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KATATONIA: 'Studio Time Has Been Booked'

Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following year-end update: "For KATATONIA, we spent most of [2007] on the road continuing to promote our last album 'The Great Cold Distance' and our 'Live Consteranation' DVD. We also had the honor of making a few visits to countries we previously never played, lik...

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CENTINEX Cancels Plans For 'World Declension' Vinyl, Cassette Releases

Swedish metallers CENTINEX, who announced their split in Aril 2006, have abandoned plans to release a vinyl and tape/cassette version of their final album, "World Declension". According to the band, "the [vinyl] release got delayed several times by Agonia Records so tired of waiting, we canceled the...

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ULVER Tribute Album Available For Free Download

Russian underground production team Aspherical Asphyxia has just released an international tribute to ULVER called "My Own Wolf: A New Approach". The nearly three-hour long set, which commemorates ULVER's 15th anniversary, is being released in two ways: The first is the free Internet release, availa...

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UNDIVINE To Release Debut In January

Swedish death/black metal band UNDIVINE, which features in its ranks IN AETERNUM guitarist Erik Kumpulainen and ISOLE drummer Jonas Lindström, will release its debut album, "A Deceitful Calm", in late January via Aural Offerings Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. My Silence 02....

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WOLVERINE: In Writing Mode

Drummer Marcus Losbjer of the Swedish metallers WOLVERINE has issued the following update: "A couple of weekends ago I went down to Stockholm to continue writing songs for the next album. Me, Per [Henriksson, keyboards] and Thomas [Jansson, bass] gathered in a small rehearsal room in Nacka. I must s...

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ATROCITY: New Album Details Revealed

Long-running German metallers ATROCITY will release a new two-song download single on January 11. According to vocalist Alex Krull, "'Smalltown Boy' turned out to be hymn-like, catchy and melodic wheras 'Relax' has become a real monster song!" "Smalltown Boy" and "Relax" come off ATROCITY's long-awa...

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A New Shade of Black for the Soul

From what I gather, there is has been a fair amount of hype in the European press for this English band's debut full-length, "A New Shade of Black for the Soul". RISE TO ADDICTION falls squarely into the modern hard rock category, given more muscle with some tough, crunchy riffs, thanks in part to A...

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AMASEFFER: New Single Posted Online

AMASEFFER, the "holy project" featuring guest appearances by Mats Levén (KRUX, ex-THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Angela Gossow (ARCH ENEMY) and Kobi Farhi (ORPHANED LAND),has posted its new single, "Slaves for Life", on the band's official web site. According to the group, "this is the opening track f...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Looks Back On 2007

Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of the Danish modern metallers MNEMIC has issued the following update: "We have kept rather quiet since the Danish Metal Awards, which was our last performance for the year 2007, and now it's about time for an update from the cold shores of the north to let all of yo...

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ROSE TATTOO: Ninth Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has posted the ninth chapter of Tatts TV. Listen as guitarist Mick Cocks takes you on a special trip and shares some of his great memories and big secrets. Watch the ninth chapter of Tatts TV below. ROSE TATTOO's new album, entitled "Blood Brothers", w...

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MY RUIN: Another New Song Posted Online

Los Angeles-based hard rock band MY RUIN has posted a new song, "Through The Wound", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off MY RUIN's upcoming album, "Throat Full of Heart", which is set to be released in January 2008 on the band's own imprint label Rovena Recordings in association with Ca...

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EVANESCENCE Guitarist Says Internal Band Vibe Is 'The Best It's Ever Been'

Electric City recently conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE guitarist Terry Balsamo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Electric City: Have you fully recovered from your stroke? Terry: No. I'm probably between 75 and 80 percent there. The whole paralysis thing is the biggest issue. As far...

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KATATONIA: 'Tonight's Decision', 'Last Fair Deal Gone Down' Vinyl Editions Available

Sweden's KATATONIA have made limited-edition, double gatefold, 180-gram heavyweight vinyl versions of their "Tonight's Decision" and "Last Fair Deal Gone Down" albums available. Limited to 1,500 numbered copies, the details for the two releases are as follows: "Tonight's Decision" Side A 01. For My...

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ATROCITY To Headline Germany's CASTLE ROCK Festival

Veteran German metallers ATROCITY have been confirmed as the headliners of the Castle Rock festival, set to take place June 5 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are ROZENCRANTZ, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA and STAUBKIND. As previously reported, ATROCITY will release its long-awaite...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman BRIAN FAIR: 'You Don't Have To Kill In Order To Live'

Unmistakable with his trademark knee-length dreadlocks, SHADOWS FALL lead vocalist Brian Fair appears in a brand-new pro-vegetarian ad for peta2 — the world's largest youth animal rights organization. The tagline — a personal testimonial by Fair — reads, "I became a vegetarian many years ago after l...