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DAATH To Release 'The Hinderers' In March

Roadrunner Records has set a March 20, 2007 release date for the debut album from DAATH, entitled "The Hinderers". Produced by James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, DISINCARNATE, TESTAMENT),co-produced by DAATH, and mixed by Colin Richardson (BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MACHINE HEAD, CRADLE OF FILTH, FEAR...

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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for next 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): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BU...

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ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...

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Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Vocalist To Debut KARL AGELL'S BLIND At WINTER METALFEST

Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/current LEADFOOT vocalist Karl Agell has assembled a new act, aptly dubbed KARL AGELL'S BLIND. Along with Agell, the band features LEADFOOT members Scott Little on guitar, bassist Paul Walz and Bill Eagen on drums. Guitarist John Pereksta rounds out the lineup. The gro...

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REDEMPTION: 'The Origins Of Ruin' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist / keyboardist / songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has revealed the artwork and track listing for its third CD, "The Origins of Ruin", tentatively due in March/April 2007 via Insi...

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IRON MAIDEN: Possible U.K. Festival Appearance In The Works

According to Dave Simpson of The Guardian, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson announced during the band's gig in Newcastle, England on Sunday (December 17) that MAIDEN will celebrate their renewed popularity by taking 150,000 fans "to a muddy field in the middle of England" next year. It was not c...

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S.I.N.: New Song Posted Online

German/Norwegian hard rockers S.I.N. (SOMEWHERE INTO NOWHERE) have uploaded a new song, entitled "So Blind", at this location. S.I.N. recently announced the addition of Norwegian singer Patrick Simonsen (HUSH) to its ranks. The band's sophomore album, "Equilibrium", was released last year through Me...

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THRESHOLD's JOHANNE Wins CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY Drummer Of The Year

THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James has been named drummer of the year by the Classic Rock Society. The award was presented to him by the legendary Carl Palmer and CRS president Martin Hudson at their annual awards ceremony. THRESHOLD recently confirmed that its new CD artwork will be created by Thomas...

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DAATH Explained

A short question-and-answer session with recent Roadrunner signees DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but with a "D") has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, DAATH has posted a studio report from the making of its debut album, "The Hinderers", at this location. Produced by James...

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KAYO DOT Signs With HYDRA HEAD RECORDS

KAYO DOT, the Boston, Massachusetts-based experimental metal ensemble featuring former members of the now-defunct MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, has inked a deal with Hydra Head Records for the release of their next album. The group plans to begin recording the CD in early summer for a tentative late 2007 or...

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DISMEMBER Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

DISMEMBER and ARS MORIENDI have been confirmed for the Metalcamp 2007 festival, set to take place July 16-21, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia. More than 80 bands will perform on two stages over the course of five days of live music. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH ARS MORIENDI BL...

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SUFFOCATION Drummer To Guest On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith will be a guest on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" this Satuday night, December 16. Smith will be unveiling the group's first video, for the track "Abomination Reborn", from their brand-new self-titled album. The clip was shot in Brooklyn, NY with director Frankie Nasso (MU...

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NORTHER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish metallers NORTHER have been confirmed for next 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): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORP...

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THE VISION BLEAK, SARDONIC Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

THE VISION BLEAK and SARDONIC have been confirmed for the Metalcamp 2007 festival, set to take place July 16-21, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia. More than 80 bands will perform on two stages over the course of five days of live music. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH BLIND GUARDI...

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THRESHOLD Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA Festival

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented the festival organizers in a statement: "THRESHOLD were one of the bands to really win over a lot of people with th...