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CELTIC FROST To Perform Special Set At Holland's ROADBURN FESTIVAL

Swiss avant-garde/metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have been confirmed as the main headliner of the 13th annual Roadburn Festival, which will take place April 18-19, 2008 at the 013 Club in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Although CELTIC FROST is recognized as a pivotal influence on both the extreme metal and...

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THE FIRSTBORN To Enter Studio In January

Portugal's avantgarde extremists THE FIRSTBORN will enter Foel Studio in Wales in January 2008 to begin recording their new album, "The Noble Search". The studio, an old analogue facility established in 1974 (where names such as HAWKWIND, OZRIC TENTACLES, BLUE CHEER, NAPALM DEATH and more recently P...

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KOSMOS Schedules CD-Release Party In Montreal

Canadian prog/psych quartet KOSMOS, featuring VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums, has scheduled a CD-release party for its self-titled debut album on October 24 at Savoy (Métropolis) in Montreal, Quebec. The details are as follows: Savoy (Métropolis) Wednesday, October 24, 2007 59 Ste-Catherin...

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MOTÖRHEAD Mainman's THE HEAD CAT Schedules One-Off Hollywood Gig

THE HEAD CAT, the psychobilly side-project of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister which also features STRAY CATS' Slim Jim Phantom on drums/percussion and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS) on guitar, has scheduled a one-off date at Safari Sam's in Hollywood, California on Thursday, Se...

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'Heavy Metal Box' Animated Product Shot Available

An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compila...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS: 'Psycho' Video Posted Online

A promo video for the song "Psycho" from the self-titled debut from Canadian prog/psych quartet KOSMOS (featuring VOIVOD's drummer Michel "Away" Langevin),has been posted on YouTube and can be viewed below. KOSMOS has had the release date of its self-titled debut album pushed back to September 4 fr...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL To Release 'Life Is Sh*t' EP

British black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a limited seven-inch EP, titled "Life is Shit", in late August. It will include the following three old punk covers: 01. STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - "Straw Dogs" (feat. HAWKWIND's Alan Davey) 02. THE RUTS - "Babylon's Burning" (feat. original RUT...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS: Debut Album Delayed

KOSMOS, the Canadian prog/psych quartet which features VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums, has had the release date of its self-titled debut album pushed back to September 4 from the previously announced August 21. KOSMOS is rounded out by guitarist Jetphil (PARADISE),bassist Vincent Peake (G...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS Launches Video Contest

KOSMOS, the Canadian prog/psych quartet which features VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums, is asking fans to come up with a unique and creative video concept for the song "Grand Grizou" off its forthcoming, self-titled album. The contest runs from today (June 18) to August 1. All video links (...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS: Debut Album Details Revealed

The End Records has set an August 21 release date for the self-titled debut from KOSMOS, the Canadian prog/psych quartet which features VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums. KOSMOS is rounded out by guitarist Jetphil (PARADISE),bassist Vincent Peake (GROOVY AARDVARK, GRIM SKUNK) and keyboardist...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Appear At U.K.'s HAWKFEST

MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister has reportedly confirmed that he will appear at HAWKWIND's Hawkfest on Friday, June 15 at Donington Park Farm House, England. More information will be made available soon. An action figure of Lemmy Kilmister is tentatively due in November via a company called Locoape. The...

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HAWKWIND/THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL Bassist Releases Solo Album

HAWKWIND/THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL bassist Alan Davey has released his new solo album, entitled "Human on the Outside". According to a press release, "this is a brand new studio release that builds on combinations of hard rock and atmospheric ambiance that takes the listener on a journey that transcends...

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TURISAS: Medley Of Two New Songs Posted Online

A medley of two brand new songs from TURISAS' upcoming "The Varangian Way" album — "To Holmgard and Beyond" and "A Portage to the Unknown" — have been posted online at the band's MySpace page. "We definitely have high expectations lined up after the success of our debut album 'Battle Metal'," says v...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: All Things Bright and Sh*t

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL have a brand new unreleased track included in the Decemeber issue of Terrorizer magazine. Titled "All Things Bright and Shit", it is an homage to the Christmas single done "MEADS style." The band is also featured in the "Hard of Hearing" section of Terroriz...