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DECIBEL's '100 Greatest Metal Albums Of The Decade' Revealed

Decibel presents the top 100 greatest metal albums of the decade is a special issue featuring the magazine's review of the past decade in extreme metal, including an in-depth look at the 100 greatest metal albums released from 2000 to 2009. This limited-edition issue features brand-new interviews wi...

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MALEFICE, RISE TO REMAIN, WARPATH Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

MALEFICE, RISE TO REMAIN, WARPATH, CONQUEST OF STEEL, ECHOVIRUS, MAN MUST DIE, SONDURA, NO MADE SENSE and CARS ON FIRE have been confirmed for 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...

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OPETH: New Video Interview Posted Online

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and Per Wiberg of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH when the band played London, England with DREAM THEATER on October 10, 2009. The chat can be viewed below. OPETH's tour bus was involved in a road crash l...

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DREAM THEATER Singer Interviewed In Milan

Italian web site SpazioRock.it conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER when the band played Milan, Italy with OPETH, BIGELF and UNEXPECT on October 26, 2009. The chat can be viewed below. DREAM THEATER recently released the "Wither" EP via online r...

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DAYLIGHT MISERY: Three-Song Promo CD Available For Free Download

Greek death metal band DAYLIGHT MISERY has made its three-song promotional CD available for free download at this location (RAR file). The tracks featured on the promo CD are as follows: 01. Meadows of Desire 02. Soul Embraced 03. Depressive Icons DAYLIGHT MISERY recently completed work on its debut...

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ORPHANED LAND: New Album Track Listing Revealed

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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DE PROFUNDIS Signs With KOLONY RECORDS

London, U.K.-based progressive extreme metal band DE PROFUNDIS has inked a European deal with Kolony Records. Due in February 2010, the group's second album, "A Bleak Reflection", was recorded in June/July 2009 with producer Fernando Pereira Lopes (MISANTHROPE, ORAKLE) and was mastered by Tim Turan...

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EPICA, DARK FUNERAL, SHINING, AKERCOCKE Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

EPICA, DARK FUNERAL, SHINING and AKERCOCKE have been confirmed for 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 DARK FUNERAL EPIC...

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OPETH, MOTÖRHEAD, AMON AMARTH Members Among Swedish Rockers Supporting Animal Rights

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Djurens Rätt, Sweden's largest non-profit animal rights organisation, asked if [OPETH drummer Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] and his cat Max would be interested in being photographed for a very special calendar of rock stars and their pet...

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KATATONIA Interviewed In Madrid; Video Available

Eternally Rock conducted an interview with Sweden's KATATONIA when the band played Madrid, Spain on September 12, 2009. Watch the chat below. "Day And Then The Shade", the new video from Sweden's KATATONIA, was directed by Lasse Hoile, who has previously worked with OPETH and PORCUPINE TREE, among o...

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DEFIANCE Guitarist, Ex-TNT/YNGWIE Drummer Interviewed On METAL RULES! RADIO

Guitarist Jim Adams (DEFIANCE) and drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, RIOT, POWERMAD, STARBREAKER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) were interviewed on the latest edition of Metal Rules! Radio. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. Metal Rules! Radio (formerly Metal Rules! Magazine) is a we...

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OPETH Guitarist Interviewed By Italy's SpazioRock.it

Italian web site SpazioRock.it conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH when the band played Milan, Italy with DREAM THEATER on October 26, 2009. The chat can be viewed below. OPETH's tour bus was involved in a road crash last month after the drive...

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KATATONIA Guitarist Interviewed By Norway's IMHOTEP; Video Available

Imhotep's Paul Kearns and Roy Kristensen recently conducted an interview with Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (guitar) of Sweden's KATATONIA. Watch the chat in five parts below. "Day And Then The Shade", the new video from Sweden's KATATONIA, was directed by Lasse Hoile, who has previously worked with OP...

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SWALLOW THE SUN's 'New Moon' Cracks Finnish Top 10

"New Moon", the fifth album from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 10. The CD, which was released on November 10 via Spinefarm Records, was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren, who h...

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ORPHANED LAND: New Album Release Date Announced

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 via Century Media Records. Mixed by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, OPETH),who is also responsible for several keyboard p...