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LIFE OF AGONY, DAATH, NECROPHAGIST Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival
DAATH, NECROPHAGIST and LIFE OF AGONY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS BACKYARD BABIES BATTLELORE BEFORE THE DAWN BENEATH TH...January 29, 2009
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SODOM Mainman Responds To Criticism About Upcoming 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'
Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM has responded to criticism over the band selection for the upcoming "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which...January 28, 2009
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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Discusses Pleasures Of Soft Rock
Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH recently spoke to Toby Cook of The Quietus about the pleasures of soft rock, why it won't be playing at his funeral and what pisses him off about the genre's modern pretenders. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Greenway...January 28, 2009
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VENIA Signs With OPEN GRAVE / NEPLUSULTRA MUSIC
Open Grave Records and NePlusUltra Music have announced the signing of Finland's female-fronted melodic metal band VENIA. VENIA got its start in 2002 when guitarists Viktor and Jere started jamming together and seeking other like-minded musicians. The lineup was finally completed in the spring of 20...January 28, 2009
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CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'The Harvest Floor' First-Week Sales Revealed
"The Harvest Floor", the new album from San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION, sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 16 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling...January 28, 2009
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I BUILT THE CROSS Seeking New Drummer
Nevada-based death metal band I BUILT THE CROSS is seeking a full-time drummer for recording and touring. The group is currently in the writing process for its debut album, to be released on Open Grave Records later this year. A full US tour is being planned in support of the CD. Interested drummers...January 27, 2009
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AVULSED To Tour Europe With NECRONOMICON, GRIMNESS 69
Veteran Spanish death metallers AVULSED will team up with Italy's GRIMNESS 69 and Germany's NECRONOMICON for a European tour in late spring. According to a press release, "Deathrashmageddon 2009" "will be hell of a tour gathering two of the most respected bands in their genre with a solid fanbase: A...January 25, 2009
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DARKANE Guitarist Checks In
Guitarist Christofer Malmström of Swedish metallers DARKANE has issued the following update: "The New Year has begun and we in DARKANE are very positive about what's to come. We have the massive North American tour with SOILWORK, WARBRINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN starting in Rochester, New York in only...January 23, 2009
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ARCHITECTS: 'Hollow Crown' European Release Delayed
"Hollow Crown", the new album from the British modern metal band ARCHITECTS, has had its European release date (outside U.K.) pushed back to the end of February from the previously announced January 26. The delay is being blamed on "logistical problems at distribution." The CD will now be made avail...January 23, 2009
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RISING PAIN: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By NIGHTRAGE Frontman
Phoenix, Arizona-based brutal metallers RISING PAIN have completed work on their third CD, "The Essence of Decay", at Arcane Digital Recording in Chandler, Arizona with producer Ryan Butler (NORTH SIDE KINGS, STRUCTURE OF LIES, UNRUH, MERCITRON, LANDMINE MARATHON). The CD, which features nine songs,...January 22, 2009
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KRUX Joined By OPETH Keyboardist
KRUX — the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE) and OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson — has issued the following update:...January 22, 2009
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ALL THAT REMAINS, LAMB OF GOD To Headline NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will enter its second decade this April with an eclectic mixture of bands from the metal and hardcore genres. Returning to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., the event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, with a an extra special pre-...January 22, 2009
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ENTOMBED, WITCHCRAFT, GRAVE DIGGER, DREAM EVIL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE
ENTOMBED, WITCHCRAFT, GRAVE DIGGER and DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Cruise, departing from Stockholm on April 2. Tickets were released in December and pricing starts at 495 SEK per person including space in a cabin. The ship departs from Stockholm at 19.15 on April 2 and arrive...January 21, 2009
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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Ballads Of A Hangman' European Chart Positions
"Ballads Of A Hangman", the new album from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #31 Austria: #78 Switzerland: #81 "Ballad Of A Hangman", the new video from GRAVE DIGGER, can be viewed below. The song comes off "Ballads Of A Hangman",...January 21, 2009
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TORTURE DIVISION: Demo Trilogy To Be Released On CD
TORTURE DIVISION, the new Swedish death metal project featuring guitarist Lord K. Philipson (THE PROJECT HATE, GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),bassist/vocalist Jörgen Sandström (VICIOUS ART, THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) and drummer Tobias "Tobben" Gustafsson (VOMITORY),will have its demo...January 20, 2009
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