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AMON AMARTH, HATEBREED, BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH, Others Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

AMON AMARTH, COHEED & CAMBRIA, GARCIA PLAYS KYUSS, HATEBREED, THE 69 EYES, BRIAN "HEAD" WELCH, ADEPT, RAUNCHY, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and ANTICHRIST have been confirmed for this year's Metaltown festival, set to take place June 18-19, 2010 at Frihamnem in Gothenburg, Sweden The festival billi...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist's Rotterdam Workshop; Video Available

Video footage of DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li's March 9, 2010 guitar workshop at Feedback in Rotterdam, Netherlands can be viewed below. DRAGONFORCE has parted ways with lead singer ZP Theart"due to insurmountable differences of musical opinion," according to a statement released by the British e...

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KING OF ASGARD Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of the Swedish viking folk/death metal band KING OF ASGARD for the European territory. KING OF ASGARD was formed in 2008 by Karl Beckman (ex-MITHOTYN) after he dissolved his latest musical projects. He teamed up with Karsten Larsson (FALCONER),a one-tim...

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KIUAS: 'Lustdriven' Teaser Posted Online

A nine-minute video teaser for "Lustdriven", the fourth album from Finnish power metallers KIUAS, can be viewed below. Due on March 31 via Spinefarm Records, the CD was produced at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki by Janne Joutsenniemi, who previously worked with the band on the pre-production of thei...

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DEATHDESTRUCTION In The Studio; Video Available

DEATHDESTRUCTION — the new Swedish metal "supergroup" featuring members of EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL and DEAD BY APRIL — entered IN FLAMES' IF Studios on February 15 with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, LOK, SONIC SYNDICATE) to begin recording its debut album. Video footage from th...

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Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA: Entire Debut EP Available For Streaming

"Only The Dead See The End Of The War", the debut EP from the Iraqi heavy metal band ACRASSICAUDA, is available for streaming in its entirety using the widget below. Recorded in 2009 following the band's final relocation to the U.S., the CD was produced by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and mixed...

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E1 And KISS Team Up To Create New TV Series

Leading independent studio E1 Entertainment has finalized a production and development deal with legendary rock band KISS. E1 will tap the worldwide enthusiasm for the KISS brand, collaborating with founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to create a comedic half-hour kids television series t...

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DRAGONFORCE Confirms Singer's Departure

As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET yesterday, British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have now officially confirmed the departure of lead singer ZP Theart. "It is with great regret that DRAGONFORCE announce a parting of the ways with singer ZP Theart," the group writes in a statement. "T...

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HAMMERFALL In New York City: Video Footage, Photos Available

Video footage of HAMMERFALL's March 7, 2010 performance at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza in New York City can be viewed below (courtesy of Elliot Levin at Examiner.com). A review and photos are available at Examiner.com. HAMMERFALL's setlist was as follows: 01. Punish and Enslave 02. Crimson...

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DRAGONFORCE Parts Ways With Singer?

The U.S. branch of Roadrunner Records released a story at approximately 6:03 p.m. EST today (Monday, March 8) via its official web site (and distributed through the site's official RSS feed) containing the following text (Note: The story has since been removed from the site): "DRAGONFORCE have split...

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RAVENS CREED: Split 7" Single With SOLLUBI Due Next Week

On March 15, Hydro-Phonic Records will release a split seven-inch single featuring RAVENS CREED and SOLLUBI. The single contains RAVENS CREED's final recordings with Ben Ward of ORANGE GOBLIN on vocals. Recorded "on the fly" in the band's personal home studio, these tracks have a decidedly lo-fi sou...

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KISS Featured On CNN's 'Connect The World'

KISS appeared on CNN International's "Connect the World" program on Thursday, March 4 as "Connector of the Day". Hosted by CNN anchor Max Foster, "Connector of the Day" is an interactive segment of the program which encourages viewers to submit questions online, which are then asked by Max on air. W...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: 'We Rule The Night' Digipack To Include Bonus Tracks, DVD

Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE will release their new album, "We Rule The Night", in Europe on May 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Bohus Sound studios in Kungälv, Sweden and is currently being mixed at Paramount Studios in North Hollywood, California by produce...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Discusses HOUSECORE RECORDS In New Audio Interview

ABORT Magazine's E.S. Day recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo about the DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman's record label, Housecore Records (HCR). The entire chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. April 27 will see the first two releases from Housecore Records for 2...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: New Album Title, Artwork Unveiled

Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE have set "We Rule The Night" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on May 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Bohus Sound studios in Kungälv, Sweden with producer Toby Wright, who has previously worked with KORN, SLAYER, MÖTL...