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ATHEIST: 'Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken' Details Revealed

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will release a live album, entitled "Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken", on July 21 via Relapse Records. The set, which was mixed by Matt Washburn at LedBelly Sound Studio in Canton, Georgia, features the band's complete performance at the 2...

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DESTRUCTION: 'The Curse Of The Antichrist' Track Listing Revealed

"The Curse Of The Antichrist - Live In Agony", the new double live album from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, will be released on July 31 via AFM Records. Check out the cover artwork below. The limited digipack edition of the album will feature the following track listing: 01. The Butcher...

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EXODUS, KREATOR Roundtable Interview Available

"The world's leading metal journalist," Johnny Orlando Jr., has released his first roundtable interview featuring EXODUS and KREATOR. The discussion is available as part of this week's episode of the UVTV Podcast, which also features promotional and and live videos of EXODUS and KREATOR. The podcast...

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DORO PESCH To Tour North America In September

German metal queen Doro Pesch will return to North America for a short tour in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 05 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Sep. 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater Sep. 08 - New York, NY @ The Blender Theater at Grammercy Sep. 10 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's ...

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HATEBREED Signs New Deal With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have signed a brand new worldwide deal (outside North America) with Roadrunner Records for the release of the band's next studio album, tentatively due in September/October. According to HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, the CD will come with a bonus DVD co...

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MASTERPLAN Bassist To Perform With RUNNING WILD At WACKEN OPEN AIR

MASTERPLAN bassist Jan S. Eckert perform with German power metallers RUNNING WILD at their farewell show at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The band's July 30 "best-of" performance will be filmed and recorded for an upcoming DVD an...

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ATHEIST Confirmed For Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST IV

American technical death metal pioneers ATHEIST have been confirmed for the Monterrey Metal Fest IV, set to take place Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (Mexican Independence Day holiday) at the Santa Lucia Arena in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The festival billing is shaping up as follows...

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EXODUS: New 'Assorted Atrocities' DVD Trailer Posted Online

A new two-minute trailer for "Assorted Atrocities", the forthcoming EXODUS three-disc DVD/CD set, can be viewed below. Due late summer, the package will contain the band's July 2008 performance at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, plus a 105-minute documentary following the band through the last f...

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POSSESSED Schedules One-Off Hollywood Show

Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED — featuring sole original member Jeff Becerra (vocals) backed by members of California's SADISTIC INTENT — will play a special one-off show on December 13, 2009 at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. Tickets are on sale now exclusively th...

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SUIDAKRA: First-Ever Show In China Cut Short; Video Available

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "We played our first show here in China a few days ago (June 14) in Shenyang. Everything started perfectly as there were a lot more people than we expected and everybody obviously enjoyed our performance. Unfortunately, t...

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SAMAEL Confirmed For Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST IV

Swiss extreme metallers SAMAEL have been confirmed for the Monterrey Metal Fest IV, set to take place Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (Mexican Independence Day holiday) at the Santa Lucia Arena in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CHILDREN OF BOD...

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SKYCLAD: More European Dates Announced

SKYCLAD, the seminal British band which is often referred to as "the originator of folk metal," has scheduled the following European dates: Jun. 26 - Newcastle College, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Jul. 10 - Spratton Folk Festival, Spratton, UK Jul. 18 - Dong Open Air, Neukirchen-Vluyn, DE Aug. 21 - Rock...

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SLAYER To Headline Germany's Wacken Rocks South, Wacken Rocks Seaside

Californian thrashers SLAYER will headline the Wacken Rocks South (August 28 in Kreuth near Nürnberg/Munich) and Wacken Rocks Seaside (August 29 in Aurich near Bremen/Hamburg) events in Germany. On July 27, SLAYER will film a video for an as-yet-undisclosed track off their upcoming album. As a resul...

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SATANOCHIO Completes Work On RUNNING WILD Cover

Romanian "evil metal" band SATANOCHIO has finished recording "Siberian Winter" for "ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild" — the upcoming tribute to German metal legends RUNNING WILD which will contain cover versions of songs exclusively from the albums "The Rivalry" (1998),"Victory" (2000),"The B...

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ALESTORM: 'Black Sails At Midnight' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Black Sails At Midnight", the new album from the Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM, sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No....