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RHINO Forced To Change Name

Spanish "doom thrashers" RHINO have been forced to changed their name, which they had been using since 2004, to HORN OF THE RHINO for "legal" reasons. The band says, "Nothing has changed but the name (and not at all) 'cause we carry on with our plans of releasing our third LP, 'Weight Of Coronation'...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Film Hometown Shows For Upcoming DVD

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada traditional metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will film their May 21 and May 22 hometown shows for their first-ever concert DVD. Commented vocalist Cam Pipes: "May 21 and 22 will surely be a couple of the most monumental days in the history of 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. Not onl...

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AXEL RUDI PELL's 'The Crest' To Receive U.S. Release In June

"The Crest", the thirteenth studio offering from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL, will be released in North America on June 1 via SPV/Steamhammer. With an impressive 20 releases in 21 years, the AXEL RUDI PELL band counts among the most consistent, lasting and creative acts in the whole of Europe. V...

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HAWKWIND Signs With EASTWORLD RECORDINGS

Eastworld Recordings has announce the signing of legendary space rockers HAWKWIND. The original pioneers of space rock return with their eagerly awaited new album, "Blood Of The Earth", their first in five years. Produced by the band at state-of-the-art recording facility Earth Studios, "Blood Of Th...

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CATHEDRAL: 'The Guessing Game' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Guessing Game", the ninth full-length album from the veteran British doom/stoner band CATHEDRAL, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 74 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...

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IMAGIKA Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Drummer Henry Moreno has left San Francisco Bay Area power/thrashers IMAGIKA and has been replaced by Wayne De Vecchi (pictured below). A current member of HELLHOUND, Wayne's past bands include PURGATORY SF and DOOM SOCIETY, who toured both the U.S. and Europe. Bringing in his influences of everythi...

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THE BINARY CODE To Release New EP In May

New Jersey progressive death metallers THE BINARY CODE will release a new three-song EP, "Priest", in May. The EP will be available exclusively at the band's May shows, a string of dates they're doing with Pennsylvania-based ska metallers THE GLOOMINOUS DOOM. The "Priest" EP will be available on CD...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Roy of Mellodic Carnage recently conducted an interview with guitarist Juha Raivio of Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SWALLOW THE SUN will perform in Tel Aviv, Israel for the first time on Thursday, June 3 at Barby Club. Support at th...

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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL: Photos Available

ReturnToThePit.com has posted photos from this year's edition of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, which took place April 23-24 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. * Friday, April 23: Photos * Saturday, April 24: Photos Featured acts: ABACABB (76 pics) ACARO (131 pics) ACROSS TH...

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ASPHYX Records Two New Songs

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX recently entered Sonic Assault studio to record two new songs. One of the cuts, "We Doom You To Death", will appear on the upcoming split seven-inch single with Finnish doom/deathsters HOODED MENACE. ASPHYX says, "The title says it all...it's brutally doomy a...

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CANDLEMASS Comments On KEEP IT TRUE Cancellation

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS have commented on the cancellation of their scheduled performance at the Keep It True XIII festival, set to take place April 23-24, 2010 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen. "CANDLEMASS are very sorry for the last week's cancellations," the group's statem...

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NOX AUREA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Swedish doom metallers NOX AUREA have inked a deal with the Austrian label Napalm Records. The band's new album, "Ascending In Triumph", is tentatively due in the summer. Commented the group in a statement: "We are proud to announce that NOX AUREA recently signed a deal with the Austrian label Napal...

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HIM Frontman: 'Nobody Is Buying Albums Anymore'

Vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM was interviewed prior to the band's April 10, 2010 concert at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Watch the chat below. When asked how HIM's new CD, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", is being received by the band's fans, Ville replied, "Peo...

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MEKONG DELTA: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

AAARRG Records has set a June 10 release date for "Wanderer On The Edge Of Time", the new album from the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA. According to a posting on the band's web site, "It has become clear that the story that began with one song ('Shades Of Doom'),followed b...

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MIRROR OF DECEPTION: New Songtitles Revealed

Germany's "doom metal kings" MIRROR OF DECEPTION have entered Soundmann Studio in Stuttgart, Germany on April 1 to begin recording their fourth album, entitled "A Smouldering Fire". An October release is expected. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include: * Isle Of Horror * Walking Through The Clo...