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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Tour Europe In April

Arizona-based metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are working on a European tour that will take place between April 1 and April 12, 2010 and which will include stops in Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Turkey and Greece. More information will be made available soon. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM...

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BARREN EARTH Announces Second-Ever Live Performance

BARREN EARTH — the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI — will play its second concert ever on February 18, 2010 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland as the support act for FINNTROLL. BARREN EARTH has set "The Curse Of The Red River" as...

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DEFIANCE Announces New Lineup

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have issued the following update: "With our first show since 1994 just a couple of days away, we wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know about some pretty major changes in the lineup of the band. "With our new album, 'The Prophecy', complet...

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ORPHANED LAND Female Vocalist Talks About 'Sapari' Single

Video footage of female vocalist Shlomit Levi from Israel's progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND talking about the meaning and creation of the band's new single, "Sapari", can be viewed below. "Sapari" is currently being streamed on ORPHANED LAND's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Names His Favorite Albums Of 2009, Past Decade

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has released his annual "Best Of..." list for 2009 as well as a "Best Of 00s Decade-End Wrap-Up". His music-related selections are as follows: Best Of 2009 CDs: 01. BIGELF - Cheat The Gallows 02. MASTODON - Crack The Skye 03. ALICE IN CHAINS - Black Gives Way To Bl...

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ORPHANED LAND: New Song Available For Streaming

"Sapari", the new single from Israel's progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND, is currently being streamed on the web site of Israel's Metalist magazine. The song comes off the band's highly anticipated fourth studio opus, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR", which is scheduled for release in...

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XERATH Members Launch PRIMER

Vocalist Richard Thomson of U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH has launched a new progressive rock project called PRIMER. The group, which also features Thomson's XERATH bandmates Owain Williams and Michael Pitman, draws its musical influences from a wide range of genres an...

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BARREN EARTH: New Album Title, Release Dates Revealed

BARREN EARTH — the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI — has set "The Curse Of The Red River" as the title of its full-length debut. The CD will be released on the following dates: March 10: Finland March 8: Rest Of Europe April 6...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: In Writing Mode

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "All may have been quiet for a while on these pages, but it has not been quiet on the writing front. We are currently focused on writing new material for the next release and will be able to comment on it once we're further along." Vide...

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KATATONIA: European Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's KATATONIA has scheduled the following European tour dates: Mar. 03 - Logo - Hamburg, Germany Mar. 04 - Luxor - Cologne, Germany Mar. 05 - Doornroosje - Nijmegen, Netherlands Mar. 06 - P60 - Amstelveen, Netherlands Mar. 07 - Biebop - Vosselaar, Belgium Mar. 09 - Manchester Academy 3 - Manche...

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OPETH Frontman: The 'Watershed' World Tour Is Now Officially Over

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "That's it, folks!! The 'Watershed' world tour is now officially OVER! "We finished off with two shows in Greece. One in Thessaloniki and one in Athens. Both were great and a worthy finale for...

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OPETH's 'Evolution XX: An Opeth Anthology' Tour; More Details Revealed

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Perhaps you've already heard the news that we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of our band with six very special shows next year and we'd hereby like to offer you, our beloved fan the first chance to get VIP packages for each...

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ORPHANED LAND: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Israel's progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND will release their highly anticipated fourth studio opus, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR", in Europe on January 25, 2010 and in the U.S. on February 9 via Century Media Records. Mixed by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, OPETH),who is also resp...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will headline the second night of next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ATTICA RAGE BELLIGERENCE CARS...

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OPETH Announces 20th-Anniversary Mini-Tour

Sweden's OPETH, easily one of the most revered and respected bands in the metal scene and beyond for the past two decades, will commemorate its twentieth anniversary in spring 2010 with six exclusive shows that will take place across the globe in Stockholm, Sweden; Essen, Germany; Paris, France; Lon...