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CANDLEMASS To Perform Entire 'Ancient Dreams' Album At Stockholm Show
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their third album, "Ancient Dreams", with special live concert on December 28 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The LP, which was originally issued in 1988, has long been hailed as a classic and will be performed in i...October 23, 2013
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EXTOL: 'Betrayal' Lyric Video Released
The official lyric video for the song "Betrayal" from the reactivated Norwegian metal band EXTOL, can be seen below. The track comes off the group's self-titled fifth album, which was released on June 25 (one day earlier internationally) via Indie Recordings. Vocalist Peter Espevoll talks about the...October 16, 2013
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MAYAN: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — will release its sophomore album, "Antagonise", on January 31, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song CD, which was recorded at Sandlane studio with producer Joost...October 16, 2013
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SOILWORK: 'Tongue' Lyric Video Released
The official lyric video for the song "Tongue" from Swedish metallers SOILWORK can be seen below. The track comes off the band's ninth studio and first dual-disc album, "The Living Infinite", which sold around 7,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200...October 15, 2013
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EPICA Guitarist ISAAC DELAHAYE Quits MAYAN
MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — has parted ways with Isaac Delahaye (EPICA). Said MAYAN in a statement: "As many of you have noticed, Isaac wasn't on our latest band photo. "We all enjoy being part of...October 14, 2013
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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA In Pre-Production For ATOMIC DISINTEGRATOR Debut
Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza is preparing to start pre-production on his new project, ATOMIC DISINTEGRATOR. Nick is currently at his Disintegrator Studios in Studio City, California blasting out ideas with two unknown guitarists. Menza previously stated about ATOMIC DISINTEGRATOR's musical dir...October 7, 2013
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Former ROADRUNNER A&R Guru Discusses 'XXX: Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records' Box Set (Audio)
On September 27, Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas conducted an interview with former Roadrunner Records A&R chief and current Nuclear Blast Entertainment president Monte Conner for the "Metal Hammer" radio show on TeamRock Radio. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. R...October 1, 2013
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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: 'Turn The Tide' Video Released
"Turn The Tide", the new video from SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-FIREWIND) — can be seen below. The song comes off SPIRITUAL BEGGARS' eighth studio album, "Earth Blues", whi...October 1, 2013
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DREAM THEATER Singer Talks New Solo Album With JUMP METAL (Audio)
Jump Metal recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie and guitarist Matt Guillory about LaBrie's new solo album, "Impermanent Resonance". You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Impermanent Resonance" sold around 2,200 copies in the United States in its...September 30, 2013
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DOWN, OPETH, OVERKILL, ARMORED SAINT Featured On ROCK HARD's Covermount Live CD
The September 2013 issue of Rock Hard magazine will include an exclusive live CD (recorded at Rock Hard Festival) that will be not available in record stores. "Archives - Best Of 2007-2012" is the follow-up to many outstanding recordings Rock Hard released with the magazine (KREATOR, OPETH, OVERKILL...September 26, 2013
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Dethroned & Uncrowned
KATATONIA and OPETH have historically been muttered in the same breath as fellow impresarios of fugue metal, even if the former hasn't been anything remotely close to metal in quite some time. Of course, the bands shared Mikael Åkerfeldt through the Nineties, so they were bound to share the spotligh...September 23, 2013
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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Working On 'Very Heavy' New Project THE ATOMIC DISINTEGRATOR
On September 20, Honduras rock journalist Alvaro Villatoro (a.k.a. Lemmy Simmons) of Hard Heavy conducted an interview with former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about his 2002 solo album "Life Afer Death", Menza said: "Putting so...September 21, 2013
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AMON AMARTH To Tour U.S. With ENSLAVED, SKELETONWITCH
Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in January in support of their newly released album, "Deceiver Of The Gods". Very special guest on the dates will be ENSLAVED, with additional support from SKELETONWITCH. Comments AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg: "After our su...September 16, 2013
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SINHERESY: 'Paint The World' Album Trailer Available
A trailer for "Paint The World", the forthcoming debut album from Italian symphonic metallers SINHERESY, can be seen below. The CD, which will be released on September 30 via Bakerteam Records, was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Varberg, Sweden by Johan Örnborg and Jens Bogren (...September 15, 2013
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NOIRE Signs With DEATHBOUND RECORDS
Deathbound Records has announced the signing of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada's NOIRE. The band's debut album, "Dark Reverence", will be made available on October 1. NOIRE, a progressive black metal band founded in 2012 by Andrew Lawes (vocals, guitar and piano) and Bob Fitzgerald (guitar),was joined...September 11, 2013
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