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DARK AGE Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Germany "modern melodic death metal" band DARK AGE has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbhl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ABORTED AGRYPNIE AHAB ALL ENDS ANIMA ARCH ENEMY...

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BATTLELORE Vocalist On New Album: 'I Do Believe That We Have Excellent Songs'

Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE recently entered Sound Supreme Studios in Hmeenlinna, Finland, with producer Janne Saksa to begin recording its fifth album, tentatively titled "The Last Alliance". Regarding the group's new material, vocalist Tomi Mykknen said, "I do believe that we have exce...

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SANDALINAS To Enter Studio In August

SANDALINAS the Spanish/Swedish band featuring Mats Rendlert (bass; DREAMLAND),Alvaro Svaner (drums; LOCH VOSTOK),Jordi Sandalinas (guitar) and Rick Altzi (vocals; AT VANCE) will enter Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden in August with producer Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND) to begin recording its...

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THE SWORD Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

According to Metal Hammer, Austin, Texas-based quartet THE SWORD has been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDS...

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THROUGH DARKNESS: Debut EP Available For Free Download

Portuguese extreme/progressive/melodic death metallers THROUGH DARKNESS have made their entire debut EP, "A Journey through Darkness", available for download at this location (.RAR file). The cover was created by JP Fournier (IMMORTAL, DRAGONFORCE, POWER QUEST) based on a concept created by the band...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have posted behind-the-scenes footage of the recording sessions for their third CD, "Holographic Universe", due on June 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the six-minute clip below. "Holographic Universe" track listing: 01. Morphogenesis (3:54) 02. Timewave Zero (5:...

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Black Ocean

Somewhere between the crowded wastelands of post-rock and tech-metal, Pennsylvania co-op CENTURY has spent the last three years cobbling together this monolithic statement of purpose. It's ten tracks, all horsepilled together and blasted out of the speakers with overdriven guitar tone and harsh, cac...

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WES BORLAND Talks YAMAHA Guitars; Video Available

PennyRoyal Films and Yamaha teamed up last year to produce a video with ex-LIMP BIZKIT guitarist/BLACK LIGHT BURNS mainman Wes Borland and world-renowned luthier John Gudesi to talk about the process and design of the Wes Borland signature guitar by Yamaha. PennyRoyal Films has just released a segme...

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GRAND MAGUS To Release 'Iron Will' In June

Swedish powerhouse GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, will release its fourth full-length album, "Iron Will", on June 9 via Rise Above Records. The CD was once again recorded in Stockholm, with Oneman acting as engineer and co-producer....

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SANDALINAS Pulls Out Of Spanish Dates With TESTAMENT

SANDALINAS the Spanish/Swedish band featuring Mat Saint (bass; DREAMLAND),Alvaro Svaner (drums; LOCH VOSTOK),Jordi Sandalinas (guitar) and Rick Altzi (vocals; AT VANCE) has cancelled its support slot for TESTAMENT for two shows in Spain. The group's participation in the concerts was called off "du...

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CANDLEMASS: 'Lucifer Rising' EP To Include Two New Tracks

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS are currently recording a new EP, "Lucfer Rising", for a tentative Septeber release via Nuclear Blast Records. It will include two brand new tracks "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" plus a whole bunch of live tracks from the previous tour. A new album will be...

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GHOSTHOOKERS Release Debut CD

San Francisco punk/thrash/metal band GHOSTHOOKERS, which is made up of bassist Gareth Holder (ex-SHAPES, HELLS BELLES, ROGUE MALE),guitarist MK Downing (PROUDFLESH),and drummer Mark Bradley (BLACK SUN),has released its first CD. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Rentspender 02....

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SECRETS OF THE MOON To Headline Germany's UNDER THE BLACK SUN Festival

German black metal band SECRETS OF THE MOON has been confirmed to headline Germany's Under The Black Sun festival, set to take place July 4-5, 2008 in Bernau/Helenenau (near Berlin). The final billing for the Under The Black Sun 2008 festival is as follows: BEASTCRAFT (NOR) ENDEZZMA (NOR) GRAUPEL (G...

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MY DYING BRIDE: Video Interview With HAMISH GLENCROSS Available

France's NRV-TV recently conducted an interview with MY DYING BRIDE guitarist Hamish Glencross. Watch the chat at this location. As previously reported, Peaceville Records has set an April 28 release date for MY DYING BRIDE's "An Ode to Woe", a two-disc live CD/DVD in digibook packaging. The show wh...

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RADIGOST's 'A Stellar Kingdom' Out Now

"A Stellar Kingdom", the third album from the Moscow metal band RADIGOST, was released in February through Hadahardz Music. It was recorded at Moscow Z Studio and Navahohut Sound. The track listing is as follows: 01. Rivers of Fate 02. Obliterated memories (instrumental) 03. A Stellar Kingdom 04. Le...