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INNER EDEN: Entire New EP Available For Streaming

"Re:Birth", the new EP from U.K. female-fronted melodic metal outfit INNER EDEN, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. "Re:Birth" is scheduled for release on June 30 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. The CD was produced and mixed by Dan Sprigg (NAPALM DEATH, CRADL...

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'Precious Metal': Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces

Edited by Albert Mudrian — Editor-in-Chief of Decibel magazine — "Precious Metal" (due July 15 via Da Capo Press) takes you inside the recording studios where the most intense heavy metal albums of all time were created, providing background on the savage guitar sounds and bloodcurdling screams that...

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DE PROFUNDIS Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

London, U.K.-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has parted ways with bassist Aleksej Obradovic due to "musical differences." Additionally, Aleksej's job commitments would have made it very hard for the group to do any touring or perform live on a regular basis. A replacement bass player...

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NEBELHEXË: 'Dead Waters' E-Card Available

Andrea Haugen, who previously was married to Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),will release her third album under the NEBELHEXË moniker, "Dead Waters", on May 5. The effort will be made available through Amber Autumn, which is a subdivision of Candlelight Records. Check out an e-card for the effort at this...

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SANCTIFICATION Schedules 'Black Reign' CD-Release Concert

SANCTIFICATION — the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER — has scheduled a CD-release concert to launch its new album, "Black Reign", which will hit the streets everywhere on May 12 via Pulverised Records. The concert will be held...

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NEBELHEXË To Release 'Dead Waters' This Week

Andrea Haugen, who previously was married to Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),will release her third album under the NEBELHEXË moniker, "Dead Waters", on May 5. The effort will be made available through Amber Autumn, which is a subdivision of Candlelight Records. Despite her popularity in the metal scene,...

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Ex-EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: Video Footage From First-Ever Solo Concert Posted Online

Former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn played his first-ever concert as a solo artist, supporting OPETH at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway on March 10. Video footage of the "Scarab" performance can be viewed below. Ihsahn stated about the gig, "I felt well prepared for the show, and luckily all techni...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Grand Feast For Vultures' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Grand Feast For Vultures", the sophomore album from BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),is available at this location. "Grand Feast For Vultures" was released in Europe on April 27 and will...

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SANCTIFICATION: 'Storm' Video Released

"Storm", the new video from SANCTIFICATION — the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER — can be viewed below. Comments the group: "In this video, as on the album Emperor Magus Caligula from the legendary DARK FUNERAL appears and the...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Castle Of Skulls' EP Available Via iTunes

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has issued the "Castle Of Skulls" EP via iTunes, containing a mixture of new and previously unreleased material. 01. Castle Of Skulls 02. Killing Spree 03. Evil Unleashe...

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DE PROFUNDIS: New Songtitles Revealed

London, U.K.-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has completed work on the pre-production demos for its second album. Guitarist Roman Subbotin states, "This time we tried yet another production approach, recording everything live in a single room to get a much more organic and raw sound....

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'Brütal Legend' Action Game Gets Release Date

The Brütal Legend game — which features the voices of a number of metal superstars, including Rob Halford from JUDAS PRIEST, Lemmy Kilmister from MOTÖRHEAD and Ronnie James Dio from BLACK SABBATH — will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation computer en...

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ENSLAVED To Be Joined By DARKTHRONE, EMPEROR, DARKTHRONE Members At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY

Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X),set to take place August 26-29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. Commented promoter Torgrim Øyre: "Wow, it's been 10 years already. Who would have though that when w...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO Named 'Best Metal Guitarist' In GUITAR WORLD's Readers' Poll

Alexi Laiho, guitarist and front man for the award-winning Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, has been named "Best Metal Guitarist" in Guitar World magazine's 15th annual readers' poll. Laiho "trounced the competition" to win the coveted award, according to the respected publication, besting well...

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EMPEROR Tribute Album Available For Free Download

On April 15, 2009, Aspherical Asphyxia Productions proudly presents the first chapter of its new project called "Old Crown, New Spawn", a triple tribute to EMPEROR / ARCTURUS / VED BUENS ENDE. The first chapter, called "Furens", is devoted to EMPEROR. The full-length CD contains several EMPEROR cove...