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WATAIN Completes Work On New Album

After spending two "intense" months at Necromorbus Studio (NOMINON, AVERSE SEFIRA, FUNERAL MIST, NEX, ONDSKAPT, MORK GRYNING, ADORIOR) in Alvik, Sweden, Swedish black metallers WATAIN have finally completed work on their as-yet-untitled fourth album, to be released by Season Of Mist on June 7. Comme...

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Starve For The Devil

Opening out of the gate with a snarled "let's rock!" and a relentlessly catchy, pop-structured song that wouldn't sound out of place on a CHILDREN OF BODOM record, ARSIS jettison their dense technicality for shout-along choruses and airy, wide-open arrangements on "Starve For the Devil". It's a bit...

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DYING FETUS In Austin: Video Interview, Pro-Shot Performance Footage Available

Roxwel conducted an interview with Maryland-based extreme metallers DYING FETUS when the band played Emo's in Austin, Texas last summer. The chat can now be viewed below. Also available is professionally filmed video footage of the group's performance. DYING FETUS' latest album, "Descend Into Deprav...

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KEEP OF KALESSIN: New Album Release Date Announced

Norwegian extreme metal veterans KEEP OF KALESSIN will release their new album, "Reptilian", on May 10. The band will play a few select shows in Norway in support of the release. Confirmed dates so far: May 15 - Rockefeller, Oslo (headlining show) May 21 - Torget, Trondheim, Trondheim Rock Festival...

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PSYCROPTIC: First-Ever DVD Now Available

Tasmania's death metal horde PSYCROPTIC has returned with its long-awaited and highly anticipated debut live DVD with a bonus CD, all packaged in a deluxe digipack. Entitled "Initiation", it was filmed live at The HiFi Bar in Melbourne, Australia on December 20, 2008 as part of the Australian leg of...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG To Guest On HYDROGYN Singer's Solo CD

A sample of a track from HYDROGYN singer Julie Westlake's upcoming solo album, a cover version of the GUNS N' ROSES classic "Sweet Child O' Mine", is available for streaming at this location. The song features HYDROGYN members Jeff Westlake on the Taylor steel-sting guitar and Jeff Young (ex-MEGADET...

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Mechanize

We've been waiting the better part of a decade for this. That moment where one of metal's most influential vocalists looks his longtime right-hand man in the eyes and croons, "Reunited and it feels so good, reunited 'cuz we understood' and the dynamic duo of Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares are toget...

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Ylem

Within minutes of thinking about the continual elevation of DARK FORTRESS' game these past several years, culminating (well, time will tell) in "Ylem", it was more than a few times that the thought "the German DIMMU BORGIR" entered my mind. Considering that such a proclamation will no doubt result i...

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HYPOCRISY: Special VIP Tickets Available For North American Tour

Swedish extreme metallers HYPOCRISY will finally make their long-awaited return to North America in May. Support on the trek will come from HATE, BLACKGUARD and SWASHBUCKLE. HYPOCRISY has now added a special event VIP ticket for a pre-show meet-and-greet to take place one hour before doors. Each nig...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show; Audio Available

Vocalist Angela Gossow of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY was interviewed on this past weekend's (February 19-21) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the prog...

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SKINLAB Frontman Launches New Project

Vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "First off, I'd like to announce my new project, ST. JUDAS. Another musical adventure I decided to bust out while healing from my health issues earlier on in the year, which ultimately put a...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Speaks About The Creation And Mission Of HOUSECORE RECORDS

Housecore Records (HCR) is the definitive collection of Philip H. Anselmo's (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM) side projects from past to present, and the advancement and release of projects he believes in creatively. The idea of Housecore Records was first concocted in the early-to-mi...

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WATAIN And SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE Team Up To Pay Tribute To Late BATHORY Legend

After announcing their special BATHORY tribute set on June 12 as part of this year's Sweden Rock Festival, WATAIN were approached by Sweden Rock Magazine to record a BATHORY cover for a special CD. In collaboration with Sweden Rock Magazine and Season Of Mist, WATAIN has put together a special CD th...

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KISS On 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'; Video Available

The KISS episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" aired this past Sunday, February 21 an ABC-TV. The band's appearance on the program can now be viewed below. In the spirit of the KISS Army, when the ABC hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" told legendary rockers KISS about a family of needy...

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BEHEMOTH Nominated For Five FRYDERYK AWARDS

Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH have been nominated in five categories at this year's Fryderyk Awards, music awards presented in over 20 pop, classical and jazz categories. BEHEMOTH is up for the following awards: * Production Of The Year * Best Album Artwork * Album Of The Year (Heavy Metal)...