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INTO ETERNITY Shoots New Video, Prepares For The METAL FOR THE MASSES Tour

INTO ETERNITY are currently gearing up for the inaugural Metal For The Masses tour, which will be co-headlined by Swedish titans THE HAUNTED and DARK TRANQUILLITY, with SCAR SYMMETRY rounding out the stellar bill. The month-long trek kicks off on March 19 and marks the group’s second U.S. run with n...

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DESTRUCTION Added To SWORN ENEMY, KATAKLYSM Show In Arizona

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been added to the SWORN ENEMY / KATAKLYSM / SUICIDE SILENCE concert this coming Friday, February 16 at The Rock in Tucson, Arizona. Says DESTRUCTION's Schmier: "This way the fans in Arizona still have the chance to catch DESTRUCTION live after the show...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, Ex-NIGHTWISH Singers Added To 20th Anniversary NUCLEAR BLAST Compilation

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is working on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced about 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is being r...

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Vulcanus

Germany's FEAR MY THOUGHTS has been honing their musical form on each release, making the term "progression" a most fitting description for what has occurred on the basically traditional thrash of "The Great Collapse" to the more varied work (keys, melodic development) of "Hell Sweet Hell", both rel...

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HIRAX Frontman: 'Thrash Metal Is Back!'

HIRAX are currently rehearsing for their eight-date tour opening for their thrash metal metal brothers DESTRUCTION, which begins on Sunday, January 21, at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California. Although HIRAX and DESTRUCTION have never played a show together, HIRAX vocalist Katon W. De Pena an...

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FEAR MY THOUGHTS: 'Blankness' Video Posted Online

German modern melodic death hopefuls FEAR MY THOUGHTS have updated their MySpace page with their brand new video clip, "Blankness", off their Century Media Records debut, "Vulcanus". "Vulcanus" was released in Europe on January 15. Helmed by acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, COMMUNIC,...

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Thrash Anthems

Stopgap releases are a fact of life in metal. The gaping maw of the industry is a demanding bitch-goddess of a master, and if you're signed, and you're not METALLICA, you better have something to throw into it on a timely schedule, or else. Why else did you think otherwise intelligent and quality mi...

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OVERKILL, DESTRUCTION, INTO ETERNITY, GOD FORBID Members Comment On SEATTLE METAL FESTIVAL

The Seattle Metal Festival IV will be held on January 20, 2007, at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington, featuring exclusive Pacific Northwest appearances of some of the biggest names in metal. "We are looking forward to this show," said OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni. "We have been wrapped up in the stu...

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DESTRUCTION: New Version Of 'Mad Butcher' Posted Online

Candlelight Records USA has posted DESTRUCTION's remake of their classic "Mad Butcher" to the label's official MySpace page. The new version of "Mad Butcher" comes off the band's forthcoming "Thrash Anthems" album, set to hit U.S. stores on January 23. Alongside 12 other remakes, "Thrash Anthems" co...

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FEAR MY THOUGHTS: New E-Card Available

An e-card for German melodic thrash powerhouse FEAR MY THOUGHTS' upcoming album, "Vulcanus", is available at this location. You can check out a couple of songs from the new CD, view the tour dates section, win exclusive FEAR MY THOUGHTS merchandise, a Schecter guitar, as well as Schecter merchandise...

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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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HELLOWEEN, RAGE, DESTRUCTION Members Appear On 20th Anniversary NUCLEAR BLAST Compilation

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is working on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary. Smolski composed, recorded and produced about 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is being recorded and performed by hi...

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DESTRUCTION: 'Thrash Anthems' Audio Samples Available

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have posted several audio samples from their upcoming CD, "Thrash Anthems", a collection of reworked/re-recorded versions of the band's classic tracks. Check them out at this location. Due in Europe on January 22, 2007 via AFM Records (January 23 in North Am...

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FEAR MY THOUGHTS Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German melodic thrash powerhouse FEAR MY THOUGHTS has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman: 'The Latino Metalheads Were Unbelievable Once Again'

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have just returned from their successful tour of Spain and Portugal. Commented DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer: "The Latino metalheads were unbelievable once again. This was the first time we have headlinded on the Iberian Peninsula ev...