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NILE Working On 'Very Special, Brutal, And Dynamic' New Album

South Carolina-based technical death metal band NILE will enter Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on Thursday, June 11 to begin recording its new album for a late 2009 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist/songwriter Karl Sanders gives us a glimpse into what NILE is doing to e...

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ARCH ENEMY Interviewed In Zagreb; Video Available

Guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY were interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on May 24, 2009. Watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the concert. ARCH ENEMY w...

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CHIMAIRA To Play Free Show In Cleveland This Week

Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA will play Grog Shop in their hometown on Wednesday, June 10 as part of MySpace's "Secret Show" series. Doors for the concert will open at 8:00 p.m. CHIMAIRA is offering fans the chance to put their own spin on the band's newest video, "Destroy and Dominate". Fans a...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'My Destiny' EP Details Revealed

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — will release a new EP, "My Destiny", on July 24 via Napalm Records. According to a posting on the Napalm web site, "The sweeping title track begins with an emotive an...

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST: First Two Records Now Available Digitally

TOXIC HOLOCAUST's first two full-length albums, "Evil Never Dies" (2003) and "Hell On Earth" (2005),are available now for the first time digitally via iTunes. TOXIC HOLOCAUST is in the middle of a cross-Canada headlining tour, working its way west from Ontario. Upon comletion of this trek, TOXIC HO...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE Completes Work On 'The Great Stone War'

Los Angeles-based metallers WINDS OF PLAGUE will release their new album, "The Great Stone War", on August 11 via Century Media Records. The sextet kicks off a massive worldwide touring campaign for "The Great Stone War" this week by taking part in the star-studded Summer Slaughter touring package,...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Says Band Will Have New Studio Recording Available By October

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will perform at this year's installment of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 17-18 at Makuhari Messe, a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "We're...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Polaris", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 57 on the Top New Art...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Issues Update On Video Shoot

Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY will film a video for the new song "Regurgitated Disinformation" on Saturday, June 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is inviting fans to attend and be part of the event. The shoot will take place in First Unitarian Church beginning at 8:00 p.m....

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BEHEMOTH To Headline Three 'Summer Slaughter' Shows

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have been confirmed as "special guest headliners" for three shows on the 2009 edition of the Summer Slaughter Tour: July 05 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room July 06 - Calgary, AB @ The Whiskey July 07 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Presented by Affliction and Decibe...

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ARCH ENEMY To Tour Australia With SUFFOCATION, WINDS OF PLAGUE

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will return to Australia in November for a phenomenal headlining tour. Direct support on the dates will come from New York death metal legends SUFFOCATION. Also appearing on the bill is WINDS OF PLAGUE. Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "We're...

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TÝR Frontman Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available

Guitarist/vocalist Heri Joensen of Faroese Viking metallers TÝR was interviewed for this week's edition of "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. TÝR recently posted another new song, "Northern Gate", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new albu...

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STRATOVARIUS' 'Polaris' Lands On Finnish, German Charts

"Polaris", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 2 and has moved down to No. 4 in the CD's second week of release. The album also debuted on the German Media Control chart at No. 55. "Polaris" was released in...

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CHIMAIRA Gives Fans Chance To Destroy And Dominate New Music Video

Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA are offering fans the chance to put their own spin on the band's newest video, "Destroy and Dominate". Fans are encouraged to download the video stem files from chimaira.com/destroythevideo and edit their own version. The new versions can be uploaded to CHIMAIRA's...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist Featured In 'The Right To Rock' Podcast

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #81),featuring an interview with keyboardist Jens Johansson of Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The chat lasts approximately 45 minutes and can be heard at this location. "Polaris", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOV...