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BEHEMOTH Begins Recording New Album

Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH entered the studio this week (December 11) to begin tracking their much-anticipated new album, "The Apostasy" (thesaurus definition of the word: the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause [often in favor of opposing bel...

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SAXON To Release 'The Inner Sanctum' In March

SPV/Steamhammer has set a March 5, 2007 European release date for the new album from British metal veterans SAXON, entitled "The Inner Sanctum". The label will also release SAXON's new double live DVD, entitled "To Hell and Back Again". No further details are currently available. In a recent posting...

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Secret Society

Call it the "Ultraphobic" syndrome. Remember that record? When '80s hair-metal disasters WARRANT's parking meter on Easy Street expired, and all the sudden they decided they were gonna be tougher, more modern, more with the times? "Ultraphobic" turned out to be really good (no, seriously),but it ha...

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AC/DC In Talks To Play Ireland Next Year?

According to the AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, The Mirror newspaper in the U.K. (Irish edition) reports that AC/DC have been asked to headline next summer's spectacular in Slane, Ireland. Bosses are banking on the group to sign a contract for a massive one-off show before 90,000 fans and help it...

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IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED, HAMMERFALL Nominated For 'Best Hard Rock' Award At Sweden's GRAMMIS

BACKYARD BABIES, EUROPE, HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES and THE HAUNTED are competing for the "Best Hard Rock" honor at the Swedish "Grammis" awards, which are set to be held January 30, 2007 at Hovet in Stockholm. The bands have each been nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out durin...

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SECRET SPHERE: Video Footage From Finland Posted Online

Italian metallers SECRET SPHERE have posted a short video montage, made by a fan, featuring footage from the band's last gig in Tampere, Finland as the support act for KING DIAMOND. Watch it at www.myspace.com/heartanger. As previously reported, SECRET SPHERE has uploaded its video for the song "Mor...

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YEARNING Signs New Deal With HOLY RECORDS

Finnish dark/atmospheric metal band YEARNING has signed a one-album deal with France's Holy Records for the release of its fifth CD. The group will enter the studio in March 2007 to begin recording its fourth album, "Merging into Landscapes", for a summer/fall release. According to the band, the upc...

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ENGINE OF PAIN Signs With LION MUSIC

Dutch thrashers ENGINE OF PAIN, who feature in their ranks former AFTER FOREVER (1995-2000) drummer Joep Beckers, have inked a deal with Finnish record label Lion Music for the release of their new album, "I Am Your Enemy". According to the band, Lion Music is traditionally "a home for some of the w...

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EUROPE: 'Always The Pretenders' Video Posted Online

EUROPE's latest music video, "Always the Pretenders", has been posted online at YouTube.com. The song comes off the reactivated Swedish hard rockers' new CD, "Secret Society", which was released in the U.S. on November 7 via Sanctuary Records. An e-card for "Secret Society" is available here. As pre...

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EUROPE: 'Live From The Dark' Audio Tracks Available For Purchase

Reactivated Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have made available the audio tracks from their "Live from the Dark" DVD via their official web site. These tracks will not be released on CD or in any other MP3 store, and can only be purchased directly from the band. "Live from the Dark" features the group's...

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HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE Announces New Lineup

San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE has issued the following update: "HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE has a new lineup! First of all, original drummer Chewy has returned to the fold. This is great news and we are thrilled to have him back! As for vocals, we have two new members. Patrick Goodwin (DIRTY POWER...

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METALLICA's HETFIELD Jams With ALICE IN CHAINS In San Francisco; Video Available

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage for a rendition of their song "Would?" Sunday night (November 26) at the Warfield in San Francisco. Watch a fan-filmed video clip at YouTube.com. A professional-quality clip of Hetfield playing "Would?" with ALICE IN CHAINS at the Roc...

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EUROPE Frontman: 'It's Important For Rock Bands To Push The Limits'

Sanctuary Records recently conducted an interview with EUROPE members Joey Tempest (vocals) and John Norum (guitar) about the group's new album, "Secret Society". A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Let's get back in time for a moment. When you released "The Final Countdown" no one could knew th...

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Report: LINKIN PARK Singer Stalked By Albuquerque Woman

Sue Vorenberg of The Albuquerque Tribune reports: Sandia National Laboratories has fired an employee accused of using a computer owned by the labs to hack into phone and computer accounts owned by Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the band LINKIN PARK, a labs spokesman said. Devon Lynn Townsend...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Video Footage From 'Secret' Hollywood Gig Posted Online

A video clip of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE performing the song "Fixation on the Darkness" during the band's "secret" gig this past Monday (November 20) at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California has been posted online at this location. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "As Daylight Dies", was released yester...