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ENSIFERUM: '10th Anniversary Live' DVD Delayed

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have pushed back the projected release date of their "10th Anniversary Live" (Spinefarm) DVD to June 28 from the previously announced June 14. The delay is being attributed to a "slow manufacturing process." The disc was recorded at the band...

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AMON AMARTH: New Album Title, Track Listing Announced

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH have set "With Oden On Our Side" as the title of their sixth full-length album, due in September via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren. "With Oden On Our Side" track listing...

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MANTICORA: 'The Black Circus Part 1 – Letters' Release Dates Announced

Danish power metallers MANTICORA have announced the following release dates for their new album, "The Black Circus Part 1 - Letters": Japan (Art Union Group): August 23 Europe (Massacre Records): August 25 Asia (Melodic Heaven): August 28 USA (Locomotive Music): August 29 France (Replica Records): O...

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KORN Frontman To Sit Out U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival, Guest Singers To Step In

According to VirtualFestivals.com and NME.com, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has had to pull out of his scheduled appearance at U.K.'s Download festival, taking place at Donington Park. But the band will play on, with some "very special guests" (including SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, ac...

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AMON AMARTH Begin Mixing New Album

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH recently entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their sixth full-length album. The group will record and mix all through May until June 14 with producer Jens Bogren. The as-yet-untitled CD is scheduled for release in Sept...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Begin Recording New Album

Long-running Arlington, Texas-based doom metallers SOLITUDE AETURNUS entered Nomad Recording studio (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, ABSU, USURPER) in Carrolton, TX on June 1 to begin recording their new album for Massacre Records. Entitled "Alone", the CD will be the first to feature the band's new li...

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The Volume of Self

It seems like every summer, Crash Music rolls the dice on one relatively big project, one that stands out from their usual fare of licensed albums from Europe. None of their hopefuls from the past few years have really set the world on fire – anyone still talking about MY FATE or BRICK BATH? — ...

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ENSIFERUM: '10th Anniversary Live' DVD Track Listing Revealed

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have revealed the complete track listing for their "10th Anniversary Live" DVD, due on June 14 via Spinefarm. The disc was recorded at the band's 10th-anniversary celebration concert, which took place December 31, 2005 at Nosturi in Helsinki...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Fate Of Norns' Live Video Posted Online

A video clip of Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH performing the song "Fate of Norns", taken from their just-released DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). A three-disc set, "Wrath of the Norsemen" was released in a deluxe 10-page digipack...

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AMON AMARTH: Studio Update

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH have entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their sixth full-length album. The band will record all through May until June 14 with producer Jens Bogren. The as-yet-untitled CD is scheduled for release in September via Met...

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Speak of the Dead

Career arc-wise, RAGE seems to take a page from the SAVATAGE playbook (except for the fact that they, like, release records and work and stuff). Starting from more raw and coarse origins in the early 1980s, both bands have evolved into increasingly graceful, orchestral, even theatrical outfits. But...

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AMON AMARTH: 'We Still Have The Gods On Our Side!'

Swedish Viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH have entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their sixth full-length album. The band will record all through May until June 14 with producer Jens Bogren. The as-yet-untitled CD is scheduled for release in September via Met...

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AMON AMARTH: Video Clip Of Drum Recording Sessions Posted Online

A one-minute video clip of AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson laying odwn tracks in the studio for the band's new album has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The band's sixth full-length CD is being recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden for a tentative Septem...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' Delayed Again

Metal Blade Records have once again been forced to postpone the release date of the AMON AMARTH DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen" — this time to May 29 (May 26 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) from the previously announced May 15 — due to "technical reasons." The three-disc set will be released in a del...

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The Adversary

There has been one hell of a lot of anticipation for EMPEROR/PECCATUM legend Ihsahn's solo album debut, "The Adversary", and rightly so. Terms like "genius" have surrounded his projects, which could have resulted in "The Adversary" being a huge disappointment. Even I was wondering how let down I'd b...