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PERSUADER: New Audio Clips Posted Online

A five-minute video clip featuring audio excerpts from several tracks that are set to appear on the fourth album from Swedish metallers PERSUADER can be viewed below. The CD is tentatively due later in the year via Dockyard 1. PERSUADER's third full-length effort, "When Eden Burns", was released in...

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EDENBRIDGE: Live Album Release Date Announced

Austrian female-fronted symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE will release a live album on April 27. Entitled "LiveEarthDream" (see cover artwork below),the disc was recorded at various concerts in 2008 and can only and exclusively be ordered through the band's fanshop. The album will be limited to 1,000...

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EXHALE Signs With FETO Records

Gothenburg, Sweden-based grindsters EXHALE have inked a deal with Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH) and Mick Kenney's (ANAAL NATHRAKH) FETO Records. The band's sophomore album, "Blind", will be released in the summer. Having notched up plenty of live dates around Europe already, EXHALE "aim to bring their...

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SAXON: New Video Interview With BIFF BYFORD Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of legendary British heavy metallers SAXON. Watch the chat in four parts below. SAXON has been confirmed for the third annual Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds...

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VADER To Tour Europe With MARDUK

In early September, Polish extreme metal veterans VADER will kick off a tour of their home country in support of their upcoming album "Necropolis". The Polish leg of the tour will consist of approximately 12-13 shows in some of the country's biggest cities. Every concert will be preceded by a fan me...

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HEAVEN & HELL, BLIND GUARDIAN, TESTAMENT Confirmed For Greece's ROCKING ATHENS FESTIVAL

HEAVEN & HELL, BLIND GUARDIAN and TESTAMENT are among the confirmed bands for the Rocking Athens Festival, set to take place July 27 at the Olympic Fencing Arena in Athens, Greece. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN & HELL BLIND GUARDIAN TESTAMENT GOJIRA MENCEA DESCENDING...

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BIRDS OF PREY: New Song Posted Online

BIRDS OF PREY, the band featuring Erik Larson (ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY),Bo Leslie (THE LAST VAN ZANT),Summer Welch (BARONESS),Ben Hogg (BEATEN BACK TO PURE) and Dave Witte (MUNICIPAL WASTE),has posted a new song, "Momma", on MySpace. The track comes off the group's third full-length album, "The Hel...

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VADER: Another New Demo Track Available For Download

Polish death metal veterans VADER have made another pre-production/demo version of a new song, "Impure", available for free download at this location. The track was recorded in December 2008 at Hertz studios in Bialystok, Poland and is expected to appear on the band's next studio album, "Necropolis"...

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VOIVOD Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Canadian metal legends VOIVOD have been confirmed for this year's Waldrock festival, set to take place June 13, 2009 in Burgum, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 12 (pre-party): BLIND SIGHT DRAGONFORCE LEGION OF THE DAMNED NAPALM DEATH Saturday, June 13: BLACK...

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KORN, NIGHTWISH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, LAMB OF GOD Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

KORN, NIGHTWISH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, LAMB OF GOD, DRAGONFORCE and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are among the newly confirmed bands for the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The festival biling is sha...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Artwork, Details Revealed

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will release his first solo album, "Play My Game", in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen brand-new tracks that Owens composed himself or together wit...

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SONS OF SEASONS: German Tour Dates Announced

SONS OF SEASONS — the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO) — has scheduled the following dates: May 01 - Headbangers Ballroom - Hamburg, Germany May 08 - Pitch Black - Niederkrüchten (Düsseldorf),Germany May 09 - Fabrik - Cologne, Germany...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' Track Listing Unveiled

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have revealed the final track listing for their new album, "Polaris", which is scheduled for release on May 21. The CD — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki — will be made available via the band's new label partn...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Members Answer Fan-Submitted Questions: Video Available

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have posted the second installment of the band's video blog. The 13-minute clip, which features Mario Plank (male vocals),Martin Harb (keyboards) and Joanna Nieniewska (female vocals) answering fan-submitted questions, can be viewed below. The latest...

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Founding Members Of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Launch RIGHTEOUS FOOL

Two founding members of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (C.O.C.),Reed Mullin (drums, vocals) and Mike Dean (bass, vocals),have started a new band called RIGHTEOUS FOOL. Completed by guitarist Jason Browning from HR of BAD BRAINS' solo band, the trio's music contains "elements familiar to C.O.C. listeners,...