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UPON WINGS To Release 'Afterlife' EP

UPON WINGS will release its new EP, "Afterlife", on March 5 via Sword Of The Spirit Records LLC. The CD features guest vocals and production from Brett Hestla (ex-CREED, DARK NEW DAY). The EP's debut single and title track is set to hit alternative and rock radio and digital outlets on January 15, b...

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VENOMOUS MAXIMUS: 'Path Of Doom' Video Released

"Path Of Doom", the new video from the Texas occult metal band VENOMOUS MAXIMUS, can be seen below. In other news, VENOMOUS MAXIMUS has been hand-picked by New Orleans metal titans DOWN to support the band for a string of live dates on its upcoming U.S. tour. The details are as follows: Jan. 26 - .....

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STARKILL: Debut Album Details Revealed

Century Media's latest signing, Chicagoland-based melodic death metal band STARKILL, will release its debut album, "Fires Of Life", on March 4 in Europe and March 5 in North America. The CD artwork was created by renowned metal artist Joshua Belanger and it "properly portrays the epic musical stylin...

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Proposed Hours Of Operation For METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival Revealed

According to the MLive.com, the proposed hours of operation for METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival, to be held June 8-9 on Detroit's Belle Isle this summer, have been revealed on the Detroit City Council's meeting agenda. The weekend-long event is expected to be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on both...

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KEN MODE Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Canada's KEN MODE has inked a deal with Season Of Mist. The band's new album, "Entrench", was recorded with producer Matt Bayles (MASTODON, THE SWORD) and will be released on March 19. Commented the band: "KEN MODE is proud to be forming an alliance with a label with as heavy hitting and as creative...

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DAGOBA: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

French metallers DAGOBA have set "Post Mortem Nihil Est" as the title of their fifth album, tentatively due in early 2013. The CD will feature the following track listing: 01. When Winter... 02. Oblivion Is For The Living 03. The Realm Black 04. Yes We Die 05. I, Reptile 06. Nevada 07. The Day After...

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Detroit's Belle Isle Approved As Location Of METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival

According to the Detroit Free Press, Belle Isle has been approved as the location of next year's edition of METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival. The agenda for the Detroit City Council's January 8 meeting includes a line item for a finance department/purchasing division contract that gives Belle...

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METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival To Be Held At Detroit's Belle Isle?

According to Crain's Detroit Business, the organizers of METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival are seriously considering Belle Isle as a destination for next year's edition of the two-day concert. Belle Isle is a 982-acre (1.534 square miles) island park in the Detroit River, between the United St...

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90-Year-Old Acting Legend CHRISTOPHER LEE Releases Christmas Heavy Metal Singles (Audio)

Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as "Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Dracula", has released Christmas heavy metal singles "The Little Drummer Boy" and "Silent Night" via iTunes and Amazon. Audio samples of the songs ca...

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STARKILL Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced the signing of the melodic death metal band STARKILL. "Sword, Spear, Blood, Fire", a track from the group's forthcoming debut album, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. No further details are currently available. ...

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MOONSPELL Frontman Interviewed By Colombia's 'El Santuario Del Rock' (Audio)

Colombia's El Santuario Del Rock recently conducted an interview with vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. MOONSPELL and Swedish black metallers MARDUK will join forces for the "Voices From The Dark" North American...

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HAWKWIND Guitarist HUW LLOYD-LANGTON Dead At 61

Cleopatra Records is sad to pass on the news that HAWKWIND guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton has passed at the too-young age of 61. Huw had been bravely battling cancer for the past several years and died peacefully at home in England with his devoted wife Marion by his side. A self-taught guitarist with...

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LAMB OF GOD Bassist: Czech Fan 'Never Should Have Been On Stage In The First Place'

John Serba of MLive.com recently conducted an interview with bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MLive.com: Does [the] incident [in the Czech Republic where a fan lost his life after attending a LAMB OF GOD concert] refl...

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MOONSPELL Frontman Interviewed In Vienna (Video)

Stormbringer webzine conducted an interview with Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL when the band played in Vienna, Austria on November 16 as part of the "Into Darkness" European tour with PAIN, SWALLOW THE SUN, LAKE OF TEARS and SCAR OF THE SUN. You can now watch the chat below. MOO...

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THE SWORD Interviewed By 'Rock It Out! Blog' (Video)

Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out! Blog conducted an interview with Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD on November 7 at Double Door in Chicago, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. THE SWORD's fourth album, "Apocryphon", sold nearly 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of...