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DRACONIAN To Enter Studio In September

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN has issued the following update: "The DRACONIAN quest continues. The band has booked the prominent Fascination Street Studio (KATATONIA, OPETH) in Örebro, Sweden to record their fourth release in September this year. Currently the band is in the last stage of...

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OCEANS OF SADNESS Vocalist To Fill In For EPICA's MARK JANSEN

Vocalist Tijs Vanneste of Belgian progressive metallers OCEANS OF SADNESS will fill in for EPICA's Mark Jansen at the Trailerpop festival on July 7 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This will be a one-time-only arrangement. OCEANS OF SADNESS recently posted its cover version of ALICE IN CHAINS' "Them Bones...

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SYMPHONY X: 'Paradise Lost' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

SYMPHONY X's new CD, "Paradise Lost", has registered the following first-week chart positions around the world: USA: #123 Sweden: #32 Germany: #50 France: #60 Netherlands: #59 UK: #169 (rock/metal chart: #12) "Paradise Lost" sold just under 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of rele...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: 'Forging Past The Halfway Mark Of The New Album'

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "We now are forging past the halfway mark of the new album and decided to demo a couple songs this past weekend for perspective. The new songs thus far consist of a mix of beautiful melancholic leads and harsh dissonant rhythms; despair...

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CONTRIVE To Appear On Austalian TV

To get an up-close-and-personal look in to the world of Melbourne, Australia's CONTRIVE, check out JTV Australia this Friday at 11:40 p.m. (EST) on ABC TV (Channel 2). This episode can also be downloaded via the JTV Vodcast after the show's airing. CONTRIVE drummer Andrew Haug has been hosting Tripl...

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SYMPHONY X Clears Up 'Bonus DVD' Confusion

SYMPHONY X webmaster has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "First, a statement from the band's management regarding the bonus DVD: "World Management would like to clear up any misinformation about the attached 'free bonus DVD' that is shrink wrapped to the new SYMPHONY X CD 'P...

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CHAOS DIVINE Announces First-Ever Australian Tour

Australian metallers CHAOS DIVINE will embark on their first-ever Australian tour in July/August. The dates are as follows: Jul. 27 - Enigma Bar, Adelaide (18+) Jul. 28 - Switch Nightclub, Melbourne (18+) Jul. 29 - The Old Fire Station, Bendigo (All Ages) Aug. 02 - The Grand Hotel, Wyong (18+) Aug....

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AYREON: First Guest Singer For New Album Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the identity of the first singer who will guest on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Magali Luyten (VIRUS IV, BEAUTIFUL SIN). Twelve vocalists have been confirmed so far, with a number of s...

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DE PROFUNDIS Seeks New Drummer

London-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has launched a search for a new drummer following the departure of David Andrews. The group is seeking an experienced London-based skinman, with a tight double-kick technique, crushing fills and some blasting ability. Any interested parties shoul...

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SYMPHONY X Vocalist To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen will be the featured guest on next weekend's (June 30) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The program airs live Saturdays between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.theclassicmetalshow.com. A short promotional clip for SYMPHONY X's upcoming CD, "Paradise Lost", ha...

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SYMPHONY X: 'Paradise Lost' Short Promotional Clip Posted Online

A short promotional clip for SYMPHONY X's upcoming CD, "Paradise Lost", has been posted at this location (Quicktime required). Due on June 26 via Inside Out Music (June 25 in Japan via JVC Victor Entertainment Inc.),"Paradise Lost" was mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SOILWORK, AMON AMARTH) at Fascinat...

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SHINING Mastermind Denies Suicide Rumor Was Publicity Stunt

Metal Sickness recently conducted an interview with SHINING mastermind Niklas Kvarforth. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Sickness: Is SHINING only controlled by you, I mean are you the only one who writes the lyrics and the music or do you let the other members taking part of the creation...

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DREAM EVIL Completes Work On 'Concert Film'

Director Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company has completed work on DREAM EVIL's concert film. Shot in November 2006 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden, the footage includes more than 60 minutes of music, including all of the band's "hits." More information will be made available soon. D...

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AYREON: First Vocals For New Album Recorde; Audio Sample Available

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's webmaster has issued the following update: "The very first vocalist for the seventh AYREON album was recorded in the Electric Castle Studio last week. We're not revealing the name of the vocalist just yet, but you can listen to a sample of the voice (without instru...

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Costa Rica Thrashers PNEUMA To Release New Album In August

Costa Rica thrash metallers PNEUMA have posted the first single, "Time", from their forthcoming album, "Screaming at the Gates", at their MySpace page. The CD is scheduled for release in August via Freak World Entertainment. A video for the track will be filmed soon. One of the top metal acts in Cos...