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VIRGIN STEELE Completes Work On New Album

U.S. metallers VIRGIN STEELE will release their new album, "The Black Light Bacchanalia", via SPV/Steamhammer on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: October 22 Rest of Europe: October 25 USA, Canada: November 9 The effort will be made available as limited-edition digipak, standard CD...

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DANZIG: 'Deth Red Sabaoth' To Receive Limited-Edition 12" Vinyl Release

On November 9, DANZIG will release a limited-edition 12-inch vinyl version of the band's latest album, "Deth Red Sabaoth", with a color lyric sleeve. It will be limited to 2,000 copies on black vinyl and 1,000 copies on red vinyl. Iit is available for pre-order at The Omega Order. The first new DANZ...

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GENERAL CHAOS Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE RECORDS

German metallers GENERAL CHAOS have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. The band's debut album, "Calamity Circus", will be released on November 12. According to a press release, the CD "comes as a beautiful digipak with an awesome poster booklet and an artwork that shows a band and their love...

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RON JARZOMBEK Issues Update On WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE And Upcoming DVDs

Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas-based guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE, SPASTIC INK) has issued the following update: "Basically, what's going on is I have quite a few things in the works right now, but haven't completed much of anything since the BLOTTED SCIENCE 'The Machi...

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SODOM: New Album To Receive U.S. Release In January

"In War And Pieces", the new album from veteran German thrashers SODOM, has had its North American release date pushed back to January 11, 2011 from the previously announced November 23, 2010. The CD will be made available in Europe on November 22 via SPV/Steamhammer. "In War And Pieces" was produce...

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LIMP BIZKIT: Drummer's Illness Forces Oslo Cancelation

According to Dagbladet.no, tonight's (Monday, September 27) LIMP BIZKIT concert at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway was canceled after the band's drummer, John Otto, was taken ill. No further details about Otto's condition are currently available. Ticket refunds are available at points of purchase. LIM...

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THE OCEAN: 'Anthropocentric' Artwork Unveiled

THE OCEAN has completed work on its new album, "Anthropocentric", at Studio Mecanique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the same facility where the band's previous effort, "Heliocentric", was recorded and mixed. The new CD was mastered on August 25 by Svante Forsbäck in Helsinki. Musically, "Anthro...

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Lords of Depravity: Part II

Seems like I should have received some kind of certificate in the mail for completing the 380-minute SODOM history course that is presented in two chapters: "Lords of Depravity: Part I" and "Lords of Depravity: Part II". And that's not even including the lengthy performance discs, which in the case...

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Tenebrae... / Krohm

As far as atmospheric/suicidal/depressive black metal experiences go, this 42-minute split release from Italy's TENEBRAE IN PERPETUUM and Numinas' (a.k.a. Dario Derna, also of USDM quarter DRAWN AND QUARTERED) one-man U.S. band KROHM is more than a fair and musically solid representation of the form...

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Beyond the Gate

It seems like I just reviewed a WRETCHED album. As it turns out, it was toward the end of 2009 when the North Carolina band released "The Exodus of Autonomy", an album that was little more than deathcore/modern death metal mediocrity. It was heavy, chunky, and basically just tolerable. Things have r...

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NON OPUS DEI: 'Eternal Circle' Out Now

Polish black metallers NON OPUS DEI have just released their sixth album, "Eternal Circle", via Witching Hour Productions. The "30-minute extreme black metal punch in the face" features nine songs "filled with anger, passion and electrifying atmosphere," according to a press release. The recording s...

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SODOM: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Veteran German thrashers SODOM have completed work on their new album, "In War And Pieces", for a November 23, 2010 release (one day earlier internationally) via SPV/Steamhammer. The CD was produced by Waldemar Sorychta, who has previously worked with TIAMAT, MOONSPELL, LACUNA COIL and SENTENCED, am...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist: 'New Songs Are Definitely In The Future'

A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel told Gun Shy Assassin in a new interview that there are plans to release new music after the band completes its short tour this fall. "New songs are definitely in the future," Howerdel said. "As to how they're packaged and how many, that's yet to be seen. .....

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KISKE/SOMERVILLE: 'If I Had A Wish' Video Released

"If I Had A Wish", the second video from KISKE/SOMERVILLE — the new project featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and American singer Amanda Somerville — can be viewed below. The song comes off KISKE/SOMERVILLE's self-titled debut album, which is scheduled for release in Europe on Septem...

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THE ELEMENT Taps Producer BEAU HILL For New Album Mix

Concord, California-based progressive metallers THE ELEMENT, who feature in their ranks bassist Mitch Stewart (CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and drummer Henry Moreno (IMAGIKA, TAUNTED),have tapped legendary producer Beau Hill (RATT, WARRANT, WINGER, ALICE COOPER, BOB DYLAN, ERIC CLAPTON, GARY MOORE, EUROPE) to...