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LION'S SHARE: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Dark Hours", for a March 2009 release via Blistering Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Emotional Coma" will be mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SYMPHONY X, PARADISE LOST, AMON AMARTH) and...

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P.O.D. Frontman: Pay No Attention To Rumors

Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) have announced the following South American tour dates: Nov. 22 - Kazebre - São Paulo, Brazil Nov. 23 - Master Hall - Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Nov. 25 - Bola De Neve - São Paulo, Brazil Nov. 26 - Chevrolet Hall - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil...

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MELECHESH To Headline Armenia's METAL FRONT FESTIVAL

Mesopotamian black/thrash metal band MELECHESH will headline this year's Metal Front Festival in Armenia on November 26-27. Band leader Ashmedi states: "Part of my family are Armenian yet none of us have ever been there so this is significant for me on a personal level. The band will spend foour day...

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THE CRIMSON ARMADA: Video Footage From The Studio Available

Westerville, Ohio's THE CRIMSON ARMADA has entered Foundation Studios in Cornersville, Indiana to begin recording its new album, "Guardians", for a spring 2009 release via Metal Blade Records. Watch video footage below to hear a few clips of new songs as they're being tracked and see the random joke...

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Drummer KVITRAFN Quits DEAD TO THIS WORLD; Replacement Announced

Drummer Kvitrafn has left DEAD TO THIS WORLD — the speed/thrash/black metal project led by former IMMORTAL bassist Iscariah — due to "other commitments." His replacement for "upcoming live assaults in 2009" is m:A Fog (BLACK FLAME, SLAVIA, GLORIOR BELLI). DEAD TO THIS WORLD's touring lineup: Iscaria...

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NAKED BEGGARS Announces New Touring Guitarist

NAKED BEGGARS, the band featuring CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham and his wife Inga (vocals),has issued the following update: "NAKED BEGGARS are happy to welcome Brandon Gibbs as our guitar player for the upcoming shows! Kris [Casamento] has prior obligations and could not play these shows. Bra...

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HANK WILLIAMS III To Open For DOWN

Hellbilly rocker Hank Williams III (ASSJACK, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM) will open for DOWN on the band's upcoming U.S. tour which is scheduled to kick off around January 23. The news was confirmed by Hank during an appearance yesterday (Tuesday, November 11) on "The No Name Show" on the KIRC R...

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VENI DOMINE Bassist Quits

Bassist Gabriel Ingemarson has once again left the Swedish Christian progressive doom metal band VENI DOMINE. According to the group, "Gabriel doesn't have the time to spend [on VENI DOMINE] and has decided to leave the band for good this time. We sure saw this coming and though not really surprised...

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HEALER/KURAI Frontman Releases 'Mind Over Metal' Book

Singer and guitarist Scott "SVH" Von Heldt, who has worked with members of WHITE ZOMBIE, BAD COMPANY and many others, and LuLu Publishing recently announced the release of Scott's book "Mind Over Metal - A Musician's Guide To Mental Mastery". According to a press release, "Mind Over Metal" is "a phi...

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SAHG Completes Tour Of India

SAHG, the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, has issued the following update: "We have just finished our tour of India, having played five shows across the country during the Great Indian Rock festival. The tour kicked off with a small...

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MELECHESH Mainman Focus Of New Documentary

Ashmedi, the founder of the pioneering Mesopotamian black/thrash metal band MELECHESH, will be the focus of a new documentary from Tools of the Trade Productions. According to a press release, "this documentary will try to capture Ashmedi in his personal surroundings as well as his music life in the...

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GRAND MAGUS: German Dates Cancelled

Swedish powerhouse GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, has issued the following update: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, GRAND MAGUS will not tour Germany on the announced dates in November. The band is very sorry about this, but promis...

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OPPROBRIUM's 'Mandatory Evac' Due In December

Metairie, Louisiana-based band OPPROBRIUM will release its new album, "Mandatory Evac", via Metal Mind Productions on November 11 in Europe and January 20, 2009 in the U.S. (via MVD). The CD, which has thus far only been available via the Internet, contains the following track listing: 01. Dark Scie...

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ANGEL BLAKE's 'The Descended' To Receive Japanese Release

"The Descended", the second album from ANGEL BLAKE — the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen — will be released in Japan on November 19 via Spiritual Beast. "The Descended" was released in Europe and North America in May 2008 via Dynamic Arts Records. A single, entitled...

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2008 Edition Of 'Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour': Details Revealed

A dozen or so Finnish metal musicians will take part in the fifth annual "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour", set to kick off in early December. The four-date trek will honor the legendary PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed on stage on December 8, 2004. The musi...