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Ex-PESTILENCE Frontman: CHUCK SCHULDINER 'Wasn't A Sympathetic Man'

Deathrasher magazine recently conducted an interview with former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX/BOLT THROWER and current DEATH BY DAWN frontman Martin van Drunen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Deathrasher: Old metalheads prefer to stay with their classic bands and are not interested in listen to the...

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BLACK SABBATH In The U.K.'s SUN Tabloid

In an almost unprecedented move for a tabloid newspaper, the Sun — the world's biggest-selling English-language newspaper, with over eight million readers a day — has acknowledged the world of heavy metal by reviewing a BLACK SABBATH biography in glowing terms. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", the new SABB...

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NECRODEATH: 'Fragments Of Insanity' Reissue Due Next Week

Originally released in 1989, "Fragments of Insanity" is NECRODEATH's second full-length album, one of those records that every true fan of heavy music should worship, a real masterpiece that contributed to set the standards for Europe's death/thrash scene. The long-awaited reissue on CD will be fina...

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'Black Metal Special' To Air Next Week On OPEN GRAVE RADIO

On Tuesday, December 12 at 9:00 p.m. GMT (4:00 p.m. EST) The Brothers Grim (Ljosalfur and Dokkalfur of PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE) will host a black metal special on Open Grave Radio. The show will take you through the history, the magic, and the mayhem, of black metal — from VENOM to BATHORY to EMPEROR...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Calls It Quits

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has split up. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "It is with great regret that we announce that Jonathan [Perez; drums], Kjell [Hagen; bass], Runar [Hansen; guitar] and Kjetil [Nordhus; vocals] yesterday (November 28th, 2006) left TRAIL OF TEARS. T...

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THROWDOWN Selects Producer For New CD

Orange County, CA-based band THROWDOWN will enter the studio early next year with producer Mudrock (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK, POWERMAN 5000) to begin recording its new album, "Venom and Tears", tentatively due next spring via Trustkill Records. Commented the band: We're actually still writing thi...

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WATAIN: European Release Date Set For New Album

Season of Mist has set a February 19, 2007 European release date for the third full-length album from Swedish black metallers WATAIN. A European tour will follow. After the release of the highly acclaimed "Casus Luciferi" album in 2003 and the tour with DISSECTION in 2004, WATAIN has been forging an...

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THROWDOWN To Enter Studio In January

Orange County, CA-based band THROWDOWN will enter the studio mid-January to begin recording its new album, "Venom and Tears", tentatively due next spring via Trustkill Records. Commented bassist Matt Mentley: "It is coming along awesome, and we can't wait to get in the studio to start recording. Rig...

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DEICIDE To Guest-Host Hour Of Programming On SIRIUS' 'Hard Attack'

Floridian death metallers DEICIDE will host a full hour of "demonic, piercing metal" on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack channel. Tune in to experience the antics of Glen Benton and company, spinning music from renowned metal acts such as VENOM, CELTIC FROST, SLAYER, IRON MAIDEN and much more! T...

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WATAIN Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Swedish black metallers WATAIN have inked a deal with Season of Mist to issue their third full-length album in Europe. The tentative release date is set for March 2007. A European tour will follow. After the release of the highly acclaimed "Casus Luciferi" album in 2003 and the tour with DISSECTION...

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The Dead Eye

What to make of this new HAUNTED album? It's hard to take it out of context and judge it on its own merits — on one hand, you have the band's formidable back catalog to measure it against, a smorgasbord of modern-day Swedish thrash that renders 95% of their colleagues obsolete. Tied to that is ...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Added To Europe's X-MAS FESTIVALS

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has been confirmed for the X-Mas Festivals, set to take place in December. Also scheduled to appear are GOREFEST, BELPHEGOR and DARZAMAT. The dates are as follows: Dec. 08 - D - Berlin @ K17 Dec. 09 - D - Engeldorf (Leipzig) @ Hellraiser Dec. 10 - A - Wien @ ...

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TRAIL OF TEARS: 'Existentia' Release Date Announced

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS will release its fifth album, "Existentia", in the U.S. on January 30 via Napalm Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD was recorded at Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes and includes contributions from French female singer Emmanuell...

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SWEDEN ROCK 2006 DVD Trailer Available

The organizers of the Sweden Rock festival have uploaded a trailer for their newly released DVD commemorating the 2006 edition of the annual event, which was held June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Check it out at this location. Released on October 27, the DVD/CD set contains the following track listi...

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KERRY KING Jams With MARTY FRIEDMAN On Japanese TV: Video Available

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman on his Japanese TV show "Rock Fujiyama" (broadcast Oct. 30 on TV Tokyo) where they did all the usual "Fujiyama" games as well as treated the cameras to impromptu jams of rare metal gems from JUDAS PRIEST, VENOM, PANTERA and more...