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Cry and Piss Yourself
You knew it was only a matter of time before someone launched an all-digital extreme metal label and Mike Riddick did just that with www.metalhit.com. That's right, metal written, recorded, and sent straight to cyberspace to download for a fee. One of the first three releases on the label is "Cry an...May 19, 2008
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DARKTHRONE: 'Frostland Tapes' 3-CD Box Set Details Revealed
Norwegian black metal pioneers DARKTHRONE will release a three-CD box set entitled "Frostland Tapes" on June 23 via Peaceville Records. For the past 21 years, DARKTHRONE has been one of the leaders of the black metal scene. To coincide with this anniversary, Peaceville Records will release "Frostlan...May 18, 2008
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DARK EMBRACE: 'Bitter End' Video Posted Online
Spanish act DARK EMBRACE has posted its video for the song "Bitter End" featuring images taken from the band's November 2006 tour. The clip, which was created by Sathonys (AGATHODAIMON),can be viewed below. DARK EMBRACE's debut album, "The Rebirth of Darkness", was released in 2006. The CD was reco...May 17, 2008
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AT THE GATES: Tokyo Concert Photos Available
Reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES played their first three shows since announcing their reunion May 8-11, 2008 as part of the Extreme The Dojo 20 Japanese tour also featuring THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MAYHEM, PIG DESTROYER and INTO ETERNITY. Photos of the band's May 11 concert at Studio Co...May 17, 2008
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MASTIC SCUM Announces New Bassist
Austrian metallers MASTIC SCUM have announced the addition of bassist Bobby "The Basstard" to the group's ranks. MASTIC SCUM will hit the road again next month. The group's first show will take place on June 1 at Planet Music in Vienna, Austria. The band will also headline the second stage at the Su...May 16, 2008
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IMAGIKA: Another New Song Posted Online
San Francisco power/thrash metallers IMAGIKA will release their new album, "Feast for the Hated", in the U.S. on May 20 via Locomotive Records. The CD will arrive in Europe on April 25. "Feast for the Hated" was mixed at Sweden's Sonic Train Studio with Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist). The a...May 15, 2008
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EVEMASTER Prepares To Enter Studio
Guitarist/vocalist Tomi Mykknen of the Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER has issued the following update: "The drum recording [for the new EVEMASTER album] will start on June 2nd in Drop Hammer Studios. The drums will be played by Enrico Annus (of KHERT-NETER) as Jaska Raatikainen is not available...May 15, 2008
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PRIMORDIAL Frontman: 'The Real Honest Metal Being Made Out There Today Is In The Underground'
Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted a lengthy message on the band's MySpace blog. An excerpt follows. "It's often I look with dismay at the state of the modern metal scene, calculated and plastic, little different to corporate boy and girl...May 14, 2008
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URN To Release 'Soul Destroyers' Next Week
Finnish black/thrash pioneers URN will release their third album, "Soul Destroyers", on May 21 (Finland),May 30 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and May 26 (rest of the world) via Dynamic Arts Records. According to a press release, fans should "expect the most furious material that have been born an...May 14, 2008
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KARMIC LINK Signs With THUNDERING RECORDS
Thundering Records has announced the signing of Greece's KARMIC LINK. According to a press release, "KARMIC LINK is the bastard child of Stathis Kassios (ex-keyboard player of Sweden's SYSTEM SHOCK and Greece's NIGHTFALL) who recruited the female entity Mina G. (ex-KINETIC, THE RAIN I BLEED),a char...May 13, 2008
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AKERCOCKE Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
UK-based black metallers AKERCOCKE have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC CROWN...May 13, 2008
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MISTWEAVER: New Album Track Listing Revealed
Spanish medieval melodic death metal band MISTWEAVER has entered Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden with producer Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND) to continue recording its fourth album, "Tales from the Grave". The drums for the CD were laid down in a studio in Barcelona. "Tales from the Grave" trac...May 13, 2008
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AT THE GATES: First Reunion Footage Posted Online
Reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES played their first three shows since announcing their reunion May 8-11, 2008 as part of the Extreme The Dojo 20 Japanese tour also featuring THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MAYHEM, PIG DESTROYER and INTO ETERNITY. Fan-filmed video footage of the May 11 concert a...May 13, 2008
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Sits Out ROCK HARD FESTIVAL Performance; Photos Available
TESTAMENT lead guitarist Alex Skolnick was forced to sit out the band's May 9, 2008 performance at the Rock Hard Festival at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany due to scheduling conflicts (he was in the middle of a short Yamaha-sponsored acoustic guitar clinic tour in the U.S.)...May 13, 2008
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LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE: 'A Pearl' Video Posted Online
"A Pearl", the new video from German gothic rockers LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's upcoming album, "Songs for the Last View", which is due in Europe on June 27. A limited-edition version of the album will include bonus tracks and a live DVD featuring footage...May 12, 2008
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