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MOONSPELL: 'Scorpion Flower' Video To Premiere Next Week

MOONSPELL's video for the track "Scorpion Flower" will be premiered exclusively on the band's MySpace page on May 5. The clip is one of two (along with "Night Eternal") off the group's new album, "Night Eternal", which were shot by Ivan Colic (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SYMPHONY X, HAMMERFALL) in Belgrade, Se...
April 30, 2008
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MACHINE MEN To Support DIO In Oulu

Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN will support DIO at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland on June 6. Upcoming MACHINE MEN shows: Jun. 06 - Oulu, Finland - Club Teatria (w/ DIO) Jul. 23 - nekoski, Finland - Keitelejazz Aug. 02 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air MACHINE MEN's latest album, "Circus of F...
April 29, 2008
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BLOODBATH Confirmed For Finland's PELLAVAROCK Festival

Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has been confirmed for the Pellavarock festival, set to take place August 9 in Lammi, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLOODBATH HATEFORM KIUAS MYGRAIN RYTMIHIRI SOTAJUMALA TRACEDAWN BLOODBATH recently spent time at Park Studio in Sto...
April 29, 2008
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JOB FOR A COWBOY: German Club Shows Added To European Tour

Arizona-based extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have added two club shows in Bochum and Stuttgart, Germany, to their round of gigs in Europe this summer. BLEEDING THROUGH and THROWDOWN will also be on the bill for all club shows. The group's schedule is now as follows: June 13 - Castle Donington, U...
April 28, 2008
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Reactivated Thrashers ARTILLERY To Release First-Ever DVD

Poland's Metal Mind Productions will release the first DVD from reactivated Danish thrashers ARTILLERY, entitled "One Foot in the Grave, The Other One in the Trash", on June 16 in Europe and August 5 in the USA (via MVD). According to a press release, the DVD features "a fantastic gig the thrash vet...
April 25, 2008
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HEADHUNTER Covers SKID ROW's '18 And Life'; Audio Available

HEADHUNTER, the reunited German band featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jrg Michael, and guitarist Schmuddel (ex-TALON),has posted its cover of the SKID ROW classic "18 And Life" on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's forthcoming albu...
April 24, 2008
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MOONSPELL: 'Night Eternal' Widget Available

One month before the release of their new studio album, Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL and SPV have unleashed the "Night Eternal" widget (see below),featuring the entire album stream, a "Making Of the Scorpion Flower" video (featuring former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen) and a blog f...
April 23, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Frontman Says New Material Is 'Ridiculously Heavy'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED recently entered PUK studio in Denmark to begin recording their new album with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc),who had previously worked with the group on their "rEVOLVEr" and "The Dead Eye" LPs. Commented vocalist Peter Dolvi...
April 23, 2008
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GOREROTTED Changes Name To THE ROTTED

The UK's GOREROTTED have decided to take the big step of changing their name to THE ROTTED! Having worked so hard on their new album, "Get Dead Or Die Trying", the lads felt that due to the huge progression they've made from previous releases musically and lyrically and after frequent lineup changes...
April 22, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'If You Like What We Do, You Will Love This Record'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED recently entered PUK studio in Denmark to begin recording their new album with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc),who has previously worked with the group on their two previous albums, "rEVOLVEr" and "The Dead Eye". Commented voc...
April 20, 2008
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THERION Mainman CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON Parts Ways With Bandmates

Swedish metallers THERION have issued the following update: "Today we have an announcement that will come as a shock to all of you. The four permanent members of the band have had some discussions and it is clear that we have different goals and visions for the future. Therefore it is best for the b...
April 17, 2008
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LORD BELIAL To Embark On 'Black Curse Over Europe 2008 Tour'

The Swedish black metal horde LORD BELIAL will embark on the "Black Curse Over Europe 2008 Tour" in September/October. Support on the trek will come from THE COLDE EXISTENCE (Sweden),VOKODLOK (Romania) and EASTERN FRONT (UK). LORD BELIAL entered Deadline Studios on March 3 with producer Valle Adzic...
April 17, 2008
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A Conversation With IHSAHN

By: Scott Alisoglu After much speculation, Vegard "Ihsahn" Tveitan finally released a solo album called "The Adversary" in 2006, one that allowed him complete freedom to delve into the heavy metal influences that shaped the man, while still maintaining the mystical aura that defines EMPEROR's entire...
April 17, 2008
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MORTAL SIN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Long-running Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA A...
April 16, 2008
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HOLY MOSES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AVENG...
April 16, 2008