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ANCESTORS: New Song Posted Online

Los Angeles-based psychedelic doom metallers ANCESTORS have completed work on their sophomore album, "Of Sound Mind", for an October 6 release via Tee Pee Records. A taste of what "Of Sound Mind" holds in store can be sampled now as the new ANCESTORS song "Bounty of Age" premieres today via Stereogu...

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FOR RUIN Seeks Full-Time Drummer

Ireland's FOR RUIN has issued the following update; "FOR RUIN requires a drummer for full-time position. The drummer must be available for international gigs later this year and early next year in support of a forthcoming album release (November 2009). The band is not concerned where the drummer liv...

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FOR RUIN To Release 'Last Light' In October

Ireland's FOR RUIN will self-release its second album, "Last Light", on October 30. The CD was recorded earlier this year with producer Alwyn Walker at Komodo Mobile Studios and it features artwork (below) by Paul McCarroll who has previously worked with PRIMORDIAL, among others. "Last Light" will b...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Issues Update

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "We are in a period of purgatory. The kind we are well used to, where that time is upon us to start thinking about a new album. The gigs and festivals offers still come in, but what everyone is...

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CORMORANT: 'Metazoa' Artwork, Release Date Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area progressive extreme metallers CORMORANT have unveiled the stunning artwork for their upcoming full-length album, "Metazoa", which is due out on September 22, 2009 . The CD will initially be released as a six panel digipack by Saturnine Media, while a vinyl version will be made...

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PRIMORDIAL: Video Interview With ALAN AVERILL Posted Online

Imhotep's Paul Kearns conducted an interview with vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL after the band's Dublin concert earlier in the year. Watch the chat in two parts below. PRIMORDIAL will reissue its 1998 "Journey's End" album on September 1 in Europe via Meta...

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PRIMORDIAL: Allentown Footage Available

Metal Injection has posted video footage of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL performing at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pennsylvania on May 2, 2009 as part of the Paganfest tour. Watch the clips below. PRIMORDIAL will reissue its 1998 "Journey's End" album on September 1 in Europe via Metal B...

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PRIMORDIAL: 'Journey's End' Deluxe Reissue Announced

Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL will reissue their 1998 "Journey's End" album on September 1 in Europe via Metal Blade Records (August 29 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria). This deluxe reissue features the remastered version of "Journey's End" plus a high-quality live recording of the band's...

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SWASHBUCKLE: Interview, Performance Footage Available

Metal Injection conducted an interview with New Jersey's thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE in May 2009 during the Paganfest tour of North America, which also featured KORPIKLAANI, PRIMORDIAL, BLACKGUARD and MOONSORROW. Watch the chat and performance footage from the trek below. SWASHBUCKLE's new album,...

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FOR RUIN Completes Work On New Album; Audio Samples Available

Ireland's FOR RUIN has completed work on its second album, "Last Light", for a late 2009 release via Sentinel Records. The CD was recorded in Cork with Alwyn Walker of Komodo Studios and it will feature artwork by Paul McCarroll who has previously worked with PRIMORDIAL, among others. "Last Light" t...

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MOONSORROW: Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

Noa of Metal Injection conducted an interview with frontman Ville Sorvali of the Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW in May 2009 during the Paganfest tour of North America, which also featured KORPIKLAANI, PRIMORDIAL, BLACKGUARD and SWASHBUCKLE. Watch the chat and performance footage from the t...

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DISTURBED, SHINEDOWN, SEPULTURA, LACUNA COIL Members Featured In 'Under The Skin' Book

Members of DISTURBED, SHINEDOWN, SEPULTURA, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, AMON AMARTH and EXODUS are among the musicians who are featured in "Under The Skin Of Rock & Roll", a new 388-page German-language book on tattoos and metal featuring 97 exclusive interviews and a number of never-before-publishe...

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PRIMORDIAL, KORPIKLAANI Audio Interviews Available

"Black Night Meditations" metal radio show has posted a 53-minute conversation with PRIMORDIAL vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill and KORPIKLAANI bassist Jarkko Aaltonen. Topics discussed include the Paganfest USA tour and why ELUVEITIE was initially given second-billing over PRIMORDIAL and MOONSORR...

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'Paganfest America: Part II': Tonight's Concert Available As Live Webcast

Tonight's (Saturday, May 16) "Paganfest America: Part II" concert at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California will be available as a live webcast via www.dnalounge.com. "Paganfest America: Part II" features Finland's folk freaks KORPIKLAANI as the headliners, Ireland's PRIMORDIAL, Finland's MOONSORRO...

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PRIMORDIAL Mainman: 'I Never Wanted To Be One Of Those Fantastical History-Lesson Bands'

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has told Fawnda Mithrush of Canada's Vue Weekly that he is eager to distinguish his band from the silly mythical bent of the Scandinavian metal movement. "I never wanted to be one of those fantastical history-lesson bands. I'm...