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MOONSPELL: Video Interview, Performance Footage From ALLIANCE FEST Available

Portugal's HardSoundTV conducted an interview with vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of the Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL backstage at the Alliance Fest in Lisbon on August 8, 2008. The video clip — which includes footage of MOONSPELL's performance at the event — can be viewed below. (Note: The interview...

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THE HAUNTED: South American, Mexican Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will embark on a tour of Mexico and South America in November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 20 - Monterrey, Mexico - Café Iguana Nov. 21 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador Nov. 28 - Santiago, Chile - Teatro Novedades Nov. 29 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Tea...

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LACUNA COIL: DVD Details Revealed

Italian goth-metal icons LACUNA COIL have set "Visual Karma (Body, Mind and Soul)" as the title of their first-ever DVD, due in November via Century Media. The double DVD, which is a celebration of all things from the band's "Karmacode" album and subsequent touring cycle, will include: * Remixed and...

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HOLY MOSES, BENEDICTION: Tour Dates Announced

Long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES will team up with UK's BENEDICTION for a European co-headlining tour in September/October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 24 - Hamburg - Markthalle - Germany Sep. 25 - Rostock - Alte Zuckerfabrik (Toxis) - Germany Sep. 26 - Niederkrüchten - Pitch...

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OVERKILL: Footage From UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Available

Fan-filmed video footage of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL performing the song "Skull and Bones" at the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival — which was held August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England — can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). OVERKILL'...

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CYNIC: 'It's Time We Tell A New Story'

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). Returning from the "Focus" era for...

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BLOODBATH Auctioning Stage Clothes

Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "As the two only live apperances for 2008 are done, we’ve decided to put up some of the more 'laundry unfriendly' stage oufits for auction. If you want to own a piece of death metal history and collectibles exclusively made...

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DESTRUCTION: European Tour Dates Announced

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have announced the following dates: Nov. 27 - Plzen, Czech Republic - KD Šerikovka Nov. 28 - Glauchau, Germany - Alte Spinnerei Nov. 29 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Winter Masters of Rock Nov. 30 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja Dec. 01 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club...

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ENSLAVED's 'Vertebrae' To Receive North American Release In October

"Vertebrae", the new album from the Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED, will be released in North America on October 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (through a licensing arrangement with Indie Recordings in Norway). ENSLAVED founding member/guitarist Ivar Bjørnson shares his t...

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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Spain's MARTOHELL OKTOBERFEST

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has been confirmed for the Martohell Oktoberfest 08, set to take place October 4 in Martorell (near Barcelona),Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY (Denmark) GIRLSCHOOL (UK) NECRODEATH (Italy) SILVER FIST (Spain) METRAL...

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CARCASS: Support Bands For Australian Tour Announced

The support bands have been announced for CARCASS' upcoming tour of Australia, which is scheduled to take place in October. They are as follows: Oct. 09 - Perth, Capitol (DYSCORD, GROTESQUE) Oct. 10 - Adelaide, HQ Complex (DOUBLE DRAGON, TZUN TZU) Oct. 11 - Brisbane, The Arena (DEFAMER, LIMB FROM LI...

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ATHEIST: New Album To Include Cover Of RUSH's 'YYZ'

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "On the new ATHEIST record we are going to record a blazing cover of the brilliant 'YYZ' from RUSH. As you all know, we have long been fans of RUSH, and we know this cover is a bit out...

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GIRLSCHOOL: New Album Title Revealed

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has set "Legacy" as the title of its 30th-anniversary album, due in October via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD will reportedly feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),...

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WATAIN Frontman Interviewed At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available

Kerrang! magazine's (web site) Nick Ruskell conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Erik Danielsson of the Swedish black metal band WATAIN at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the seven-minute chat below. To celebrate the 10...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Interviewed At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available

Kerrang! magazine's (web site) Nick Ruskell conducted an interview with vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the four-minute chat below. As previ...