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THE SWORD's 'Apocryphon' To Be Made Available On Limited-Edition Cassette

"Apocryphon", the fourth album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, will be released on October 22 via Razor & Tie. To celebrate the release, the band has partnered with independent record stores nationwide for a special promotion: when fans buy "Apocryphon" on CD or vinyl, they will r...

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RAGNAROK: New Song Available For Streaming

Norwegian black metallers RAGNAROK will release their seventh full-length album, "Malediction", on October 30 in Europe and November 6 in North America via Agonia Records. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered by MARDUK bassist Magnus "Devo" Andersson at his Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden...

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VENOMOUS MAXIMUS To Release 'Beg Upon The Light' In October

Texas occult metal band VENOMOUS MAXIMUS will release its new album, "Beg Upon The Light", on October 30 via Occulture Records. The CD was recorded at Origin Sound in Houston with a head space described as "somewhere between a Alejandro Jodorowsky film and a New Orleans voodoo den." "Beg Upon the Li...

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THE SWORD: Two 'Apocryphon' Trailers Released

Two trailers for "Apocryphon", the fourth album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, can be seen below. Due on October 22 via Razor & Tie, the CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and features cover art by famed comic book artist J.H. Wil...

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RAGNAROK: New Album Release Date, Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Norwegian black metallers RAGNAROK will release their seventh full-length album, "Malediction", on October 30 in Europe and November 6 in North America via Agonia Records. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered by MARDUK bassist Magnus "Devo" Andersson at his Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden...

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THE SWORD: 'Apocryphon' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD will release their fourth album, "Apocryphon", on October 22 via their new label partners Razor & Tie. The CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and will feature cover art by famed comic book artist J.H. Will...

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Despite the shakeups and separatism that recently plagued Pittsburgh power metallers ICARUS WITCH, the core principle of this band has remained pure of heart. 2005's "Capture the Magic" and 2007's "Songs For the Lost" were sharp, retro-spirited classic metal barrages that corralled everything the or...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: Bands Don't Survive Off Record Sales Anymore

Poland's Metal Centre recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and LEGACY (pre-TESTAMENT) and current HATRIOT vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Centre: You recorded five albums with [EXODUS] and reportedly you [were] kicked out from the ba...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD: 'Leather Lord' Video Released

"Leather Lord", the new video from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Long Live Heavy Metal", which was released on March 27 via Century Media Records. For "Long Live Heavy Metal", 3 INCHES OF BLOOD reunited w...

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THE SWORD Announces U.S. Headlining Tour

Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD will release their fourth album, "Apocryphon", on October 22 in the U.S. via Razor & Tie and November 2 in Europe through Napalm Records. The CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and will feature cover art b...

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ENSIFERUM's 'Unsung Heroes' Lands On German Chart

"Unsung Heroes", the fifth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 15. As previously reported, the CD also landed on the Finnsh chart at No. 3. Released on August 27 via Spinefarm, "Unsung Heroes" was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, S...

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W.A.S.P. Mainman Wishes He Could Go Back And Undo Everything That Happened On MOTÖRHEAD Tour

To celebrate W.A.S.P.'s "30 Years Of Thunder" anniversary tour, the band's mainmam, Blackie Lawless, has penned a monthly diary (consisting of fifteen entries in total) to chronicle some of the actual events that occurred and give fans all a little better insight into the last thirty years in the gr...

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ENSIFERUM's 'Unsung Heroes' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Unsung Heroes", the fifth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 3. Released on August 27 via Spinefarm, the CD was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED) at Petrax studio (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH) in Hollola...

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THE SWORD: 'Apocryphon' Release Date Announced

Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD will release their fourth album, "Apocryphon", on October 22 via their new label partners Razor & Tie. The CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and will feature cover art by famed comic book artist J.H. Will...

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ENSIFERUM: Entire 'Unsung Heroes' Album Available For Streaming For 24 Hours Only

"Unsung Heroes", the fifth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, is available for streaming in its entirety for a 24-period using the Spinefarm Records SoundCloud widget below. "Unsung Heroes" was released on August 27 via Spinefarm. The CD was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED) at...