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Cosmogenesis

They'll be a tendency in critical circles to dub OBSCURA the new ATHEIST (or insert any similar originator) and while that may be a tad overblown, it isn't far off. On sophomore album "Cosmogenesis" — the German band that features in its ranks ex-members of NECROPHAGIST and PESTILENCE — have what wi...

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PAUL STANLEY Lays Down Vocals For New PUSHKING Album

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has finished laying down vocals for the track "Cut the Wire" for Russian rockers PUSHKING's new album, "Pushking Duets", to be released in late 2009. Gabe Reed, an entertainment attorney who represents PUSHKING and who organized Stanley's involvement in the project, stated...

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OVER THE RAINBOW's Russian Promoters Using Dubious Tricks To Lure Fans Into Buying Tickets

Sergey Chernov of The St. Petersburg Times reports: Russian promoters have used dubious tricks to lure fans into buying tickets for a newly formed band of Western hard-rock veterans, altering the band's official logo and printing misleading statements on the posters. The band's management company cl...

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ICON IN ME Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

ICON IN ME, the Russian/Swedish/Danish modern metal band featuring HOSTILE BREED guitarist D.Frans, Danish drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (SUBMISSION, THE ARCANE ORDER, SCARVE, INSTANT CARNAGE, STRANGLER, SCARVE, SOILWORK) and Swedish vocalist Tony Jelencovich (M.A.N, ex-MNEMIC, TRANSPORT LEAGUE),has...

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NOXIOUS Signs With TWO SIDE MOON/SLW PROMOTIONS

NOXIOUS, the South Carolina-based post-grunge outfit featuring former NILE/SHAITAN MAZAR bassist/vocalist Chief Spires, ex-SHAITAN MAZAR guitarist Robert Dirr and ex-SHAITAN MAZAR drummer Jake Axelson, has issued the following update: "NOXIOUS would like to announce that we've just signed a deal wit...

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BURIED INSIDE: Another New Song Posted Online

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's BURIED INSIDE has posted another track from the band's forthcoming album, "Spoils Of Failure". The song "II" is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. Four years in the making, "Spoils Of Failure" was recorded late last year at Godcity Studios in Salem, Massac...

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Meet SLAYER's KERRY KING In San Diego This Weekend

Meet Kerry King from SLAYER this Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at the San Diego Supercross at Qualcomm Stadium at the Jägermeister Pit Area. Get out to the Supercross Party at the Pits early to check out performances on the Jägermeister Mobile Stage from BANG!, BIG B and STRUNG OUT. Jäger...

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JARBOE Was 'Stunned' By CATTLE DECAPITATION's Live Performance

Jarboe, the infinitely talented singer, songwriter and composer of SWANS fame, has posted a blog on her MySpace about seeing San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION live in Atlanta on February 6. She writes, "Last night, I went to the Atlanta show of CATTLE DECAPITATION. I have the new album...

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ARKONA: St. Petersburg Concert Shut Down By Police

Moscow, Russia-based "Slavic pagan metal" band ARKONA had its February 6, 2009 concert in St. Petersburg shut down after 30 minutes by the Russian special-tasks police unit/riot police (OMON). One of the policemen came up on stage and announced, "The concert is over; everybody against the wall!" All...

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TROYA: Debut Album Out Now

Russian heavy metal band TROYA has just released its first album, "Mir V Ogne" (World in Flames),through Musica Production. According to a press release, the CD features "excellent melodic material in a vein of the best bands of Russian heavy metal like CATHARSIS, ARIYA and EPIDEMIYA. TROYA's debut...

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EMPEROR, VED BUENS ENDE, ARCTURUS Triple Tribute Due In April

Russian underground production team Aspherical Asphyxia is compiling a triple tribute to EMPEROR/VED BUENS ENDE/ARCTURUS entitled "Old Crown, New Spawn". According to a press release, contributing artists will offer not only covers of renowned songs, but also reveal their own material as well. "Old...

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ENSIFERUM: First Two Albums To Be Released In U.K. With Bonus Tracks

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal act ENSIFERUM will have its first two albums made officially available in the U.K. for the very first time. The records in question — "Ensiferum" (2001) and "Iron" (2004) — will be released on March 30 via Spinefarm Records. Both albums will come with bonu...

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SOLSIKK Featuring Former BIOMECHANICAL Members: New Music Posted Online

SOLSIKK, the new U.K.-based metal band featuring former BIOMECHANICAL members Chris Webb (guitar) and Matt C. (drums),has uploaded some of its new material to the group's MySpace page. Commented Matt: "Speaking from a personal perspective, it's really been a great, fun and rewarding process working...

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LONDON Reuniting For First Show In 21 Years

Hollywood '80s metal band LONDON — best known for its hilarious appearance in the Penelope Spheeris documentary film "Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" (and whose former members include Nikki Sixx, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler, Blackie Lawless and Fred Coury) — will reu...

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MASTODON: 'Crack The Skye' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Crack The Skye", the new album from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON, can be viewed below. A teaser clip of the new MASTODON track "Oblivion" is available for streaming on the band's official web site. The song will appear on "Crack The Skye", which is tentatively due la...