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MASSACRE: 'Condemned To The Shadows' Single Artwork Unveiled

Resurrected 1990s Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE will release a seven-inch single, "Condemned To The Shadows", in August, in time for the group's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The single will contain two brand new songs — "Succumb To Rapture" and "Back From Beyond" —...

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NASUM Frontman Interviewed By BRUTAL TRUTH Bassist (Video)

Danny Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) recently conducted an interview with NASUM/ROTTEN SOUND vocalist Keijo Niinimaa for Obscene Extreme TV. You can now watch the chat below. NASUM played the first concert of its "farewell" tour on May 11 at Kulturhuset in Örebro, Sweden. NASUM was...

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KREATOR's 'Phantom Antichrist' Cracks German Top 5

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 5. Commented KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza: "Wow! 1000 thanks to our fans, because without you, this would never have been possible. Thank you for bel...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival (Video)

Planet Rock and Total Rock conducted separate interviews with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON at this year's edition of the Download festival, which is being held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the footage below. SAXON was r...

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TWISTED SISTER: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Press Conference

TWISTED SISTER held a press conference yesterday (Friday, June 8) prior to their performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the entire question-and-answer session in two parts below. The band's setlist was as follows: The band's setlist was as follows: 01. What...

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Drummer ADRIAN ERLANDSSON To Miss PARADISE LOST Shows

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "Due to diary clashes, we are sorry to say Adrian Erlandsson [drums] won't be playing with the band when they appear at Costa De Fuego on the 20th July, and also Wacken [Open Air] on the 4th August. However, we didn't want...

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BATTLE BEAST: Pro-Shot 'Iron Hand' Performance Footage From France

Professionally filmed video footage of Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST performing the song "Iron Hand" in France during their recent European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last yea...

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MORGOTH: 'Cursed To Live' CD Preview Available

Resurrected German death metallers MORGOTH will release their first-ever live album and DVD, "Cursed To Live", on June 25 via Century Media Records. The audio tracks were mixed at Unisound Studio in Sweden with Dan Swanö (OPETH, KATATONIA, DISSECTION). "Cursed To Live" is the documentation of MORGOT...

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SATURNIAN Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS

Indie Recordings has announced the signing of the U.K.-based extreme symphonic metal band SATURNIAN. SATURNIAN was formed around one main principle — to create epic and majestic music to enchant fans of all metal genres; delivered in a grand and dramatic style that could soundtrack a blockbuster mov...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Home At Last' Mini-CD Details Revealed

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release their new album on August 24 in Europe and September 4 in North America via Napalm Records. A six-song mini-CD, "Home At Last", will precede the full-length effort on July 27 in Europe and August 7 in North America. "Home At Last" track listing: 01. H...

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EXUMER's First-Ever Video To Be Filmed In Brazil

German thrashers EXUMER are filming their first-ever official video in their 27-year long history today in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The clip will feature the title track of the band's latest album, "Fire And Damnation", which was released in April via Metal Blade Records. EXUMER is in the middle of its "S...

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SAXON Frontman's Throat Infection Forces Concert Postponement

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON has issued the following update: "We are in the middle of our studio work and recording right now some vocals. I have got a throat infection and it hurts quite a bit. "We have made the decision to postpone the show in Hatfield into September/...

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KREATOR: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

A YouTube clip containing audio snippets of all the songs that appear on "Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, can be seen below. The five-minute clip also includes comments from various heavy metal heavyweights about each track. Due on June 1 in Europe and J...

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ADORNED BROOD Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

German pagan metal pioneers ADORNED BROOD have inked a deal with Massacre Records. Vocalist and bassist Frost, drummer Mischa, guitarists Thorsten and Jan, keyboardist Niklas and flutist Anne are working on material for their eighth album, tentatively due in the fall. Commented the band: "We are loo...

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ASSASSIN To Release 'Chaos And Live Shots' In September

"Chaos And Live Shots", a brand new DVD from German thrashers ASSASSIN, will be released in September. The disc is expected to feature footage of the band's spring 2010 concerts in Japan. Check out a trailer below. ASSASSIN's latest album, "Breaking The Silence", came out in February 2011 via SPV/St...