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SEASON OF MIST Launches Sub-Label
Season of Mist has announce the creation of sub-label Season of Mist - Underground Activists. This division will release only extreme metal, focusing on the underground, extreme media and up-and-coming bands. The first release on Underground Activists will be BESTIAL MOCKERY's new album, "Slaying th...June 19, 2007
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DOWN's PEPPER KEENAN: New Album is 'Almost Done'
DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — e...June 18, 2007
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HEAVEN AND HELL, DREAM THEATER, BLIND GUARDIAN: Photos From GODS OF METAL Available
Holy Metal has uploaded a number of high-quality photos taken at this year's Gods of Metal festival on June 3 in Italy (all pictures by Dimitri Borellini): HEAVEN AND HELL (Photos) DREAM THEATER (Photos) BLIND GUARDIAN (Photos) DIMMU BORGIR (Photos) DARK TRANQUILLITY (Photos) SYMPHONY X ...June 16, 2007
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SADUS Bassist Issues 'End-Of-Tour' Report
SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH, DRAGONLORD, DEATH) has posted the following end-of-tour report on his message board:: "Some of our best shows, ever. "Started back in March in a couple SoCal spots. Almost lost a tire off the trailer on the way to Riverside, but pulled off...June 14, 2007
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Welcomes Addition To Family
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let you know that Susanna [Jed's wife] and I are proud parents!! Edward Malcolm Simon was born May 29, 12:36 pm at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. And I say that Pennsylvania is the perfect place...June 13, 2007
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Film Video For Cover Of DIO's 'Holy Diver'
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has tapped Brian Thompson to direct its video for the cover of the DIO classic "Holy Diver". The shoot will take place in the Calistoga, California area the weekend of June 16-17. Commented Thompson: "We need a good crowd of medieval period people from the era of the knights in shi...June 13, 2007
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MANOWAR: 'Gods Of War Live' Track Listing Revealed
MANOWAR's new double live album, "Gods of War Live" will be released on July 6, 2007. This over-two-hour-long manifestation of pure power will feature the entire set list of the recently completed leg of the "Demons, Dragons and Warriors Tour 2007". The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01...June 12, 2007
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BLIND GUARDIAN's Early Albums Remastered; Details Revealed
EMI will re-release BLIND GUARDIAN's early albums in remastered form on June 15. The remasters will include bonus tracks, new booklets, liner notes, rare band photos and videos. In addition, the first two LPs, "Battalions Of Fear" (1988) and "Follow The Blind" (1989),have been remixed. The details...June 11, 2007
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ANTHRAX, IRON MAIDEN, WHITE LION, SCORPIONS Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore' Game
ANTHRAX's "Caught in a Mosh", IRON MAIDEN's "Wrathchild", WHITE LION's "Radar Love" and SCORPIONS' "No One Like You" are among the latest songs that have been announced for Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to b...June 10, 2007
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MEGADETH At Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR; Video Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's June 7, 2007 performance at the Sauna Open Air festival in Tampere, Finland has been posted at YouTube. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Sleepwalker 02. Take No Prisoners 03. Set The World Afire 04. Skin O' My Teeth 05. Devil's Island 06. Gears Of War 07...June 9, 2007
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'Sounds Of The Underground' Limited-Edition CD/DVD Compilation To Be Sold Via Hot Topic
On June 19, Hot Topic will exclusively carry the pummeling "2007 Sounds of the Underground" compilation. The set includes two CDs and one DVD, featuring 31 blazing tracks and 15 intense videos from all the bands on the tour including GWAR, SHADOWS FALL, EVERY TIME I DIE, CHIMAIRA and a brand-new tra...June 8, 2007
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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Finland's JALOMETALLI Festival
Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Jalometalli festival, set to take place August 17-18 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALTARIA AMORAL BURNING POINT CANDLEMASS DEATHCHAIN DOMIN...June 7, 2007
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DIES ATER To Release New Album In October
Berlin, Germany-based black metallers DIES ATER have inked a deal with Twilight Distribution. The group's new album, "Odium's Spring", was produced by Andy Classen at his Stage One Studio (KRISIUN, ROTTING CHRIST, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, HOLY MOSES) and will be a "killer black metal" release, "f...June 7, 2007
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THROWDOWN Debuts New Song On MySpace
THROWDOWN debuted a new song from its forthcoming album, "Venom & Tears", on its MySpace page this week. The track "Holy Roller" lashes out with thrash metal prongs over the band's established hardcore grit, according to a press release. "This album was a lot more collective in the writing," say...June 6, 2007
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'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s' Trailer Available
A trailer for the upcoming Activision special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, is available at this location (6 MB). The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship for the PlayStation 2 this summer. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks t...June 6, 2007
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