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THIS ENDING: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has uploaded the first in a series of video clips documenting the recording process for its second album, "Dead Harvest", due on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2, 200...

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BELIEVER Frontman: 'We Wanted To Have Fun With This And Get Back To Our Emotional Metal Roots'

Guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman of the reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER was recently interviewed by Decibel magazine's The Deciblog. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Decibel: Why resurrect BELIEVER now? Bachman: Joey [Daub, drums] and I met in the...

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WEDNESDAY 13 To Support HANOI ROCKS In Japan

WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) will support legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS on their farewell tour of Japan. The dates are as follows: Mar. 08 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast Mar. 10 - Fukuoka, Japan - Logos Mar. 11 - Osaka, Japan - Hatch Mar. 12 - Nagoya, Japan - Diamond Hall Mar. 13 - Kawasaki,...

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FATAL SMILE: European Headlining Dates Announced

Following the cancellation of their European tour as the support act for MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil, Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE have scheduled the following headlining shows: Dec. 08 - B - Antwerpen - De Rots Dec. 09 - NL - Kerkrade - The Rock Temple Dec. 10 - D - Frankfurt - Die ...

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PAPSMEAR: Collection Of Demos, Live Recordings Out Now

M-Theory Audio, the newly formed label launched by former Century Media Records president Marco Barbieri, and Metal War Produdctions, have released "Music to Kill By", a collection of demo recordings and live tracks from the long-defunct Las Vegas, Nevada thrash band PAPSMEAR. PAPSMEAR was one of th...

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NEAERA To Enter Studio In January

German extreme metal outfit NEAERA is continuing to write material for its next album, tentatively due in May 2009 via Metal Blade Records. Commented guitarist Tobias Buck: "We are about to finish the songwriting for our upcoming album. By now we have finished nine songs and we wanna write one or tw...

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MALEFICE Announces Title, Track Listing For New Album

British metallers MALEFICE have set "Dawn Of Reprisal" as title of their sophomore album, due on February 27 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy),March 2 (rest of Europe) via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release, "Dawn Of Reprisal" features "10 hammering songs leaving any metalhead w...

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AUTUMN: New Album Details Revealed

Dutch symphonic metallers AUTUMN have completed work in their new album, "Altitude". The CD was recorded at Arno Krabman's Graveland Studio and was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES) at Split Second Sound. Comments bassist Jerome Vrielink: "This was the first time we did a lot of the rec...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Focus Of Special YOUNG GUITAR Issue

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, Japan's Young Guitar magazine has released a special issue dubbed "100% Alexi Laiho" featuring detailed articles of the band's history, the complete discography, a list of equipment and gear, and all 13 interviews the publica...

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23rd Annual VIBE FOR PHILO Announced

The 23rd Vibe For Philo, an annual concert held in Dublin, Ireland to remember and commemorate the music of Philip Lynott, songwriter, musician and poet, will take place January 3-4, 2009 at the Button Factory, Temple Bar. Tickets are currently on sale through Ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide....

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TORTURE KILLER Signs With DYNAMIC ARTS RECORDS

Finnish death metallers TORTURE KILLER have inked a deal with Dynamic Arts Records. The band is currently mixing its third album, "Sewers", for a late February 2009 release. TORTURE KILLER's previous album, "Swarm!", was released by Metal Blade Records and featured legendary death metal vocalist Chr...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEATHRIDERS ENFORCER JACOBS DREAM KI...

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PSYOPUS Guitarist Offering Lessons

Guitarist Christopher "Arpmandude" Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS is offering "weird guitar lessons" in the Rochester area. Arp says, "I charge $10 a half an hour [and] I live near Culver and Merchants. If you want to meet up, MySpace me with your phone n...

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GOD DETHRONED Frontman Issues Studio Update

Dutch melodic death metal band GOD DETHRONED entered Soundlodge studios in Germany in October with producer Jörg Uken to begin recording its new album, "Passiondale", for an April/May 2009 release via Metal Blade Records. "Passiondale" will be a concept album about World War I. Songtitles set to app...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Limited-Edition Picture-Disc Reissues Due In January

The U.S. branch of Spinefarm Records will release the following CHILDREN OF BODOM titles on limited-edition picture disc vinyl on January 13, 2009: * "Blooddrunk" (2008) * "Tokyo Warhearts" (2006) * "Are You Dead Yet?" (2005) * "Follow the Reaper (2000) * "Hatebreeder" (1999) * "Something Wild" (199...