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Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I

In the present day, when HELLOWEEN fans argue about the band's continued relevance or lack thereof, and debate which album or era holds the most merit, it's easy to forget the time when this band could absolutely do no wrong. They pretty much wrote the rule book in 1987 with "Keeper of the Seven Key...

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SOULGRIND Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

SOULGRIND, the Finnish band featuring former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya),has parted ways with bassist JP due to "personal differences." The band is now trying out a few candidates and the new bass player will be announced within a month. SOULGRIND recently e...

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Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam

Prison, anyone? Hey, just be glad that you're getting album number seven from one of Norway's finest black metal exports. Nicely textured and more varied than the average black metal release, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam" is another Satanic fist in the face of your god. With the inhuman Frost (SATYR...

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Man of Straw

With this, their second release, the Lost and Found label is quickly becoming a benchmark for how these limited reissues should be done. The second effort from Los Angeles cult favorites VIKING is the latest album to come down off the high-priced eBay auction block, available again for all who misse...

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TWILIGHT ILLUSION Signs With MAJESTIC ROCK RECORDS

Majestic Rock Records has announced the signing of Swedish neo-classical metal act TWILIGHT ILLUSION to a worldwide recording deal. The band's debut album is currently scheduled for release in early 2007. The Stockholm-based band comprises vocalist Sebastian Nicolescu, guitarist Johan Ahlskog, bassi...

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USURPER Parts Ways With Vocalist DAN TYRANTOR

Due to ongoing circumstances and issues in vocalist Dan Tyrantor's personal life, he has resigned from Chicago's USURPER. The remaining four members will indefinately continue as a four-piece, with guitarist Rick Scythe and bassist Jon Necromancer taking over the vocal duties. USURPER is still confi...

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EDGE OF SANITY: 'The Best Of' Track Listing Revealed

EDGE OF SANITY, the acclaimed Swedish band led by producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö, has finalized the track listing for its upcoming double CD collection, "The Best of Edge of Sanity". According to Dan, "one disc will feature the highlights of the more 'normal' studio albums and the mini-alb...

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VIKING: "Man Of Straw' Reissue Detailed

Lost and Found Records USA has announced official licensed CD reissue of the extremely rare speed/thrash metal classic, VIKING's "Man of Straw". Originally released in 1989 on Metal Blade Records, this fully licensed CD release was fully remastered, and contains rare and never-before-heard bonus tra...

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USURPER To Enter Studio In Early 2007

Chicago's USURPER is currently preparing songs for their sixth full-length album, which they plan to record in early 2007 for a summer release through Earache Records. The album is currently untitled but some new songtitles include "Talons of Steel", "Planet of the Humans" and "Rebel Wolf". In other...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist: 'Black Metal Is Not A Hobby Or Something You Do For The Fun Of It'

Jeff Maki of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an e-mail interview with GORGOROTH guitarist/founder Infernus. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Tell us some background on GORGOROTH's new release, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam". What is the meaning of the album's title?...

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KALEDON To Release New Album In September

Italian power metal band KALEDON will release their fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", on September 12 via Universal Metal Production. "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods" projected track listing: 01. The Holy Water 02. Hell On Earth 03. War Plans 04. Goodbye My Friend 05. Cla...

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Ex-MANOWAR/THE DICTATORS Guitarist To Appear At BROOKLYN METALFEST

Ex-MANOWAR/THE DICTATORS guitarist Ross The Boss will be appearing and performing as a special guest of SKULLSHIFTER at the first annual Brooklyn Metalfest this Saturday, June 24 at The Hook, located at 18 Commerce Street, in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Also on hand, as previously announced, w...

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BEYOND TWILIGHT: Rare Songs From First Demo Available Online

Danish/Swedish prog-metallers BEYOND TWILIGHT have made two very rare songs ("Eyes" and "Carousel of Life") from the band's 1996 demo "Lurking Fantasia" available for download at the band's official web site: Eyes (mp3) Carousel of Life (mp3) The band's leader, Finn Zierler, commented: "The album ['...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM Announce New Album Title

Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM have posted the following message on their official web site: "The recording has begun for the upcoming CD, and now we can reveal details on the work. A title has been selected, and the final disc will contain eight songs. Once again as we've already announced, we're recordi...

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LIFE OF AGONY Guitarist To Make Guest Appearance At BROOKLYN METALFEST

LIFE OF AGONY guitarist Joey Z will be appearing as a special guest of Hartke Amps and Constricted at the first annual Brooklyn Metalfest this Saturday, June 24, at The Hook, located at 18 Commerce Street, in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Metalfest is an all-day metal festival showc...