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NEVERMORE Frontman To Be 'Featured Artist Of The Week' On MySpace
NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane will be the MySpace featured "Artist of the Week" from April 11 to April 18. Dane's debut solo effort, "Praises to the War Machine", will be available for streaming in its entirety on Warrel's MySpace page. "Praises to the War Machine" will be released in North America...April 5, 2008
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IN FLAMES: 'A Sense Of Purpose' First-Week Sales Projected
According to Hits Daily Double (the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS),IN FLAMES' new album, "A Sense of Purpose" (Koch),is poised to sell around 25,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release. This is rougly in line with the opening number of its predecessor...April 5, 2008
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IN FLAMES: 'A Sense Of Purpose' Spherical Labyrinth Box Set Edition Available
Nuclear Blast Records has released a spherical labyrinth box set edition of IN FLAMES' new album, "A Sense of Purpose". Strictly limited to 1,500 copies, the set contains a wooden spherical labyrinth (size 280 x 232 x 78 mm, outer wall 15 mm higher) including a metal ball with the IN FLAMES logo and...April 4, 2008
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FIREWIND: 'Mercenary Man' Video Available
Headbanger's Blog is hosting the video for FIREWIND's "Mercenary Man". The clip, which will premiere Saturday night on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball", can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The track comes off the Greek melodic metal band's fifth album...April 4, 2008
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ECONOLINE CRUSH To Support ALICE COOPER In Canada
ECONOLINE CRUSH, the Canadian band featuring drummer Brent Fitz (ex-ALICE COOPER),has been confirmed as the support act for ALICE COOPER on his upcoming Canadian tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 19 - Vancouver, BC - The Centre For Performing Arts Sep. 20 - Vernon, BC - Multiplex Sep. 21 - Kamlo...April 3, 2008
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IMPERIA In Writing Mode
Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA which is fronted by Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (the original vocalist of the Holland-based band SAHARA DUST, which later changed its name to EPICA) has issued the following update: "Right now IMPERIA is busy with writing songs for the new album, w...April 2, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'Inflikted' Represents 'Really Killer Chemistry Between Four People'
Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: How did the reunion with your brother Igor come about? Max Cavalera: "Igor called me out of the blue. I hadn't talked...March 31, 2008
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AMORAL Drummer Joins CRYSTAL BLAZE
Finnish "Wacken Metal Battle 2007" winners CRYSTAL BLAZE have announced the addition of longtime friend, Juhana "Juffi" Karlsson from AMORAL, as their new drummer. According to a press release, "Juffi performed with the band in Qstock (Oulu, Finland) 2007 and Wacken Open Air 2007, as well as recorde...March 29, 2008
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AVANTASIA: More Tour Dates Announced
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA has scheduled the following dates: June 06 - Rocksound Festival - Huttwil, Switzerland June 07 - Sweden Rock - Slvesborg, Sweden June 10 - Moscow, Russia - DK Gorbunova June 13 - Tokyo, Japan - Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball June 15 - Mexico City, M...March 29, 2008
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Metal Photographer STEPHEN JENSEN Releases New Photo Book
From straight out of the photo pit and backstage photo sessions is the long-awaited, limited edition photo book, "Music Photography - Volume 1" by one of the music industry's busiest and many say most stylized photographers, the critically acclaimed Stephen D. Jensen of F3 Studios in Crystal Lake, I...March 28, 2008
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MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, PILGRIMZ: 'MTV Headbangers Ball Tour' Dates Announced
Danish acts MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, PILGRIMZ and LAST MILE will team up for the MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2008 in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 04 - Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark Sep. 05 - Gimle, Roskilde, Denmark Sep. 06 - Train, Aarhus, Denmark Sep. 11 - Posten, Odense, Denmark Sep...March 24, 2008
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OMNIUM GATHERUM Begins Recording New Album
Finnish metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have issued the following update: "Drum recordings of the fourth OMNIUM GATHERUM album have started at Sound Supreme Studios in Hmeenlinna, Finland with Janne Saksa. Next weekend we'll change the location to our local SouthEastSounds studio to Karhula where we'll be...March 24, 2008
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ALPHA GALATES Drummer Featured On 'The Governor's Ball'
Matthew Von Wagner, drummer and vocalist for Toronto progressive hard rock group ALPHA GALATES, is the featured guest on this week's "The Governor's Ball". The Governor and Matthew engage in a lively discussion about prog rock, conspiracy theories, and the new ALPHA GALATES album "A Stimulus for Rea...March 24, 2008
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Killing Season
Four-year wait between albums. Terrible album cover. Generic album title. A song called "Sonic Beatdown". Is it any wonder I was nervous about giving this one a spin? I shoulda known better — DEATH ANGEL are doing things on their own terms these days, for the right reasons, and they'll release anoth...March 24, 2008
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IN FLAMES Guitarist Defends New CD Artwork: 'It's Important For Us To Do Something Different'
IN FLAMES guitarist Bjrn Gelotte recently told MTV.com that his band wanted to use brighter colors on the cover artwork for the group's new album, "A Sense of Purpose", bucking the deep reds, depressing browns and dreary blacks that blanket most LPs churned out by bands of their ilk. "It's important...March 22, 2008
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