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INSANITY: A New Chapter Begins
Guitarist/vocalist Dave Gorsuch of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area death metallers INSANITY has issued the following update: "The weekend of October 4-5, 2008 marked the first full band rehearsals since the bands long hiatus following original drummer Bud Mills diagnosis of blood clots and c...October 6, 2008
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BLACK SUCCUBI To Tour UK In November
Copenhagen, Denmark-based melodic metal band BLACK SUCCUBI will embark on its first-ever tour of the UK in November. Commented guitarist Thomas Pedersen: "We're very excited about this tour; it's what we're in it for; composing, rehearsing, recording...and touring. Playing live on a London stage Sat...October 6, 2008
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Reunited DÉTENTE Working On New Material
Reunited California-based metallers DÉTENTE — featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and guitarist Michael Carlino (FEAR OF GOD) alongside original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — have issued the following update: "DÉTENTE will take a couple...October 4, 2008
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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'Fronting IRON MAIDEN Was The Biggest Job In The World'
UK-based heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) was interviewed by the Belfast Telegraph one day before his wife/manager Debbie died late last month after suffering a stroke while in the hospital. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his latest album, "The Man Who...October 3, 2008
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SYMPHONY X's LEPOND Completes Bass Tracks For STYGIA Debut
Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance": "Mike LePond of SYMPHONY X finished recording his bass tracks earlier this week. I couldn't be h...September 29, 2008
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CRYSTAL EYES: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES will release their new album, "Chained", on November 21 via Metal Heaven. The CD's cover artwork, which can be viewed below, was created by Carl-André Beckston (a.k.a. Monowasp). "Chained" was mixed at Studio Fredman with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (DI...September 27, 2008
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Featured On 'Vans Warped Tour 2007' DVD
Image Entertainment will release the "Vans Warped Tour 2007" DVD December 2. Shot during the "Lucky 13" year of America’s longest-running touring festival, the one-hour DVD features breaking and established bands from the annual summer-long tour, affectionately called "punk rock summer camp" by many...September 26, 2008
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REPULSIVE DISSECTION Hard At Work On Debut Album
Brutal death metallers REPULSIVE DISSECTION are currently in the process of recording their debut album, "Cut Open The Aberration", for an early 2009 release. According to a press release, "The band combine technical death metal composition and precision musicianship with a brutal delivery and are u...September 25, 2008
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OPERA DIABOLICUS Mixing Session Delayed
OPERA DIABOLICUS, the Swedish doom rock-opera project featuring multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),was supposed to enter the last phase of its studio session at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg,...September 24, 2008
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STEEL ATTACK: 'Crawl' Video Posted Online
"Crawl", the new video from Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Carpe DiEnd" (cover artwork),which was released on February 22, 2008 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque's Sonic Train studio a...September 20, 2008
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ICED EARTH: More 'The Crucible Of Man' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
ICED EARTH's new full-length studio album, "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)", has registered the following first-week chart positions around the world: Hungary: #13 Germany: #28 Austria: #34 Finland: #35 Switzerland: #39 Sweden: #46 Norway: #71 Holland: #71 Belgium: #72 USA: #79 USA (...September 19, 2008
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SNOWY SHAW's XXX: New Track Posted Online
XXX, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based glitter-rock trio featuring Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),has posted a new song, "Wall Of Fame", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, "Heaven, Hell...September 18, 2008
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ICED EARTH: 'The Crucible Of Man' First-Week Sales Revealed
ICED EARTH's new full-length studio album, "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)", has sold 6,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 79 on The Billboard 200 chart. "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)" track listing: 01. In Sacred F...September 17, 2008
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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman, NICOLAS CAGE's Ex-Girlfriend Postpone Wedding
DIMMU BORGIR frontman Stian Tomt Thoresen's (a.k.a. Shagrath) wedding to actor Nicolas Cage's 41-year-old ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton, which was scheduled to take place this Saturday (September 20) in a private sunset ceremony at the world-renowned Prekestolen in Norway, has been postponed indefi...September 17, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video Posted Online
The video for the title track off AMON AMARTH's new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on the old Viking site, Jomsborg, home of the Jomsvikings in Wolin, Poland, with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz Szermanowicz. The song features a guest ap...September 16, 2008
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