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SANCTITY Involved In U.K. Van Crash; Photos Available

While touring the U.K. supporting TRIVIUM, Asheville, North Carolina-based classic metal quartet SANCTITY was involved in an accident last night (Tuesday, April 17) in Nottingham, England when a taxi hit the band's van, driving them into a brick wall. Thankfully, no one was injured, just a few bumps...

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Hope

Talk of Finland's SWALLOW THE SUN being heirs to the throne of, depending on who you ask, MY DYING BRIDE or KATATONIA (well, the early material anyway) is not hyperbole. "Hope", the band's third release, is the sound of a band hitting its stride and exuding confidence in the majestic, European doom/...

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MERCENARY To Guest On Danish MTV

On Thursday, April 19, the Danish MTV will air a special edition of "Headbanger's Ball" featuring MERCENARY. The program will include footage of the bandmembers in the studio and the debut of their new video for the song "My World Is Ending". MERCENARY's "My World Is Ending" clip has been posted onl...

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DAATH Guitarist: 'We're Exploring The Negative Sides Of The Human Mind'

While in London to give a blistering performance supporting UNEARTH at the Mean Fiddler, Roadrunner Records U.K. (web site) caught up with DAATH guitarist/co-writer Eyal Levi to interogate him on whatever came to mind. Read on: Roadrunner: You're here touring the U.K. for the first time, finally; h...

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WITCHERY Guitarist Says Obligations To Other Bands Make Touring Difficult

WITCHERY guitarist Rille (a.k.a. Richard Corpse) recently updated Metal Asylum on the band's current status and shed some light on the circumstances leading to their lack of touring in support of their latest release, "Don't Fear the Reaper", from 2006. An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal A...

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MERCENARY: 'My World Is Ending' Video Posted Online

Danish metallers MERCENARY have posted their video for the song "My World Is Ending" at YouTube. The track comes off the group's latest CD, "The Hours That Remain", which came out last year via Century Media. In other news, MERCENARY has issued the following update: "All is well here at the MERCENAR...

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OPETH Keyboardist, CLUTCH Drummer Colaborate On New Project

OPETH keyboardist Per Wiberg recently collaborated on a new project with CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster and KAMCHATKA guitarist Thomas "Juneor" Andersson, among others. More details on the possible release and evolution of this project will be made available soon. OPETH recorded its November 9, 200...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will release their new album, "King of the Grey Islands", on June 22 through Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Prologue 02. Emperor of the Void 03. Devil Seed 04. Of Stars and Smoke 05. Demonia 6 06. Destroyer 07. Man of Sha...

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OPETH: More 'Roundhouse/London' DVD Details Revealed

Sweden's OPETH have issued the following update: "The films [shot on November 9, 2006 at the Roundhouse in London, England for the band's upcoming DVD] have now been edited by Dash Productions in co-operation with the band and the audio has been mixed at location in Fascination Street by Jens Bogren...

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GWYNBLEIDD: New Album To Be Mixed By DAN SWANÖ

GWYNBLEIDD, a diverse death/black/folk metal project from Brooklyn, NY will once again enter DMD studios (Brooklyn) at the beginning of May 2007 to start recording its first full-length album. The band will record all drums and main guitar parts at DMD with assistance from engineer Thomas Gajewski,...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Talks About Upcoming DVD, Illegal Music Downloading

Cameron Edney of Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: Now that "Constitution of Treason" has been released and you guys have had a chance to tour on it for some months, is there anythi...

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CANDLEMASS Joined By OPETH, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Members At Anniversary Gig; Video Available

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS celebrated their 20th anniversary with a huge party at Stockholm's Kolingsborg last night (Saturday, March 31). CANDLEMASS performed with no less than seven (!) different vocalists — including the band's former singers Johan Langquist and Tomas Vikström, plus t...

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CHAOS DIVINE To Support SLAYER, MASTODON In Perth

Australian metallers CHAOS DIVINE have announced plans to return to the studio before the end of the year to begin recording the follow-up to last year's acclaimed "Ratio" five-song EP. The band will also be touring Australia in July/August with both all-ages and 18+ shows. In addition, CHAOS DIVINE...

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SANCTITY: 'Beneath The Machine' To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

SANCTITY's video for the song "Beneath the Machine" will debut on this weekend's edition of MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". The show airs on Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. EST. The clip was filmed last month with director Ramon B. (who also helmed the band's "Zeppo" video). Pictures from the video set...

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From These Wounds

Stark, obsidian funeral doom metal with low-toned clean vocals — on the surface, there doesn't seem to be much about FUNERAL to set them apart from so many other purveyors of bleak, depressive sound. But while there are reference points – early KATATONIA, SWALLOW THE SUN, RAPTURE, DIABOLIQUE, OPETH...