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CRYSTALLION: New Song Posted Online

"A Cry In The Night", a brand new song from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "Hundred Days", which is scheduled for release on October 23 via Dockyard 1. The CD is said to be "a ...

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TRISTANIA Bassist Issues Update On New Album Songwriting Process

Bassist Ole Vistnes of Norwegian metallers TRISTANIA has issued the following update: "We have a new record in the making, as some of you might be aware of. The songs are mainly done, the lyrics are getting there, and recording dates are to be booked soon. "The creation of this album has been for me...

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LONEWOLF Signs With KARTHAGO RECORDS

French true heavy metal squad LONEWOLF has signed a multi-album deal with the German label Karthago Records. The band's brand new studio CD, "The Dark Crusade", will be released on November 11. "The Dark Crusade" was mixed and mastered by the Grammy-nominated guitarist Andy La Rocque of KING DIAMOND...

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EDGUY Guitarist: 'We've Never Tried To Be Something That We're Not'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jens Ludwig of the German melodic metal band EDGUY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: You guys have been playing together for seventeen years now, and have put out fourteen records, which is basicall...

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NEVERMORE Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings

NEVERMORE's Warrel Dane and Jim Sheppard are on their way to Nashville, Tennessee to finish recording the vocals and bass, respectively, for the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", at producer's (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers studio. The drum tracks for "The Obsidian Conspiracy" wer...

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PARADOX: 'Riot Squad' Trailer Available

Long-running German metallers PARADOX will release their fifth album, "Riot Squad", on October 16, 2009 via AFM Records. The cover artwork was once again created by Claudio Bergamin and can be viewed below. "Riot Squad" was produced by Charly Steinhauer and it was mixed and mastered by Achim Köhler....

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'Guitar Hero' CEO Comments On KURT COBAIN Controversy

The Pulse of Radio reports: Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosensweig was asked by NME.com about the controversy surrounding the avatar of NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain included in Guitar Hero 5, which can be made to sing songs by artists like BON JOVI and BUSH. Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, has threatened leg...

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DORO, MASTERPLAN, DESTRUCTION, BRAINSTORM, SOIL Featured On 'All For Metal Vol. 2' Compilation

German label AFM Records will release second part of the "All For Metal" DVD+CD compilation on October 9. The DVD includes 24 video clips, including tracks from top acts like DORO, MASTERPLAN and DESTRUCTION; while the CD contains previously unreleased songs from BRAINSTORM, SOIL and DARK AGE. "All...

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OPPRESSOR: 'The Solstice Of Agony And Corrosion' Compilation Due In November

Mortal Music and MVD Audio have set a November 3 release date for a new compilation from OPPRESSOR entitled "The Solstice of Agony and Corrosion". Despite being listed as an influence by such renowned metal acts as GOD FORBID and SHADOWS FALL, the Chicago, Illinois-based OPPRESSOR largely fell under...

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Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Returning To Australia In December

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick is coming back to Australia armed with his first new solo album in five years — "BK3" — and a brand new live show that promises to delve into the depths of material from his twelve year tenure with KISS and his work in the last thirteen years as a ...

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AGUA DE ANNIQUE To Release 'In Your Room' In October

AGUA DE ANNIQUE, the Dutch band led by ex-THE GATHERING vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen, will release its new album, "In Your Room", on October 30. The 12-song effort was written entirely by Anneke except for two tracks: "Just Fine" was co-written with Devin Townsend and "Adore" was composed by AGUA...

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GOTTHARD: 'Need To Believe' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Need To Believe", the new album from Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Switzerland: #1 Germany: #8 Austria: #28 Sweden : #30 Japan: #57 "Need To Believe" was released on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD features the following tr...

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OPETH Mainman: New KATATONIA CD Is Greatest 'Heavy' Record I've Heard In The Last 10 Years

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "KATATONIA's [forthcoming album] 'Night Is The New Day' is possibly the greatest 'heavy' record I've heard in the last 10 years. "Most people know my history with them and also my friendship w...

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KEEL Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Reactivated '80s hard rockers KEEL have signed with Frontiers Records, one of the elite labels in hard rock and melodic rock, for the release of two albums in January 2010. The band announced its reunion last November, and enjoyed appearances at major summer festivals such as Rocklahoma, South Texas...

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TO/DIE/FOR Completes Recording Guitar For Four New Songs

Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR entered the studio on August 6 to begin recording their sixth album, tentatively due in early 2010. Vocalist Jape Perätalo writes on the band's MySpace page, "At the moment there is guitars recorded for four songs. We decided to finish these 'four chosen ones' fir...