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CHROME DIVISION Parts Ways With Bassist, Guitarist; Replacements Announced

CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, has parted ways with bassist Björn "Burn" Luna and guitarist Ricky Black. Luna, who was a member of CHROME DIVISION since its inception in 2004, "will work with us from behind the cu...

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ANGELUS APATRIDA's 'The Call' Cracks Spanish Top 15

"The Call", the new album from Spanish thrashers ANGELUS APATRIDA, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 14. This marks Century Media Records' highest-ever chart entry in Spain. Commented the band: "We couldn't be happier! We wanna thank everyone at Century Media...

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EVOCATION Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Swedish death metallers EVOCATION have issued the following update: "It's with great sadness we have to announce the departure of bass player Martin 'Tore' Toresson from EVOCATION. Tore has been a part of the band ever since the reunion in 2005 and has grown into become a brother with us. We have sh...

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GENE SIMMONS Says New KISS Album Is 'One Of The Top Three Records We've Ever Done'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to Billboard.com about the band's recently completed 20th studio album, "Monster", which is scheduled for release in July. The follow-up to 2009's "Sonic Boom" was again produced by KISS fronman Paul Stanley and was described by Simmons as "either the best or...

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THE MURDER OF MY SWEET: Official 'Black September' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Black September" from the Swedish female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band THE MURDER OF MY SWEET can be seen below. THE MURDER OF MY SWEET will release its second album, "Bye Bye Lullaby", on May 25 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2010's "Divanity" will incl...

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PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR Interviewed On KASC THE BLAZE 1330 AM (Audio)

KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. PRONG's new album, "Carved Into Stone", sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD lan...

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ELVENKING Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING have parted ways with bassist Gorlan and have replaced him with Jakob. Commented the band: "[Jakob] already recorded the bass in the new album and the ones of you that have already seen him live [on the recent tour with RHAPSODY OF FIRE] know he's got some skil...

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PRONG: 'Carved Into Stone' First-Week Sales Revealed

PRONG's new album, "Carved Into Stone", sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 13 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never ap...

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Ex-TESTAMENT/FORBIDDEN Guitarist GLEN ALVELAIS Performs With HATEFX For First Time (Video)

Guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50) made his live debut with HATEFX on April 21 at Fulton 55 in Fresno, California as part of the third anniversary of the popular "Dirty Dowdy" podcast with fellow local acts GROOVEYARD, SPACEHOOKER, FROM THE FALLEN and SIX DAY TRUCE. Video footage...

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Relapse

Break it all down, build it back up, assess the relevance of the band's impact on the history of rock music, and psychoanalyze Al Jourgensen six ways from Sunday; the only thing that matters here is that the album that was never supposed to happen is on the whole a good one. It is also ...

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Devil's Messenger

"You've seemed to find your place…", reads a line from "Hollowed", the final cut from THE DEVASTATED's "Devil's Messenger". Sounds rather pleasant, even hopeful, doesn't it? Here's the rest of that line. "…underneath a rock after it smashed your fucking face". Derisive? Yes. Cynical? Beyond belief....

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SONATA ARCTICA: Making Of 'Stones Grow Her Name' Part 3 (Video)

The third in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Stones Grow Her Name", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, can be seen below. Due on May 18 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded in several studios all over Finland, mixed at...

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KING OF ASGARD Completes Work On New Album

Swedish Viking metallers KING OF ASGARD have finished recording their second album, "…To North", at Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden with engineer Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist) at the helm. A July release is expected. Comments bassist Jonas Albrektsson: "The '…To North' master just a...

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DEATHDESTRUCTION: Video Footage From Swedish Club Tour With IN FLAMES

The first two in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from DEATHDESTRUCTION's current Swedish club tour with IN FLAMES can be seen below. DEATHDESTRUCTION last year inked a deal with the Swedish branch of Sony Music Entertainment. The band's three-song EP, "Fuck Yeah", was relea...

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ABIOTIC Begins Recording Debut Album

South Florida's ABIOTIC entered Sonic Assault Studios in Cape Coral, Florida on April 23 with producer Charles J and engineer Phil Pluskota to begin recording its debut album for a late 2012 release via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork for the CD will be created by Daniel McBride. ABIOTIC stor...