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SATURNUS Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE

Danish melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. The band's fourth album will be released in the spring. Commented the group: "We are extremely happy and excited about having signed with Cyclone Empire to release our new album. Cyclone Empire were one of the...

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KELLS: New Song Available For Streaming

French female-fronted symphonic metallers KELLS will release their third album, "Anachromie", on January 20, 2012 via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded and mixed by Yann Klimezyk (MYPOLLUX) at MS Studio and was mastered by Ted Jensen (KORN, DEFTONES, MUSE) at Sterling Sound Studio in New York City...

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EVANESCENCE's New Album Certified Silver In U.K.

EVANESCENCE's self-titled third album has been certified silver by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) for sales in excess of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom. "Evanescence" sold 127,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 ch...

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VENOM Frontman: 'People Don't Give A S**t' About The Original Lineup Anymore

Daniel Löfquist of the Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with mainman/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: In the past, you've repeatedly said that VENOM would never do...

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JOHN ARCH: 'It Is Very Gratifying To Break Away From Early Comparisons And Find Your Own Voice'

Phil Swanson of Powerline recently conducted an interview with former FATES WARNING singer John Arch about ARCH/MATHEOS, the new progressive rock band featuring Arch and FATES WARNING/OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Lyrically, in my opinion, you...

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VOLBEAT Taps MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist For 'Gigantour'

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have tapped Hank Shermann of MERCYFUL FATE to play guitar on their their upcoming North American tour as part of "Gigantour". Shermann most recently shared the stage with METALLICA at one of four intimate shows which took place at the Fillmore in San Francisco a...

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SNOWY SHAW 'Is Alive!'

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw has set "Snowy Shaw Is Alive!" as the title of his new live album, due just a few days before Christmas via iTunes. A "super-deluxe, limited-edition" double vinyl version of the record will be made available in early 2012. "Snowy Shaw Is Alive!" was recorde...

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Under a Frozen Sun

Making an album in record in overt tribute to a legendary band, such as DISSECTION, end up sounding like something more than rehashed, second rate material ain't easy. On debut album "Fallen Angel's Dominion", Germany's THULCANDRA not only cleared that hurdle with several feet to spare; they also di...

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MERCYFUL FATE's Manager Offers Recap Of Band's Performance At METALLICA's Anniversary Event

MERCYFUL FATE members King Diamond (vocals),Hank Shermann (guitar),Timi Hansen (bass) and Michael Denner (guitar) were among the musicians who joined METALLICA on stage on December 7 for the second of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of META...

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NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL 2012 Billing Announced

MassConcerts has announced that the 14th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival will take place the weekend of April 20-22, 2012. The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, the largest and most successful metal festival in the United States, has presented some of the biggest and up-and...

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DIAMOND HEAD Guitar-Lesson Videos Now Available

Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar lesson videos with Brian Tatler from DIAMOND HEAD. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following guitar lesson videos by Brian Tatler: * "Am I Evil" * "Helpless" * "It's Electric" * "Lightning To The Nations" (Intro) * "Lightning To Th...

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RICHARD CHRISTY: 'Everything In My Life Has Been Touched By The Influence Of CHUCK SCHULDINER'

December 13, 2011, marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic early passing of Chuck Schuldiner, leader of the bands DEATH and CONTROL DENIED. Only 34 years old at the time, Schuldiner left behind a fifteen-year metal legacy that began with the crude groundbreaking death metal of MANTAS, expanded tre...

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On The Set Of EVANESCENCE's 'My Heart Is Broken' Video

EVANESCENCE recently tapped Dean Karr (IRON MAIDEN, OZZY OSBOURNE, MARILYN MANSON) to direct the video for the song "My Heart Is Broken". The clip was filmed on December 1 in Los Angeles and will make its online debut in January. EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee explained to MTV News (see video below) tha...

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PARADOX Parts Ways With Guitarist GUS DRAX

German metallers PARADOX have parted ways with Greek guitarist Gus Drax "due to personal reasons." Drax will focus on his SUNBURST project, which also features vocalist Vasilis Georgiou (INNOSENSE, BLACK FATE),drummer Kostas Milonas (BLACKLEGS, N.U.R.V., G.K GROUP) and bassist Vasilis Liakos (INNOS...

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VOIVOD Drummer Talks 'To The Death 84' In New Audio Interview

ExploreMusic's Sully recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD about the release of the band's original demo tape from 1984. Entitled "To The Death 84", the set includes material that was recorded in the band's Quebec jam space in January...