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Final Excerpt From SLAYER Biography Now Online

Author Joel McIver has placed a third and final excerpt from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpt, which features the band and associated personnel discussing the ferocious opening tracks of the classic 1986 album "Reign in Blood", has been...

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BURST Completes Work On 'Lazarus Bird'

Sweden's BURST recently entered Studio Bohussound (STATUS QUO, ABBA) in Kungalv, Sweden to record its new full-length album, "Lazarus Bird". The follow-up to 2005's "Origo" was once again recorded with engineer Fredrik Reinedahl (OPETH, IN FLAMES, GADGET). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include...

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INTO ETERNITY Mainman Issues Post-Japanese Tour Update

Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "The band is back home now in Canada (Steve [Bolognese, drums] lives in Boston) after another couple of successful tours. The SYMPHONY X /EPICA / INTO ETERNITY U....

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TIAMAT, FINNTROLL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

TIAMAT, FINNTROLL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR and SABATON have been confirmed for this year's Metaltown festival, set to take place June 27-28 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IN FLAMES (S) NIGHTWISH (FIN) CAVALERA CONSPIRACY (US) MONSTER MAGNET (US) DIMMU BORGIR (N) DAN...

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GRAND MAGUS: 'Iron Will' Artwork Revealed

Swedish powerhouse GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, will release its fourth full-length album, "Iron Will", in Europe on June 9 via Rise Above Records. The CD, which was once again recorded in Stockholm, with Oneman acting as engineer...

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Former EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: 'angL' E-Card Available

An e-card for "angL", the new solo album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, is available at this location. Mnemosyne Productions/Candlelight Records has set a May 27 North American release date for "angL". The track listing for the CD is as follows (in alphabetical order): 01. Alchemist...

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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By PORCUPINE TREE's STEVE WILSON; Part 2 Available

Metal Hammer has posted a video exclusive of OPETH frontman Mikael kerfeldt being interviewed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steve Wilson about OPETH's forthcoming opus "Watershed". Part two in a three-part series of clips can be viewed at this location (Windows Media),with part three to come next Wedn...

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HALO TRAIL Begins Recording Debut

HALO TRAIL, the Belgium-based band featuring former GARDEN OF DECAY guitar player Stephane Hubert and drummer Nicolas Bodard, ex-ACKROS guitar player Christophe Novalet, bass player Anthony Lampecco (ISANIS),keyboard player Raphal Pochet and singer Dirk Schleihs (ex-PONY CRISIS, ex-backing vocalist...

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PARADISE LOST: 'The Anatomy Of Melancholy' E-Card Available

An e-card for PARADISE LOST's forthcoming DVD, "The Anatomy Of Melancholy", can be accessed at this location. On April 12, 2007, PARADISE LOST played a sold-out show at the Koko club in the heart of Camden, London to record a DVD. Fans and media from all over the world came to the beautiful ...

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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC CRO...

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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...

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OPETH Members Discuss Musical Influences, Favorite Albums

The German branch of Roadrunner Records has posted video footage of OPETH mainman Mikael kerfeldt and the group's new guitarist Fredrik kesson (KRUX, ex-ARCH ENEMY, TALISMAN) discussing their musical influences and recommending some of their favorite albums. Watch the clip at this location. OPETH's...

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ANATA Drummer Checks In From Recording Studio

Swedish death metal masters ANATA have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Earache Records. Commented drummer Conny Pettersson: "Finally the day had come that we had been waiting for so long. Preparation is the key, and if you can be...

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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...

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Programmed to Consume

Los Angeles' ABYSMAL DAWN hit a home run the first time at bat with "From Ashes", the full-length debut on Crash Music, Inc. in 2006. It ended up being one of a handful of my favorite death metal albums from that year and continues to be today. The album sounded like it was recorded by ...