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KISS' 1977 Comic Book To Be Released In France
To coincide with KISS' return to France with a concert in Bercy (the group's first appearance in the country in nine years),Wetta will publish the French edition of the 1977 Marvel Comics full-color KISS comic book presenting the band as superheroes. A "variant cover" edition limited to 100 copies...April 7, 2008
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NETTLETHRONE: 'Dissonant Progression' Out Now
Turkish death metal band NETTLETHRONE has released its debut album, "Dissonant Progression", on Ghostwall Records. The band gained significant attention with the release of its demo, "Blueprint", in 2004 and shared the stage with acts like VADER, MACHINEMADE GOD, SICK TERROR, SUICIDE, CENOTAPH, PENT...March 28, 2008
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says ROBERT PLANT Is 'The Coolest, Most Down-To-Earth Guy'
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is currently on the road with PEARL the band fronted by Pearl Aday, Ian's fiance and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf on five dates in the UK as the support act for VELVET REVOLVER. Commented Ian: "The PEARL tour is kicking ass. The headline gig at Barfly [on March...March 24, 2008
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Atrabilis (Residues from Verb & Flesh)
The debut from Chile's ANIMUS MORTIS, "Atrabilis (Residues from Verb & Flesh)", comes to you via Moribund Cult license from France's Debemur Morti Productions. There is not a shred of prettiness to be found on this one, an album that is tailor made for the truest fans of ferocious and caustic bl...March 24, 2008
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Omega
Welcome to the first truly great black metal album of 2008. AZAGHAL's "Omega" is an exceedingly well written, well rounded, and utterly devastating album from the Finnish horde. Heck, if you can understand Finnish lyrics, you'll really be in for a treat! Objectively speaking, I'd even put "Omega" a...March 24, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Hanging Backstage With ROBERT PLANT; Photo Available
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has posted the following message regarding the band's March 22 concert at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England: "After the last couple of days and all the craziness, [we] had a really cool surprise: Robert Plant [LED ZEPPELIN] came into our dressi...March 23, 2008
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THEATRES DES VAMPIRES To Release New Album In May
Italian gothic metal band THEATRES DES VAMPIRES will release its new album, "Anima Noir", on May 2 via Aural Music/SPV. The CD was recorded at the Temple of Noise studio in Rome with engineer Christian Ice. According to a press release, "Anima Noir" features "romantic lyrics, lyrical voices, strong...March 11, 2008
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'Millennium Tribute To Kiss': Cover Art Revealed
On April 1, Versailles Records will return to stores with "Lick It Up: A Millennium Tribute to Kiss" is the first all-star KISS tribute of the millennium, and featuring current/former members of SKID ROW, DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER, WHITE LION, WARRANT, PRETTY BOY FLOYD, KEEL, BRITNY FOX, ZEBRA, RATT...March 6, 2008
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Demon Entrails
What else can possibly be said about these legendary demos? Even if you're not as convinced as Tom G. Warrior and Martin Ain are of their avant-garde visionary genius, it's hard to deny that the tapes preserved here – primitive racket from depressed and morbid teens in a Switzerland bunker – set the...March 5, 2008
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IMMORTAL Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLEEDING TH...February 29, 2008
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'True Norwegian Black Metal' Book Due In May; More Details Revealed
American documentary photographer Peter Beste's book "True Norwegian Black Metal" will be issued on May 15 via Vice Books. In the last two decades a bizarre and violent musical subculture called black metal has emerged in Norway. It has its roots in a heady blend of splatter movies, heavy metal musi...February 26, 2008
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IMMORTAL Schedules Australian/New Zealand In-Store Appearances
Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have scheduled the following Australian/New Zealand in-store appearances: Tuesday, March 11: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Melbourne Metal Mayhem 5/371 Flinders Street Monday, March 17: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sydney Utopia Records 233 Broadway Ultimo Wednesday, March 19: 5:...February 25, 2008
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IMMORTAL: More Live Footage Posted Online
MetalKult.com has posted two more live videos from IMMORTAL, including "One By One" and "Sons of Northern Darkness". The footage was captured when the Norwegian black metallers — guitarist Abbath, drummer Horgh, and AURA NOIR's Apollyon on bass — hit New York on their 7 Dates of Blashyrkh tour on Ju...February 20, 2008
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AURA NOIR Working On New Material
Bassist/vocalist Apollyon (real name: Ole Jørgen Moe) of the Norwegian black/thrash metal band AURA NOIR has issued the following update: "Yes, it's still studio action in my basement. It turns out we have so much material that we're going to release an EP or whatever first; probably a couple of mon...January 28, 2008
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THEATRES DES VAMPIRES: New Album Title Announced
Italian gothic metal band THEATRES DES VAMPIRES has set "Anima Noir" as the title of its new album, tentatively due this summer. The group will enter Temple of Noise studio in Rome shortly with engineer Christian Ice to begin recording the new CD. On March 19, 2007, THEATRES DES VAMPIRES released it...January 25, 2008
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