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It was Predestined
MAELSTROM's "It was Predestined" is epic power/thrash like you've never heard it. The EP is just a taste of what promises to be one of 2009's most ambitious full-length albums. The band formed back in the '80s, eventually breaking up with members moving on to play in SPOOGE, SOILENT GREEN, and CARBO...December 15, 2008
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A Spell for the Death of Man
As far as one-man black metal projects go, WOE's "A Spell for the Death of Man" stands on solid ground. Xos (a.k.a. C. Grigg) does a commendable job with the guitars, vocals, and perhaps most pleasantly surprising, the drums. The engineering job of Xos and Joe Smiley is far better than a lot of blac...December 15, 2008
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Seizures in Barren Praise
With three releases in 2007 and the new 25-minute full-length, "Seizures in Barren Praise", this year, TRAP THEM is clearly a band overflowing with creative juices. The sound is still proudly based in the Sunlight sound and style of seminal Swedish death metal acts like ENTOMBED and DISMEMBER, the s...December 15, 2008
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CHRIS CORNELL: 'Scream' Video To Premiere On Monday
Head over to Yahoo! Music Video Premieres on Monday, December 15 to see an exclusive premiere of Chris Cornell's (AUDIOSLAVE, SOUNDGARDEN) new video for "Scream", the title track from his forthcoming album. From Tuesday, December 16, it will also be on ChrisCornell.com, YouTube, MTV, VH1 and other T...December 12, 2008
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ELVENKING Forced To Cancel Shows
Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have been forced to cancel five shows in their home country in January/February "because of serious family and health problems," according to a posting on the band's web site. The group says, "We are very sorry to cancel the dates scheduled so far, but we need a litt...December 12, 2008
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CALLEJON Films 'Phantomschmerz' Video
German "riff masters" CALLEJON have finished filming a video for the song "Phantomschmerz" taken from the band's new album, "Zombieactionhauptquartier", which was released last month via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented singer Bastian Sobtzik: "We definitely wanted something special that matches the...December 12, 2008
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NEAERA, EQUILIBRIUM, WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH, DISBELIEF Confirmed For LEGACY FEST
NEAERA, EQUILIBRIUM, WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH and DISBELIEF have been confirmed for next year's Legacy Fest, set to take place May 21-23 in Dessau, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED BEHEMOTH BURNING SKIES CALLEJON DEMONICAL DESASTER DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DISBELIEF...December 12, 2008
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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Completes Work On New Album
Asian symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC, which made international headlines by championing Taiwanese democracy from the Ozzfest and Wacken Open Air stages last summer, has finished recording its new concept album, "Mirror Of Retribution", in Los Angeles with producer (and ANTHRAX guitarist) Rob Ca...December 11, 2008
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SONIC SYNDICATE To Team Up With DEATHSTARS For European Co-Headlining Tour
SONIC SYNDICATE will team up with fellow Swedes DEATHSTARS for a co-headlining tour of Europe in February/March 2009. Commented SONIC SYNDICATE bassist Karin Axelsson: "Today we finally confirmed our first tour of 2009 and have decided to team up with with fellow Swedes DEATHSTARS for a double-headl...December 11, 2008
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New CRYSTAL VIPER Album To Feature Members Of GRAVE DIGGER, STORMWARRIOR, X-WILD
The brand new studio album from the the Polish female-fronted heavy metal squad CRYSTAL VIPER, titled "Metal Nation", will be released on February 1 through Karthago Records (CD version) and High Roller Records (limited vinyl version). The CD was recorded at the brand new MP Studio in Poland with en...December 11, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist's SEXTAPES Schedules Hollywood Gig
SEXTAPES, the Hollywood, California-based band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Chris Pitman on vocals and guitar synth, will perform with PIGMY LOVE CIRCUS and STURGEON at the Key Club in Hollywood, California on February 5, 2009. According to Pitman, "There is talk of a future major tour with a...December 11, 2008
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IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED Nominated For SWEDISH METAL AWARDS
IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are among among the nominated artists for the second annual Swedish Metal Awards, which will be held January 23, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The complete list of nominees is as follows: Hard Rock: BULLET - "Bite The Bullet" YNGWIE MALMS...December 10, 2008
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SODOM, KREATOR Confirmed For Germany's LEGACY FEST
SODOM and KREATOR have been confirmed for next year's Legacy Fest, set to take place May 21-23 in Dessau, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED BEHEMOTH BURNING SKIES CALLEJON DEMONICAL DESASTER DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER EISREGEN ELUVEITIE ENDSTILLE EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKE...December 10, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN Releases SEXTAPES
SEXTAPES, the Hollywood, California-based band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Chris Pitman on vocals and guitar synth, released its self-titled debut album on November 11, 2008 via ToneRiot Records. The CD was made available through iTunes (worldwide),Best Buy stores, FYE, Borders Books, Where...December 10, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Frontman Guests On COLDTEARS EP
Vocalist Peter Dolving of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED has recorded a guest appearance on the new EP from COLDTEARS, an up-and-coming Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal band which has been around since 2005. Dolving wrote the lyrics to and laid down lead vocals on the song "No Ordinary Ghost", which op...December 9, 2008
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