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PAIN: First 'Cynic Paradise' Trailer Available

The first trailer for PAIN's forthcoming album, "Cynic Paradise", can be viewed below. "Cynic Paradise" will be released on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction" (which was released in 2007 via Roadrunner) features "eleven gems offering a vast variety of style...

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MYRATH Pulls Out Of PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival, THE AURORA PROJECT Steps In

Tunisian band MYRATH has cancelled its appearance at the tenth-anniversary edition of the ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 3-5 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, The Netherlands. Replacing them on the bill is the Dutch band THE AURORA PROJECT The running order is now as follows: Friday, Octo...

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PAIN: European Dates With BROTHER FIRETRIBE Announced

PAIN, the Swedish band led by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY) will embark on the European tour in January/February 2009. Support on the trek will come from BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. According to PAIN, "David Wallin [drums] can’t be a p...

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SOLSTICE: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

The reunited South Florida death/thrash metal band SOLSTICE entered the studio on September 18 to begin recording its new album for an early 2009 release. 11 songs are being laid down during the sessions, including a cover of an old song by the Miami progressive metallers CYNIC. Commented SOLSTICE:...

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Reunited SOLSTICE Enters Studio, Announces Lineup Change

The reunited South Florida death/thrash metal band SOLSTICE has issued the following update: "We're scheduled to start tracking for a new release on September 18th. We have 11 songs including a cover from our old buddies CYNIC, circa 1988. We also have a lineup change; Alex Marquez [drums] is no lon...

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PESTILENCE To Enter Studio Next Month

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE will enter Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark mid-October to begin recording its new album, "Resurrection Macabre", for a 2009 release via Holland's Mascot Records. The band will record a total of 14 songs during the session — 11 new tracks...

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OPETH To Guest On This Week's 'Hard Files'

This week's edition of "Hard Files" on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack will feature special guests Mikael Åkerfeldt (vocals, guitar) and Fredrik Åkesson (guitar) of the Swedish progressive metal band OPETH. Mikael and Fredrik open up about their 18 years in progressive metal, and discuss everyt...

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PAIN Frontman Offers 'Cynic Paradise' Track-By-Track Breakdown

PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren has offered a track-by-track breakdown of the band's forthcoming album, "Cynic Paradise", for the readers of the German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine. Check it out in English, German. "Cynic Paradise" will be released on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The f...

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GOJIRA's JOE DUPLANTIER: 'We Are Citizens Of Earth... We Have To Protect What We Have'

Marking the release of GOJIRA's new album "The Way Of All Flesh", vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier speaks in the new issue of Zero Tolerance magazine about his hopes and fears for the future of the planet. "I feel... terrified and very sad about what's happening on earth right now," he says. "I fee...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Talks About Songwriting Process For 'Traced In Air'

Abort Magazine's UK correspondent John Norby recently conducted an interview with Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive metallers CYNIC. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Abort: What inspired you to write [the new CYNIC album] "Traced In Air"? Paul Masvidal: An absolute surrender to the cr...

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OPETH: Vancouver Signing Session Announced

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will take part in a signing session in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Scrape Records (323 East Broadway; 604.877.1676) on Friday, October 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael...

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CYNIC: Video Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Press Conference Available

Video footage of CYNIC's press conference at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany, can be viewed below (clip shot and uploaded by the Clairvoyant webzine). Season of Mist is currently taking pre-orders for a special CYNIC package featuring...

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CYNIC: Special 'Traced In Air' Package Available

Season of Mist is currently taking pre-orders for a special CYNIC package featuring the reunited progressive metallers' new album, "Traced In Air", in acrylic DVD case, t-shirt, USB stick, guitar pick and 10 exclusive stickers. See a photo of the package below. "Traced In Air" will be released on Oc...

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PAIN: 'Cynic Paradise' Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metallers PAIN will release their new album, "Cynic Paradise", on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction", which was released in 2007 via Roadrunner, features "eleven gems offering a vast variety of styles and influences which are even new for PAIN," acc...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Interviewed At ANKKAROCK; Video Available

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of the Swedish progressive metallers OPETH at the Ankkarock festival, which was held August 2-3 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. Watch the nine-minute chat below. OPETH will embark on a European headlining tour in...