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BOKOR To Release 'Vermin Soul' In October

Swedish alternative rock/metal band BOKOR will release its sophomore album, "Vermin Soul", on October 24 via Italy's Scarlet Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Anomia 1" was written, recorded and produced by the band itself at Realtime Recording with the soundcrafting, editing and mixing skills of Da...

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CYNIC: Video Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Press Conference Available

Video footage of CYNIC's press conference at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany, can be viewed below (clip shot and uploaded by the Clairvoyant webzine). Season of Mist is currently taking pre-orders for a special CYNIC package featuring...

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CYNIC: Special 'Traced In Air' Package Available

Season of Mist is currently taking pre-orders for a special CYNIC package featuring the reunited progressive metallers' new album, "Traced In Air", in acrylic DVD case, t-shirt, USB stick, guitar pick and 10 exclusive stickers. See a photo of the package below. "Traced In Air" will be released on Oc...

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PAIN: 'Cynic Paradise' Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metallers PAIN will release their new album, "Cynic Paradise", on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction", which was released in 2007 via Roadrunner, features "eleven gems offering a vast variety of styles and influences which are even new for PAIN," acc...

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BLOODBATH Launches 'The Fathomless Mastery' Mini-Site

Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has launched a mini-site for its new studio album, "The Fathomless Mastery", which is scheduled for release on October 6 in Europe and October 28 in North America via Peaceville Records. According to the band, "the mini-site features album information, down...

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CHIMAIRA Confirmed For Next Year's DUBAI DESERT ROCK Festival

Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA have been confirmed for next year's Dubai Desert Rock 2009, set to take place March 6-7, 2009 at Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates. The festival, which will take place at Dubai Festival City, will also feature the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH. A spo...

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GOD FORBID: New Album te be Mixed By Sweden's JENS BOGREN

Guitarist Doc Coyle of the New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID has issued the following update: "I'm sure many of you were disappointed when it was announced that the [new GOD FORBID] album was going to be pushed back to early '09. So were we. To make a long story short, Colin Richardson was supposed...

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OPETH's Brisbane Show Controversy Featured On Australian TV News Program; Video Available

A two-minute video report from Australia's National Nine News regarding OPETH's concert in Brisbane where teenagers were turned away at the door after the State Government revoked the venue's all-ages license can be viewed below. According to The Courier-Mail, OPETH was scheduled to play an all-ages...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Interviewed At ANKKAROCK; Video Available

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of the Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at the Ankkarock festival, which was held August 2-3 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. Watch the nine-minute chat below. OPETH will embark on a European headlining tour in...

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OPETH's Under-18 Fans Turned Away From Brisbane Show

David Earley of Australia's The Courier-Mail reports that teenagers have been turned away at the door of OPETH's concert in Brisbane after the State Government revoked the venue's all-ages license. OPETH was scheduled to play an all-ages gig at the Arena in Fortitude Valley tonight (Sunday, Septembe...

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CYNIC Guitarist/Vocalist Explains 'Traced In Air' Album Art

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD contains eight songs, and t...

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BURST: Another New Song Posted Online; Studio Footage Available

Sweden's BURST has posted a new track from its forthcoming album, "Lazarus Bird". The song "I Exterminate The I" can be heard now via the band's MySpace page. BURST will release "Lazarus Bird" via Relapse Records on the following dates: USA: September 16 Germany: September 19 Rest of Europe: Septemb...

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CYNIC: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD contains eight songs, and t...

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PAIN To Play Ukraine, Belarus This Week

Drummer David Wallin of PAIN — the Swedish metal band led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren — has issued the following update: "I thought it was about time to let you in on what has been going on with PAIN since the last update. Beside the fact that we’ve done a couple of shows and ...

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KRUX Featuring CANDLEMASS, OPETH, Ex-ENTOMBED Members; More Stockholm Footage Available

More video footage of KRUX — the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),OPETH/ex-ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, and keyboardis...