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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman: New Album Is 'Extremely Heavy, Moody And Melodic'

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis about the band's forthcoming epic, entitled "Visions of Eden". An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Asylum: Tell us about the forthcoming album "Visions of Eden". Why that title? David: "The work is based on the...

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CRESCENT SHIELD Sign With CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC

California's traditional melodic metal band CRESCENT SHIELD, which features which features the talents of former DESTINY'S END guitarist Dan DeLucie and former ONWARD vocalist Michael Grant, has inked a deal with Cruz Del Sur Music. The group's full-length debut, entitled "The Last of My Kind", will...

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GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Longer Sets At GRASPOP; Live Video Feed Available

The organizers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — have posted the following message on the festival's official web site: "Last week, when Graspop was informed that KORN would be cancelling their European tour, the search for a worthy replacement was und...

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GRASPOP METAL MEETING: Live Video Stream Now Available

Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — is currently offering a live Internet video stream of the bands performing at the festival. Watch it online at this location (ANVIL just finished their set. Up next: Y&T beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST). Graspop Metal Meet...

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DARKANE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Swedish high-energy thrashers DARKANE have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON DIE KRUPPS MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIU...

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STILLBORN RECORDS Partners With ABACUS RECORDINGS

A long-standing friendship has lead to an exciting partnership between Stillborn Records and Abacus Recordings. Abacus Recordings will now be sub-distributing and becoming involved with marketing strategies for Stillborn releases. "We are ecstatic about working with the Stillborn releases," says Ray...

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IGNITE THE WILL Sign With DOUBLE OR NOTHING RECORDS

Double or Nothing Records has announced the signing of Iowa's IGNITE THE WILL. IGNITE THE WILL "deliver a socially and politically conscious message with raw, heavy, and honest hardcore," according to a press release. The band recently finished recording their debut full-length CD, titled "Words Fai...

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Our Darkest Days

The terms "melodic" and "hardcore" tend to go together like oil and water if not done just right. On "Our Darkest Days", Orange County's IGNITE does it just right. Considering the number of bands that combine the two elements and ultimately water down the best parts of both (i.e., WITH HONOR),that...

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SoundScan Report: THE AUTUMN OFFERING, IGNITE, DISSECTION, ZYKLON, MISERY INDEX

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending May 21, 2006, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 2,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, wher...

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ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON SEVENDUST MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIUM Y&amp...

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CALLENISH CIRCLE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON SEVENDUST MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGU...

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CRESCENT SHIELD: Former DESTINY'S END, ONWARD Members Complete New Recording

CRESCENT SHIELD, which features the talents of former DESTINY'S END guitarist Dan DeLucie and former ONWARD vocalist Michael Grant, have completed recording their debut album. Drummer Craig Anderson (SEVEN WITCHES, ENGINE, IGNITE) and bassist Melanie Sisneros (SINERGY, NEW EDEN) complete the band's...

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MISERY SPEAKS To Release Debut Album In June

German death metallers MISERY SPEAKS will release their self-titled debut album on June 23 via Alveran Records. The CD was recorded and produced by Ralf Müller, Alexander Dietz and Patrick W. Engel at Rape Of Harmonies Studio (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, FALL OF SERENITY, MAROON, NARZISS) and was mixed by Sw...

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DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY To Release Sophomore Album In July

South Florida's DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY will release their sophomore record, "Unsaved", on July 11 in the United States via PURE Records (RED Distribution) and late May/early June in Europe on The A Label. Produced by DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY themselves and Jeremy Staska (POISON THE WELL, NEW FOUND GLORY, REMEMB...

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DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP MOONSPELL EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIUM Y&...