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MARDUK Announce New Album Title, Track Listing

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have set "Plague Angel" as the title of their ninth album, tentatively due in mid-November via Regain Records. The CD, which was recorded at Endarker studio in Norrköping, Sweden, will be the band's first release with new singer Mortuus (previously a member of FUNERAL...

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TWILIGHTNING Enter Finnish Single Chart At No. 5

Finnish power metallers TWILIGHTNING have entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 5 with their latest single, "Into Eternity". View the whole chart here. The single features the title cut plus a cover of ALICE COOPER's "Wind-Up Toy" and the Japanese bonus track "Affection Seeker" (included...

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TWILIGHTNING Guitarist Forced To Sit Out NIGHTWISH Tour

Guitarist Tommi Sartanen of Finnish power metallers TWILIGHTNING has been forced to sit out the band's current tour with NIGHTWISH. "Tommi fractured his shoulder quite badly couple of weeks ago in a local nigthclub," the band write on their web site. "So, we have this dude called Toni Tossavainen fr...

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NEVERMORE Confirmed For SEATTLE METAL FEST 2004

NEVERMORE have been confirmed as the headliners of Seattle Metal Fest 2004, a one-day festival set to be held October 23 at Studio Seven in Seattle, WA. Previously announced headliners HIRAX will co-headline the event. The complete list of bands scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: XE...

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KREATOR Set Title, Release Date For New Album

German thrashers KREATOR have set "Enemy of God" as the title of their new album, due in Europe and South America on January 10 and North America on January 11 via SPV Records. A limited-edition version of the CD will come with a bonus DVD containing a "making of" documentary and video clips. Artwor...

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HIRAX To Headline SEATTLE METAL FEST 2004

Reunited thrash metal veterans HIRAX have been confirmed as the headliners of Seattle Metal Fest 2004, a one-day festival set to be held October 23 at Studio Seven in Seattle, WA. The complete schedule for the event is as follows: 11:00am - 11:20am XEX 11:35am - 11:55am 7TH SUNN 12:10pm - 12:30pm NO...

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OPETH Guitarist Ties The Knot

OPETH guitarist Peter Lindgren married longtime girlfriend Jessica Svensson on August 21 at Gålögården outside Stockholm, Sweden. In other news, Peaceville Records reportedly have plans to release a 5.1 surround sound mix re-release of OPETH's fourth album, "Still Life". More information will be mad...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: U.S. Tour Cancelled?

TYPE O NEGATIVE appear to have cancelled their previously announced U.S. tour with AMORPHIS. Although the group have yet to issue an official statement on the matter, a posting at the Northern Lights (Clifton Park, NY venue) web site had attributed the cancellation "to an illness in the band." It sh...

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ANTHRAX Change Title Of Upcoming CD

ANTHRAX have changed the title of their upcoming collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs performed by the band's current lineup to "The Greater of Two Evils" from the previously announced "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". "What, no one speaks Latin any more?" ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian joked...

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AMORPHIS Guitarist Says Fill-In Vocalist Is Sounding 'Great'

AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen has posted the following update on the group's official web site: "A good time to inform [everyone] that the rehearsings with JP Leppäluoto [CHARON singer and fill-in vocalist for AMORPHIS' upcoming U.S. tour] goes further exellent. We have been now two days in rehe...

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MADDER MORTEM Finish Mixing New Album

Norway's MADDER MORTEM have finished mixing their new album at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and at Space Valley Studios. "Right now we're mastering at Strype Audio in Oslo," the band write on their web site. "It's been a long process, but the result will definitely be worth it! The release d...

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CRYSTAL EYES To Enter Studio In October

Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES have set "Confessions of the Maker" as the title of their fourth full-length album, tentatively due in January/February 2005. "All songs are written, arranged, rehearsed and ready to record," reads a posting on the group's web site. "The whole production phase of 'Vengeance Des...

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MELIAH RAGE: Festival Appearances Announced

Reunited Boston-based metallers MELIAH RAGE are scheduled to appear at two upcoming New England area heavy metal music festivals that are doubling as CD release parties. Formed in Boston in 1986 (and featuring GODSMACK's Sully Erna on drums for the release of "Unfinished Business"),MELIAH RAGE rece...

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TWILIGHTNING: New Single Sample Posted Online

Finnish power metallers TWILIGHTNING will release their sophomore album, "Plague-House Puppet Show", on September 22 via Spinefarm Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Plague-House Puppet Show 02. Into Treason 03. The Fiend 04. Victim of Deceit 05. Painting the Blue Eyes...

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MORBID ANGEL Perform In Chile: Photos, Review Available

Chile's Grinder magazine has posted several photos from MORBID ANGEL's headlining concert at Teatro Providencia in Santiago on Tuesday (Sept. 7). Check them out here. MORBID ANGEL's appearance in Chile was part of the group's current South American tour, which marks bassist/vocalist David Vincent's...