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SALOME Completes Work On New Album

Extreme sludge doom metal trio SALOME has completed work on its highly new album, "Terminal". Described as the band "most accomplished and epic work to date," the CD is said to be "an intense 70-plus-minute sonic jaunt of punishing sludge doom metal reverence." Due on November 9 via Profound Lore Re...

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PHILIP ANSELMO To Talk PANTERA On U.K.'s TOTALROCK RADIO

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo will guest on U.K.'s TotalRock Radio on Saturday, September 11. Chloe will talk to him about the 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA's "Cowboys From Hell" album and the whole PANTERA experience. Tune in at www.totalrock.com from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m...

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TÝR Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Faroese Viking metallers TÝR have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL AMO...

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INTO ETERNITY To Perform Entire 'The Scattering Of Ashes' Album During Hometown Gig

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada-based extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY will perform their 2006 album, "The Scattering Of Ashes", in its entirety on September 22 during a show in the band's hometown. This will mark the group's only appearance of 2010. Advance tickets for the gig will be avail...

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VENOMIN JAMES To Release 'Crowe Valley Blues' Next Week

Cleveland, Ohio-based metal band VENOMIN JAMES will release its second album, "Crowe Valley Blues", on September 14 via Auburn Records. The self-produced CD, which was issued overseas in July, was recorded at the band's own Supernatural Sound studio in Kirtland, Ohio and includes the four-track "Dea...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Backing Band Confirmed

Powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has confirmed the musicians that will be backing him on his upcoming European tour. They are as follows: * Andy Boss (PAUL DI'ANNO, ABSOLUTE STEEL) - Guitar * Jon Vegard (PAUL DI'ANNO) - Guitar * Are...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Promises 'Surprises' On Upcoming Mini-Tour

When Jon Schaffer does something, he does it right. Like creating an eclectic, fan-favorite set list for ICED EARTH's upcoming limited-engagement U.S. tour. "I wanted to give fans something really special," Schaffer said. "So I put together songs that include some we've rarely played live before, an...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Frontier' Dominates Norwegian Chart For Third Consecutive Week

"The Final Frontier", the brand new studio album from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, has topped the official Norwegian chart for the third consecutive week. According to the Norwegian music blog Lydverket, this ties the best chart stretch IRON MAIDEN has enjoyed in any country during the b...

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PRO-PAIN's 'Absolute Power' To Receive U.S. Release This Month

"Absolute Power", the thirteenth full-length album from crossover veterans PRO-PAIN, will now be released in North America on September 28 via Regain Records. According to a press release, the CD "explores several sides to the tried-and-true American unit's somewhat patented sound. While a vast chun...

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FORBIDDEN: 'Omega Wave' Cover Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for "Omega Wave", the much-anticipated new album from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN, can be viewed below. FORBIDDEN guitarist/songwriter Craig Locicero had the following to say about his collaborative process with artist Kent Mathieu, the visual elements th...

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UNLEASHED Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEE...

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MAROON, AFTER THE BURIAL, THE EYES OF A TRAITOR, THE AGONIST To Tour Europe

MAROON, AFTER THE BURIAL, THE EYES OF A TRAITOR and THE AGONIST will team up for a European tour in October/November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 15 - Schweinfurt, Germany - Alter Stattbahnhof Oct. 16 - Bochum, Germany – Matrix Oct. 17 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat Oct. 18 - Birmingham...

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HARADWAITH: New Song Available For Streaming

HARADWAITH, the German black metal band featuring former ENDSTILLE frontman Iblis, will release its debut album, "Creating Hell", on November 5 via Black Bards Entertainment. The CD was recorded at Jak's Hell studio in Germany, where all the ENDSTILLE albums were tracked. "Creating Hell" track listi...

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CRYPTOPSY, Ex-MORBID ANGEL, MAYHEM Members On NADER SADEK's Album; Release Date Announced

New York-based, Egyptian-born visual artist Nader Sadek has announced his collaboration with Steve Tucker (MORBID ANGEL),Rune Erickson (MAYHEM, AVA INFERI),and Flo Mounier (CRYPTOPSY) for the upcoming full-length album, "Nader Sadek: In The Flesh", to be released on January 11 via newly launched G...

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MAGNUS KARLSSON Lays Down Guitar Tracks On RALF SCHEEPERS Solo Album

Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR, STARBREAKER, LAST TRIBE) has finished laying down his parts for the forthcoming solo album from Ralf Scheepers of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR. According to a posting on the PRIMAL FEAR web site, "Magnus delivered his guitar parts on some songs o...