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SAMAEL Finishes Recording New Album; Audio Sample Available

Switzerland's SAMAEL has finished recording its new album, tentatively due in early 2007. The band completed a "rough mix" of three songs at the end of November and is currently the recording to procure a new record deal. The final mix is expected to take place early next year. To check out the new...

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SONIC REIGN Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of SONIC REIGN. According to a press release, SONIC REIGN is one of the best black metal bands ever to come out of Germany and will take the metal world by storm with their upcoming album "Raw Dark Pure". "SONIC REIGN is exactly the band we were looking...

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Threshold

Six albums in, and a darker wind seems to be blowing through the HAMMERFALL camp, ruffling the frilliest of shirts and injecting a little minor-chord pomposity into the band's helium odes to how much rocking, well, rocks. Don't get me wrong, the band isn't reinventing their sound, or even trying any...

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NAILDOWN: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish melodic death/power metal band NAILDOWN has set "Dreamcrusher" as the title of its second studio album, due on March 14, 2007 via Spinefarm Records. The complete track listing is as follows: 01. Dreamcrusher 02. Judgement Ride 03. Lame 04. P.I.B. 05. Silent Fall 06. Like I Care 07. Deep Unde...

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MACHINE HEAD: New Album Is 'So Epic, It Sounds Like The Bible'

MACHINE HEAD's new album, "The Blackening", is being mixed in England with Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH) for a March 27 release through Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally). Once again produced by frontman Robert Flynn, the follow-up to 2003's "Through the Ashes of Em...

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Ex-MARDUK Vocalist LEGION Issues Update On ELIZIUM Project

Former MARDUK vocalist Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted) has issued the following update on his ELIZIUM project (formerly REBELANGELS): "We have written a shitload of new material that we are currently rehearsing and honing. Once we put down our flag with a first album we wanna make it stick! It's been s...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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MAJESTY Signs Management Deal With MANOWAR's MAGIC CIRCLE MUSIC

MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music has announced the signing of German heavy metal act MAJESTY to an exclusive management agreement. MAJESTY was formed in 1997 and has released five albums, with 2006's "Hellforces" being the most recent release. Fronted by vocalist/songwriter Tarek Maghary, the current MA...

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Death-Rapper NECRO To Make European Live Debut In London

After building a rabid following across America, the critically acclaimed Brooklyn death-rapper NECRO has set his sights on Europe before he knuckles down to work on his new album. NECRO will premier his "Drugs, Gory Death and Sex Tour" at a special one-night-only headline show at The Scala, Kings C...

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ATOMKRAFT: Previously Unseen Video Footage Posted Online

Two new videos from British metal legends ATOMKRAFT have been posted on their YouTube web site. Both clips are montages from the band's storied career. A description of each video is as follows: "Foliage" (video): ATOMKRAFT was formed in 1979 by Tony "Demolition" Dolan, Steve White and Paul Spillett...

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FLESHGORE: New Song Available For Download

Ukranian metallers FLESHGORE have uploaded a track entitled "Wake Up" from their upcoming promotional CD, "Wake Up For Freedom", at this location. FLESHGORE's sophomore full-length CD, "May God Stike Me Dead", was recorded in February 2005 at Hertz Studio in Poland and was issued worldwide this past...

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DEADLY BLESSING Vows To Continue Following Singer's Departure

The remaining members of South New Jersey metal band DEADLY BLESSING have issued a statement regarding the sudden departure of singer Ski (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET yesterday). "DEADLY BLESSING is shocked and somewhat saddened to hear of Ski's sudden departure," the statement begins. "Al...

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Vocalist SKI Quits DEADLY BLESSING

Vocalist Ski has officially left South Jersey power metal gods DEADLY BLESSING. In a statement announcing his decision, the singer said, "Well, all good things must come to and end, I must move on. I just wanted to thank all [the fans] for your love and support through all the years with blessing; i...

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DEADLY BLESSING Performs LIZZY BORDEN Cover In Puerto Rico: Video Available

A video clip of South Jersey power metal gods DEADLY BLESSING performing a cover of LIZZY BORDEN's "Notorious" live at the Boricua Metal Fest III in Cayey, Puerto Rico on Saturday, November 11 has been posted online at YouTube.com. DEADLY BLESSING's version of "Notorious" is slated to appear on the...

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DIAMOND HEAD Announces First U.K. Date For 2007

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, have announced their first U.K. date for 2007 — Thursday, April 19 at the Robin in Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton. Support at the show will come from DEMON. As...