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AMORPHIS: Second 'Skyforger' Video Trailer Available

The second video trailer for "Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, which is scheduled for release on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),can be viewed below. The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band'...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman On 'Still Hungry', His Workout Regimen And Possibility Of New Music

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BackstageAxxess.com: Can you tell us about the re-release of TWISTED SISTER's "Stay Hungry" CD? Dee: That's funny because I just got...

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NACHTMYSTIUM: More 'Doomsday Derelicts' MCD Details Revealed

Battle Kommand Records has announce the label's first in-house CD release in over a year: the brand new MCD from Chicago's purveyors of psychedelic blackened metal NACHTMYSTIUM, entitled "Doomsday Derelicts". The release was arranged in cooperation with Century Media Records, NACHTMYSTIUM's home lab...

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HOD's Rehearsal Room Burglarized

San Antonio, Texas-based extreme metal band HOD had its rehearsal room burglarized last week. According to the group, "We lost a lot of things, but most importantly we lost some instruments! Some scumbag or scumbags stole a black Moser Bastard V bass, black NJ BC Rich Beast guitar, red BC Rich Mocki...

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DÉTENTE: In Pre-Production Mode

Reunited California-based metallers DÉTENTE — featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) alongside original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — have begun pre-production work on their new album, titled "Decline". The effort will be engineered by Bil...

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AMORPHIS: 'Silver Bride' Video Released

"Silver Bride", the new video from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, can be viewed below. Commented guitarist Esa Holopainen: "Director Owe Lingvall did a great job with 'Silver Bride'. We are very happy how the video came out and it really serves the song." The "Silver Bride" single recently topped the n...

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NIGHTRAGE: New Song Available For Streaming

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)....

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THE PROJECT HATE: Fourth 'The Lustrate Process' Promo Video Released

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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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...