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Grand Gesture of Defiance

Here's a Danish doom act whose notable claim to fame thus far is a thematically savvy concept album about World War I, "Sinews of Anguish". Likely this is your first visitation to ALTAR OF OBLIVION as they have reaped a cult audience with a cultish enunciator helming their basics-minded doom and pow...
November 5, 2012
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Releases New ATKINS MAY PROJECT Album; More Details Revealed

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins and Christian guitarist and music artist Paul May have come together once again to create a powerful new CD called "Valley Of Shadows", now available on Gonzo Multimedia. Here once again, the men from the "Black Country" industrial area in the Midlands of Great...
November 5, 2012
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ALL HAIL THE YETI Drummer Quits

Drummer Skylar Feigel has announced his departure from the Los Angeles-based metal act ALL HAIL THE YETI. He says in a statement, "Being in an environment where my passion to create and contribute will be looked favorably upon is crucial to me so that visions can be shared and opinions can be voiced...
October 30, 2012
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: Eindhoven Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's October 27 performance at Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands can be seen below. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's latest album, "Dead Throne", sold 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 20...
October 29, 2012
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KAMELOT: 'Silverthorn' Limited-Edition Unboxing Video

A two-and-a-half-minute video of the unboxing of the limited-edition version of "Silverthorn", the new album from American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT, can be seen below. The CD will be released on October 30 in North America, October 26 in Germany and October 29 in the rest of Europe...
October 27, 2012
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KAMELOT: Official 'Silverthorn' Trailer Released

The official trailer for "Silverthorn", the new album from American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT, can be seen below. The CD will be released on October 30 in North America, October 26 in Germany and October 29 in the rest of Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. The CD will mark the band's first...
October 26, 2012
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LANDMINE MARATHON Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Arizona grind masters LANDMINE MARATHON have parted ways with vocalist Grace Perry and have replaced her with Krysta Martinez (of Portland's TRANSIENT). Commented the band: "This summer, Grace decided to leave the band to pursue non-musical endeavors. We are grateful for all of her contributions to...
October 25, 2012
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BLOODBOUND: 'In The Name Of Metal' Video Released

"In The Name Of Metal", the new video from Swedish melodic metallers BLOODBOUND, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's fifth full-length album, "In The Name Of Metal", which will be released on November 7 via AFM Records, The effort was recorded with producer Jonas Kjellgren (...
October 25, 2012
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SHADOWS FALL's Tour Bus Catches Fire

SHADOWS FALL's tour bus caught fire earlier tonight near Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky while the band was making its way to its next show as part of its "Party To The Apocalypse 2012" U.S. tour with GOD FORBID, THY WILL BE DONE and TRUMPET THE HARLOT. Commented SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner: "Eve...
October 22, 2012
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RIITIIR

One of the very few bands who can stand up to the soul-searing opulence of OPETH, Norwegian black-prog maestros ENSLAVED have been on a roll as far back as their 2003 masterpiece, "Below the Lights". While 2005's equally brilliant "Isa" exposed ENSLAVED to a much broader audience, it was "Vertebrae"...
October 22, 2012
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'Eve's Apple' Singers Perform At METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST; Video Available

More than a dozen members of Eve's Apple — a worldwide community of professional female singers, designed to be a platform that informs about women's work in the world of music — performed at the tenth edition of Metal Female Voices Fest on Friday, October 19 in Wieze, Belgium. Fan-filmed video foot...
October 21, 2012
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FLYLEAF: 'New Horizons' Album Cover Unveiled

Rock quintet FLYLEAF will release its third studio album, "New Horizons", October 30 via A&M/Octone. The CD's cover artwork was designed by FLYLEAF bassist Pat Seals, who also created a fold-out poster as part of the packaging. "Making the art for 'New Horizons' has been a very rewarding experie...
October 12, 2012
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New NIGHTWISH Singer Checks In From Anaheim

Dutch singer Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER) made her live debut as the frontwoman of NIGHTWISH on October 1 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington. Jansen is handling lead-vocal duties on NIGHTWISH's current North American tour after the group parted ways with Anette Olzon at the end of Sep...
October 6, 2012
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Former LUNA MORTIS Singer Announces Return To Live Stage

Madison, Wisconsin-based vocalist Mary Zimmer — formerly of the band LUNA MORTIS (originally THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) — has announced her long-anticipated return to the stage. Zimmer will perform as METAL MARY AND THE HIRED GUNS — a special one-time event with a group of established musicians from the Wi...
October 5, 2012
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STORM CORROSION'S MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Discusses Making Of 'Drag Ropes' Video

Video footage of OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt and animator Jess Cope talking about the making of the "Drag Ropes" video from STORM CORROSION, the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between Åkerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson, can be seen below. The self-titled debut albu...
October 2, 2012