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IRON FIRE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Danish metallers IRON FIRE, who are fronted by FORCE OF EVIL singer Martin Steene, have parted ways with drummer Jens Berglid. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "After three years and two albums Jens B has decided to leave IRON FIRE due to family issues. We have known th...

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WELTENBRAND To Utilize Three Singers On Next Album

Liechtenstein-based romantic gothic metal band WELTENBRAND will utilize no less than three singers on its next album, which is tentatively due in early 2008 via Napalm Records. "Manjy 'Tyrae' Gückel will form a vocal trio with Dina Falk and Ritchie Wenawasser," according to a Napalm update. "The ban...

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SINAMORE: New Single Available For Free Download

Finnish goth-rock quartet SINAMORE has made its new single, "Better Alone", available for free download at this location. The track comes off the group's second album, "Seven Sins a Second", due on November 2 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Villvox Studio with Juho Räihä (BEFORE THE DAWN,...

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ENSLAVED's GRUTLE KJELLSON To DJ At HOLE IN THE SKY Kick-Off Party

Grutle Kjellson of ENSLAVED will be the guest DJ at the kick-off party for this year's installment of the Hole in the Sky festival, which takes place August 22-25 in Bergen, Norway. According to a posting on the festival web site, Grutle "will play his favourite prog records before and after LASSE M...

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BATTLELORE To Enter Studio In The Spring

Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE has issued the following update: "At the moment we are sharpening our swords and learning the arcane spells for the new songs. Our cunning plan is to enter the depths of the recording studio in spring 2008 to summon the next ominous BATTLELORE album." BATTLELO...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September

Earache Records' sequel to this year's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion" is due to be released next month. With a fresh collection of over 100 blistering Earache tracks spread over six CDs, all for the price of one CD, "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II", housed in a sturdy box, gives value for mon...

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ELIS To Utilize Session Guitarist For Mexican Dates

Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS have issued the following update: "Unfortunately, Pete [Streit, guitar] isn't able to come to Mexico with us because of job-related reasons. So we resolved to play these gigs with a replacement guitar player. His name is Kevin and he comes from Basel (CH). H...

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EDENBRIDGE: Orchestra Recordings For New Album To Take Place In October

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has issued the following update: "The orchestra recordings for the new EDENBRIDGE album will take place in Prague on October 12. EDENBRIDGE will be supported by the 65-piece 'Czech Film Orchestra' (consisting of musicians from the Prague Philharmonic Orchestr...

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STAUB UND SCHATTEN Lands Deal With NAPALM RECORDS

Austrian metal band STAUB UND SCHATTEN (German for "dust and shadows") has landed a deal with Napalm Records after winning the Metalchamp contest. The group will enter the studio shortly to begin recording its debut album for an early 2008 release. A number of live performances will follow, includin...

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GLOOMBALL Signs With TWILIGHT ZONE RECORDS

GLOOMBALL, the band featuring former MYSTIC CIRCLE bassist/vocalist Graf von Beelzebub, has inked a two-album deal with Twilight Zone Records, a division of Twilight Vertrieb. The group will enter Gernhart Studio on January 15, 2008 to begin recording its first album, entitled "Embrace the Unknown"....

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NAPALM DEATH: Italian Tour Dates Announced

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will embark on a short tour of Italy in February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 22 - New Age Club - Roncade (TV) Feb. 23 - Rock Planet - Pinarella Di Cervia (RA) Feb. 24 - Circolo Degli Artisti - Roma Feb. 25 - Circolo Delgi Artisti - Roma ...

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LEAVES' EYES Preparing For North American Tour

LEAVES' EYES vocalist Liv Kristine has issued the following update: "After a busy spring and summer, touring Europe with KAMELOT, playing festival shows, working on our DVD production, moreover on our next album, we are now getting ready for our third North American tour. We will leave Germany on Fr...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist's SIXX: A.M. Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's new band SIXX: A.M. will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, August 20. The show airs at 8:30 p.m. PT/ 11:30 p.m. ET and fans are encouraged to call in at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). To find a station n...

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CASBAH: Classic 1987 'Infinite Pain' Demo Available For Download

The 1987 "Infinite Pain" demo cassette by Japanese thrashers CASBAH has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "The catalytic title track to this tape sounds exactly like NAPALM DEATH's first forays into structured metal a couple years later....

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NIKKI SIXX Says The Music Industry Is Full Of Enablers

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently sat down with Spinner.com for the launch of the site's new column "Shout It Out Loud" to discuss his challenge to the music and entertainment industries and depicts how they both habitually turn a blind eye when they become overbearing. In the Spinner.com arti...