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SABATON To Release 'Attero Dominatus' In July

Sweden's SABATON will release their third full-length album, entitled "Attero Dominatus", on July 28 via Black Lodge Records. 11 songs were reportedly recorded for the follow-up to last year's "Primo Victoria". The CD's artwork is once again being handled by Mattias Norén of Progart Media. On May 13...

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AMORAL: 'Lacrimal Gland' Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have uploaded their video for the song "Lacrimal Gland" at this location (Windows Media). "A huge thank you to the crew, who made this happen with basically no budget whatsoever," the band write on their web site. "We think it turned out pretty cool." "Lacrimal...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Mixing New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Congratulations to Larry Howe [VICIOUS RUMORS drummer] who has been asked to play drums for W.A.S.P. on their U.S. and European tours this summer! And also to Carl Albert's [late VR...

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SATYRICON, KHOMA Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

SATYRICON, HENRY ROLLINS (spoken word) and KHOMA are among the latest acts confirmed for Download festival, set to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, over the weekend of June 9-11 June. Download 2006 will go something like this: Friday, June 9: Main Stage: TOOL DEFTONES FUNERAL FOR A FR...

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MEAT PUPPETS Reunion To Feature PRIMUS Drummer

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that for the first time in more than a decade, Curt and Cris Kirkwood will work together on a new album by influential rock act MEAT PUPPETS. The sibling duo will soon begin rehearsing new material as a precursor to hitting the studio. "I've got the album ...

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IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, DEVILDRIVER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, JOHNNY TRUANT, DEVILDRIVER and MENDEED are among the latest acts confirmed for Download festival, set to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, over the weekend of June 9-11 June. As well as announcing seven new acts, organizers have also revealed details...

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EVIL MASQUERADE: New Album Samples Available For Download

Danish symphonic metallers EVIL MASQUERADE have posted audio samples from their upcoming album, "Third Act", on their official web site. "Third Act" will be issued in Japan and Southeast Asia on May 24 via Marqee/Avalon. European/North American release dates have not yet been announced. The CD was r...

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NICODEMUS Announce U.K. Tour

Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have announced that they will tour the U.K. for the first time in their career this July. Support act for dates will be Manchester, England-based goth metal band LIQUID SKY. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 16 - Stoke-On-Trent @ The Glebe Jul. 18 -...

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BLIND GUARDIAN's last album, "A Night At the Opera", was the sonic equivalent of a brownie sundae. One the size of a large mixing bowl. A couple bites were awesome, but the whole thing was just too rich, too huge, too filling… just too everything. Stomachaches and the need for a restorative nap ofte...

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Bestial

Let's begin by giving thanks to the fine people at At a Loss Recordings for continuing to dredge up some of the angriest, angular, and utterly mind-fucking sonic trample in the universe. The trend ain't dead either. Now comes a two-man project called BLACK COBRA that fills every nook and cranny with...

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ARCTURUS Bassist Hurt In Accident; Band Secure Temporary Replacement

Acording to a posting on ARCTURUS' web site, the band's bassist Hugh James Mingay recently "had an accident and a vertebrae has been affected. He's going to be well, but has to rest for several weeks. If he can't play the forthcoming three live shows in Norway, the shows will not be cancelled, as so...

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RAMMER: Canadian Tour Dates Announced

Toronto thrash metal quintet RAMMER has confirmed the following select shows in Southern Ontario in support of their recently released debut album "Cancer" (Blue Fog Recordings): May 05 - Guelph, ON @ The Shadow May 06 - London, ON @ Call The Office May 11 - Hamilton, ON @ The Underground Jun. 06 -...

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ENSIFERUM Set Release Date For 10th Anniversary DVD

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have set a June 14 release date for the DVD of their 10th anniversary celebration concert, which took place Dec. 31, 2005 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland. The band are planning on entering the studio in November to begin recording their thir...

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IGGY POP Working On New STOOGES Disc

Billboard.com is reporting that punk icon Iggy Pop has been holed up in "a little cottage in the boonies on a little river" in Florida writing music with his old band the STOOGES. The as-yet-untitled set, the legendary rock act's first since 1973, is due out next year via Virgin and will be ...

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BACKYARD BABIES: 'People Like' North American Release Date Announced

Abacus Recordings has set a May 2 North American release date for the new BACKYARD BABIES album, entitled "People Like People Like People Like Us". Produced by Nicke Andersson (guitarist/vocalist of THE HELLACOPTERS and former ENTOMBED drummer),the Swedish band's CD is said to be "a celebration of...