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EPICA Bassist Issues Studio Report

EPICA bassist Yves Huts has posted a lengthy studio report from the recording sessions for the band's new album, due later in the year. An excerpt follows: "The life of a musician isn't always glitter and glamour. Sometimes we do actually have to work. Recording sessions are one of these rare occasi...

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KAMELOT Putting Finishing Touches On 'Ghost Opera' Video

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have issued the following update: "KAMELOT's new masterpiece video 'Ghost Opera' was shot in Belgrade (Serbia) January 2007 and is near its completion. Shot with acclaimed director Ivan Colic, the video also features Serbian model/actress Ivana Jokic [pho...

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DESTYNATION Recording New Album

Swedish heavy metal band DESTYNATION (formerly ETERNIA) is back in the studio to record the follow-up to their acclaimed debut album, "Rising Up" (2006). According to a press release, the new songs are "heavier and more melodic and the sound will be more agressive and harder and it will blow everyon...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will release their new album, "King of the Grey Islands", on June 22 through Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Prologue 02. Emperor of the Void 03. Devil Seed 04. Of Stars and Smoke 05. Demonia 6 06. Destroyer 07. Man of Sha...

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CANDLEMASS Joined By OPETH, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Members At Anniversary Gig; Video Available

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS celebrated their 20th anniversary with a huge party at Stockholm's Kolingsborg last night (Saturday, March 31). CANDLEMASS performed with no less than seven (!) different vocalists — including the band's former singers Johan Langquist and Tomas Vikström, plus t...

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Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN Frontman Comments On Upcoming Solo Debut

Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN frontman André Matos has revealed more information about his upcoming debut solo album, due later in the year. The CD was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST) and Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, EDGUY, RHAPSODY, FREEDOM CALL) between November 2006 and February 2007...

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JÄGERMEISTER's OZZFEST Stage Added To LAZERFEST

According to DesMoinesRegister.com, metalheads in central Iowa will get an early peek at Ozzfest's second stage — literally the stage itself. Jägermeister is providing a self-contained, state-of-the-art, portable stage for this year's Ozzfest that also has been added to Lazerfest on May 13 at the Ba...

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Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN Frontman Putting Finishing Touches On Solo Debut

Former ANGRA/SHAAMAN frontman André Matos is putting the finishing touches on his debut solo album, due later in the year. The CD was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST) and Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, EDGUY, RHAPSODY, FREEDOM CALL) between November 2006 and February 2007 at Ultra...

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Age Eternal

Mike Scheidt may have been the guitarist and vocalist of revered northwest U.S. space-doom freaks YOB, but the opening track of his new band's debut seems determined to highlight the differences between his earlier outfit and MIDDIAN. "Dreamless Eye" crashes out of the gate with a fast, aggressive,...

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SYCRONOMICA To Film 'To The Rivers End' Video

German epic black metal band SYCRONOMICA will shoot its first-ever video clip, "To the Rivers End", during the group's performance at the Ragnarök Festival in Lichtenfels, Germany on March 30. In addition to the live footage, the clip will contain location shots which the band plans to film in April...

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Open Fire

Virginia's ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY just keeps rolling along, cranking out album and album of southern fried hard rock and metal boogie, no matter who happens to be holding down the vocalist spot. The band's fifth album, 2005's "Fulton Hill", was the first for vocalist Johnny Weils who replaced Johnny T...

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MASTODON To Team Up With AGAINST ME! For U.S. Tour

The hottest double bill of the spring kicks off May 1 with a coast-to-coast U.S. tour featuring MASTODON and AGAINST ME! Both bands will be fresh off their own headlining tours and ready to rock their fans. Progressive rock quartet MASTODON, who hail from Atlanta, GA, will be playing songs from thei...

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NIGHTMARE To Begin Recording In May

French heavy metallers NIGHTMARE have posted several live video clips on their MySpace page from the band's comeback gig in 1999, their Metal Meltdown appearance in New Jersey in 2002 and the Metallian European tour in 2004. Check them out at this location. NIGHTMARE recently started pre-production...

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SKITZO's Vomiting Antics Result In Concert Cancellation

Legendary Bay Area thrash/crossover band SKITZO was scheduled to perform at Roosters Roadhouse in Alameda, CA on March 31. However, after the owner of the club reportedly viewed a rerun of the "Judge Judy" show in which SKITZO frontman Lance Ozanix was sued for vomiting on an audience member, the pr...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Mourns Passing Of BILLY THORPE

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following update: "Sad News: Singer/Guitarist Billy Thorpe passed away in his homeland of Australia on February 28. Billy was a great person, very talented and I was fortunate enough to have recorded with him in 1982 for his 'East Of Eden's Gate' reco...