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CONTRIVE To Support OPETH In Australia

Melbourne trio CONTRIVE will be direct support for OPETH on a run of Australian shows next month. The dates are as follows: Nov. 22 - The Tivoli, Brisbane (18+) Nov. 23 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney (Lic A/A) Nov. 25 - Palace Theatre, Melbourne (18+) These upcoming shows will focus purely on the CONTRIVE...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Schedules Acoustic Show

Mikko Kotamäki (vocals),Markus Jämsen (guitar) and Aleksi Munter (keyboards) of Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will perform a free acoustic show at Levykauppa Äx in Helsinki on November 5 at 4:30 p.m. "Falling World", a brand new song from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, is availabl...

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MY OWN GRAVE's Debut Album To Be Re-Released With Bonus Tracks

"Unleash", the debut album from Swedish death metallers MY OWN GRAVE, will be re-released through Pulverised Records. The extended version of "Unleash" will be bundled with the "Progression Through Deterioration" 2004 demo and two extra cover songs (KRABATHOR's "Orthodox" and SLAYER's "War Ensemble"...

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OF THE ARCHAENGEL: 'The Extraphysicallia' Artwork Unveiled

The debut album from Brazilian dark metallers OF THE ARCHAENGEL, entitled "The Extraphysicallia", will be released in late November via Sleaszy Rider. The CD was mastered at The Cutting Room studio (AMON AMARTH, OPETH, GORGOROTH, PAIN, PARADISE LOST, CHROME DIVISION) in Sweden. "The Extraphysicallia...

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CENTURY MEDIA Positions Itself For The Future

Century Media has been a brand name that has been synonymous with heavy metal for the past 20 years. The company is announcing new appointments that will position itself for aggressive growth in the next decade by bringing on Don Robertson as president; Mike Gitter as VP of A&R; and Marc Schapir...

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BARREN EARTH Schedules Live Debut

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will make its live debut on November 19 at Dante's Highlight in Helsinki. The band will play its debut four-song EP, "Our Twilight", in its entirety plus most of the material...

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3: Entire 'Revisions' Album To Air On 89.5 FM WSOU

"Revisions", the new album from Woodstock, New York progressive rockers 3, will be aired in its entirety tonight (Friday, October 16) at 9:00 p.m. EST on the South Orange, New Jersey radio station 89.5 FM WSOU. Listeners outside the New York City/North Jersey area can hear the program live via the I...

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OPETH Tour Bus Crash Was No Accident

It turns out that the road collision that OPETH's tour bus was involved in earlier this week was no accident. Mikael Åkerfeldt, the guitarist/vocalist for the Swedish progressive metal band, who was not travelling on the bus at the time of the incident, writes on his MySpace page, "I just got a text...

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OPETH Members Involved In Road Collision

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "Myself, Axe [OPETH drummer Martin Axenrot], Fredrik [Åkesson; OPETH guitarist] and our soundman, Pontus Norgren, decided to fly home to our families for a few days as the option would have be...

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LION'S SHARE Members Write Intro Song For Ice Hockey Team

LION'S SHARE members Lars Chriss and Sampo Axelsson have, in cooperation with Sidelake Media and Christian Rehn (ANGTORIA),written the official intro song for Swedish elite ice hockey team Timrå Ik (Red Eagles). "The main riff was based on the song 'Shadows' from LION'S SHARE's 'Two' (1997) album,...

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ORANGE GOBLIN Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN 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: ATTICA RAGE DEVILDRIVER ICED EARTH NAPALM DEATH ORANGE GOBLIN P...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: New Song Available For Streaming

"These Woods Breathe Evil", a brand new song from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fifth album, "New Moon", which is scheduled for release on November 10 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascin...

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DEFIANCE: Another New Song Available For Streaming

A new DEFIANCE song, "Desert Sands", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the reunited Oakland, California thrashers' new album, "The Prophecy", which is scheduled for release on October 19 via Candlelight Records. The first collection of new music from DEFIANCE...

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NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH 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: ATTICA RAGE DEVILDRIVER ICED EARTH NAPALM DEATH PANIC C...

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CONTRIVE Frontman Performs With SLAYER In Melbourne; Video Available

Video footage of CONTRIVE frontman Paul Haug singing the classic SLAYER song "Dead Skin Mask" with the legendary California thrashers this past Friday night (October 9) at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia can be viewed below. SLAYER is currently touring Australia with MEGADETH, but on Friday, t...