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ASPERA Completes Work On Debut Album

Norwegian melodic metal band ASPERA has completed work on its debut album, "Ripples", due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined record label. 10 solid songs will be released on the CD once a suitable record/publishing deal has been finalized. The tracks were mixed at Fascination Street Studio...

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HAIL!: Scandinavian Shows Announced

Hot on the heels of its recent shows in Turkey, Greece and Austria, metal supergroup HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH)...

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BLACK SUN AEON Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

BLACK SUN AEON — the new "dark, death, doom" project from Tuomas Saukkonen (BEFORE THE DAWN, THE FINAL HARVEST, DAWN OF SOLACE) — has 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 shapin...

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DE PROFUNDIS Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

London, U.K.-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has parted ways with bassist Aleksej Obradovic due to "musical differences." Additionally, Aleksej's job commitments would have made it very hard for the group to do any touring or perform live on a regular basis. A replacement bass player...

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OPETH Mainman Discusses Songwriting Process

Kate Heath of myYearbook recently conducted an interview with OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. myYearbook: "Watershed" is your ninth studio album. You guys have come a long way between different band members and different music explorations....

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AUGURY: New Song Posted Online

Montreal juggernauts AUGURY have posted a new song, "Aetheral", on their MySpace page. The track, which features guest vocals by Sven de Caluwé (ABORTED, SYSTEM DIVIDE),comes off the band's long-awaited new album, "Fragmentary Evidence", which is scheduled for release on July 17 in Europe and Augus...

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PAIN: 'Monkey Business' Video Released

"Monkey Business", the new video from Swedish metallers PAIN, can be viewed below. The clip was shot on March 23 and March 24 at the Zenith in Paris, France during the band's European tour with NIGHTWISH. The NIGHTWISH trek wrapped on April 4 in Debrecen, Hungary. PAIN's latest album, "Cynic Paradis...

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PORCUPINE TREE Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of British progressive rock band PORCUPINE TREE. One of the most difficult-to-categorize yet innovative acts making music today, PORCUPINE TREE's music ranges from psychedelic trip-hop to progressive rock, and a compendium of other sounds in between. PORC...

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OPETH: Millvale Footage Available

MetalFanzine.net has uploaded video footage of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH performing the song "The Lotus Eater" live at Mr. Smalls in Millvale, Pennsylvania on May 5, 2009. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour, set to take place through...

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OPETH: New Video Interview With FREDRIK ÅKESSON Available

Ken of MetalFanzine.net conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on May 5, 2009 at Mr. Smalls in Millvale, Pennsylvania. The 19-minute clip — which includes performance footage — can be viewed below. OPETH will take part in the European installment...

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RAZOR OF OCCAM Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

RAZOR OF OCCAM, the London, England-based black/thrash metal band featuring members of DESTRÖYER 666 and ADORIOR, has 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:...

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OPETH Frontman Interviewed In Toronto; Video Available

Matt from CHRY 105.5 FM's "The Red Switch" conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH before the band's May 4, 2009 concert at Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Sound Academy. Watch the chat in three parts below. OPETH will take part in the Europe...

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BURST: Stockholm Show Available For Streaming

A professional audio recording of BURST's March 24, 2009 concert at Debaser in Stockholm, Sweden was broadcast on P3 Live on Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) on May 7. The program is now available for streaming at this location. BURST's latest album, "Lazarus Bird", was released last Septembe...

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OPETH, ENSLAVED In Montreal; Video Available

Yanick "Klimbo666" Tremblay has uploaded video footage of OPETH and ENSLAVED's May 3, 2009 performance in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the six-minute clip below. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour, set to take place throughout September, Oc...

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ENSLAVED Schedules San Francisco, Tucson Signing Sessions

Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have scheduled the following signing sessions: May 14 - Rasputin Music - San Francisco, CA (3:00 - 4:00 p.m.) May 17 - Zia Records - Tucson, AZ (2:00 - 3:00 p.m.) ENSLAVED is currently on the road in North America as the support act for Sw...