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BEHEMOTH To Tour North America With SEPTICFLESH, SHINING

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will once again be returning to North American soil in 2010. This is their first tour in the region since their massively successful summer with the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest. Supporting BEHEMOTH on the Evangelia Amerika tour will be SEPTICFLESH from Greece and SH...

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DANISH METAL AWARDS: Nominees Announced

According to Antenna, MESHUGGAH, MNEMIC, THE BURNING and ARTILLERY are among the acts who will perform at the next installment of the Danish Metal Awards, set to take place January 16, 2010 at Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark. The awards event will offer the attendees a chance to experience four Dani...

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SOIL: New Audio Interview With TIM KING Available

Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) recently conducted an interview with bassist Tim King of Chicago heavy rockers SOIL. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Picture Perfect", the new album from SOIL, sold 1,500 copies in the United States in its first wee...

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METALLICA Frontman Attends DIR EN GREY Concert In New York City

According to a posting on DIR EN GREY's MySpace page, METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield attended the Japanese experimental rockers' November 11, 2009 concert at New York City's Blender Theater at Gramercy. "Average Blasphemy" was released on October 27 via The End Records. The disc is the...

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AM CONSPIRACY To Hit The Road In January

AM CONSPIRACY, the band fronted by former DROWNING POOL vocalist Jason "Gong" Jones, will release its self-titled debut album on January 12, 2010. Burnhill Union Records signed the hard-rocking group earlier in 2009 and the Chicago-based label is pleased to launch the record as their premiere releas...

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Second Volume Of 'Heart Breakers' Compilation Detailed

AFM Records has set a December 18 release date for the second volume of the "Heart Breakers" compilation, showcasing the "emotional side" of AFM bands like U.D.O., THE NEW BLACK and MASTERPLAN. The track listing is as follows: 01. SHAKRA - Why 02. DORO - Walking With The Angels 03. AXXIS - My Father...

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DROWNING POOL: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL recently entered the studio to begin recording their fourth album for an early 2010 release. Behind-the-scenes footage from the some of theearly recording sessions can be viewed below. In a recent interview with The Buffalo News, DROWNING POOL drummer Mike Luce said...

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HERRERA: GENE HOGLAN Told Me He Can't Even Play Some Of FEAR FACTORY's Early Songs

FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA drummer Raymond Herrera was interviewed on the October 25, 2009 edition of the "Uncensored Net Noise". The program can now be streamed using the audio player below. (Note: The Herrera interview begins around the 47-minute mark.) A few excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by...

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MESHUGGAH, MNEMIC To Perform At DANISH METAL AWARDS

MESHUGGAH and MNEMIC are among the acts who will perform at the next installment of the Danish Metal Awards, set to take place January 16, 2010 at Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark. The awards event will offer the attendees a chance to experience four Danish acts. Once the show comes to an end, the Sw...

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HATE AMMO: New Demo Track Posted Online

HATE AMMO — the Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER — has posted a demo version of a new song, "Rising Silence", on the group's MySpace page. HATE AMMO recently inked a deal with Mortal Music Inc., the label foun...

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HATE AMMO Rejoined By Bassist

HATE AMMO — the Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER — has been rejoined by bassist Olov Norberg. The group says, "We got word from our old comrade that he has solved his personal issues and that he wanted back in...

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LAZARUS A.D. Added To ENSIFERUM Tour

Kenosha, Wisconsin-based thrashers LAZARUS A.D. have been added to ENSIFERUM's North American headlining tour as the replacement for EX DEO. This will mark LAZARUS A.D.'s first tour in the U.S. since playing Japan's Loud Park festival in October and will be followed by even more dates with Polish de...

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BURNHILL UNION RECORDS Inks Deal With E1 Distribution

Burnhill Union Records, the Chicago, Illinois-based label started earlier this year by partners Kym Affinito, Randy Kertz and Shaun Glass (ex-SOIL/current DIRGE WITHIN guitarist),has inked a deal with E1 Distribution. The combination of marketing experience, pure love for music and understanding of...

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SOIL: 'Picture Perfect' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Picture Perfect", the new album from Chicago heavy rockers SOIL, sold 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 56 on the Hard Music chart. The CD was released in the U.S. on October 20 via Bieler Bros. Records and three days later in Europe through ...

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DROWNING POOL Hard At Work On New Album

Guitarist C.J. Pierce of Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL has issued the following update: "To all our fans: We're in the studio working hard as hell 12/15-hour days seven days a week, making the best DROWNING POOL rock record to date! I honestly have never been more excited about our all our new m...