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SYLOSIS: Video Interview Available

Metal Injection conducted an interview with U.K.-based modern thrash hopefuls SYLOSIS at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, which took place April 17-18 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Watch the chat below. SYLOSIS's latest album, "Conclusion Of An Age", was released on Octob...

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WOLF Announces U.K. Tour

Swedish metallers WOLF will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in October. Support on the trek will come from the Canadian traditional heavy metal band CAULDRON. Commented WOLF: "U.K. have always been good to us and after the success of Hammerfest we felt it was time to visit you all in your hometowns...

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SNOWY SHAW Launches Concept/Design Company

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) has joined forces with Anders Fastader (GREAT KING RAT, TITANIC TRUTH, SOUTHFORK) to launch a concept/design company called TrailerMade Production. Shaw and Fastader explain the idea...

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SATURNUS: New Lineup Announced

Denmark's melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have issued the following update: "SATURNUS is currently working on new tracks with a lineup consisting of new and old members of the band. For various reasons, Anders Ro Nielsen, Tais Pedersen, Peter Poulsen and Nikolaj Borg have left the band. "SATURNU...

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'ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild' Complete Track Listing Revealed

"ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild" — the upcoming tribute to German metal legends RUNNING WILD which will contain cover versions of songs exclusively from the albums "The Rivalry" (1998),"Victory" (2000),"The Brotherhood" (2002) and "Rogues En Vogue" (2005) — will be released in fall 2009 by...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS, WARBEAST To Perform At JOE'S GARAGE TRIBUTE WEEKEND

SOLITUDE AETURNUS and WARBEAST (formerly TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE) are among the confirmed bands for the Joe's Garage Tribute Weekend, set to take place May 22-24 at the Rockstar Sports Bar (7120 South Freeway) in Fort Worth, Texas. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SOLITUDE AETURNUS WARBEA...

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AMORPHIS: New Audio Interview With ESA HOLOPAINEN Available

A new audio interview with guitarist Esa Holopainen of the Finnish metal band AMORPHIS conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 8 MB). The entire chat is available in text format by clicking here. AMORPHIS' new single, "Silver Bride...

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AMORPHIS: 'Silver Bride' Single Tops Finnish Chart

"Silver Bride", the new single from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, has topped the national chart in the band's home country. The "Silver Bride" single includes the radio-edit and full-length album versions of the title cut along with the non-album track "Separated". The "Silver Bride" radio edit was or...

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SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH Members Join Forces In MACHINES OF GRACE

MACHINES OF GRACE, the new band featuring drummer Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH),lead singer Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE),guitarist Matt Leff (guitar) and bassist Chris Rapoza (bass),will release its self-titled debut this summer. "It's just a pure, soli...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Checks In

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT has issued the following update: "TESTAMENT is about to embark on a killer North American tour and I am stoked!!! 'The Formation Of Damnation' took us all over the world playing 126 gigs so far since the release of [the a...

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DAATH: 'The Concealers' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Concealers", the sophomore album from the Atlanta-based quintet DAATH, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 35 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...

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NIGHTRAGE: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Unveiled

Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE will release their fourth full-length album, "Wearing A Martyr's Crown", on June 22 via Lifeforce Records. The CD was tracked at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES). "Wearing A Martyr's Crown" t...

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WOLF Interviewed In Finland; Video Available

Miika Kuusinen of Domination TV conducted an video interview with Swedish heavy metallers WOLF before their March 25, 2009 concert at Club Hellä, Tampere, Finland. Watch the seven-minute chat below. WOLF's latest album, "Ravenous", was released in North America on March 24 via Century Media Records....

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THE PROJECT HATE: New Album Details Revealed

THE PROJECT HATE — the Swedish band featuring vocalist Jörgen Sandström (VICIOUS ART, KRUX, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),guitarist Lord K. Philipson (TORTURE DIVISION, ex-GOD AMONG INSECTS, HOUSE OF USHER, LEUKEMIA),bassist Michael Håkansson (ex-ENGEL, EVERGREY),singer Jo Enckell (SIREN ON),guitarist And...

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AMORPHIS: Winter Fun Video Posted Online

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have posted a new clip showing them skiing in Levi before their show at Hullu Poro Areena last week. Watch it below. AMORPHIS will embark on a one-month "Forging Europe Tour 2009" European headlining tour in October/November. Tickets for the trek will go on sale on Monday,...