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DARK TRANQUILLITY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Sample Available

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY triumphantly return with "Fiction" in April 2007, a scorching effort that will undoubtedly add an exhilarating new chapter to the genre's storied history. The album was mixed by the acclaimed Tue Madsen (HIMSA, THE HAUNTED) and encompasses all o...

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THE HAUNTED, MUNICIPAL WASTE To Team Up For European Tour

THE HAUNTED and MUNICIPAL WASTE will team up for a European tour in April/May. The dates are as follows: Apr. 25 - NL Tilburg O13 Apr. 26 - NL Deventer Burgerweeshuis Apr. 27 - NL Groningen Vera Apr. 28 - UK Leeds Cockpit Apr. 29 - UK Norwich Waterfront Apr. 30 - UK Newcastle Academy ...

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SOILWORK: New Album Update

Guitarist Ola Frenning of the Swedish metallers SOILWORK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We have written a bunch of songs [for the new SOILWORK album] now. Right now we're listening through the stuff, trying to decide which songs we actually will pick for the upco...

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NEVERMORE: 'Born' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere This Weekend

NEVERMORE's video for "Born", the blistering opening track from "This Godless Endeavor", is set to make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut Saturday night, January 27 on MTV2 at 10:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m. PST. The clip was shot by acclaimed director Derek Dale (AS I LAY DYING),resulting in a thought-provo...

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NAILDOWN: 'Teaser' MP3 Available

Finnish melodic death/power metal band NAILDOWN has posted a "teaser" MP3 for its upcoming studio album, "Dreamcrusher" due on March 14 via Spinefarm Records. Download the file at this location. "Dreamcrusher" was recorded at Sound Supreme studios, mixed at Hansen studios and mastered at Finnvox stu...

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SOILWORK Frontman Jamming With '70s-Style Hard Rock Band HIGHBALL SHOOTERS

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Songwriting [for the new SOILWORK album] is going great! "Just wanted to take the time to present a new band that I'm jamming with: HIGHBALL SHOOTERS... "I guess some of you guys are thinking, wh...

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DARKEST HOUR: Riffing Out New Songs

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR will travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on February 19 to start the pre-production and recording process for their new album with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD, SOILWORK). A June/July release via Victory Records is e...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, INTO ETERNITY: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been released for the upcoming North American tour featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, and INTO ETERNITY (plus one more, as-yet-unannounced act). The schedule is shaping up as follows: Mar. 19 - Orlando, FL @ The Social Mar. 20 - St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre Mar. 21 - Atla...

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Passenger

Denmark's MNEMIC turned quite a few heads with its futuristic thrash, MESHUGGAH-like rhythms and shades of FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songwriting on 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" and 2004's "The Audio Injected Soul". While the soon-to-be-released "Passenger" may not reach the heights achi...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Checks In From KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tour

Guitarist Anders Björler of the Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED has issued the following update from the band's current European tour with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: "The tour is going great. Beyond our wildest expectations actually. We are amazed by the good turn-out, the overall positive reaction from the c...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Live Photos With Ex-SOILWORK Guitarist Posted Online

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE resumed its European tour earlier in the week with ex-SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers filling in for Adam Dutkiewicz (who sustained a serious back injury). A number of high-quality photos from the show at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland on January 17 can be found at Metal-Experience.co...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, INTO ETERNITY: More North Americna Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been released for the upcoming North American tour featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, and INTO ETERNITY (plus one more, as-yet-unannounced act). The schedule is shaping up as follows: Mar. 25 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Mar. 29 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House Apr. 02 - Louisville, KY...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, INTO ETERNITY To Team Up For North American Tour?

DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED and INTO ETERNITY have scheduled the following dates in March: Mar. 25 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Mar. 29 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House Apr. 02 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners More North American dates are expected to be announced soon. DARK TRANQUILLITY recently completed w...

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NEVERMORE: More JEFF LOOMIS NAMM Appearances Announced

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has confirmed several appearances during the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) which takes place January 18-21 in Anaheim, CA. His schedule is shaping up as follows: Friday, January 19: 1:30 p.m. - Krank Amps booth Saturday, January 20: 2:00 p.m. - S...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will take part in a signing session at the Schecter Guitars booth the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. As previously reported, Schecter will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis signature model at NA...