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HATESPHERE Parts Ways With Drummer, Pulls Out Of HYPOCRISY Tour

Drummer Dennis Buhl has quit Danish thrashers HATESPHERE due to "severe back problems." As a result, the band has been forced to cancel its participation in the upcoming HYPOCRISY European tour. HATESPHERE has recruited former MERCENARY drummer Mike Park (pictured below) to play on the band's upcomi...

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PESTILENCE Has Found A New Drummer

Patrick Mameli (guitar, vocals) of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The waiting has come to an end. PESTILENCE has found a new drummer for the U.S. tour and maybe even the next PESTILENCE album!!! "After, ac...

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MANTICORA: Danish Dates Announced

Danish power/thrash/prog metallers MANTICORA have scheduled the following dates: Apr. 16 - Sønderborghus - Sønderborg, Denmark Apr. 24 - Kansas City - Odense, Denmark May 01 - The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark MANTICORA is currently writing material for its seventh full-length album, tentatively titled...

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GAMMA RAY: 'To The Metal' Track Listing Revealed

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release their new album, "To The Metal", on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. The band — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (bass),Henjo Richter (guitar) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums) — recorded a total of twelve new songs earlier this fall at its ow...

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NON-DIVINE: 'Visions' Video Released

"Visions", the new video from the Dutch metal band NON-DIVINE, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by Dennis Lubbers, who previously worked with the group on the "One Man, One Soul" video. The song comes off NON-DIVINE's debut album, "Asylum 45", which was released in 2007 on Rusty Cage Records...

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GAMMA RAY: 'To The Metal' To Be Made Available In Four Versions

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release their new album, "To The Metal", on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. The band — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (bass),Henjo Richter (guitar) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums) — recorded a total of twelve new songs earlier this fall at its ow...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'We're Going Back To The Roots Of The Band' On Upcoming CD

Polish web site Plejada conducted an interview with guitarist Rudolf Schenker and vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS when the band performed in Zabrze, Poland on December 5, 2009. Watch the chat below. SCORPIONS have set "Sting In The Tail" as the title of their new album, t...

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DESTINITY: 'Eleven Reasons To See' Teaser Available

French melodic death metal band DESTINITY will release its new album, "Eleven Reasons To See", on February 22, 2010 in Europe and March 30 in North America via Lifeforce Records. The CD was once again recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (DESTRUCTION, MAROON, HATESP...

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SECRET SPHERE Begins Recording New Album

Long-running Italian power metallers SECRET SPHERE entered the new Authoma Studios on December 6 to begin recording their sixth album, "Archetype". The band will spend two months working on the CD, which is being produced by guitarist Aldo Lonobile and Federico Pennazzato. The album will be mastered...

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MIGHTY MUSIC Announces Three New Signings: ANOXIA, INVISIUS, PSY:CODE

Danish metal label Mighty Music has announced three new signings from Denmark: ANOXIA, INVISIUS and PSY:CODE. Mighty Music was founded in 1997 and has released more than 30 albums by such renowned acts as ARTILLERY, RAUNCHY, VICIOUS ART, EXMORTEM, PANZERCHRIST, SLUDGE and A KID HEREAFTER IN THE GRIN...

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PERSEFONE Signs With KOLONY RECORDS

Andorran symphonic death metal band PERSEFONE has inked a deal with Italy's Kolony Records. The group's third album, "Shin-Ken", will be released in early February 2010. According to a press release, "Shin-Ken" "is based upon ancient Japanese war stories, and it's a tour de force [in] the melodic an...

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EYEFEAR: Video Footage From AUSTRALIAN METAL AWARDS Posted Online

Video footage of Melbourne, Australia-based progressive power metallers EYEFEAR performing the song "Always Reasons" at 2009 Australian Metal Awards (AMA) on November 7 at the Forum (Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, NSW) in Sydney can be viewed below. EYEFEAR recently announced the addition of key...

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PESTILENCE Seeking New Drummer

Patrick Mameli (guitar, vocals) of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has issued the following update: "As you all might know, the mighty Jeroen [Paul Thesseling, bass; OBSCURA] is back in the PESTILENCE camp!!! To make things even more interesting, we, PESTILENCE, ar...

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RAUNCHY To Enter Studio In February

Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY have issued the following update: "With the last show for 2009 being played in Pumpehuset [in Copenhagen, Denmark], we now return to the rehearsal room in order to focus 100% on the fifth album which will see the light of day around June 2010. We will enter Jacob Hans...

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VOLBEAT: Video Footage Of MICHAEL POULSEN's Actual On-Stage Collapse Posted Online

Video footage of singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT collapsing approximately 30 minutes into the band's set Sunday night (November 28) at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland can be viewed below (Note: The collapse occurs around the 2:30 mark.) Poulsen was rushed...