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DESTYNATION Sign With SONIC AGE RECORDS

Swedish heavy metal band DESTYNATION (formerly ETERNIA) have inked a deal with Greece's Sonic Age Records. The band, who hail from Ornskoldsvik in the northern parts of Sweden, have been spreading their message and music since 1997. Their debut album, "Tales of Power" (issued under their previous mo...

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MADDER MORTEM Sign With PEACEVILLE RECORDS

Norway's MADDER MORTEM have reportedly inked a new record deal with Peaceville Records. The group's new album, which was completed last September, is scheduled for release this fall. As previously reported, MADDER MORTEM recorded their new album at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and at Space V...

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MARDUK: Sounding 'More Intense And Brutal Than Ever Before'

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have posted the following message on their official web site: "The South American tour will take place during November. We are just waiting for confirmation for the final dates then they will be posted. "The first rehersals since drummer Emil broke his arm has been don...

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WOLVERINE: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Sweden's WOLVERINE have set "Still" as the title of their follow-up to 2003's "Cold Light of Monday", tentatively due later in the year through Elitist/Earache. The album's artwork will be designed by Marcus Losbjer. WOLVERINE recorded the drums for the new album at Studio Soundcreation in Bollnäs,...

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VOMITORY: New Studio Photos Posted Online

Swedish death metallers VOMITORY recently recorded a cover of the song "Mass Appeal Madness" for the upcoming NAPALM DEATH tribute album on No Tolerance Records. The track was mixed by Henrik Larsson, who has worked with the band has on their last four albums. Check out pictures from the recording s...

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA METAL UNDERGROUND To Release Compilation CD

Northern California Metal Underground (NCMU.COM) has put together a compilation CD, "Lessons In Brutality, Volume 1", featuring some of Northern California's most brutal underground metal acts. The bands appearing on the album are as follows: MUMMIFICATION TORRID REMAINS INSANITY SOL ASUNDER ARTILLE...

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Former GUANO APES Drummer Launches TAMOTO

Former GUANO APES drummer Dennis Poschwatta has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "First of all, I'd like to extend a huge THANKS! to all of you for staying so loyal to us and continuing to keep this site alive. The fact that GUANO APES are a thing of the past ...

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NOMINON To Support VITAL REMAINS On European Tour

Swedish death metallers NOMINON will be supporting VITAL REMAINS on their European tour between September 11 and October 1. The following countries will be visited by this extreme package: Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg and Holland. The exact cities and dates will b...

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W.A.S.P. To Play 'Greatest Hits' Set On AMERICAN METAL BLAST 2005 Tour

In the annals of rock 'n' roll, few theatrical stage shows have shocked, horrified and entertained America as much as W.A.S.P.'s did on the Los Angeles-based band's 1983-84 debut tour. Now, W.A.S.P. is resurrecting this not-for-the-faint-of-heart spectacle of blood and gore for the first-ever Americ...

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MARDUK: European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have announced the details of their fall 2005 European tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 24 - UK Stockport @ Arts Center Aug. 25 - UK T.B.A Aug. 26 - IRL Dublin @ Whelans Aug. 27 - UK Bradford @ Rio Aug. 28 - UK T.B.A Aug. 29 - UK ...

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MY RUIN And BLEED THE SKY To Team Up For U.S. Tour

MY RUIN and BLEED THE SKY will be teaming up for the Jagermeister-sponsored "Double Shot of Rock Tour" beginning in July. The tour will begin with a string of West Coast dates, followed by a three-week U.S. tour, followed shortly by a two-month U.S. tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jul....

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MACABRE EROTICA Featuring World's Only One-Armed Metal Guitarist To Record New EP

MACABRE EROTICA, the Northern California-based band fronted by the world's only one-armed metal guitarist/vocalist Haywood Cardwell, will enter acclaimed producer Silvia Massey Shivey's Radio Star Studios in Weed, CA in late July to record their new EP, entitled "Pusher, CA". After the sessions, the...

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MUSHROOMHEAD To Release First-Ever DVD Next Month

MUSHROOMHEAD will release their first DVD, entitled "Volume 1", on July 26 via their own label, the Lumberjack-distributed The Filthy Hands Co. The title is available for pre-orders at www.mushroomhead.com for $19.98 (pre-orders will arrive one day before release date). Fans may also enter online to...

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SAMAEL: More European Festival Appearances Announced

Switzerland's SAMAEL have been confirmed to appear on the main stage of the famous Paléo Festival, set to take place July 22 in Nyon, Switzerland. The band will play 40-minute set right before RAMMSTEIN. In other news, SAMAEL will take part in the Estivale Open Air on July 29 in Estavayer le Lac, Sw...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Talks About Hanging Out With LED ZEPPELIN

Sabbathlive.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Sabbathlive.com: Can you tell us more about your relationship with LED ZEPPELIN? Bill Ward: "Well, we honestly respected the band. We'd known Robert Plant, o...