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BATTERED: Album Artwork Posted Online

BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),have uploaded a preview of the cover artwork for their upcoming self-titled debut album at this location (artwork conce...

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Reunited ONSLAUGHT To Guest On ARFM's 'Simon Gausden's Extreme Zone'

Three members of the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT — Sy Keeler (vocals),Nige Rockett (guitars),and Steve Grice (drums) — will be the featured guests on the "Simon Gausden's Extreme Zone" show on Britain's ARfm radio on Saturday, January 14 between 9:00 p.m. and midnig...

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SAXON: More U.K. Tour Dates Announced

Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON have added two more U.K. dates to their current itinerary. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 16 - Desert Rock Festival 2006 - Dubai, UAE Apr. 21 - Rockweekend - Horst-America, NETH Apr. 23 - Astoria - London, UK Apr. 24 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton,...

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DISMEMBER: 'The God That Never Was' Album Cover Posted Online

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "The God That Never Was", at this location. Due on February 20 via Regain Records, the follow-up to 2004's "Where Ironcrosses Grow", was once again produced by drummer Fred Estby at Sami Studio in Stock...

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SAXON: First Dates Of 2006 Announced

Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON will play the following dates during the coming months: Mar. 16 - Desert Rock Festival 2006 - Dubai, UAE Apr. 21 - Rockweekend - Horst-America, NETH Apr. 23 - Astoria - London, UK Apr. 24 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK As previously reported, SAXON were ori...

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Reunited ONSLAUGHT Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL

The reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bloodstock Festival, set to take place September 29-30 at the Assembly Rooms in Derbyshire, England. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are PRIMAL FEAR, MACHINE MEN, OMNIUM G...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Get Props From METALLICA, PANTERA

MTV.com recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MTV: It's interesting that you cull your musical influences from the kind of bands many young people are probably not even aware of. Shadows: I think classic metal just had...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Announce New Drummer

Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY have announced the addition of drummer Darrin Patrick to the group's ranks. "Darrin is best known for his work with progressive band ETERNITY X as well as North Jersey's SMOTHER THERESA," the band write in a statement. "Darrin can be heard on SINGLE...

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Fuck the Universe

Having just reviewed HAEMOTH's "Kontamination", it is difficult to avoid comparing and contrasting it with CRAFT's "Fuck the Universe", at least to some extent. It is not as though the two discs sit on opposite ends of the spectrum The common denominator is one of quality black metal that emanates f...

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Reborn

Cleaning up the office at the end of the year, making room for the onslaught of 2006 releases, this one popped up and seemed like an irresistible piñata for critical derision. STRYPER, those God-rockin' bumblebees with the lame ballads and hair from here to the Pearly Gates? Well, pass me some of th...

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DIO Confirm Plans to Begin Work On New Album, Tour South America

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on Nov. 29, the official Ronnie James Dio web site has now confirmed that DIO will be working on a new album in January/February and going back on the road sometime in March for an extended South American tour. The band will resume work on the new CD in ...

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KILLING JOKE Bassist Praises New Album, Slams MÖTLEY CRÜE

KILLING JOKE will release their new album, "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell", on March 3, 2006 via Edel. Commented bassist Paul Raven: "We recorded the album in Prague at Faust Studios and it sounds amazing, Jerry Kandiah engineered the record and we are producing ourselves these days... (no cha...

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HATESPHERE Announce Danish/Swedish Tour Dates, Prepare To Shoot New Video

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have lined up the following dates in Denmark and Sweden during February: Feb. 02 - Hollywood Hardrock - Fredericia, DEN Feb. 03 - Pitstop - Kolding, DEN (w/ DAWN OF DEMISE) Feb. 04 - Bygningen - Køge, DEN (w/ BLOW, KODE) Feb. 09 - Von Hatten - Randers, DEN (w/ DAWN OF ...

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Venganza

Mexico's HACAVITZ was birthed from RAVAGER (an earlier incarnation of which was called DOMAIN),a band that released a couple of albums on Osmose. DOMAIN/RAVAGER founder/vocalist/guitarist Antimo Buonnano charged forth, releasing a self-titled 7" on Osmore before infecting the earth with "Venganza"....

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DISGORGE To Tour New Zealand, Australia In March

California death-grind band DISGORGE will be teaming up with DAWN OF AZAZEL and INTENSE HAMMER RAGE for the "Torturing New Zealand & Australia 2006" tour beginning in late February. They will also be playing a one-off show in Bangkok, Thailand on March 18. The dates are as follows: w/ DAWN OF AZ...