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VICTORY RECORDS To Release Albums On Limited-Edition Colored Vinyl

Victory Records has announced plans to issue some of its most popular releases on limited-edition colored vinyl. Beginning May 1, 2007 five titles will be made available to the public, the oldest being the reissues of the BAD BRAINS' classic out-of-print 10-inch, "Omega Sessions", and the legendary...

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DARKEST HOUR Is 'Stoked' About Being Part Of SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR have issued the following update: "DARKEST HOUR is stoked to jam hard, party hard, and hang hard with all the bands, fans, bros and brodettes on this years Sounds the Underground! We look forward to partying in parking lots all over the U.S. — so come out...

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ATREYU: New Album Will Be Our Biggest, Most Epic Record To Date

ATREYU has issued the following update: "For the last few months we've been home working on songs for the new record. We ended up writing about 25, all of which we are really psyched on. We've been working with John Feldman on this record, and we couldn't be happier. In fact, we've been in the ...

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MESSIAH'S KISS Confirmed For MANOWAR's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),will take part in the Magic Circle Festival in the heart of Germany, Bad Arolsen on July 7. Headlining will be the event will be MANOWAR, with many more acts yet to be annou...

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ENSIFERUM: 'Ahti' Video Posted Online

ENSIFERUM's video for the song "Ahti" has been posted at YouTube. The track comes off the Finnish group's third album, "Victory Songs", which recently entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 6. "Victory Songs" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki with producer Janne Joutsenniemi...

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DARKEST HOUR's MIKE SCHLEIBAUM To Teach Guitar Course

DARKEST HOUR's Mike Schleibaum will teach a guitar course for the National Music Center and Museum Foundation this April and May. According to a posting on the group's web site, "The class is basically an intro to guitar playing. It's a VERY beginner's course but feel free to attend. Lessons will in...

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Former ARTCH Singer To Represent Iceland In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Eirikur Hauksson (a.k.a. Eric Hawk) of ARTCH fame will represent Iceland in this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Valentine Lost", which is described as "a hard rock ballad-type of thing." This is Eirikur's third appearance at Eurovision, his first being in 1986 for Iceland with the ICY...

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A PERFECT MURDER Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Montreal, Quebec-based extreme metallers A PERFECT MURDER have parted ways with bassist Francois-Michel Labrie and are currently seeking a replacement. Interested parties can contact the group via their official web site. Labrie has issued the following statement regarding his decision to leave the...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Comments On Proposed New Digital Royalty Rates

According to RadioInk.com, music recording artists from across the country have announced their support for the new digital royalty rates announced recently by the Copyright Royalty Board. The new rates, they feel, "better align the per-stream compensation performing artists and record labels receiv...

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HAMMERFALL Singer Breaks Elbow

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have posted the following message on their official web site: "Joacim [Cans, vocals] broke a bone in his elbow during a taekwon-do training session on Monday. Says he: 'It was during the warm-up, we were doing rushes across the room when I somehow slipped and wen...

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DARKEST HOUR: New Webisode Posted Online

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR have posted the fourth of a series of "webisodes" documenting the recording process for the group's new album. Watch it at this location. DARKEST HOUR's long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Undoing Ruin" is being recorded at the Warehouse in Vancouver, Canad...

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DAMNATION A.D. Signs With VICTORY RECORDS

Victory Records has announced the signing of Washington D.C.'s DAMNATION A.D. The group's new album, "In This Life or the Next", is scheduled for release on June 12. "This is our best record, so it only makes sense that it comes out on Victory Records," said bassist Alex Merchlinsky. Commented Victo...

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HAMMERFALL: More European Festival Appearances Announced

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have lined up the following festival appearances: May 25 - Rock Hard Festival - Gelsenkirchen, Germany May 26 - Springbreak Festival - Kalmar, Sweden May 27 - Rock Sound Festival - Huttwil, Swizerland May 30 - Liseberg - Göteborg, Sweden June 23 - Bang Your Head Festival...

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VICTORY RECORDS Expands Into Tour Booking

Victory Records, Inc. has established a tour booking department, adding to the company's current, forward-thinking structure. "With many record companies in a state of contraction, it is exciting for us to be continually building and adding new divisions," said Tony Brummel, Victory's founder. "This...

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ANGELCORPSE Taps Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Drummer For Upcoming Tour

ANGELCORPSE has tapped J.R. Daniels (ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION) to play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland, OH (w/ CE...