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Vulcanus

Germany's FEAR MY THOUGHTS has been honing their musical form on each release, making the term "progression" a most fitting description for what has occurred on the basically traditional thrash of "The Great Collapse" to the more varied work (keys, melodic development) of "Hell Sweet Hell", both rel...

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The Shadow Cabinet

I've not heard an album from Denmark's WUTHERING HEIGHTS since 2002's "To Travel for Evermore" and barely remember that one, outside recalling it being a progressive metal release. What a mistake that's been, as I've been thoroughly impressed with "The Shadow Cabinet", and find more to like about it...

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VOLBEAT: 'The Garden's Tale' Video To Receive MTV DENMARK Premiere

VOLBEAT's video for the song "The Garden's Tale" will receive its MTV Denmark premiere on Monday, February 5 between between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. As previously reported, VOLBEAT have uploaded two tracks from their forthcoming sophomore album, "Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil", at their officia...

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DEADLOCK Putting Finishing Touches On Third Album

German metalcore act DEADLOCK is currently putting the finishing touches on its third album, "Wolves", with Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, NIGHTRAGE, RAUNCHY) and Peter "Ziggy" Siegfredsen (MERCENARY, ILLDISPOSED, HATESPHERE). The CD was recorded during September-November by band's mastermind Sebastian Re...

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HATESPHERE: 'The New CD Is Done!'

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE entered the studio on January 5 to begin tracking their new CD, "Serpent Smiles and Killer Eyes", due in Europe on April 30 (April 27 in Germany). U.S. and Japan release dates will be announced later. The following update has been posted on the group's official web site:...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Rejoined By Singer CATHRINE PAULSEN

Norwegian band TRAIL OF TEARS has been rejoined by vocalist Cathrine Paulsen, who sang on the group's 2002 album, "A New Dimension of Might". TRAIL OF TEARS's fifth album, "Existentia", has just been released via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with prod...

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Former HELLOWEEN Members GRAPOW, HANSEN, KISKE To Join Forces In New Project

In a recent interview with Spain's Laestadea.com, MASTERPLAN guitarist Roland Grapow has confirmed plans for a collaborative project with his ex-HELLOWEEN bandmates Michael Kiske (vocals) and Kai Hansen (guitar, vocals). An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: About Hansen and Kiske, there's a rumor of...

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NIGHTRAGE: New Song Posted Online

A brand new song from the Swedish/Greek death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE, entitled "Scathing", has been posted online at the Lifeforce Records MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "A New Disease Is Born", due in North America on April 17. The CD was recorded at Hansen studios in Ri...

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RAINTIME Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Italian metallers RAINTIME have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that [the sophomore RAINTIME album] 'Flies & Lies' will be released by four different labels around the world!! We just signed the first deal with Lifeforce Records for European countries. The forthcoming albu...

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FORCE OF EVIL Splits With ESCAPI MUSIC

FORCE OF EVIL, the Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),has issued the following update: "It's been a very very lon...

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NIGHTRAGE To Film 'Scathing' Video In Greece

Bassist Henric Carlsson of the Swedish/Greek death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has issued the following update: "Next weekend we are going to Athens to record the first video for our new album. The song that has been chosen is 'Scathing'. A fast thrashy piece of heavy riffing and great melodies, all capt...

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NAILDOWN: 'Teaser' MP3 Available

Finnish melodic death/power metal band NAILDOWN has posted a "teaser" MP3 for its upcoming studio album, "Dreamcrusher" due on March 14 via Spinefarm Records. Download the file at this location. "Dreamcrusher" was recorded at Sound Supreme studios, mixed at Hansen studios and mastered at Finnvox stu...

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DESTRUCTION: 'Total Desaster' Video Posted Online

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have posted their new video for the track "Total Desaster" at this location. The song comes off the band's "Thrash Anthems" album, which was released in the U.S. this past Tuesday (January 23). Alongside 13 remakes, "Thrash Anthems" contains two brand new so...

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MANTICORA Signs With LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC

Danish power metallers MANTICORA have inked a deal with Locomotive Music for the worldwide release of their sixth full-length album, "The Black Circus, Part 2". The companion CD to last year's "The Black Circus, Part 1 – Letters" will be mixed at the Jailhouse studios in Horsens, Denmark between Jan...

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ICED EARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...