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Versus

THE HAUNTED seem to be struggling with what it means to be a grown-up thrash band. They've moved on from the gleeful SLAYER-in-a-blender of their early work to a more mid-paced, muscled down verse-chorus-verse crunch, weighty and darkly melodic but still heavy as hell. This sonic shift, which began...

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Thrash Speed Burn

Canada's EXCITER are speed metal legends, hands down, and '80s albums like "Violence and Force" and "Heavy Metal Maniac" helped define the genre. It has been eight years and now comes "Thrash Speed Burn", a white-hot thrasher with guitarist John Ricci proudly carrying the torch. Drummer/vocalist Dan...

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NORTHERN KINGS: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto (CHARON) — will release its second album, "Rethroned", on November 19 via Warner Music Finland. Like i...

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DESPISE YOU, PIGSTY Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

DESPISE YOU (California) and PIGSTY (Czech Republic) are the final two bands to be confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The final festival billing is as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE...

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I AM GHOST Releases Behind-The-Scenes Footage From European Tour

Southern California's I AM GHOST has released behind-the-scenes video footage from its current European tour with Century Media recording artists BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART. "This European tour has been dream-like and surreal. From playing the beautiful town of Athens, Greece to selling out the Melkw...

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'Worldwide Metal' Mega-Value Box Set To Be Released

In recognition of a music genre that has spawned some of the most original and talented bands hailing from every corner of the globe, Earache Records has announced the release of "Worldwide Metal". Celebrating the diversity of metal in all of its forms, "Worldwide Metal" is the ultimate collection o...

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VIKING SKULL Rejoined By Original Guitarist For UK Tour

England's VIKING SKULL will be rejoined by original guitarist Darren Smith for the upcoming UK tour in December "due to Rich Vose [current VIKING SKULL guitarist] being missing and not being able to be contacted," according to a posting on the group's MySpace page. For a list of upcoming VIKING SKUL...

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NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT, MISERY INDEX Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT and MISERY INDEX have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE (California) ANTIGA...

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Former THE CROWN Guitarist Launches LADY MOURNING

Swedish guitarist/producer Marko Tervonen (THE CROWN, ANGEL BLAKE, DOBERMANN) has launched a new project called LADY MOURNING. According to Marko, "The big difference [between this and my other projects] is that this music will be sung by a woman — my wife, to be honest. So all the sad melodramatic...

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MACHIAVELLIAN: 'Ranger' Video Posted Online

"Ranger", the new video from Skelmersdale England's death-thrash outfit MACHIAVELLIAN, can be viewed below. The track is taken from the group's Year of the Sun Records debut, "The Impossibility of Death in the Minds of the Living". "We're really happy with the final product; the video reflects the b...

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KREATOR: German Signing Sessions Announced

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have scheduled the following signing sessions in Germany: Friday, January 16, 2009 SATURN Hamburg, Germany (Mönckebergstr. 1, 20095) Tel.: +49-(0)40-309580) 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2009 SATURN Fürth, Germany (Würzburger Str. 6) Tel.: +49-(0)911-975950) 2:...

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ROSS THE BOSS Kicks Off European Tour; Video Available

Former MANOWAR/current DICTATORS guitarist and solo artist Ross The Boss kicked off his "New Metal Leader" tour with a warm-up show last Thursday night (November 6) at the Jugend- und Programmzentrum in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Ross said, "Basically, we kicked ass!!! To me it was the climax of a lon...

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KRISIUN: New Video Interview Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN during the band's recent Canadian tour with Belgium's LENG TCH'E and Quebec's PAROXYSM. Watch the 10-minute chat below. "Combustion Inferno", the new João Mauricio Leonel-directed video from KRISIUN, can be viewed below....

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MELIAH RAGE: In Mixing Mode

Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE are currently mixing their as-yet-untitled new album at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts for an early 2009 release. The CD will be mastered at the end of November by producer Rich Spillberg (WARGASM),who has worked with everyone from STEEL ASSASSIN...

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VINCE NEIL To Appear On CBS-TV's '48 Hours Mystery'; Trailer Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil was interviewed for tomorrow's (Saturday, November 8) edition of CBS-TV's "48 Hours Mystery". The program, which airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT, focuses on the professional bodybuilder Craig Titus — who helped Neil lose 20 pounds as part of VH1's "Remaking: Vince Neil" special...