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DRAGONFORCE Doesn't Want To Be Pigeonholed As "Power Metal' Band

Stuart Derdeyn of Canada's The Province reports that U.K. quintet DRAGONFORCE's "Valley Of the Damned" is another tour de force of super-tight, melodic hard rock with its tongue firmly planted in its cheek. Imagine BON JOVI fronting IRON MAIDEN played almost twice as fast and you've got what the gro...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY frontman Mikael Stanne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the songwriting sessions for the group's new album: "We've actually been home for the summer, which means we've been home for th...

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DESPISED ICON: New Album To Be Mixed By ANDY SNEAP

Guitarist Eric Jarrin of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We are more than happy to announce that our next album will be mixed and mastered by none other than Andy Sneap! Being fans of all his studio works, we are...

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DAM Begins Recording New Album

London's DAM have entered the studio to record their as-yet-untitled second album for a 2007 release via Candlelight Records. Commented guitarist/vocalist Nathan: "We laid down the drum tracks, bass tracks and some initial guitars last weekend at Eastcote Studios in London. The studo is in the area...

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FEAR MY THOUGHTS Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media has announced the signing of German melodic thrash powerhouse FEAR MY THOUGHTS. The group's last two albums, "The Great Collapse" and "Hell Sweet Hell" (Lifeforce),garnered critical acclaim throughout Europe and, along with their relentless touring, helped them solidify a die-hard fan...

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DESPISED ICON Prepare For MONSTERS OF MAYHEM Tour

On September 1, the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON will embark on the massive Monsters of Mayhem tour, which features HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS and FIRST BLOOD. This is the group's sixth tour in support of their highly acclaimed album, "The Healing Pr...

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ALLFADER: 'We Will Go' Video Posted Online

Norwegian metallers ALLFADER have posted their video for the song "We Will Go" at their official web site: Quicktime, Windows Media. The clip was directed by Stein Elvestad and edited by Elvestad and John Erik Andersen. The track taken comes off the group's album "At Least We Will Die Together", whi...

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Hrimthursum

It seems like an eternity since long-time Swedish deathsters NECROPHOBIC released an album. It's actually only been four years or so. The excellent "Bloodhymns" was unleashed upon the world in 2002 on the now-defunct Hammerheart Records and left a bloody wake with its lethal blackened death/thrash d...

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Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I

In the present day, when HELLOWEEN fans argue about the band's continued relevance or lack thereof, and debate which album or era holds the most merit, it's easy to forget the time when this band could absolutely do no wrong. They pretty much wrote the rule book in 1987 with "Keeper of the Seven Key...

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WALLS OF JERICHO Added To FAMILY VALUES Tour

WALLS OF JERICHO has been added to the second-stage lineup of the Family Values Tour beginning with tonight's show (August 18) in Phoenix, Arizona. Having just completed its second-stage duties at Ozzfest, the band will be joining KORN, DEFTONES, FLYLEAF, STONE SOUR, DIR EN GREY, 10 YEARS, DEADSY, B...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Finishes Demoing 10-11 New Songs

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "The songwriting for the new album is progressing nicely. 10-11 songs have now been demoed, and we're busy doing the final adjustments and modifications before it's time to depart for the...

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UNLEASHED: 'Midvinterblot' Release Date Announced

SPV Records has set an October 10 U.S. release date for the eighth full-length album from Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED, entitled "Midvinterblot".The band will be teaming up with GRAVE, ENTOMBED and DISMEMBER for the "Masters Of Death Tour" beginning on November 3. "We have more qualified songs...

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CIVILIZATION ONE To Begin Recording Debut Album This Month

CIVILIZATION ONE, the international musical entity creating timeless heavy metal with neoclassical, symphonic aggression, will begin the recording sessions for its debut album, "Revolution Rising", this month. Guitarist Aldo Lanobile (SECRET SPHERE) and drummer Luca Cartasegna (ex-SECRET SPHERE) wil...

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NUCLEAR ASSAULT: 'Louder Harder Faster' DVD Details Revealed

Reunited New York thrashers NUCLEAR ASSAULT will release their first-ever DVD, "Louder Harder Faster", on October 10 via Screaming Ferret Wreckords. Featuring all your NUCLEAR ASSAULT favorites, "Louder Harder Faster" contains both 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes, and includes a jam-packed t...

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The Sickness Within

"Melodic Swedish thrash" is a term that may make your eyes glaze over these days. But two things you should know about HATESPHERE — one, they're Danish. Two, they put a lot more emphasis on the "thrash" than the "melodic" portion of that epithet. HATESPHERE do little in the way of experimentation or...