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BETZEFER: Teaser For 'Freedom To The Slave Makers' Album Available

A teaser for "Freedom To The Slave Makers", the forthcoming album from Israeli metallers BETZEFER, can be viewed below. "Doomsday" is a short zombie-flick with strong Israeli and Jewish motifs, promoting "Freedom to the Slave Makers". It was written and directed by BETZEFER frontman Avital Tamir's f...

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SCALE THE SUMMIT: Footage From The Studio Posted Online

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Collective", the third album from Houston-based progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT, can be viewed below. Due on March 1 via Prosthetic Records, the follow-up to 2009's "Carving Desert Canyons" w...

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SCALE THE SUMMIT: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Houston-based progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT have set "The Collective" as the title of their third album, due on March 1 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Carving Desert Canyons" was recorded at Paint It Black Studios in Orlando, Florida with producer Mark Lewis (DEVILD...

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SARGON Debut Album Available For Free Download

Panamanian death/thrashers SARGON, whose current lineup includes acclaimed extreme-metal drummer Alex Marquez (MALEVOLENT CREATION, SOLSTICE, DEMOLITION HAMMER),have made their entire debut album, entitled "In Contempt", available for free download on MySpace. It was recorded at P.T.Y. studios in P...

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BETZEFER: 'Freedom To The Slave Makers' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Israeli metallers BETZEFER will release their new album, "Freedom To The Slave Makers", on February 18 via Germany's AFM Records. The CD was recorded with acclaimed producer Warren Riker (DOWN, CYNIC, LAURYN HILL, SANTANA) and features the following track listing: 01. Best Seller 02. Backstage Blues...

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DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, FORBIDDEN Members To Guest On SYLENCER Debut

ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Markus Johansson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass),has changed its name to SYLENCER. The band's debut album, "A Lethal Dose Of Truth", has been completely self-produced by Johansson and Rox and is nearing completion. The CD will contain 15...

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MINUSHUMAN Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of France's MINUSHUMAN. The band's sophomore album is tentatively scheduled for release in June 2011. Commented MINUSHUMAN guitarist and songwriter Thomas Billerey: "After a decade of aggressive musical experiments, the guys of MINUSHUMAN and I are really pro...

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TETRAFUSION: 'Monologue' Video Released

"Monologue", the new video from Louisiana-based progressive metallers TETRAFUSION, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's sophomore album, "Altered State", which was released on October 12 via Nightmare Records. The Fairfield Studios-directed clip was filmed in Shreveport, Lousiana with...

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XERATH: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH entered Foel Studio (PORCUPINE TREE, NAPALM DEATH, ELECTRIC WIZARD, PRIMORDIAL, PAUL ROGERS) in Wales at the end of November to begin recording their sophomore album for an early 2011 release. The CD will be mixed and mastered by Jacob Han...

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CYNIC Announces Lineup Changes

Reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC has released the following statement: "We're announcing a change in the band's lineup this winter. "After much soul-searching and discussion, CYNIC will say goodbye to bassist Robin Zielhorst and guitarist Tymon Kruidenier. This decision was reached mutuall...

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'Mean Deviation' The Prog Metal 'Bible'; Free Sample Chapter Available

Bazillion Points is offering a free download extract of "Chapter 5. Passing the Threshold" from the newly-released and already acclaimed book "Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal" by Jeff Wagner. The PDF download is available at this location. After tracing the origins of progres...

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Jupiter

It will be a relief for many fans of ATHEIST's first three seminal albums — "Piece of Time", "Unquestionable Presence" and "Elements" – that comeback album "Jupiter" sounds pretty much what one would expect ATHEIST to sound like in 2010. Not that "Jupiter" is the next step forward from the extraterr...

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DEICIDE, MALEVOLENT CREATION, CYNIC Drummers To Take Part In 'Titans Of The Throne'

Some of the heavy metal underground's top drummers will take part in the "Titans Of The Throne" drum festival on January 21, 2011 at Hooligans Live in Boca Raton, Florida. Sponsored by Sick Drummer Magazine, Tama, Sabian, Vic Firth, Evans and Regal Tip, this performance-based event aims to shine the...

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DEATH Tribute DVD Due In December

The long-awaited DVD featuring footage from the Quebec City, Quebec, Canada benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner — which took place on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperial — will be released on December 7. The show featured a performance by the local DE...

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CYNIC Interviewed By France's LOUD TV (Video)

France's Loud TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal and drummer Sean Reinert of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, Sick Drummer Magazine will produce "It's About Time", the first-ever instructio...