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HEAVEN SHALL BURN: 'Counterweight' Video Available Online

The German powerhouse HEAVEN SHALL BURN triumphantly returns with "Deaf To Our Prayers", which is a stunning portrayal of sheer aggression and musical technicality that will quickly catch the attention of any extreme music fan. The group's new video for the track "Counterweight" — taken from their S...

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JON OLIVA: 'To Me SAVATAGE Was Never SAVATAGE After CRISS Died'

Metal-Temple.com / Rock Hard writer Orpheus Spiliotopoulos recently conducted an in-depth interview with SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: I'd like to ask you why you left SPV Records and how [much] better do you feel it is with AFM Records now? Jon Oliva: "The SPV...

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EVOKEN Signs With I HATE RECORDS

Lyndhurst, New Jersey-based doom/death metal act EVOKEN has inked a deal with Sweden's I Hate Records. The group's new album is tentatively scheduled for release next May-June. According to a press release, "EVOKEN are, together with THEROTHON, WINTER and DISEMBOWELMENT, the originators of the doom/...

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TRIVIUM: Japanese, Australian Headlining Shows Announced

TRIVIUM will play several headlining shows in Japan and Australia in addition to their previously announced Big Day Out festival dates. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jan. 14 - Osaka, JPN @ Shangri-La (headline) Jan. 15 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya Duo (headline) Jan. 19 - Auckland, NZ...

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SEAR BLISS Confirmed For Czech Republic's WINTER ASSAULT FESTIVAL

Hungarian black metallers SEAR BLISS have been confirmed for the Winter Assault Festival, set to take place December 15 in Prague, Czech Republic. Also scheduled to appear are SAMAEL, SODOM, PUNGENT STENCH and KATATONIA, among others. SEAR BLISS is currently working on its as-yet-untitled new album...

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IN FLAMES Enlists Temporary Replacement For JESPER STRÖMBLAD

Sweden's IN FLAMES has enlisted guitarist Niklas Engelin (ENGEL, PASSENGER, GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES) to fill in for regular axeman Jesper Strömblad, who is sitting out the group's current tour in order to deal with some personal issues. "Niklas was with us back in 1997/98 on some tours and is a longtim...

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TRIVIUM Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT Festival

TRIVIUM has been officially confirmed for the Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. TOOL will headline the event, which begins January 19 in Auckland. Also scheduled to appear are British pop rock trio MUSE, emo heroes MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and Australia's JET, among many others. For...

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VIOLENT STORM Announces New Guitarist

VIOLENT STORM, whose new album "Storm Warning" was released on October 23, has announced that Martin Mickels will be joining the band when they tour in 2007. Martin, currently the lead guitarist with Gary Barden's band STATETROOPER, will be playing the parts performed on the album by rock luminaries...

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BURST To Film 'The Immateria' Video This Weekend

Sweden's BURST has issued the following update: "On Sunday, November 12, BURST will shoot a new video for the song 'The Immateria' from latest album 'Origo'. The song has been a live favourite for both band and audience during the touring cycle for 'Origo'. The chance to visualize it is a great oppo...

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COMPOS MENTIS Signs With MIGHTY MUSIC

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS has inked a deal with Mighty Music for the release of its second album, "Gehennesis". Commened the group: "We are very proud to contribute to the revival of the label and we are certain that they will be able to create the deserved attention on 'Gehennesis'. Thu...

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E-FORCE Begins Recording New Album

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has entered the studio in Toulouse, France with producer Patrick Fredrich to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2007 via France's Thundering Records. Forrest has sent the following recording update to...

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Sirens

It's all a matter of preference and what some deem to be "totally rad" (or some shit like that) may be a steaming pile of dog poop to others. Fighting through mental block concerning bark 'n' croon metalcore and scraping the last remnants of objectivity from the barrel's bottom results in a relative...

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WINTERSUN Gig Interrupted By Western European Blackout

WINTERSUN's appearance last night (November 4) at the Burning Fall festival in Lichtenfels, Bavaria was interrupted by a complete electric blackout. This blackout began at 10:13 p.m. in the Cologne area of Germany and the domino effect caused a cascade of electricity cuts throughout Western Europe....

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DIAMOND HEAD, SABBAT, ARTILLERY Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE VIII Festival

DIAMOND HEAD, LAAZ ROCKIT and the reunited U.K. thrashers SABBAT are among the confirmed bands for the Keep It True VIII festival, set to take place April 14 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Keep It True VIII – "City's Gonna Burn" –...

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OCTAVIA SPERATI Begins Recording New Album

Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has posted the following message on its official web site: "We have started the recording of our next album. Five songs are soon to be finished, and the sound is awesome!! Two of the songs are originally from our first EP called 'Guilty' released in 2002. This EP...