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IN MOURNING: New Album Details Revealed

"The Weight Of Oceans", the third full-length album from Swedish progressive death metallers IN MOURNING, will be released on April 18 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded in late 2011 at the Abyss and Black Lounge studios in Sweden with engineer Jonas Kjellgren. The cover art was created by K...

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GOD FORBID To Film New Video Tonight

Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID are scheduled to film a music video for an as-yet-unspecified song from their new album "Equilibrium" tonight (Friday, February 24) at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey with director Tommy Jones (ALL SHALL PERISH, KATAKLYSM). "Equilibri...

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Former NEVERMORE Guitarist To Guest On LEANDER Debut

Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has recorded a guest appearance on the forthcoming debut album from LEANDER, the Hungarian metal band featuring NEVERMORE guitarist Attila Vörös. The CD, which features Loomis in the song called "Six Feet Under", is being mixed and mastered by acclaimed Swedish...

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OPETH Invited To Play Gröna Lund Amusement Park In Stockholm

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been invited to play the legendary main stage at the famed Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm. The show will take place on September 14 and will be the final performance before they close down for the autumn/winter season. OPETH will be prog/psych/metal r...

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Former OPETH Drummer's SOEN: Video For Acoustic Version Of 'Ideate' Posted Online

SOEN — the project featuring Swedish drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH, ICED EARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis — filmed a video for an acoustic version of the song "Ideate" last week in Finland with t...

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BORKNAGAR Enlists New Drummer

Norwegian avantgarde metallers BORKNAGAR have recruited Baard Kolstad (ICS VORTEX) as their new drummer. BORKNAGAR's new album, "Urd", will be released on March 26 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded with Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (O...

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GOD FORBID: Making Of 'Equilibrium' - Part 1

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Equilibrium", the new album from New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID, can be seen below. "Equilibrium" will be released on March 27 via Victory Records. The bulk of the CD was...

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MORDAX: 'Monarch Of All' Video Released

"Monarch Of All", the new video from the Danish death/thrash metal act MORDAX, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "Violence Fraud Treachery", which will be released on February 24 via Ultimhate Records. The CD was recorded at CB Studios and Redhead Recordings in Denmark an...

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KREATOR Taps Poland's GRUPA 13 For 'Phantom Antichrist' Video

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have selected Poland's Grupa 13 (BEHEMOTH, ELUVEITIE, SONATA ARCTICA, DECAPITATED) to helm the video for the title track of their forthcoming album, "Phantom Antichrist". Commented KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza: "The clips produced by Grupa 13 are gro...

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7 HORNS 7 EYES: 'Throes Of Absolution' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Progressive atmospheric death metallers 7 HORNS 7 EYES will release their debut full-length album, "Throes Of Absolution", in North America on April 24 via Century Media Records. The CD, which features a guest appearance by guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-NEVERMORE),has been many months in the making. Th...

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GOD FORBID: New Song Sample Available For Streaming

An audio sample of "Cornered", a brand new song from New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Equilibrium", which will be released on March 27 via Victory Records. The bulk of the CD w...

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OPETH Guitarist: 'I'm Fortunate To Be In A Band Where We Sometimes Make Bold Steps'

Mikhail Madnani of IndianRockMP3.com conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH one day before the band's February 5 performance at the "Summer Storm" festival in Bangalore, India. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. IndianRockMP3.com: A...

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GRAVEYARD Wins Swedish 'Best Hard Rock/Metal' GRAMMIS Award

GRAVEYARD was honored with the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" award at the Swedish "Grammis" gala, which was held last night (Tuesday, February 14) at Kungliga Operan in Stockholm. The nominees in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category were as follows: * GRAVEYARD - "Hisingen Blues" * HAMMERFALL - "Infected" *...

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OPETH Attends Reception In Singapore Hosted By Sweden's Ambassador

According to SwedenAbroad.com, Swedish progressive metallers OPETH performed live in Singapore on February 9 at Fort Gate, Fort Canning. In celebration of OPETH's nomination to the Swedish Music Export Prize and the Swedish Grammis award (Swedish Grammy equivalent),Ingemar Dolfe, who serves as Amba...

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GOD FORBID: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID will release their new album, "Equilibrium", on March 27 via Victory Records. The bulk of the CD was recorded by Mark Lewis (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, TRIVIUM),with Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS...