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NORTHERN KINGS Plays First-Ever Full-Length Show; Video Available

NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — played its first-ever full-length show last night (Wednesday, August 18) at the Tavastia club...

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MERCENARY Completes Work On New Album

Danish metallers MERCENARY have completed work on their sixth studio album with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, VOLBEAT, NIGHTRAGE, HATESPHERE, PYRAMAZE). According to a press release, "the new incarnation of MERCENARY displays a newfound musical focus, appetite and maturity, and while the material...

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SIC: New Track Available For Streaming

SIC, the hardcore/thrash metal band from the Faroe Islands, has uploaded a brand new track, "Killing Birth", on its official MySpace page. The song comes off SIC's sophomore album, "Fighters They Bleed", which is expected to be released in late 2010. The CD was recorded at Hansen Studios in Ribe, De...

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AMARANTHE To Enter Studio In October

AMARANTHE (formerly AVALANCHE) — the new project featuring Olof Mörck (NIGHTRAGE, DRAGONLAND),Jake E (ex-DREAM EVIL, DREAMLAND),Andy Solveström (WITHIN Y, EVILDOER, CIPHER SYSTEM),Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION) and Johan Andreassen (ex-ENGEL) — will enter Hansen Studio in Rib...

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VOLBEAT Guitarist Forced To Miss U.S. Shows

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have issued the following update: "To our U.S. fans: We'll be playing the first handful of our U.S. shows without Thomas [Bredahl] on guitar. Immigration is giving him a real hard time because of an incident concerning theft of a barstool back in the day. He was...

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ONSLAUGHT: New Album Title Announced

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have set "Sounds Of Violence" as the title of their fifth album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Germany's AFM Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Killing Peace" will be recorded and mixed at Hansen Studio in Ribe, Denmark with acclaimed Danish producer Jacob...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, MIKE MCCREADY To Perform At 'Hootenanny For A Healthy Gulf'

On Thursday, September 2 at The Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington, Northwest musicians Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Mike McCready (PEARL JAM),Shawn Smith, Star Anna, Mark Pickerel, Kim Virant, Justin Davis, Tim DiJulio, Chris and Rick Friel, Rebeqa Rivers, Jeff Rouse, Ty Bailie...

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RAUNCHY: New Song Available For Streaming

"Shake Your Grave", a brand new track from the Danish modern metal combo RAUNCHY, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "A Discord Electric", which will be released through Lifeforce Records on September 20 in Denmark; October 8 in Germany,...

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WOLVERINE Taps JACOB HANSEN For New Album Mix

Swedish progressive metallers WOLVERINE have tapped Danish producer Jacob Hansen to mix their long-awaited new album, "Communication Lost", for a tentative early 2011 release. The mixing sessions are taking place at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark and "the first snippet we've heard of the opening tr...

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DEMONICA Performs Live For The First Time; Video Available

DEMONICA — the new project featuring MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann — made its "official" live debut on August 6, 2010 at Lakei in Helmond, The Netherlands. The band also played a "secret" show the night before in Copenhegen, Denmark. Video footage of both performances can be viewed below. Mo...

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ANUBIS GATE Begins Recording New Album

Danish melodic progressive power metal band ANUBIS GATE entered the studio this past Friday to begin recording its new album for a late 2010 release. Commented vocalist/producer Jacob Hansen: "Morten [Sørensen] started off by laying down some of the heaviest and best drums I have ever heard him do,...

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THE CLEANSING Completes Recording New Album

Danish death metallers THE CLEANSING have finished recording their as-yet-untitled second album for a tentative late 2010/early 2011 release. The nine-song CD will be mixed starting on Monday, August 9 at CB studios in Denmark with producer Christian Bonde. The mastering duties will be handled by Bj...

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AVIAN: Debut Album To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

In 2005, AVIAN released their debut album, "From The Depths Of Time", to both fan and critical acclaim. The lineup featured vocalist Lance King, known for his work with PYRAMAZE and BALANCE OF POWER, and a very special guest appearance by David Ellefson of MEGADETH fame, who played bass on the album...

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XERATH: 'False History' Video Released

"False History", the new video from U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "Xerath I", which was released on May 25, 2009 via Candlelight Records. The CD was mixed in France by Brett Caldas-Lima (CYNIC). An e-card...

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PRETTY MAIDS Vocalist Interviewed On Greece's 'Metalzone' (Audio)

Vocalist Ronnie Atkins of long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS was interviewed on the August 2, 2010 edition of the "Metalzone" radio show with Kostas Purevil Kyriakakis and Helena Mihailidou. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Pandemonium", the new album from PRE...