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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Tales Of The Crown' Gydget Available

A gydget for German axe hero AXEL RUDI PELL's eighteenth offering, "Tales Of The Crown", can be found below. The CD will be released via SPV Records on the following dates: October 24: Germany October 27: Rest of Europe November 4: U.S./Canada According to a press release, "Tales Of The Crown" is a...

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DIES IRAE: 'The Art Of An Endless Creation' DVD+CD Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

DIES IRAE, the Polish band featuring former VADER members Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz (guitar) and Marcin "Novy" Nowak, will release a brand new DVD+CD entitled "The Art of an Endless Creation" on October 27 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions and December 9 2008 in the USA through MVD. "The Art o...

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MEANS Calls It Quits

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada-based post-hardcore quartet MEANS has announced its plans to disband. Commented the group: "On October 26th we will be packing into the van one last time for a cross-Canada headlining tour. "For the Eastern Canada portion Means will be a part of the Underground Operation...

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THYRFING: New Audio Sample Available

An audio sample of the track "Från Stormens Öga" from the forthcoming album from Swedish "viking metallers" THYRFING, "Hels Vite", is available for streaming at this location. The third video teaser for "Hels Vite" can be viewed below. Due in Europe on October 22 via Regain Records, the CD was co-pr...

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ASHES DIVIDE Begins Fall Tour Schedule

According to The Pulse of Radio, ASHES DIVIDE began a lengthy fall tour schedule on Wednesday (September 24) in Detroit, where the group starts a new round of dates with SEETHER. Once that ends in early October, the band will jump back on the road later that month as opening act for PUDDLE OF MUDD....

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THE PROPHECY: New Album Samples Available

Yorkshire, UK progressive doom-death metallers THE PROPHECY have released three songs from their upcoming album, "Into The Light", on their MySpace page. The follow-up to 2006's "Revelations" was recorded at Priory Studios in Sutton Colefields with producer/engineer Greg Chandler (ESOTERIC). Comment...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER: 'Metal Manifesto' Artwork Unveiled; Audio Samples Available

Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has unveiled the cover artwork (see below) for its upcoming album "Metal Manifesto", which will be released on October 31 through Northern Storm Records. The band's first album in 22 years, "Metal Manifesto" was mixed by veteran Nei...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Plague Of Butterflies' EP Tops Finnish Chart

"Plague of Butterflies", the new EP from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, has entered the single chart in the band's home country at position No. 1. An e-card for "Plague of Butterflies" can be accessed at this location. The CD was released on September 17 in Finland, September 22 in ...

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THYRFING, FALCHION Confirmed For Germany's RAGNARÖK VI FESTIVAL

Sweden's THYRFING and Finland's FALCHION have been confirmed for the Ragnarök VI Festival, set to take place April 17-18, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADORNED BROOD (D) ALESTORM (UK) ALKONOST (RUS) ARKONA (RUS) EINHERJER (NOR) F...

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WINTERS IN OSAKA To Collaborate With MACHETAZO

Adding to their already monumental discography, which already features a veritable who's who of the grind/experimental noise scenes, WINTERS IN OSAKA have announced that their next act of aural terror will be a collaboration with the legendary Spanish death grinders MACHETAZO. Following hot on the h...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Interviewed At UK's BLOODSTOCK; Video Available

Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN were interviewed by "Angel Of Metal" at the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival, which was held August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the nine-minute chat below. An e-card for "Plague of Butterflies", the new EP from SWALLOW THE SUN, can be ac...

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CHARON Hard At Work On New Material

Finnish gothic metallers CHARON have issued the following update: "Our beloved friends of CHARON industry... We are not dead yet. We are somewhere between dormant and vivid. Last weekend at a secret location in Northern Finland we gathered to worship the Finnish God of beer, Karhu (Bear),and to wri...

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THYRFING Confirmed For Germany's PARTY.SAN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish "viking metallers" THYRFING have been confirmed for the 2009 edition of the Party.San Open Air festival, set to take place August 6-8, 2009 in Bad Berka, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DEN SAAKALDTE MARDUK SATYRICON SHINING THYRFING The third video teaser for "Hels V...

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PSYCROPTIC: Darwin Show Postponed

Tasmanian tech-death masters PSYCROPTIC have been forced to postpone their previously announced October 17 concert in Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory, Australia, due to "unforeseen circumstances." Commented PSYCROPTIC drummer Dave Haley: "Everything was done by our management team and ours...

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ZONARIA: New Album Artwork Revealed

Swedish death/black hopefuls ZONARIA will release their second full-length album, "The Cancer Empire", via Century Media Recrods on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: Friday, October 24 Spain, Portugal: Tuesday, October 28 Sweden, Finland, Hungary: Wednesday, October...