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THERION To Begin Pre-Production For New Album Next Week

Sweden's THERION will be starting pre-production for the new album next week, according to a posting on the group's official web site. "The recordings will be interupted to do some festivals in March," the posting adds. "There will be some surprises on stage on the MetalMania festivals..." THERION a...

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The Unquiet Sky

As the cosmic whirring and acid-trip drone of four-and-a-half minute instrumental opener "No Able Fires" fills the air, it's a cinch that smooth crooning and hardcore breakdowns won't be following. In fact, INDIAN moves right into a nine-and-a-half-minute crawl called "Ration" that sets the tone for...

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BLOODTHORN Prepare To Release 'Genocide'

Norwegian death metallers BLOODTHORN will release their fourth studio album, "Genocide", in January/February via Red Stream Inc. (Morningstar Records in Europe). The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Under the Reign of Terror" was recorded at Godt Selskap Studio (CHTON, GRIFFIN, KEEP OF KALESSIN) in...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer: 'CHRISTIAN Is A Better Guitarist Than DINO Ever Was'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Overall, how would you describe your experiences with Giganatour? Raymond: "It was killer, man. It was actually a really fun tour. We didn't really know w...

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Organizers Of METALMANIA 2006 Festival Looking For Side-Stage Bands

The organizers of Poland's Metalmania 2006 festival are offering a chance to Polish and foreign bands to perform on the festival's side stage. To apply, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected]. The deadline for all applications is January 11, 2006 at n...

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Prologue

Former HANGNAIL vocalist Heck Armstrong has been kicking around the scene for years, but he's still got that teen scream going on, the primal yowl of a pimply young Chris Cornell celebrating the onset of his first pubes by caterwauling along with his beat-to-shit ZEPPELIN tapes in the shower. It's a...

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STRONGHOLD To Cover 'Visions' On LIZZY BORDEN Tribute CD

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based melodic metal band STRONGHOLD are scheduled to cover the song "Visions" on the upcoming LIZZY BORDEN tribute CD, "Baptized in Blood...A True Metal Tribute". Metallicarchangel Records is still looking for 2-3 more bands for the album, tentatively due next year. Bands co...

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RIBSPREADER To Release New Album In Early 2006

Swedish "old-school death metal" band RIBSPREADER will be releasing their as-yet-untitled new album in early 2006 on the Malaysian label Summers End Records. The CD, which was mastered by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, PAN THY MONIUM),will feature the following 10 tracks: 01. Church of the Z...

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THE LEGION Announce New Singer, Part Ways With Bassist

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, featuring current MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, have issued the following update: "After a long search we have finally found a new vocalist for the LEGION. He's name is Kjetil Hektoen and he’s also known for his participation in CREST OF DARKNESS and ENT...

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SAMAEL Drummer/Programmer Fractures Wrist, Is Forced To Sit Out European Tour

According to a posting on SAMAEL's official web site, the band's drummer/programmer/keyboardist Xy fractured his wrist in a snowboard accident last week. He will consequently be unable to perform his percussion duties for at least six weeks. The band's first appearance in Israel on December 28 as we...

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KALEDON: First Three Albums Available For Pre-Order

Italian power metal band KALEDON's first three full-length albums will be available for the first time in the United States through Mythic Silence Records as of January 1, 2006. In anticipation of high demand, fans can now pre-order the albums as of today, Friday, December 16 from the label's web si...

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Bands Needed For LIZZY BORDEN, CRIMSON GLORY Tribute Albums

Metallicarchangel Records is still looking for 2-3 more bands for the upcoming LIZZY BORDEN tribute CD, entitled "Baptized in Blood...A True Metal Tribute". Bands confirmed to appear on the CD so far (and the songs they are covering, if available) are as follows: DEADLY BLESSING - "Notorious" ICARUS...

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SAMAEL To Make Israeli Live Debut This Month

Switzerland's SAMAEL will make their Israeli live debut on December 28 at Barbi in Tel Aviv. As previously reported. Century Media Records have re-released SAMAEL's "Ceremony of Opposites" (originally issued in 1994) and "Worship Him" (1991),both as "deluxe editions," featuring bonus material. SAMA...

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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Poland's METALMANIA 2006 Festival

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT are the latest confirmed band for the MetalMania 2006 festival, set to take place March 4, 2006 at Spodek in Katowice, Poland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACID DRINKERS ANATHEMA CALIBAN CARPATHIAN FOREST HI...

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SLIPKNOT, H.I.M., AUDIOSLAVE, MUDVAYNE Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: SLIPKNOT Venue: Rockford MetroCentre City/State: Rockford, Ill. Date: Nov. 12, 2005 Gross Sales: $102,900 Attendance: 3,349 Capacity: 6,846 Artist/Event: H.I.M., F...