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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Finishes Producing New INFERNOISE CD

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update: "INFERNOISE [Madrid, Spain-based metal band whose new CD Tolkki produced] is mixed and it succeeded very well. It was nice to produce different kind of music for a change. It was pure aggression. "I flew to Venice to produce VISION...

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Israel's BETZEFER To Support SEPULTURA On European Tour

Israeli metallers BETZEFER have been confirmed as main support on SEPULTURA's upcoming European tour, which is scheduled to kick off early March. Also appearing on the bill is South Africa's FOREVER WILL BURN. A list of confirmed dates can be found at this location. Commented BETZEFER: "It's been a...

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HELLOWEEN: In Songwriting Mode

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: You sound like you're having a rest, am I right? Weikath: In fact, I have to come up with a few new good ideas very so...

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The Second Philosophy

The third album from Spain's NAHEMAH (and first for Lifeforce),"The Second Philosophy", is an intriguing effort. It is the kind of album that one can appreciate it for the musicianship and song dynamics, even though it leaves the listener thinking that there needs to be something more to seal the d...

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CIVILIZATION ONE: Debut Album Sample Available

CIVILIZATION ONE, the international musical entity "creating timeless heavy metal with neoclassical, symphonic aggression," has posted the track "Legends of the Past", which will be included on the band's forthcoming debut CD, "Revolution Rising", on its MySpace page. Guitarist Aldo Lanobile (SECRET...

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SCAR SYMMETRY Guitarist Comments On Maiden Tour Of North America

Hailing from Sweden, SCAR SYMMETRY has been invited to join THE HAUNTED and DARK TRANQUILLITY on their co-headlining stint for The Century Family's inaugural "Metal For The Masses" tour. The lineup will also include Canada's INTO ETERNITY. Sponsored by Decibel magazine, Draven, and Lambgoat.com, the...

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THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY Members Comment On Upcoming Tour

This spring marks the Century Family's inaugural Metal For The Masses tour, which will be co-headlined by Swedish titans THE HAUNTED and DARK TRANQUILLITY, with INTO ETERNITY and SCAR SYMMETRY rounding out the stellar bill. The trek will be sponsored by Decibel magazine, Draven and Lambgoat.com, and...

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MORGANA LEFAY, SACRED STEEL, CUSTARD To Team Up For European Tour

MORGANA LEFAY, SACRED STEEL and CUSTARD will team up for a European tour beginning late March. The dates so far are as follows: Mar. 22 - Osnabrück (D) - Bastard Club Mar. 23 - Bietigheim (D) - Farbstrasse Mar. 24 – [to be announced] Mar. 25 - Rotterdam (NL) - Baroeg Mar. 26 - Hamburg ...

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SEVENDUST: 'Alpha' Artwork Available

The cover artwork for SEVENDUST's new album, "Alpha", has been posted online at Live-Metal.net. "Alpha" is scheduled for release on March 6 via SEVENDUST's own label, 7 Bros. Records, which recently entered into a partnership with Asylum/Warner Music Group. Produced by Joe Miller, John Connolly, Mor...

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MORGANA LEFAY: New Single Due This Month

Swedish power metallers MORGANA LEFAY will release a new single, entitled "Over and Over Again", on February 26 via Black Mark. Also included on the single will be the new cut "Face of Fear". Both tracks come off the band's new album, "Aberrations of the Mind", due on March 19. Check out audio sampl...

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MAYHEM: New Documentary 'Pure F*cking Mayhem' Nearing Completion

A sequel to the acclaimed Norwegian/Swedish documentary "Cult of Aggression", focusing on the Norwegian black metal pioneers MAYHEM, is in the final stages of production and is planned for release sometime in the spring. Entitled "Pure Fucking Mayhem", the new documentary is being financed by the fi...

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In the Glory of Heroes

"In the Glory of Heroes" from Poland's HELLVETO is another in a long-line of strong releases from Singapore's Pulverised Records. Mastermind L.O.N. who began the project in 1995 has crafted a haunting and majestic album that sews together pagan black metal with a substantial symphonic element that i...

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Vulcanus

Germany's FEAR MY THOUGHTS has been honing their musical form on each release, making the term "progression" a most fitting description for what has occurred on the basically traditional thrash of "The Great Collapse" to the more varied work (keys, melodic development) of "Hell Sweet Hell", both rel...

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Passenger

Denmark's MNEMIC turned quite a few heads with its futuristic thrash, MESHUGGAH-like rhythms and shades of FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songwriting on 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" and 2004's "The Audio Injected Soul". While the soon-to-be-released "Passenger" may not reach the heights achi...

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Book Of Lyrics From NOVEMBERS DOOMS Frontman Available With New Album Pre-Order

Paul Kuhr, frontman for Chicago dark metal act NOVEMBERS DOOM, will be releasing a limited-edition book of lyrics, titled "The Wayfaring Chronicles" (300 copies),to accompany the pre-order of their forthcoming album, "The Novella Reservoir", out February 20 on The End Records. About the book of lyr...