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DRACONIAN: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Swedish doom metal band DRACONIAN will release its fourth album, "Turning Season Within", on February 29 (March 4 in the U.S.) via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studio (OPETH, KATATONIA) in Örebro, Sweden during September 2007 and features a guest appearance by NOVEMBERS...

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OPETH: 'The Roundhouse Tapes' DVD Due In September

OPETH's "The Roundhouse Tapes" high-definition-filmed DVD has had its projected release date pushed back to September 2008 from the previously announced early 2008. This will also feature lots of fan interviews, band interviews, soundcheck footage and live photos, along with exclusive menu music wri...

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DREAM EVIL Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL have issued the following update: "So what happened in the DREAM EVIL camp the last six months? For family reasons our lead guitarist Mark Black unfortunately left the band and we now have a new (hairy and scary) axe swinger called Dannee Demon (aka Daniel Varghamne). "D...

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SYMPHONY X: New Audio Interview With RUSSELL ALLEN Available

MetalSymphony.com conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen prior to the band's November 3, 2007 performance at Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, Spain. Listen to the chat at this location. SYMPHONY X will embark on a North American headlining tour in April 2008. Support on the...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: New Album Title Announced

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "We began recording our third full-length album on Saturday at Volume 11 studio in Raleigh, North Carolina. The title of the third album will be 'Lost to the Living' with some song titles being 'The Morning Light', 'Cathedral' and 'Last...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says GIGANTOUR Lineup Announcement Is Coming Soon

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I mentioned over at the Gigantour site that there is a new site that is going to be developed with your help to connect with me and the band and make your experience even that much cooler than before. Although I posted that here a whil...

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GATES OF WINTER: Debut Album Available For Free Download

Northern Ontario's GATES OF WINTER has issued the following update: "We recently finished our debut album [entitled 'Lux Aeterna'] and it is currently getting pressed right now. Many fans of ours have waited, and waited, for this album, so instead of prolonging the wait, we simply torrented our tune...

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MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, ARCH ENEMY Featured On 'Gigantour 2' DVD

MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists featured on the "Gigantour 2" DVD, due on April 22, 2008 via Image Entertainment. The disc — which was recorded last year's during the second installment of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's traveling heavy metal festival — will featur...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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SOILWORK Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish metallers SOILWORK have been confirmed for next 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: AT THE GATES COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR ELUVEITIE EVILE MOONSORROW OPETH PRIMAL FEAR...

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MERCENARY Frontman: New Album Is 'F**king Killer!'

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metal band MERCENARY has issued the following update: "So now we have the finished the new album and it is fucking killer!! The best one we did yet, in my honest oppinion. It is much more raw and to the point and still it has the best melodies we ...

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TRIBES OF CAIN: New Album Out Now

Swiss black/death metallers TRIBES OF CAIN have released their third album, "Retaliation", the extreme metal label Fastbeast Entertainment. According to a press release, the 12-track record offers 60 minutes of "gloomy midtempo parts, mighty highspeed blasts and deviant melodies . . . a unique symbi...

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AYREON: New Song Posted Online

A new AYREON track, entitled "The Fifth Extinction", has been posted online at this location. The song is divided in two parts due to MySpace limitations (the track is just over 10 minutes long). "The Fifth Extinction" comes off AYREON's new album, entitled "01011001", which is scheduled for release...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: Dudley Concert Photos, Footage Available

Photos of legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto's (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) November 26, 2007 concert at JB's in Dudley, UK have been posted online at this location (ZIP file; 6.7 MB; photos by Alex Philippi). Video footage of Soto performing the song "Hey" at the same concert ca...

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OPETH: 'The Roundhouse Tapes' First-Week Sales Revealed

OPETH's "The Roundhouse Tapes" double CD has sold 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set contains "a captivating OPETH performance from the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK, on November 9, 2006, and sees the band in scintillating form chu...