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DREAM THEATER To Release 'Forsaken' Digital EP
March 31 will see the release of DREAM THEATER's "Forsaken" digital EP. The title track, "Forsaken", which is taken from 2007's critically acclaimed "Systematic Chaos" CD, will be joined on the EP by two live tracks recorded last year in Spain. The full track listing is as follows: 01. Forsaken (edi...January 30, 2008
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The Making Of DREAM THEATER's 'Forsaken' Video: More Information Revealed
DREAM THEATER's new anime-themed video for the song "Forsaken", taken from the band's latest album, "Systematic Chaos", received its small-screen premiere this past Saturday (January 26) on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". The clip was created by the Japanese animation studio Gonzo and director Yasufumi...January 29, 2008
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ENCLAVE To Release 'Paradise Of Putrefaction' In March
Inferna Profundus Records has set a March 1 release date for the debut full-length album from the Polish black metal band ENCLAVE. Entitled "Paradise of Putrefaction", the CD will contain seven "furious black metal hymns with mystic keyboard atmospheres," according to a press release. "Paradise of P...January 28, 2008
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REVEREND Bassist Enlists In The United States Air Force
Texas-based metallers REVEREND have issued the following update: "REVEREND/BYFIST bassist Brendon Kyle has enlisted in the United States Air Force and to say the least we are very proud of him. Brendon has been sworn in and will become active duty in mid-February 2008. As much as we will miss him, w...January 26, 2008
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'True Norwegian Black Metal' Hardcover Photo Book Due In May
Photographer Peter Beste has issued the following update: "In the last two decades a bizarre and violent musical subculture called black metal has emerged in Norway. Its roots stem from a heady blend of horror films, extreme heavy metal music, Satanism, pagan mythology, and adolescent angst. In the...January 25, 2008
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CUSTARD Preparing To Record New Album
German power metallers CUSTARD will enter the studio shortly to begin recording their new album, Entitled "Forces Remain", the CD will feature the following track listing: 01. Ancient Views (Intro) 02. The Dragonslayer 03. Creature 04. Heaven Strikes 05. Warcraft 06. Angel Of Sorrow 07. Poke The Fla...January 21, 2008
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GRIMBANE To Release 'Let The Empires Fall' In February
The moniker GRIMBANE may be brand-new and virtually unheard-of, but the band actually comprises hardened veterans of the pre-Internet black/death metal scene: vocalist/guitarist Barbarous (ne Ace Gestapo Necrosleezer And Vaginal Commands of the legendary BLASPHEMY; also was in PROCREATION, NECROSLEE...January 21, 2008
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SUIDAKRA To Join PAGANFEST USA Tour For Six West Coast Dates
German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "Although 2007 was a great year for SUIDAKRA, we eagerly look forward to some great opportunities on the horizon for us in 2008! After being confirmed to make our debut at Chicago Powerfest (May 1-3),we can proudly anno...January 16, 2008
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ANCIENT RITES: Spanish Dates Cancelled
Vocalist Gunther Theys of Belium's ANCIENT RITES has issued the following update: "To our supporters in the Iberian lands: We received the news that our tour, which was supposed to start next week in your lands, is cancelled. The tour organisers informed us that clubs that booked ANCIENT RITES recei...January 15, 2008
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Crowned Infernal
When I reviewed SATHANAS' "Entering the Diabolic Trinity" for this site I emphasized the no-nonsense, in your face approach to its fierce brand of stripped down blackened thrash. SATHANAS is indeed a band that takes cues from the old school, mainly because they were part of the old school (the "Ripp...January 15, 2008
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MASTODON To Support NEUROSIS In Brooklyn
Atlanta's MASTODON has been confirmed as the opening act for long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, New York on January 24 and January 25. A few tickets are still available and can be purchased here. MetalKult...January 8, 2008
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ANCIENT RITES Singer: 'It Is No Secret That I Always Took A Deep Interest In History'
Vocalist Gunther Theys of Belium's ANCIENT RITES has issued the following update: "It is no secret that I always took a deep interest in history, ever since my childhood. Before I became a musician (or pretended to be one) I tried to express this passion through drawing and creating graphic novels....January 6, 2008
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ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Greece's METAL HEALING Festival
Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES will perform at Greece's Metal Healing festival on Sunday, July 27. More information will be made available soon. ANCIENT RITES's latest album, "Rubicon", was released in May 2006 via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2001's "Dim Carcosa" was recorded at the Spacelab S...January 1, 2008
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Former SCARVE Singer: '2007 Is Damned. Hail 2008!'
Former SCARVE and current PHAZM vocalist Pierrick Valence has issued the following update: "2007's been a fucking nightmare. The year of all changes, bad news and near-death experiences. "I left SCARVE after six years of pure joy and musical hopes. "We'd been together through the best and the worst....January 1, 2008
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ARALLU To Enter Studio Next Month
Israel's "Mesopotamian black metal" band ARALLU will enter the studio on January 11, 2008 to begin recording its fourth album for a spring release. The as-yet-untitled effort will contain eight songs. The group's third CD, "The Demon from the Ancient World", was released in 2005 via the Czech label...December 31, 2007
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