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Portuguese Black Metallers ARS DIAVOLI To Release Full-Length Debut In August
Portuguese black metallers ARS DIAVOLI will release their debut album, "Pro Nihilo Esse", on August 29 via Debemur Morti Productions. According to a press release, "The six protracted utterances of self-loathing, wretched surrender and pitiful despair presented on 'Pro Nihilo Esse' reveal your fate:...July 17, 2008
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THERION, MAYHEM Members To Guest On EYES OF NOCTUM Debut
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) has just finished laying down the drum tracks for the debut album from EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based band fronted by actor Nicolas Cage's 17-year-old son Weston (MySpace page)...July 17, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: Complete 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Details Revealed
Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 30 via Metal Blade Records. "Twilight of the Thunder God" was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden and features "10 tracks of AMON AMARTH's menacing bat...July 16, 2008
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Ex-YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA: New Audio Interview Available
A 16-minute audio interview with vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. Michael Vescera will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Mi...July 14, 2008
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PYRAMAZE To Support VOLBEAT In Denmark
Danish metallers PYRAMAZE — whose current recording lineup includes ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow — will support fellow Danes VOLBEAT on five shows in Denmark in November. Commented PYRAMAZE guitarist Michael Kammeyer: "We are very pleased that we have been invited on to the VOLBEAT tour. They are c...July 10, 2008
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SYMPHONY X Keyboardist To Guest On 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: "I've made one more lineup change since we had some trouble arranging for Mats Olausson [YNGWIE MALMSTEEN] to make it to the s...July 9, 2008
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JACKNIFE Finishes Filming 'A Plague Of People' Video
Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has shot a video for the title track of its sophomore album, "A Plague of People". The clip is expected to be released before the end of the month. "A Plague of People" is scheduled for release in August via Battle Flag Records. The CD was recorded at Skyline Studio...July 8, 2008
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AMON AMARTH, ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR, THE ABSENCE: More North American Dates Revealed
More confirmed dates are beginning to surface for AMON AMARTH's forthcoming North American headlining tour with support from ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR, and THE ABSENCE. The routing for the trek is shaping up as follows: Oct. 01 - Anaheim, CA Oct. 02 - Los Angeles, CA Oct. 03 - San Francisco, CA Oct. 04 -...July 7, 2008
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Awaiting Evil
It is interesting to hear the kind of old school thrash that was a staple of the '80s Metal Blade catalogue coming back around and being released on albums in 2008. As we're in the midst of a major thrash resurgence, it comes as no surprise to hear bands like FUELED BY FIRE and, in ...July 7, 2008
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ICED EARTH: 'The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)' Track Listing Revealed
ICED EARTH's new full-length studio album, "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)", will be released through SPV Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: September 5 Rest of Europe: September 8 USA, Canada: September 9 "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)" t...July 6, 2008
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MIDNATTSOL, MAEDER Pull Out Of Norway's METAL ROCK FEST; GRAND MAGUS, BONAFIDE Step In
MIDNATTSOL and MAEDER have cancelled their appearances in the Metal Rock Fest, a brand new two-day event set to take place August 15-16 in Lillehammer, Norway. Replacing them on the bill are GRAND MAGUS and BONAFIDE. The running order is now as follows: Friday August 15 Indoor stage: 13:30 - 14:00 C...July 3, 2008
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It's Official: AMON AMARTH Added To SLAYER's 'The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III' European Tour
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on June 30, Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have now been officially added to "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" tour alongside the previously announced bands SLAYER, TRIVIUM and MASTODON. AMON AMARTH will play after MASTODON and before TRIVIUM and SLAYER in G...July 2, 2008
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THERION: Trailer For 'Live Gothic' DVD Available
A trailer for "Live Gothic", the forthcoming DVD from Sweden's THERION, can be viewed below. With the success of 2007's "Gothic Kaballah" and 2004's "Lemuria/Sirius B", Sweden's THERION brought its enchanting and majestic live show throughout the world with stops in the U.S., many successful Europea...July 1, 2008
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AMON AMARTH Added To SLAYER's 'The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III' European Tour?
Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH are being advertised as the opening act on the November 12, 2008 "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" concert at the Sportpaleis/Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium alongside the previously announced bands SLAYER, TRIVIUM and MASTODON. Although no official announcement has ye...June 30, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: New Album Title Revealed
Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have set "Twilight of the Thundergod" as the title of their seventh full-length album, due this fall via Metal Blade Records. The CD title was revealed by AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg during an interview with the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs on Norway's P3...June 27, 2008
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