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TRIVIUM: 'Shattering The Skies Above' Video Released

Inspired by the God Of War series, TRIVIUM's new song, "Shattering the Skies Above", appears on the upcoming extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation3 (PS3) exclusive videogame "God of War III". The EP, titled "God of War: Blood & Metal", was made available on March 2...

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KILLING MACHINE Set To Return

U.S. metal heavyweights KILLING MACHINE are set to make their return after a break of four years. The group's current lineup includes founding member and guitarist Peter Scheithauer (ex-TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, BELLADONA) alongside Csaba Zvekan on vocals, Jon Dette (ex-TESTAMENT, SLAYER) on drums. A new...

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OMEGA LITHIUM's 'Dreams In Formaline' To Receive North American Release In April

"Dreams In Formaline", the debut album from the Croatian female-fronted gothic metal band OMEGA LITHIUM, will be released in North America on April 6 via Artoffact Records. The North American version of the CD will include a bonus track, "Ocean Dream", and a different cover. "Dreams In Formaline" wa...

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TRIVIUM Bassist Schedules U.K. Signing Sessions

Bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM has scheduled a couple of B.C. Rich signings during the band's U.K. tour. Paolo will commence signing at 4 p.m. at the following stores: March 16: Nevada Music Unit 12 Fitzherbert Spurt Farlington Portsmouth PO6 1TT March 23: Big Deal Music 128 S...

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Mechanize

We've been waiting the better part of a decade for this. That moment where one of metal's most influential vocalists looks his longtime right-hand man in the eyes and croons, "Reunited and it feels so good, reunited 'cuz we understood' and the dynamic duo of Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares are toget...

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Ylem

Within minutes of thinking about the continual elevation of DARK FORTRESS' game these past several years, culminating (well, time will tell) in "Ylem", it was more than a few times that the thought "the German DIMMU BORGIR" entered my mind. Considering that such a proclamation will no doubt result i...

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CARNIFEX: 'Hell Chose Me' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Hell Chose Me", the new album from the California-based deathcore band CARNIFEX, sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, de...

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Disciples of the Unseen

Never any shortage of quality metal acts in Canada, particularly the Province of Quebec, it is AETERNAM's turn to make a cannonball splash in the heavy music pool with debut album "Disciples of the Unseen". The Quebec City band proves themselves not only exceedingly capable musicians, but also creat...

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Desolation of Eden

This is not good. Though deathcore has become the new "nu metal" to the traditionalist head banger, there are bands out there that that do it quite well and that write music with an ear toward the maintenance of aggression without any sacrifice of suitable songwriting dynamics. Utah's CHELSEA GRIN i...

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II: The Reign of Darkness

Much better! I had no anticipatory thoughts about ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY's "II: The Reign of Darkness", as a result of my impression of the British death metal band after reviewing "Before the Throne of Infection". I found the Siege of Amida/Candlelight release to be more than tolerable from the...

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ARMA GATHAS: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

ARMA GATHAS, the metal band featuring former CATARACT guitarist Simon Fülleman, ex-BORN FROM PAIN singer Ché Snelting, MACHINEMADE GOD and ex-CORNELIUS guitarist Marc Niedersberg, ex-DISLOYAL drummer and drum student Max van Winkelhof and Alex Härtel on bass, will release its debut album, "Dead To T...

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FATAL EMBRACE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

German thrashers FATAL EMBRACE have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records for the worldwide release of their new album, "The Empires Of Inhumanity". Formed in 1993, FATAL EMBRACE is not a band you would accuse of jumping on a bandwagen because thrash metal seems hip again. In fact, these young men s...

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TRIVIUM: New Song 'Shattering The Skies Above' Available For Streaming

Inspired by the God Of War series, TRIVIUM's new song, "Shattering the Skies Above", appears on the upcoming extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation3 (PS3) exclusive videogame "God of War III". The EP, titled "God of War: Blood & Metal", will be made available on Mar...

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OMEGA LITHIUM: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Stigmata' Video Shoot Available

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the video for the song "Stigmata" from the Croatian female-fronted gothic metal band OMEGA LITHIUM can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's debut album, "Dreams In Formaline", which was released last September via Drakkar Records. "Dreams In F...

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THE MURDER INDUSTRY Signs With XTREEM MUSIC

Spanish brutal death metallers THE MURDER INDUSTRY have inked a deal with Xtreem Music. The band's already completed debut album, "Death Motivation", is scheduled for release in March. According to a press release, the CD "includes eight songs with an awesome production made by the talented Spanish...