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U.D.O.: New Single, Album Titles, Release Dates Revealed

U.D.O., the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to 2007's "Mastercutor", tentatively titled "Dominator". An August 21 release via AFM Records is expected. A limited-edition single, "Infected", will precede the full...

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OBITUARY Bassist, Guitarist Interviewed In Germany; Video Available

Bassist Frank Watkins and guitarist Trevor Peres of Florida death metal legends OBITUARY were interviewed on March 11, 2009 by Uwe K. of Metal.tm at E-Werk in Cologne, Germany. Watch the first part of the chat below. OBITUARY will release a new concert DVD, tentatively titled "Live Xecution In Bad B...

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CANDLEMASS: Limited-Edition 'Death Magic Doom' Box Set Available

Nuclear Blast mailorder is offering a limited-edition CANDLEMASS "Death Magic Doom" box set featuring the legendary Swedish band's new album, an exclusive "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" poster flag and a numbered certificate of authenticity. Due on April 3, it is limited to 500 copies and available fo...

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Karnarium

The band is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, but the sound on KARNARIUM's self-titled release is early '90s Stockholm death to the bone. And boy is this one ugly cuss! Take equal parts INCANTATION ("Onward to Golgotha"),ENTOMBED ("Left Hand Path"),and GRAVE ("Into the Grave") as performed in the headw...

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Winter Hours

In another example of the hype matching reality, Brooklyn's TOMBS have created a monster with Relapse debut, "Winter Hours". The whole noise-meets-shoegaze-meets-pummel thing does not always work for me (usually because one aspect is pushed to the front at the expense of another, resulting in a wate...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Talks New Album

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Adrian Smith of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Hammer: Talking to everybody else, the attention seems to be now turning to a new album… Adrian Smith: "Yeah, we were tal...

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DEBAUCHERY: Another New Song Posted Online

German death metallers DEBAUCHERY have posted a new song, "Demon Lady", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's follow-up to 2008's "Continue To Kill", "Rockers & War", which is scheduled for release on April 3 via AFM Records, Frontman Thomas "The Bloodbeast" Gurrath previously st...

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TESTAMENT To Tour North America With UNEARTH, LAZARUS A.D.

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will embark on a North American headlining tour in May/June. Support on the trek will come from UNEARTH and LAZARUS A.D. TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy commented: "It was really exciting last summer touring with JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, and MOTÖ...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For Next Album

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the songwriting process for the band's next album. The podcast containing the entire interview is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. Tuck revealed t...

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NIGHTRAGE Completes Recording New Album; More Video Footage Available

Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE have finished recording their fourth full-length album, "Wearing a Martyr's Crown", for a June release via Lifeforce Records. The CD was tracked at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES). Songtitle...

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TYRANTS BLOOD: 'Crushing Onward Into Oblivion' Track Listing, Artwork Unveiled

TYRANTS BLOOD, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metal band comprised of ex-members of BLASPHEMY, WITCHES HAMMER, INFERNAL MAJESTY, ABUSE, OMEGACROM and MECHA MESSIAH, has revealed the track listing as well as the artwork for its "Crushing Onward Into Oblivion" album. It is the group's f...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE, TESTAMENT's BILLY On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine and TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests earlier tonight (March 13) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. On January 7, ME...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: Bogota Show Was 'Amazing'

Video footage of ANTHRAX's March 7, 2009 performance in Bogota, Colombia as the support act for IRON MAIDEN can be viewed below. In a posting on the Metal Hammer web site, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian stated about the shows, "Everything was five-star. I guess I didn't expect the white-glove treatment...

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OBITUARY To Release Concert DVD In June

Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY will release a new concert DVD, tentatively titled "Live Xecution In Bad Berka 2008", in June via Regain Records. The footage for the disc was filmed at last year's Party.San Open Air festival, which was held August 7-9, 2008 in Bad Berka, Germany. Commented bas...

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NIGHTRAGE: First Video Clip From Recording Studio Posted Online

Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE entered Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden on February 23 with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES) to begin recording their fourth full-length album, "Wearing a Martyr's Crown", for a June 2009 release via Lifeforce Records. Songtitle...