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IRON MONKEY: Early Albums To Be Re-Released With Bonus Tracks

Two long-out-of-print releases from cult U.K. aggro-doomsters IRON MONKEY will be reissued on May 25 via Earache Records, housed in one value-packed set, retailing for the price of a normal full-price CD. The band's 1997 self-titled debut effort, "Iron Monkey", introduced the world to how warped and...

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TROUBLE, D-A-D, ETHS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

TROUBLE, D-A-D and ETHS have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BORKNAGAR BRING ME THE HORIZON BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CALLEJON...

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U.K.'s HAMMERFEST: Photos Posted Online

Soundshock.net has uploaded photos (see below) from the inaugural edition of the Hammerfest festival, which was held April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, Wales, United Kingdom. The festival featured 50 metal acts in total, including SEPULTURA, PARADISE LOST, SAXON, OPETH and CATHEDRAL. More p...

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TESTAMENT To Headline Italy's LEGENDS OF CHAOS FEST

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT will headline the Legends Of Chaos Fest 2009 in Italy in July. Also scheduled to appear are KREATOR and CATHEDRAL. The dates are as follows: July 05 - Rome, Italy - Ippodromo Capanelle July 06 - Rimini, Italy - Velvet July 07 - Piazzola Sul Brent...

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ESGHARIOTH Debut Out Now

Moscow-based atmospheric post black-metal band ESGHARIOTH has just released its debut album, "Asylum Of The Wretched", via MUSICA Production. According to a press release, the group "plays music for all fans of melodic, but brutal metal," featuring "orchestral arrangements" and "complex compositions...

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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA entered In Flames studio in Gothenburg on April 6 with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, MUSTASCH, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR) to begin recording its new album, "Sing-Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious", for a September release v...

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ANATHEMA Embroiled In 'Satanic' Controversy

LiverpoolEcho.co.uk reports that U.K. atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA had its concert in Tunisia cancelled when authorities believed rumors they were Satanists. The group was ready to perform a sold-out gig in the capital Tunis in front of 1,000 fans when they were told they could not go ahead. They...

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ZOROASTER, THE GATES OF SLUMBER, SERPENTCULT To Team Up For North American Tour

Avant-garde psych metal band ZOROASTER, Indianapolis doom metal trio THE GATES OF SLUMBER and Belgian "über doom" unit SERPENTCULT will team up for the "North America is Doomed" tour this summer. The 14-city trek will kick off on August 1 in Chicago, Illinois and will hit major markets, including Ne...

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SERPENTCULT: Arnhem Footage Available

Video footage of SERPENTCULT's April 5, 2009 performance at Willemeen in Arnhem, the Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "ErhanLiveMetal"). SERPENTCULT is the new Belgian band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN. The group's full-length debut, "Weight of Light",...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON, DORO, GAMMA RAY, ENSLAVED Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ASP, BRING ME THE HORIZON, DORO, ENDSTILLE, ENGEL, ENSLAVED, GAMMA RAY, MAGO DE OZ, MAMBO KURT, PAIN, RAGE, SCHANDMAUL and SUBWAY TO SALLY have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up a...

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VENOM: 'Black Metal' Special-Edition Reissue To Include Bonus Tracks, DVD

British black metal pioneers VENOM are planning to release a special edition version of their "Black Metal" album later this year. According to the band, the new set will contain bonus tracks and a DVD of the "7th Date of Hell" video of VENOM performing live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, Engla...

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SAXON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

British heavy metal legends SAXON have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BORKNAGAR BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CALLEJON CATHEDRAL DRAG...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER Signs To RISE ABOVE RECORDS

Heralded Indianapolis, Indiana doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER have signed to England's Rise Above Records. The band's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2008's "Conqueror" is slated for a fall 2009 release. Commented THE GATES OF SLUMBER frontman Karl Simon: "We're extremely pleased to be signing...

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CATHEDRAL: 'Forest Of Equilibrium' Reissue To Include 40-Minute Documentary

Earache Records has announced the reissue of CATHEDRAL's megalithic doom opus "Forest Of Equilibrium", which was originally released in 1991 and is still recognized as a landmark of the doom scene. Packaged in a deluxe digipak with amazing artwork and a double-sided poster featuring Dave Patchett's...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist In Budapest; Video Available

Hungarian TV covered former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's recent visit to Budapest with an interview and video footage of the rehearsals for the Concerto performance. Watch the report below. Jon Lord's "The Durham Concerto", which was released on CD in January 2008 via U.K.'s Avie Records, ente...