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DEMON HUNTER's RYAN CLARK, DEVIN TOWNSEND To Guest On New BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE CD

Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE have revealed the guests that appear on their forthcoming third album, "Dichotomy": Ryan Clark (DEMON HUNTER),Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and a soprano named Suzanne Richter. According to the band, "All three make appearances on the a...

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CORPUS CHRISTI Signs With VICTORY RECORDS

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Christian "hard-hitting metal force" CORPUS CHRISTI has inked a deal with Victory Records. The band will enter the studio in December to begin recording its debut album for an early 2009 release. According to a press release, the group's name, which is Latin for "the body of C...

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D-A-D: 'Monster Philosophy' Artwork Revealed

Danish rockers D-A-D will release their 10th studio album, "Monster Philosophy", on November 10 via EMI. The CD features 10 tracks produced by Jon "Joshua" Schumann, who has previously worked with MEW, KENT, KASHMIR and CARPARK NORTH, among others. The basic tracks were laid down in April in Long Br...

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ICED EARTH'S JON SCHAFFER Talks About Upcoming Box Set, DVD

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Asylum: Now that Matt [Barlow, vocals] is back in the band, have you thought of going back and re recording the vocals for "Framing Armageddon"? You also mentione...

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ICED EARTH Frontman MATT BARLOW Interviewed At UK's BLOODSTOCK; Video Available

ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow was interviewed by ThrashHits.com at the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 festival, which was held August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the three-minute chat below. ICED EARTH's new full-length studio album, "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)...

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ASSASSIN: New Song Posted Online

Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN have released the brand new track "Breaking The Silence" via their MySpace page. According to the band, the song "shows the direction of the new material for the fourth album, planned to be released end of 2009. Back to the roots — old-school thrash with a moder...

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D-A-D Documentary 'True Believer': More Details Revealed

"True Believer", the documentary about Danish rockers D-A-D filmed and directed over a 25-year-period by Torleif Hoppe — the band's so-called fifth member — will open in Danish theaters on October 10. So far, the film will be shown in the following cities: Copenhagen, Århus, Odense and Ålborg. More...

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WINTERS IN OSAKA To Collaborate With MACHETAZO

Adding to their already monumental discography, which already features a veritable who's who of the grind/experimental noise scenes, WINTERS IN OSAKA have announced that their next act of aural terror will be a collaboration with the legendary Spanish death grinders MACHETAZO. Following hot on the h...

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HALCYON WAY Signs With NIGHTMARE RECORDS

Atlanta's progressive power/thrash band HALCYON WAY has inked a deal with U.S. label Nightmare Records. The group's debut CD, "A Manifesto For Domination", will be released worldwide on November 11, 2008. "A Manifesto For Domination" was produced by guitarist Jon Bodan, mixed by Lasse Lammert (ALEST...

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DEVILDRIVER Writing 'Bigger, Stronger' New Material

Bassist Jon Miller of the Santa Barbara, California-based metal band DEVILDRIVER has issued the following update: "As you all know, DEVILDRIVER has been laying low over the past couple of months... so we wanted to give you a heads-up on what has been going on over the summer of 2008 up until now. "U...

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ICED EARTH: More 'The Crucible Of Man' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

ICED EARTH's new full-length studio album, "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)", has registered the following first-week chart positions around the world: Hungary: #13 Germany: #28 Austria: #34 Finland: #35 Switzerland: #39 Sweden: #46 Norway: #71 Holland: #71 Belgium: #72 USA: #79 USA (...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': More Details Revealed

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great hard rock bands as FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, ALICE C...

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TELESCREEN Signs With TRAGIC HERO RECORDS

North Carolina's TELESCREEN has inked a deal with Tragic Hero Records. The band plans to release a multimedia CD/DVD on the label in 2009. TELESCREEN, whose loose musical description includes experimental and ambient rock, features four ex-members of CODESEVEN — Eric Weyer (guitar),Jon Tuttle (bass...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Joined By Former CELLADOR Guitarist

CIRCLE II CIRCLE — the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens — has announced the addition of guitarist Bill Hudson (POWER QUEST, CELLADOR, THE SUPREMACY) to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "We're sad about parting ways with Evan [Christopher], but the addition of Bill into the band is go...

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WRITHING: Entire EP Available For Streaming

Detroit, Michigan-based up-and-coming death/thrash band WRITHING, featuring ex-members of APATHEMY and END IT, has released a new, self-titled EP. The recording was mastered by Peter In de Betou (DIMMU BORGIR, UNLEASHED, MESHUGGAH) and features artwork by Jon Zig. The EP is currently being streamed...