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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Checks In From Recording Studio

Several days after announcing the return of original guitarist Christopher Amott, Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have commenced the recordings of the much anticipated follow-up to the band's most successful album to date, "Doomsday Machine" (2005). The as-yet-untitled CD is being record...

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REKUIEM: 'Time Will Tell' Special Edition Due In April

REKUIEM (formerly REQUIEM),the cult NWOBHM band that was at the very start of the British metal movement alongside such names as DIAMOND HEAD and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, has posted the following message on its official web site: "A special edition release of REKUIEM's 'Time Will Tell' album with an ex...

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Temptation Come My Way

Be wary of what you read in band biographies. I hate to pick on any single band too much, as every act wants to present its music in the best light possible, but in the case of Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN, there is a little too much hyperbole and not nearly enough fact. And for Christ's ...

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ANGRA, KORZUS, VIPER Members To Take Part In 'Stay Heavy Metal Stars' Concert

Members of ANGRA, TORTURE SQUAD, KORZUS, TUATHA DE DANANN, VIPER, DR. SIN, ANCESTTRAL, SHADOWSIDE, KING BIRD, MONSTER, GENOCIDIO, THREAT, HENCEFORTH, ANDRALLS, SUNSETH MIDNIGHT, MINDFLOW, KRUSADER, HARD ROCKET and SCARS will take part in the second annual "Stay Heavy Metal Stars", a concert featurin...

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MORTAL SIN To Support SLAYER In Sydney

Reactivated Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN will support SLAYER and MASTODON on April 17 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. "If you ain't inside the venue early to catch our show I will personally whip your ass!" vocalist Mat Maurer joked in an online posting. "We wanna show some Aussie metal pride!...

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VISION DIVINE: '25th Hour' Track Listing Revealed

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The 25th Hour", due on June 4 via Scarlet Records. The production was once again handled by Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS) and Luigi Stefanini at...

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THUNDERSTORM: New Song Available For Download

A brand new THUNDERSTORM song, entitled "We Dream as We Die (Alone)", has been made available for download at this location. The track comes off the Italian doom metallers' new album, "As We Die Alone", due on March 30 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Faithless Soul" was recorded at...

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PARAGON: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

German power metallers PARAGON have revealed the track listing and artwork for their new album, "Forgotten Prophecies", due in June. The artwork was created by Dirk Illing, who also worked on the band's "The Law of the Blade" and "The Dark Legacy" CDs. "Forgotten Prophecies" track listing: 01. Hamme...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have set "The 8th Sin" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on May 28 via Century Media Records. According to a press release, "The 8th Sin" offers "a slightly more modern sound with harsh riffs, huge choruses and the band's classic guitar extravag...

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Blood of the Black Owl

Describing BLOOD OF THE BLACK OWL's self-titled debut as "blackened doom" is not inaccurate but does not tell the whole story. With plenty of the suffocating heaviness of funeral doom, yet not reaching the muddy bottom of an act like CATABOMBS, and mining some of the same accents and majestic sliver...

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VISION DIVINE To Release 'The 25th Hour' In June

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, will release their new album, "The 25th Hour", on June 4 via Scarlet Records. The production was once again handled by Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS) and Luigi Stefanini at the New Sin Studios. Comment...

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SISTER SIN To Support W.A.S.P. In U.K., Sweden

Unsigned Swedish "sold-school" rockers SISTER SIN will support W.A.S.P. on the following dates: Apr. 08 - Germany - Langen - Noisegate Festival Apr. 11 - U.K - Liverpool - Academy Apr. 12 - U.K - Glasgow - Academy Apr. 14 - U.K - Leeds – Rio's Apr. 15 - U.K - Newcastle - Academy Apr. ...

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Reunited TREAT Confirmed For Sweden's NORBERGSROCKEN Festival

Reunited Swedish hard rockers TREAT have been confirmed for the Norbergsrocken festival, set to take place Saturday, August 11 at Kärrgruveparken in Norberg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are TAKIDA, CELLOUT, SISTER SIN, MORPHEENA, VANITY BLVD and ASTRAL KINGDOM. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. For more...

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EXCITER: Live Video Of New Song Posted Online

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER have posted a live clip of their new song "In Mortal Fear", recorded during the group's 2005 appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany. The track is expected to appear on the band's upcoming CD, entitled "Thrash Speed Burn". Watch the vi...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

TYPE O NEGATIVE has lined up the following U.S. tour dates: With BRAND NEW SIN: Mar. 28 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Mar. 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Mar. 30 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Mar. 31 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Apr. 02 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s ...