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CYNIC: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — have set "Traced In Air" as the title of their new album, due on October 27 via Season of Mist Records. Returning from the "Focus" era for the new eight-son...July 25, 2008
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OPETH To Tour Europe With THE OCEAN, CYNIC
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will embark on a European headlining tour in November/December. Support on the trek will come from THE OCEAN and CYNIC. The dates are as follows: Nov. 17 - Glasgow, UK - ABC Nov. 18 - Dublin, IRE – St. Vicars Nov. 19 - Birmingham, UK - Academy Nov. 20 - London, .....July 21, 2008
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DEVIOUS: In Writing Mode
Dutch death/thrash metal band DEVIOUS has commenced the songwriting sessions for its third full-length album, tentatively due in 2009 via Deity Down Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Domain" (2007) will be recorded with the lineup that was responsible for the group's debut CD, 2003's "Acts of Rage"....July 6, 2008
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MYRATH, PURE REASON REVOLUTION Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival
Tunisian band MYRATH and the British newcomers PURE REASON REVOLUTION have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of the ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 3-5 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, The Netherlands. In other news, the Swedish band WOLVERINE will perform two concerts at P...June 29, 2008
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CYNIC Wraps Up Work On New Studio Album, Announces European Tour Dates
Technical/progressive metal legends CYNIC are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album, to be released later this year via Season of Mist Records. Returning from the "Focus" era are founding members Paul Masvidal (guitars/clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (ba...June 27, 2008
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SWEET SAVAGE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reactivated NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland) have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY D...June 21, 2008
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UK's CYNIC To Release 'Suburban Crisis' This Month
Reactivated NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) outfit CYNIC not to be confused with the reunited American progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal will release its long-awaited new album, "Suburban Crisi...June 20, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN...June 20, 2008
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CYNIC Finalizing New Album Mix
Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal recently entered a California studio with producer Warren Riker (DOWN, SANTANA) to begin recording their new album for a late 2008 release via Season of Mist Re...June 17, 2008
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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For Spain's ALTERNA VIGO Festival
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for the Alterna Vigo festival, set to take place August 8-9, 2008 in Vigo, Spain. So scheduled to appear are OVERKILL, GAMMA RAY, EXODUS, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, CYNIC and RATOS DE PORO. For more information, go to this location. PRIMAL FEAR has set...June 12, 2008
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STONE GODS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
STONE GODS, the band featuring former THE DARKNESS members Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards and Ed Graham, has replaced AXEL RUDI PELL on the billing of this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:...June 11, 2008
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Israel's BETZEFER Working With DOWN Producer
Israeli metallers BETZEFER have tapped Warren Riker (DOWN, CYNIC, LAURYN HILL, SANTANA) to produce their new album, titled "Freedom to the Slave Makers". BETZEFER's video for the song "Running Against" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's debut album, "Down Low", which was released i...May 20, 2008
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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time
Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...May 19, 2008
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Be Gone
In an interview I conducted with PHARAOH guitarist Matt Johnsen a couple of months ago, I was discussing the fact that I still preferred 2006's "The Longest Night" to new album "Be Gone", though not by a wide margin. It is one of those instances where the follow-up to an album that you adored (it .....May 19, 2008
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CYNIC Replaces 3 INCHES OF BLOOD At Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival
Reactivated progressive metallers CYNIC have been confirmed for the Zwarte Cross festival, set to take place July 25-27 in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. They will replace 3 INCHES OF BLOOD which cancelled its appearance at the event. Also newly confirmed for the Aardschok Jgermeister Stage are THE...May 14, 2008
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