Mehr". View the clip below. The track comes off the group's full-length debut, "Welt Am Draht", which came out earlier in the year. B.O.S.C.H. previously released a mini-CD, "Angst Essen Seele Auf", in 2000. For more info...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer To Record Classical Solo Album?

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS' Minnesota-based vocalist Melissa Ferlaak is contemplating recording a classical solo album. "I'm thinking of NOT doing arias because, well, I can't afford an orchestra," she writes on her MySpace page. "I'm thinking art songs with piano, violin and/or classical guitar. Maybe eve...

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OBSIDIAN Announces New Bassist

Dutch death/thrash metal act OBSIDIAN has enlisted DISAVOWED guitarist Gerben Van Der Bij as the group's new bassist. OBSIDIAN's debut album, "Emerging", was reissued earlier this year via Rusty Cage Records. Formed in 1998, OBSIDIAN's current lineup is as follows: Robbe K - Vocals Sjaak Kassies - G...