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XERATH Signs To CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

UK-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH have inked a deal with Candlelight Records. The band's debut CD, "Xerath I", is currently being mixed in France by Brett Caldas-Lima (CYNIC) and is due in the spring. Commented the group: "We are thrilled to announce signing with UK-based Ca...

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CYNIC: Audio Interview Posted Online

Guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal and drummer Sean Reinert of the reformed progressive rock/metal band CYNIC was interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia) at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Liste...

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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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OBSCURA: New Song Posted Online

German death metallers OBSCURA have posted a brand new track, "Anticosmic Overload", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's second full-length album, "Cosmogenesis" due in February 2009 via Relapse Records. The CD features guest appearances from Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK,...

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Traced in Air

In 1993 a band called CYNIC set the standard for not just progressive death metal (you could make the argument for ATHEIST and even PESTILENCE too),but also progressive rock/metal with the seminal "Focus". Vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal had a vision for a band that would break the mold and succee...

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PAIN: 'Cynic Paradise' First-Week Chart Positions

"Cynic Paradise", the new album from Swedish metallers PAIN, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #28 Sweden: #30 Germany: #78 "Follow Me", the new video from PAIN, can be viewed below. The clip, which was shot last month, features a special guest appearance by NIGHTWISH...

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PAIN's PETER TÄGTGREN Interrogated; Video Available

Finland's Domination conducted a "Last Time I...' question-and-answer session with vocalist Peter Tägtgren of the Swedish metal band PAIN in early October when the group played the Tavastia club in Helsinki. Watch the two-minute chat below. PAIN's new album, "Cynic Paradise", was released in Germany...

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PAIN Performs With NIGHTWISH Singer On Swedish TV; Video Available

Swedish metallers PAIN were the featured musical guests Thursday morning (October 30) on the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band performed two songs — including its new single, "Follow Me", featuring a special guest appearance by NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon — and took part in an inter...

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PAIN: 'Follow Me' Video Featuring NIGHTWISH Singer Posted Online

"Follow Me", the new video from Swedish metallers PAIN, can be viewed below. The clip, which was shot earlier this month, features a special guest appearance by NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon. The performance footage in the video was filmed during PAIN's October 9, 2008 concert at Tavastia in Helsink...

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PAIN: 'Back To Mother Russia'

Swedish metallers PAIN, featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, have issued the following update: "When we did our first Russian show back in May 2007, we just thought people in that particular city were crazy. One and a half year later we know that Krasnodar was not a coincidence. Whole Russia...

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OBSCURA To Co-Headline EUROBLAST FESTIVAL

German progressive death metallers OBSCURA and DEW-SCENTED will headline next year's edition of the Euroblast Festival, set to take place January 24, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/euroblastfestival. OBSCURA has set "Cosmogenesis" as the title of its second ful...

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PAIN: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Cynic Paradise", the new album from Swedish metallers PAIN, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. An e-card for "Cynic Paradise" is available at this location. "Cynic Paradise" will be released on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Ext...

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PAIN: Swedish Signing Session Announced

Swedish metallers PAIN will take part in a signing session at Media Markt in Bäckebol, Gothenburg, Sweden on November 28 at 5:00 p.m. (17.00). Nina Rung from Domination conducted an interview with PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren (see video below) prior to the Swedish band's October 9, 2008 concert at T...

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PAIN: 'Cynic Paradise' Studio Report Part 2 Available

Part two of the studio report for "Cynic Paradise", the new album from Swedish metallers PAIN, can be viewed below. An e-card for "Cynic Paradise" is available at this location. "Cynic Paradise" will be released on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction" (which...

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PAIN Frontman Interviewed In Helsinki; Video Available

Nina Rung from Domination conducted an interview with PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren (see video below) prior to the Swedish band's October 9, 2008 concert at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. Also available is video footage of the Tavastia performance, namely a rendition of the group's new track "Follow...