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BIOMECHANICAL To Host Exclusive Album Premiere At London Cinema Tomorrow

An exclusive premiere for the upcoming album "Cannibalised" from UK extreme metallers BIOMECHANICAL is set to take place in London tomorrow. This invite-only event will challenge the audience to the task of surviving the twisting and turning panoramic sounds of "Cannibalised" while seated in a centr...

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Former THE DARKNESS Members Launch STONE GODS

When the rock 'n' roll rollercoaster that was THE DARKNESS came to an abrupt and messy halt with the departure of Justin Hawkins, the remaining members of the band — guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Richie Edwards and drummer Ed Graham — were staring premature retirement in the face. But when rock 'n'...

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FOR RUIN Announces New Bassist

Irish black/death metallers FOR RUIN have issued the following update: "We are very happy to announce Peter Lawlor as FOR RUIN's new bass player. Pete is a well-known bassist in the Cork scene with a lot of live experience and dedication. He also plays with CARNUN RISING and will make his live debut...

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DEATHSTARS Hard At Work On New Album

Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS entered Metrosonic Recording Studios in New York City on October 29 to begin recording of their new album for a spring 2008 release via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the group, "this album will start another chapter in [DEATHSTARS'] history of vani...

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BIOMECHANICAL's 'Cannibalised' To Feature Exclusive Orchestral Tracks

The forthcoming release from UK extreme progressive metallers BIOMECHANICAL is set to feature four exclusive orchestral tracks. These expanded and reworked orchestral versions will only be available on a limited edition first pressing of "Cannibalised", which is due to be released on February 11, 20...

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Sworn to a Great Divide

SOILWORK sounds like SOILWORK at this point — whether that's a good thing to you or not is another story, but the fact remains that you could pick this CD out of a lineup in about three notes. For all the talk of returning to form or getting heavier, the band still builds what amount ...

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AKERCOCKE, TED MAUL To Play Show For Late DECAPITATED Drummer

Controversial U.K. dark art practitioners AKERCOCKE will team up with TED MAUL for a tribute/benefit show dedicated to late DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka on December 10 at the Camden Underworld, England. AKERCOCKE frontman Jason Mendonca was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Tripl...

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AKERCOCKE: New Audio Interview With JASON MENDONCA Available

AKERCOCKE frontman Jason Mendonca was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Download the eight-minute interview in MP3 format at this location (3 MB). AKERCOCKE's music video for the song "Axiom" can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Eric...

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'Supergroup' OZZY OSBOURNE Cover Band PRINCE OF DARKNESS Being Formed

According a posting on the MySpace page of the Grand Island, Nebraska-based singer Criss Cain (MYSERA, THE VILLAIN, BLACK ILLUSION),he is in the process of forming a "supergroup" OZZY OSBOURNE cover band called PRINCE OF DARKNESS that will feature "members of different groups on Metal Blade Records...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman Ventures To 'The Godless Rural Settings Of HELLHAMMER's Rise'

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "In the course of the past three weeks, while working on the manuscript of the HELLHAMMER book, I ventured twice to the godless rural settings of HELLHAMMER's rise in the early 1980s. I encountered an are...

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AFM RECORDS To Release 'All For Metal', 'Heart Breakers' Compilations

On November 30, and December 7, AFM Records will release two compilations which will include several AFM highlights. The first compilation, a DVD/CD box set titled "All For Metal" (due November 30),contains many video clips of the AFM artists as well as some rare live video material. The CD will in...

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SAINT DEAMON Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of the Swedish/Norwegian melodic metal sensation SAINT DEAMON. The group's debut album, "In Shadows Lost From The Brave", will be released on January 25, 2008. This group, named after a fictive ghost rider called S. Deamon, was formed in 2006 by drummer Ro...

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INCITE Featuring MAX CAVALERA's Stepson: Entire New EP Posted Online

INCITE, the Phoenix, Arizona-based band fronted by SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's stepson Richie Cavalera, has posted its entire new three-song EP, "Divided We Fail", on the group's MySpace page. According to drummer Zak Sofaly, "the songs were all composed in a matter of hours over a three-day peri...

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VIRGIN BLACK: 'Requiem – Fortissimo' Track Listing, Sample Available

The End Records has set a February 19, 2008 release date for VIRGIN BLACK's "Requiem – Fortissimo", the much-anticipated follow-up to 2007's "Requiem - Mezzo Forte". On its latest album — the second instalment of a trilogy — VIRGIN BLACK exhumes the death/doom vibe of early PARADISE LOST and MY DYIN...

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Take U.D.O. Home After The Show

According to a posting on U.D.O.'s web site, fans who attend the German group's concerts will now have achance to purchase a recording of each show immediately following the completion of the gig on a 1 GB USB stick (photo) with a U.D.O. logo printed on it. U.D.O. — the German band led ...