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EXODUS Frontman Issues DVD Update

Vocalist Rob Dukes of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The [forthcoming EXODUS] DVD is coming along killer. After four years of being in the band and filming a lot of cool stuff, I have finally almost come to the end of this chapter and edit...

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SACRED OATH Announces European Release Date For New Studio Album

Connecticut old-school metallers SACRED OATH — Rob Thorne (vocals, guitar),Bill Smith (Guitar),Scott Waite (bass),and Kenny Evans (drums) — have just signed an exclusive European distribution/publishing deal with CMM Marketing in Hannover Germany for their new studio album, "Sacred Oath". The CD...

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MANOWAR, METALLICA In Talks To Play WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Thomas Jensen of ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has told the Italian web site Metalitalia.com that negotiations are underway with MANOWAR to headline this year's event. "For 2009 we are discussing with MANOWAR," he stated. "My friend Joey [DeMaio] is really...

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ALESTORM: New Album Details Revealed

Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM will release its new album, "Black Sails At Midnight", via Napalm Records on the following dates: May 27 - Finland, Spain May 29 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, France, Italy, Spain Jun. 01 - Rest of Europe Jun. 02 - USA, Canada It will be available...

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UFO: 'The Visitor' CD, LP Artwork Unveiled

British rock legends UFO will release their brand-new studio album, "The Visitor", in late May/early June via SPV/Steamhammer. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. 11 of these songs are expected to make it ont...

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CRIMINAL: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL have posted the third and final episode of the "Making of White Hell" (see below),a series of clips offering a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions for the band's new album. Released on February 27 via Massacre Records, "White Hell"'s cover...

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NEVERMORE To Play Israel In July

Seattle-based metallers NEVERMORE will perform at the Theatre Club in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 28. NEVERMORE's "The Year Of The Voyager" DVD last year entered the German DVD chart at position No. 82. "The Year Of The Voyager" was released in North America on November 25, 2008 via Century Media. The...

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Dubai's DESERT ROCK Festival Attended By More Than 7,000 Metalheads

Center Stage Management (CSM) has announced the successful turn-out at Desert Rock festival's sixth edition, held in Dubai Festival City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday, March 6. 7,476 metal fans were in awe of the international bands performing live in Dubai for the first time. Thousands o...

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OVERKILL: Augsburg Footage Available

Video footage of OVERKILL' March 5, 2009 concert in Augsburg, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). OVERKILL's second DVD, "Live at Wacken Open Air 2007", came out in February 2008 via Bodog Music. The 50-minute disc was shot during the band's headline set at the festival in...

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Legendary ATHEIST Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST and Atlanta, Georgia's GNOSTIC — the band featuring three members of ATHEIST — have both signed with France's Season Of Mist. Commented ATHEIST/GNOSTIC drummer Steve Flynn: "We're absolutely thrilled that both GNOSTIC and ATHEIST are officially si...

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OVERKILL In Milan: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary New York thrashers OVERKILL performing their classic song "In Union We Stand" last night (Wednesday, March 4) at Rolling Stone Club in Milan, Italy, can be viewed below. Photos of the concert are available on the news blog Musica Metal. OVERKILL's second DVD, "L...

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SUIDAKRA: Video Footage From The Road Posted Online

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have posted the first in a series of video reports from their current Pagan Knights North American tour with Faroese Viking metallers TÝR and Scottish pirate metallers ALESTORM. Watch the clip below. SUIDAKRA's ninth album, "Crógacht", was released in the...

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AS I LAY DYING Drummer Forced To Sit Out South American Shows

San Diego-based, Grammy-nominated metallers AS I LAY DYING have issued the following update: "Due to a death in the family, drummer Jordan Mancino will not be able to perform at the remaining four shows of AS I LAY DYING's current South American tour. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jordan and hi...

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POWERWOLF: 'Bible Of The Beast' Artwork Revealed

Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF will release their new album, "Bible Of The Beast", on April 27 in Europe via Metal Blade Records. Mixed by legendary producer Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL, ARCH ENEMY) the opus is said to be POWERWOLF's heaviest album to date. "Bible Of The Beast" trac...

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OVERKILL: Barcelona Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of New Jersey metal veterans OVERKILL performing the song "Elimination" on February 27, 2009 at Sala Bikini in Barcelona, Spain can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "goethemola"). OVERKILL's second DVD, "Live at Wacken Open Air 2007", came out in February 2008 via Bodog Mus...