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MORBID ANGEL To Debut New Material On Upcoming Tour

Legendary Florida death metal band MORBID ANGEL will debut at least one new song on their upcoming European festival tour, the group's frontman, David Vincent, revealed to Norway's "Tinitus" radio show in an interview that aired last week. "Obviously the urgency to get a [new second] guitar player i...
May 28, 2008
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MORTAL SIN Schedules Australian Dates

Vocalist Mat Maurer of the long-running Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN has issued the following update: "It's been a while since we were down in Adelaide [Australia], so please come along to our show and support the Aussie scene!! We'll be at the Enigma Bar/War Room this Friday [May] 30th along wit...
May 26, 2008
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FALCONER Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Swedish metallers FALCONER have entered Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studio in Varberg, Sweden to put the finishing touches on their new album, entitled "Among Beggars And Thieves". 13 songs are being mixed during the sessions, including two bonus tracks for the LP's first edition. In...
May 26, 2008
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LORD BELIAL: Early Demos To Be Released On CD

Regain Records will re-release the early demos from the Swedish black metal horde LORD BELIAL in June on a CD called "Ancient Demons". According to a press release, "Ancient Demons" is "awesome" to listen to on its own "as something to crank up and revel in the old-school vibe, as well as a document...
May 23, 2008
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KREATOR: More Festival Appearances Announced

Long-running German thrashers KREATOR have scheduled the following festival appearances: June 27 - Tuska Festival - Helsinki, Finland Aug. 01 - Haltestelle Woodstock - Kostryzyn, Poland Aug. 02 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany Aug. 022 - Leyendas Del Rock Festival - Puerto De Mazarro, Spain Follo...
May 22, 2008
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AXEL RUDI PELL Pulls Out Of WACKEN OPEN AIR, ROCK OF AGES Festivals

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, we have to cancel our appearances at both summer festivals, the Rock Of Ages and the Wacken Open Air, due to a schedule conflict of singer Johnny Gioeli in the USA. We have to apologize for that! So there will be no sho...
May 22, 2008
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MOONSPELL Members Perform On Portugal's National Radio; Video Available

MOONSPELL members Fernando Ribeiro and Ricardo Amorim (guitar) performed a short acoustic set on Monday (May 19) on the biggest morning radio show on Portugal's national radio, Antena 3. Footage of the song "Dreamless (Lucifer And Lilith)" can be viewed below. Check out photos of the performance at...
May 21, 2008
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MOONSPELL: New Audio Interview With MIGUEL 'MIKE' GASPAR Available

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #54),featuring MOONSPELL drummer Miguel "Mike" Gaspar. The interview lasts approximately 35 minutes and is available at this location. MOONSPELL members Fernando Ribeiro and Ricardo Amorim (guitar) performed a short acoustic set on Monday (M...
May 21, 2008
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MORBID ANGEL's DAVID VINCENT, ZYKLON</b>'s DESTRUCTHOR To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

MORBID ANGEL frontman David Vincent and the group's new touring guitarist, ZYKLON's longtime axemeister Destructhor (a.k.a. Thor Anders Myhren),will be interviewed live on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, May 21) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) o...
May 21, 2008
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MORBID ANGEL Announces New Guitarist

Metal Hammer writer Joel McIver reports that the new guitarist in Florida death metal legends MORBID ANGEL is none other than ZYKLON's longtime axemeister Destructhor (a.k.a. Thor Anders Myhren). Frontman David Vincent told Metal Hammer in a recent interview, "The hunt for another guitarist to play...
May 20, 2008
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SUIDAKRA Was 'Absolutely, Positively Surprised' At Reaction From U.S. Fans

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "Big thanks to everybody who attended Chicago Powerfest and one (or even more) of the six Paganfest USA West Coast dates to witness our first live appearance on the North American continent! We knew before that there wer...
May 20, 2008
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BLOODBATH: 'The Wacken Carnage' Mini-Site Launched

Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH will release a live CD/DVD digipack entitled "The Wacken Carnage" on June 2 in Europe and June 24 in the U.S. via Peaceville. The package contains footage of the band's appearance at the 2005 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival. Commented the group: "Al...
May 19, 2008
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MOONSPELL Performs On Portuguese TV; Video Available

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL performed their new single "Scorpion Flower" and the group's singer, Fernando Ribeiro, took part in a short interview with the Portuguese TV station RTP1 this past Saturday, May 17. Watch footage of the interview and performance below. MOONSPELL's video for the track "...
May 19, 2008
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German 'A Capella Metal Band' VAN CANTO Covers METALLICA's 'Battery'; Video Available

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) has released the video for its cover of METALLICA's "Battery". Watch the clip at MyVideo.de. It can also be viewed below. VAN CANTO's debut album, "A Storm To Come", was releas...
May 16, 2008
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SUIDAKRA: Orangevale Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA performing at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California on May 7, 2008 (as part of the "Paganfest 2008 Tour" also featuring TURISAS, ELUVEITIE, ENSIFERUM and TR). Watch the clip below. SUIDAKRA's "13 Years of Celti...
May 16, 2008