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EVEMASTER: No New Music Until The Fall Of 2007
Guitarist/vocalist Tomi Mykkänen of the Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We were supposed to enter the studio to record our third album in May but due to problems with studio we had to postpone the recording session. Jaska [Raati...July 23, 2006
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WOLFMOTHER Drummer Says Their '70s Rock Sound Is 'Not Intentional'
Popworld.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Myles Heskett of the Australian trio WOLFMOTHER. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Popworld.com: Have you always had the sound you have now? Myles: "No. It's really funny 'cos everyone always compares us to LED ZEPPELIN and BLAC...July 23, 2006
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TAAKE To Release Split Mini-LP With GIGANTOMACHY
According to Imperiumi.net, Norwegian black metal band TAAKE will release a split 10" gatefold mini-LP with GIGANTOMACHY (the band featuring TAAKE guitarist C. Corax) via Agonia. The release will be sent to the pressing plant by the end of July. TAAKE's side of the mini-LP includes a DESTRUCTION cov...July 18, 2006
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MISFITS Issue Post-European Tour Update
MISFITS' official web site has been updated with the following message: The MISFITS just returned from a brief tour of Europe performing at festivals and more running throughout Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Barcelona Spain and the U.K. Unfortunately, the band was met with an unexpected and unavo...July 12, 2006
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NECROPHOBIC Confirmed For Germany's HELLFLAME FESTIVAL
Swedish death metallers NECROPHOBIC have been confirmed for the Hellflame Festival, set to take place September 2 in Osnabrück, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are UNLEASHED, GOREFEST, MARDUK and 1349, among others. As previously reported, Candlelight Records has set an August 22 North American re...July 11, 2006
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Embittered Darkness/Isle De Morts
They don't get much more authentic than this nutter. STRIBORG's sole member, Sin Nanna (wasn't that one of OL' DIRTY BASTARD's aliases when he flipped his lid?),apparently lives in Tasmania, out in the forest, without a computer or telephone, and refuses to do interviews or allow fan contact. How m...July 10, 2006
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VOIVOD Singer: 'We've Accomplished A Lot Of The Goals That We Had'
Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the death of longtime VOIVOD guitarist and co-founder Denis "Piggy" D'Amour after a long battle with colon cancer and the band's decision...July 8, 2006
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SECRETS OF THE MOON Complete Work On Third Album
German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have finished recording their third full-length album, "Antithesis", at Klangschmiede Studio E. The follow-up to 2004's "Carved in Stigmata Wounds" is scheduled for release on September 15 via Lupus Lounge. Commenting on the difference between "...July 7, 2006
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OZZY OSBOURNE Doesn't Rule Out Future BLACK SABBATH Activity
Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Paul Saitowitz of The Press-Enterprise about his participation in the 11th rendition of Ozzfest, the traveling metal circus helmed by his wife, Sharon. And though this is the first time he will not be included on all dates, hanging it up is the furthest thing from his...July 6, 2006
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BLOODBOUND To Headline Sweden's ROCK THE MOUNTAIN Festival
BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE; vocals),Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),will headline the Rock The Mountain festival in Söderhamn, Sweden on July 22. As previously reported, BLOO...July 6, 2006
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DEICIDE: New Album Snippet Available
Long-running Floridian death metallers DEICIDE have released an advance snippet of the song "Homage for Satan", taken from their forthcoming album, "The Stench of Redemption", due on August 22 via Earache Records. Check it out at this location. DEICIDE will be filming the video for "Homage for Satan...July 3, 2006
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Review: OZZY OSBOURNE's Sound Was 'Way Too Soft' During Late Afternoon OZZFEST Set
Brad Kava of The Mercury News reviewed this year's Ozzfest when it hit the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco, California on Saturday (July 1). An excerpt from his review follows: The Prince of Darkness played in the bright light of day Saturday at the 11th annual Ozzfest concert, and, while th...July 2, 2006
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DRACONIAN: 'The Burning Halo' Track Listing, Release Date Announced
Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN will release their special "bonus" album, titled "The Burning Halo", on September 29 through Napalm Records (October 10 in the U.S.). The CD will feature three new songs, new versions of several demo songs and three covers. "The Burning Halo" track listing (p...July 1, 2006
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NOCTURNAL BREED Invite Fans To Design Cover Of Next Album
Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED are inviting fans to design the cover art for their next album, "Fields of Rot", due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. "If your art is chosen, you can win some great prizes!" reads a posting on the group's web site. More information is available...June 30, 2006
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NECROPHOBIC: 'Hrimthursum' To Receive U.S. Release In August
Candlelight Records has set an August 22 North American release date for the fifth album from Sweden's NECROPHOBIC, entitled "Hrimthursum". The follow-up to 2002's "Bloodhymns" was recorded at the House of Voodoo Studio with engineers Anders Bentell and Fredrik Folkare (guitarist and producer of UNL...June 27, 2006
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