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NIGHTRAGE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Wearing A Martyr's Crown", the fourth full-length album from multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on June 22 (Europe) and August 4 (USA) via Lifeforce Records, the CD was tracked at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with p...June 7, 2009
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SOILWORK Frontman Launches New Solo Project
Vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Sweden-based metallers SOILWORK has issued the following update: "Songwriting mania has just begun for both SOILWORK and another act I would like to introduce you to. I have just launched my solo project that so far remains nameless. I have somewhat of a clear picture...June 4, 2009
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AMORPHIS' 'Skyforger' Tops Finnish Chart
"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 1. Released on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),the follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the...June 4, 2009
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HOD Added To MONSTROSITY Tour
Texas extremists HOD will hit the road with MONSTROSITY and TORN THE FUCK APART on a twelve-date rampage across the U.S. Guitarist Lord Necron comments: "HOD is proud to announce we are taking part of the MONSTROSITY summer tour. We look forward to destroying every city we play! See you maniacs out...June 3, 2009
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DAATH Cancels European Summer Festival Appearances
Atlanta-based quintet DAATH has been forced to cancel its previously announced summer festival appearances. Commented guitarist Eyal Levi: "These fests were booked so far apart with no gigs in between that there was no way we could financially afford to stay in Europe all that time without resorting...June 2, 2009
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BRUCE DICKINSON And RONNIE JAMES DIO Are Heavy Metal's Top Singers
Headbang, a Turkish rock and metal magazine which is sold as a Blue Jean magazine supplement, has published its list of top 30 heavy metal and hard rock vocalists of all time (as compiled by the magazine's writers). It is as follows: 01. Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN, BRUCE DICKINSON) 02. Ronnie Jame...June 1, 2009
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Discusses New Record Deal
Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Benjamin Weinman about the band's split with longtime label Relapse and the group's new partnership with the smaller Season of Mist Records. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Insider: You say the Seaso...June 1, 2009
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DEVILDRIVER: More Footage From Australia's SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Tour Posted Online
Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER has more behind-the-scenes footage from its February 2009 stint on Australia's Soundwave Festival tour. Watch the clips below. DEVILDRIVER will release its fourth full-length album, "Pray For Villains", on July 14 via Roadrunner Records. The effort — which wil...June 1, 2009
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BULLDOZER To Headline Germany's METAL FORCES FESTIVAL
Reunited Italian thrash metal legends BULLDOZER have been confirmed as the headliners of the Metal Forces Festival, set to take place November 28, 2009 at Altes Wasserwerk in Lörrach, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BULLDOZER THE DEVIL'S BLOOD PAGAN ALTAR DESASTER EVERTALE Fo...May 31, 2009
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NIGHTRAGE: Another New Song Posted Online
Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE will release their fourth full-length album, "Wearing A Martyr's Crown", on June 22 (Europe) and August 4 (USA) via Lifeforce Records. The CD was tracked at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES)....May 31, 2009
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WOLF Interviewed At U.K.'s HAMMERFEST; Video Available
Angel Of Metal conducted an interview with Swedish heavy metallers WOLF at the inaugural installment of the Hammerfest festival, which was held April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales, United Kingdom. Watch the 19-minute chat below. WOLF will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in October. Su...May 28, 2009
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Fate Of Third AC/DC Perth Concert Known Tomorrow
The West Australian reports that organizers for the much-anticipated AC/DC "Black Ice" tour should know by tomorrow whether the popular band will hold a third concert in Perth, Australia after the first two concerts sold out within hours. AC/DC promoter Garry Van Egmond told The West Australian toda...May 27, 2009
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SUIDAKRA Announces New Guitarist, Prepares To Hit The Road In China
German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have announced the addition of guitarist Sebastian Hinz (pictured below) to the group's ranks. The band states, "[Sebastian is] a hell of a nice guy and knows to rip his guitar and vocal cords on stage, plus he's already contributed some backing vocals on...May 27, 2009
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DEVILDRIVER Bassist Says 'Villains' Is 'Without A Doubt' Band's Finest Album To Date
Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER will release its fourth full-length album, "Pray For Villains", on July 14 via Roadrunner Records. The effort — which will also be made available as a special-edition CD/DVD package featuring three bonus tracks, a behind-the-scenes DVD and expanded artwork — w...May 27, 2009
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DAATH: New Footage From The Road Posted Online
Atlanta-based metal quintet DAATH has uploaded another in a series of "Daathumentary" clips featuring footage from the band's current tour with DRAGONFORCE and CYNIC. Watch it below. "The Concealers", the sophomore album from DAATH, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of...May 26, 2009
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