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ARTILLERY To Release 'One Foot In The Grave' Live Album

Metal Mind Records has set a May 25 European release date (August 11 in the U.S. via MVD) for a new live album from Danish thrashers ARTILLERY. Entitled "One Foot in the Grave, The Other One in the Trash", the CD is a companion release to the band's DVD of the same name, which came ...

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GLORIOR BELLI: Four New Songs Available For Streaming

Paris, France-based black metallers GLORIOR BELLI are streaming four new songs — "There Is But One Light", "In Every Grief-Stricken Blues", "Nox Illuminatio Mea" and "Meet Us at the Southern Sign" — on their MySpace page. The tracka come off the band's third full-length album, "Meet Us Of The Southe...

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DIMMU BORGIR Keyboardist Auctioning Custom-Made Signed Leather Coat

DIMMU BORGIR keyboardist Mustis (real name: Øyvind Johan Mustaparta) is auctioning his custom-made signed leather coat that he wore in the video for the song "The Serpentine Offering" and on stage during the band's 2008 tour. According to the auction page, Mustis "signed the coat himself" (certifica...

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TESTAMENT, KREATOR, ANTHRAX, DESTRUCTION Featured On 'Thrash 'Til Death' Compilation

TESTAMENT, KREATOR, ANTHRAX, DESTRUCTION, SODOM and OVERKILL are among the featured bands on the "Thrash 'Til Death" compilation, due on May 15 via Germany's AFM Records. The track listing for the double-CD set is as follows: CD 1: 01. TANKARD - Stay Thirsty 02. OVERKILL - What It Takes 03. KREAT...

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UNANIMATED: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"In The Light Of Darkness (The Covenant Of Death)", the new album from UNANIMATED — the reunited Swedish melodic death metal band featuring former members of ENTOMBED and DISMEMBER — is available for streaming in its entirety on the group's MySpace page. Released this month via Regain Records, the C...

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REV 16:8 Parts Ways With Singer

REV 16:8, the Swedish metal band formerly known as BLOODSHED, has parted ways with vocalist Themgoroth (ex-DARK FUNERAL, INFERNAL) "due to personal reasons." The frontman left the group during the recording sessions for REV 16:8's full-length debut, "Grand Tidal Rave", which will be released on June...

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EXUMER Pays Tribute To Late SODOM Drummer

German thrashers EXUMER sent a video message (see below) to be shown at the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" which was held last Saturday (April 11) at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. However. the clip did not make it to the screen at the show due to technical difficulties. The event, which...

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WHIPLASH Pays Tribute To Late SODOM Drummer

Reunited New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH have released a video message (see below) honoring late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),with whom they toured Europe for the first time back in 1988. SODOM headlined the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" this past Saturday (April 11) at Turbin...

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DRAGONLORD Announces Two Shows In California

DRAGONLORD, the California-based black metal band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, has announced the following headlining shows: April 24 – Alameda, CA – Roosters Roadhouse April 25 – Frenso, CA – The Crossroads Commented Peterson: "These DRAGONLORD shows coming up are a rare breed, as we h...

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SYRACH: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Norwegian doom metallers SYRACH have set "A Dark Burial" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due this summer. The CD was produced by Bjørnar Nilsen and features artwork (see below) by Martin Kvamme, who has previously worked with FANTOMAS, Mike Patton, DARKTHRONE and lots of other art...

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UNHOLY: 'New Life Behind Closed Eyes' Artwork Unveiled

The Aeron Alfrey-designed cover artwork for "New Life Behind Closed Eyes", the new album from the Syracuse, New York-based quintet UNHOLY, can be viewed below. "The cover as well as the interior art has really captured the mood of the lyrical content of our new record," says guitarist Jonathan Denni...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION, DEW-SCENTED, GRAVEWORM Confirmed For Germany's WAY OF DARKNESS FESTIVAL

MALEVOLENT CREATION, DEW-SCENTED and GRAVEWORM are among the confirmed bands for the Way Of Darkness Festival, set to take place October 2-3, 2009 at Stadthalle Lichtenfels in Lichtenfels, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABSORB ACCU§ER ASSASSIN DEW-SCENTED DIE ZWANGSVERSTEIGE...

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SODOM: Video Footage From 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert' Available

German thrash metal veterans SODOM headlined the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" this past Saturday (April 11) at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which honored late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),featured performances from the following artists: SODOM DESTRUCTIO...

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ALICE COOPER To Appear At TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND

Alice Cooper, known for being the first to mix hard rock, horror and theatrics, is making a headline appearance at the Southwest's premier horror convention, Texas Frightmare Weekend. "We're proud to bring in this shock rock icon that not only defined theatrical rock performances and has many, many...

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Sacred Oath

Another '80s heavy metal band finding a new legion of (primarily) European fans, Connecticut's SACRED OATH has released a self-titled album of tough American power metal that drips with iron 'n steel spirit, some moments of uneven output notwithstanding. The album follows comeback effort "Darkness V...