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SHADOWS FALL, GOD FORBID, THY WILL BE DONE Announce U.S. Tour

SHADOWS FALL, GOD FORBID, THY WILL BE DONE and TRUMPET THE HARLOT will join forces for the "Party To The Apocalypse 2012" tour, set to launch October 12 in Worcester, Massachusetts. For a list of currently confirmed dates, see the poster below. SHADOWS FALL's new album, "Fire From The Sky", sold aro...

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Reactivated EXTOL Working On New Album

After five years of silence, Norwegian progressive thrash/death metallers EXTOL have returned to the studio to record their fifth album. Commented the band: "After the 'The Blueprint Dives' [album] in 2005 and the massive worldwide touring with bands such as MASTODON and OPETH, we dissapeared withou...

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MASTODON: Video Interview With BILL KELLIHER

Arrcade.de conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON in February2012 in Cologne, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. MASTODON recently completed a tour in support of its latest album "The Hunter", which was released by Reprise Records in Sep...

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'Metal Evolution' Creators Seeking Funding For 'Extreme Metal' Episode

In 2011, Banger Films released the biggest-ever series on the history of heavy metal and hard rock, "Metal Evolution". Based on Banger's groundbreaking "Heavy Metal Family Tree," the series explored over 40 years of metal history — from early metal and shock rock to thrash and nu metal. Following me...

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KATATONIA: New Video Interview With ANDERS NYSTRÖM

On September 9, The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Anders Nyström of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA at the Tempe, Arizona stop of the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" with DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and PARADISE LOST. You can now watch the chat below. KATATONIA's ninth album, "Dead End...

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KATATONIA: More 'Dead End Kings' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Dead End Kings", the ninth album from Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #4 Sweden: #12 Norway: #17 Germany: #21 Austria: #25 Netherlands: #60 Switzerland: #46 USA: #138 Commented KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström: "People might think...

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WITCHCRAFT: 'Legend' Preview Available

Swedish doom metal kings WITCHCRAFT will release their fourth album, "Legend", on September 21 via the band's new label home, Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2007's "The Alchemist" was recorded with renowned producer Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (KREATOR, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PAR...

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MORGOTH: New Video Interview With MARC GREWE

Metal Recusants conducted an interview with vocalist Marc Grewe of resurrected German death metallers MORGOTH at this year's edition of the Brutal Assault festival, which was held August 9-11 in Josefov, Czech Republic. You can now watch the chat below. MORGOTH released its first-ever live album and...

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OPETH Guitarist Gets Animated For 'MK Ondergrond' Interview (Video)

"MK Ondergrond" (meaning "Underground" in Afrikaans) conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. You can watch the chat below (Note: The intro is in Afrikaans, bu...

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KATATONIA: 'Dead End Kings' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Dead End Kings", the ninth album from Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA, sold 3,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 138 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-s...

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Former ROADRUNNER A&R Man MIKE GITTER Joins RAZOR & TIE Team

Razor & Tie has joined forces with A&R veteran Mike Gitter. With a rich history that includes tenures at Roadrunner and Atlantic Records, signing highly successful and cutting-edge bands such as KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BAD RELIGION, OPETH, MEGADETH and DRAGONFORCE, Mike brings a wealth of knowled...

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OPETH: New Video Interview With MARTIN 'AXE' AXENROT

Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with drummer Martin "Axe" Axenrot of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. In an interview with PitCam.TV conducted at Wacken, OPETH vocali...

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GOD FORBID: New Audio Interview With DOC COYLE

On August 26, The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Doc Coyle of New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona during the "Trespass America" tour with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TRIVIUM,...

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SOILWORK: Video Footage From The Studio

Swedish metallers SOILWORK have posted video footage of the band's guitarist, David Andersson, laying down tracks for their upcoming double album, "The Living Infinite". Check it out at this location. SOILWORK's follow-up to 2010's "The Panic Broadcast" is being recorded with producer Jens Bogren (O...

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KREATOR To Film 'From Flood Into Fire' Video

Guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR has issued the following update: "We are getting ready for our first U.S. tour in two years. "Rehearsals are going great and this will be the first time we are bringing the whole European stage production to the States. "Be pr...