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EXODUS To Play Taiwan, China In September

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will play in Taiwan and China immediately following their Thrash Domination 2009 tour of Japan in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 23 - The Wall Livehouse - Taipei City, Taiwan Sep. 25 - MAO Livehouse - Beijing, China EXODUS will perform its classic d...
July 31, 2009
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WACKEN OPEN AIR Attendees Asked To Avoid Hugging, Kissing On The Cheek, And Shaking Hands

According to Reuters, fans attending this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany were asked on Thursday (July 30) to avoid "hugging, kissing on the cheek, and shaking hands" lest they spread the H1N1 influenza. On its web site, the health ministry of Germany's northern Schleswig-Holstein region...
July 30, 2009
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DARKTHRONE's NOCTURNO CULTO Pens Introduction to HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST Illustrated History

Former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer and Bazillion Points Books have announced that Nocturno Culto of DARKTHRONE has written an introduction to Fischer's upcoming 288-page hardcover book "Only Death Is Real: An Illustrated History of Hellhammer and Early...
July 29, 2009
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BORKNAGAR, IN VAIN Album Delay Explained

Norwegian metallers BORKNAGAR and IN VAIN have both had the release dates of their new albums — "Universal" and "Mantra", respectively — pushed back to 2010. The two bands' record label, Indie Recordings, has issued the following statement regarding the delay: "Since the start of Indie Recordings an...
July 29, 2009
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DORO: Pro-Shot Footage Of Bonn Concert Available

DORO's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany was professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" and was premiered earlier this month. The entire concert can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. Video footage of Doro Pesch perf...
July 28, 2009
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DESTRUCTION Frontman Performs With RAGE At MASTERS OF ROCK; Video Available

DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer joined fellow German metallers RAGE on stage at this year's installment of the Masters Of Rock festival — which was held July 9-12, 2009 in Vizovice, Czech Republic — to perform the song "Prayers Of Steel". Watch video footage of his appearance below (c...
July 28, 2009
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TONY LAUREANO Forced To Miss INSIDIOUS DISEASE Live Debut; DIMMU BORGIR's DARAY Steps In

Due to Tony Laureano's (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, NILE, ANGELCORPSE) touring commitments with ALL THAT REMAINS, he is unable to join INSIDIOUS DISEASE (formerly INSIDIOUS) for their two German shows this week. His replacement for these performances will be DIMMU BORGIR/ex-VADER drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozo...
July 28, 2009
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KAMELOT: New Video Interview With CASEY GRILLO Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with drummer Casey Grillo of the American/Norwegian melodic metal band KAMELOT. Watch the chat in six parts below. KAMELOT is currently in recording mode at various studios — including the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany — under the watchful ey...
July 28, 2009
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LACUNA COIL: Sparks Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of LACUNA COIL performing the song "Heaven's A Lie" on July 25, 2009 at The New Oasis in Sparks, Nevada. Watch the clip below. LACUNA COIL recently launched a tour blog at GuitarWorld.com. Fans can read about the day-to-day happenings on the band's first U.S. ....
July 27, 2009
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NEVERMORE: Footage From Today's ZWARTE CROSS Festival Posted Online

Video footage of NEVERMORE's July 25, 2009 performance on the Aardschok stage (powered by Jägermeister) at this year's Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festival in Lichtenvoorde, Holland can be viewed below (clips uploaded by Erhan Düzey). NEVERMORE will enter the studio in August with producer (and SOILW...
July 25, 2009
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KAMELOT Frontman Addresses Band's Label Situation

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have commented on their label situation following recent reports that the band's former record company, SPV (Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) submitted an application on May 25 to commence insolvency proceedings— roughly equivalent to Chapter 1...
July 23, 2009
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TROUBLE To Debut New Song At Illinois Warm-Up Shows, WACKEN OPEN AIR Appearance

Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE will perform at Chicago City Limits (1712 Wise Rd.) in Schaumburg, Illinois on Friday, July 24 and Nite Cap (5007 W. Irving Park Rd.) in Chicago on Monday July 27, in preparation for their Wacken Open Air festival appearance in Wacken, Germany. According to TROUBL...
July 23, 2009
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CHTHONIC: 'Mirror Of Retribution' Track Listing Revealed

Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Mirror of Retribution", which will be released in the U.S. on September 1 via Spinefarm Records. It is as follows: 01. Autoscopy 02. Blooming Blades 03. Hearts Condemned 04. Venom in my Veins 05. The Aroused 06. Sing...
July 21, 2009
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DESTRUCTOR Bass Player's Murderer Denied Parole

Robert Bedzyk, Jr., who was convicted of murdering DESTRUCTOR bass player Dave Iannicca 21 years ago, was denied parole by the Ohio Parole Board in a decision rendered on July 14, 2009. His next parole hearing has been scheduled for November 2012. A petition drive supported by the international heav...
July 20, 2009
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KAMELOT Guitarist: 'The New Songs Are Really Inspiring'

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT are currently in recording mode at various studios — including the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany — under the watchful eye of Sascha Paeth and Miro as producers. A spring 2010 release is being planned for the band's highly anticipated follow-up to thei...
July 20, 2009