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The Complete Albums Collection

"Think 'heavy metal' and few bands come to mind as quickly as JUDAS PRIEST," reads a sentence from Greg Prato's liner notes from the 17-disc box (literally) set titled "The Complete Albums Collection". And who could argue that point with any semblance of a logical foundation? One could say the same...

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Drummer SEIN REINERT Suffers Injury, Vows To Remain Part Of 'Death To All Tour'

Acclaimed drummer Sean Reinert (CYNIC, DEATH) suffered a ruptured achilles tendon several days ago while training for the "Death To All Tour 2012" in benefit of Sweet Relief. This five-city trek, which will feature a majority of DEATH's amazing musicians, will celebrate the life and music of Chuck S...

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MARDUK Guitarist Claims He Owns Skull And Brain Matter From MAYHEM's DEAD

When singer Per "Dead" Ohlin of Norwegian black metal pioneers MAYHEM committed suicide in April 1991, it was widely reported that the band's founding guitarist Euronymous — who discovered the body — made necklaces from pieces of the skull. Dead's suicide became the stuff of black metal legend. Euro...

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Crypts of the Unrotten

Just when you think the Swedish death metal tank has run out of gas, along comes an album that takes the blueprint and delivers it passion, commend presence, and bloody good songwriting. Album title notwithstanding, "Crypts of the Unrotten" is not just another album that lifelessly emulates old-scho...

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WINTERSUN: New Album Details Revealed

WINTERSUN mainman Jari Mäenpää (formerly of ENSIFERUM) has issued the following update on the band's long-awaited second album, titled "Time". "'Time' is going to be two albums, titled 'Time I' and 'Time II'. We made this decision simply because of few reasons: * All the 80 minutes of material won't...

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POWER QUEST To Support FREEDOM CALL In October

Following on from an overwhelmingly successful first leg of the FREEDOM CALL tour in March this year, U.K.-based metallers POWER QUEST have been asked back to join the second leg of the "Journey To The Crimson Dawn" tour as special guests. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 16 - FR - Paris @ Le Di...

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U.K. Death Metallers BINAH To Release 'Hallucinating in Resurrecture' This Summer

Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo have announced the release of BINAH's debut, "Hallucinating In Resurrecture". Despite none of the band's members being newcomers to underground metal, the entity that is BINAH has spawned what is certain to be remembered as one of this year's weightiest and hu...

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THY MAJESTIE Completes Work On Long-Awaited Fifth Album

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE will release its long-waited fifth album, "ShiHuangDi", later in the year via Scarlet Records. The CD, which marks the first THY MAJESTIE release since 2009's "Dawn", was recorded at Wreck Studios in Palermo, Italy, mixed by Giuseppe Orlando (NO...

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NAER MATARON To Release New Album In July

Greek black metallers NAER MATARON will release their new album, the title of which translates to "Long Live Death", on July 6. The CD was produced at Hertz Studio, the cover art was created by George "Grin" Prasinis and the entire layout was handled by Mentalporn.com. The album will be released as...

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MORTAL INFINITY To Release 'District Destruction' Next Month

Canada's Digital Media Records will release "District Destruction" from German thrashers MORTAL INFINITY on June 15. MORTAL INFINITY offers an album's worth of surgically precise, immediately memorable, and frighteningly ferocious thrash metal. The album was recorded at Sound Lodge Studios from Jörg...

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Drummer JEFF 'OLY' OLSON Quits THE SKULL, Says He Will Wait For 'Real TROUBLE Reunion'

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has quit THE SKULL, the band he formed with fellow original member of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE, vocalist Eric Wagner, and the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. Jeff says in a statement, "Upon much thought, and effective immediately, I will not be participating with T...

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BANE: 'In Endless Silence' Video Released

Serbian black/death metal act BANE have released a video for the song "In Endless Silence", taken from their upcoming album, "The Acausal Fire". The footage is a compilation of live performances collected in spring 2012 during the "Keepers Of The Black Flame" European tour and appearance at Sarajevo...

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THE FORSAKEN: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish death metal juggernaut THE FORSAKEN will release its fourth album, "Beyond Redemption", on June 29 via the German label Massacre Records. The CD, which was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, features the same trademark THE FORSAKEN sound and hellish groove es...

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Greek Black Metallers NAER MATARON: We Are Not A Political Band

Greek black metallers NAER MATARON have proclaimed themselves to be a non-political entity following reports that the band's bassist has been has been elected to the country's parliament. Giorgos Germenis, who is known by the stage name "Kaiadas," will represent the extremist Golden Dawn party, whic...

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Black Metal Bassist Elected To Greek Parliament

Giorgos Germenis, who plays bass in Greek black metal band NAER MATARON, has been elected to the country's parliament. Germenis, who is known by the stage name "Kaiadas," will represent the extremist Golden Dawn party, which is described as perhaps the most extreme of the far-right parties in all of...