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DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

British metallers DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT have inked a worldwide deal with Prosthetic Records. This marks the first signing of a U.K. act for the label, which will re-release the band's "Hatred For Mankind" album in April 2010. The CD, recorded by Tom Dring and Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS, WE...

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EUROPE: New Video Interview With JOEY TEMPEST Posted Online

Berlin, Germany's PitCam Production and More-Metal.com conducted an interview with vocalist Joey Tempest of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE when the band played in Berlin on November 17, 2009. Watch the chat below. "Last Look At Eden", the new album from EUROPE, was certified gold in the band's home cou...

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XERATH Seeks New Bassist

U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH have issued the following update: "As you have probably noticed, weve had a bit of a shift around in the XERATH camp. Andy Phillips no longer plays guitar for the band, that role has been taken by previous XERATH bassist, Owain Williams. S...

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DISARMONIA MUNDI: 'The Isolation Game' Trailer Posted Online

Italian melodic death metallers DISARMONIA MUNDI will release their new album, "The Isolation Game", on December 9 via Coroner Records. The CD was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered at The Metal House Studio by Ettore Rigotti and contains 13 brand new tracks of "wall-shaking extreme metal," acco...

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DEATH OF DESIRE: New Song Featuring MAYHEM's HELLHAMMER Posted Online

German extreme metallers DEATH OF DESIRE have posted a demo version of the song "Frozen" on their MySpace page. The drums on the track were laid down by MAYHEM's Hellhammer (a.k.a. Jan Axel Blomberg),who will also appear on the band's debut album, "ANTI-human", which is scheduled for release in ear...

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ALLEGAEON Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Colorado's ALLEGAEON (pronounced: uh-lee-juhn) has joined forces with Metal Blade Records. Formed in early summer 2008, ALLEGAEON quickly spread its brand extreme metal locally, nationally and internationally, with many accolades from fans. The band's 2008 EP was produced by local studio magic man D...

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NODE To Release New Album In January

Italian extreme metallers NODE will release their new album, "In The End Everything Is A Gag", in January 2010 on Scarlet Records. The CD was mastered by Göran Finnberg (THE HAUNTED, OPETH, DARK TRANQUILLITY, IN FLAMES) at the Mastering Room in Sweden. Artwork duties were handled by Seldon Hunt (NEU...

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KATAKLYSM Working On 'Much More Intricate' New Album

Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM are writing material for the follow-up to 2008's "Prevail" album, tentatively due in late summer/early fall 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. Comments guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais: "This album will be different than 'Prevail', but will still have the classic KA...

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Fed Through The Teeth Machine

I'm going to cut to the chase, lay it all out and just say that this is one bad-ass album. From the artwork, to the title down to the adrenalized tech/grind riffery; "Fed Through The Teeth Machine" is hands down one of 2009's most punishing and pummeling drops. Then again, this is THE RED CHORD, ...

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Grindvirus

I'm sorry, but I have to repeat it once again; Poland is just a goddamn extreme metal Mecca. If you see "Poland" stamped on any materials whatsoever associated with a CD, then make sure to at least check it out. Chances are that you will be chuffed. But anyway, that SQUASH BOWELS does nothing to ...

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Pure F*cking Mayhem

If you've not heard of the macabre tales of Norway's MAYHEM at one point or another, then chances are that you've either been living in a cave or have had only a fleeting interest in extreme metal. And if you're a black metal fan, then you've no doubt heard the stories of vocalist Dead's gruesome .....

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BENEDICTION Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno festival, set to take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BENEDICTION FINNTROLL JARBOE MAYHEM NACHTMYSTIUM TAAKE...

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DEVILDRIVER Interviewed In Berlin

PitCam Production conducted an interview with Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER when the band played Columbia Club in Berlin, Germany as part of the Neckbreakers Ball Tour with BEHEMOTH, SCAR SYMMETRY and ARSIS. DEVILDRIVER will embark on a five-week North American headlining tour in J...

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LECHEROUS NOCTURNE Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Vocalist Jason Hohenstein has announced his departure from the South Carolina-based extreme metal band LECHEROUS NOCTURNE. He says in a statement, "Many factors have played into this [decision], none of which more important than my family/home- life/job. The last tour I wasn't feeling it anymore and...

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HEAVEN & HELL Drummer VINNY APPICE To Undergo Surgery Tomorrow

Drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH) will undergo surgery on his right shoulder on Monday, November 30 for an injury sustained during the last HEAVEN & HELL tour. Commented Vinny: "You can't face the audience and hit drums directly behind you night after night at an extre...