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XERATH To Tour China In October
U.K. modern cutting-edge orchestral metal band XERATH will embark on a 14-date tour of China in the fall. The trek will kick off on October 2 in Zhang Jiang and will conclude on October 16 in Shang Hai. Commented the group: "We're absolutely thrilled to announce a full tour of China, and would like...May 28, 2011
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AMORPHIS, MOONSORROW, IN EXTREMO Added To 70000 TONS OF METAL
AMORPHIS, MOONSORROW and IN EXTREMO have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shaping...May 27, 2011
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XERATH: Drum-Cam Footage Posted Online
Drum-cam footage of Mike Pitman of the U.K. modern cutting-edge orchestral metal band XERATH playing through the song "The Call To Arms" can be viewed below. "The Call To Arms" comes off XERATH's sophomore album, simply titled "II", which was released in North America on May 3 via Candlelight Record...May 18, 2011
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ATHEIST Frontman: CHUCK SCHULDINER Did Not Create Technical Metal
The new issue of Brazil's Roadie Crew magazine includes an interview with singer and co-founding member Kelly Shaefer of reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. During the chat, Shaefer gave his opinion on the roles that some of the other late Eighties and early Nineties bands played i...May 14, 2011
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DYING FETUS Covers EP Due In July
DYING FETUS will release a limited-edition mini-LP this summer. Entitled "History Repeats", it marks the band's 20th anniversary and sees the group covering tracks from artists who have influenced them (NAPALM DEATH, BOLT THROWER, CANNIBAL CORPSE, PESTILENCE). "History Repeats" also includes a brand...May 6, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN: New Trailer Posted Online
A new trailer for "Quarterpast", the debut album from MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, can be viewed below. Due on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPI...May 3, 2011
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DARKANE's PETER WILDOER Talks About Auditioning For DREAM THEATER (Audio)
Swedish musician Peter Wildoer (DARKANE, JAMES LABRIE, PESTILENCE),who was one of seven drummers auditioning for the spot in DREAM THEATER left vacant by the departure of Mike Portnoy, spoke to Nicholas R. Andreas of When Prog And Power Unite about the three-hour October 2010 audition and the prepa...May 2, 2011
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XERATH: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
U.K. modern cutting-edge orchestral metal band XERATH will release its sophomore album, simply titled "II", in North America on May 3 via Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2009's "I" is described in a press release as "a huge and fully refined slab of XERATH's unique sound from the production ge...April 19, 2011
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PESTILENCE: New Video Interview With PATRICK MAMELI
Holland's FaceCulturerecently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli of Dutch death metallers PESTILENCE. You can now watch the chat in six parts below. PESTILENCE's new album, "Doctrine", will be released late April through Mascot Records. The eleven-track CD was recorded and...April 18, 2011
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MY DYING BRIDE, PESTILENCE, STRATOVARIUS Among Confirmed Bands For 70000 TONS OF METAL
MY DYING BRIDE, PESTILENCE and STRATOVARIUS are among the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The fest...April 18, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN: New Song Available For Free Download
"Drown The Demon", a brand new song from MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, is available for free download at this location. It can also be streamed in the YouTube clip below. "Drown The Demon" comes o...April 13, 2011
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Former CELTIC FROST Mainman Mixing New SECRETS OF THE MOON Album
German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have tapped former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer and V. Santura (real name: Victor Bullok) (TRIPTYKON, OBSCURA, PESTILENCE) to mix their new album, "Seven Bells", at Woodshed Studio in Bavaria, Germany...April 7, 2011
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DIM MAK: 'Emergence Of Reptilian Altar' Tentative Track Listing Revealed
One of the greatest technical death metal bands ever assembled, New Jersey's DIM MAK is working on its new album, "Emergence Of Reptilian Altar", for a late 2011 release. The band recently finished tracking the bass and drums for the follow-up to 2006's "Knives Of Ice" and is scheduled to begin layi...March 31, 2011
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XERATH Covers MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Speed Demon'; Audio Available
U.K. modern cutting-edge orchestral metal band XERATH has released its cover version of MICHAEL JACKSON's "Speed Demon" as a digital download via iTunes and Amazon. The track was released simultaneously with XERATH's new single, "Unite To Defy". When asked why they decided to cover a MICHAEL JACKSON...March 30, 2011
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LAY DOWN ROTTEN Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
Guitarist Daniel Jakobi has left German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN for "personal reasons" and has been replaced by the band's "old buddy" Daniel "Kensington" Seifert. LAY DOWN ROTTEN released its fifth album, "Gospel Of The Wretched", in May 2009 via Metal Blade Records (May 8 in Germany). The...March 28, 2011
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