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CELTIC FROST Mainman: The Fall Of A Year

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "The weeks seemingly merged into one continuous, viscous current of day and night and information increasingly difficult to bear. Emotions decreased to slow-motion speed, he began to subsist in the dark,...

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ELUVEITIE: New Album Details Revealed

Swiss folk metal band ELUVEITIE will release its new album, "Slania", in Germany on February 15, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. According to a press release, the CD is "the perfection of the first album, but still there is enough room to give some new influences a chance. Expect nothing less than a...

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KINGDOM OF SORROW: Debut Album Release Dates Confirmed

KINGDOM OF SORROW, the band featuring Jamey Jasta and Kirk Windstein, will release its debut album on February 19 via Relapse Records (February 25 internationally) Jasta (HATEBREED, ICEPICK) and Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR) came together some three years ago to create KINGDOM OF SORROW, and in that tim...

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Merciless Hammer of Lucifer

So I'm a little late with this one, but I would be remiss if I let an album by one of Seattle's finest go without a review on this site this year. "Merciless Hammer of Lucifer" is the fifth full-length album from DRAWN AND QUARTERED and it is about time you started paying attention to ...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Issues Year-End Update

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted a lengthy year-end message on his web site. A couple of excerpts follow: "This has been a busy year, to say the least. It’s also been a fantastic year. The 'Rapture Tour' threaded its way around this blue planet and everywhere we visited we received the mo...

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AVANTASIA: 'Carry Me Over' Video Available

AVANTASIA's video for the song "Carry Me Over" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's forthcoming album, "The Scarecrow", which will be released on January 25, 2008 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl. "The Scarecrow" track listing: CD: 01. Twisted Mind 02. The Scar...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Black Rain' Certified Gold

OZZY OSBOURNE's latest CD, "Black Rain", was certified gold on December 14, 2007 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States. "Black Rain" was reissued on November 20 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bo...

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AVANTASIA: Audio Interview With TOBIAS SAMMET Posted Online

MetalSymphony.com has posted an audio interview with AVANTASIA/EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet. Check it out at this location. A three-and-a-half-minute video trailer for AVANTASIA's upcoming album, entitled "The Scarecrow", can be viewed below. "The Scarecrow" will be released on January 25, 2008 as a...

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SLASH Discusses His 'Greener' Lifestyle

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: LiveDaily: I've seen a few stories about your book signings, and all of them seem to focus on you living a greener lifestyle. S...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Cancels Cleveland Show

The Akron Beacon Journal reports that OZZY OSBOURNE has cancelled his Thursday (Dec. 20) concert at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland "due to an unforeseen personal family matter," according to a news release. The show will not be rescheduled because of scheduling conflicts. Refunds are available at...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Is 'The Closest Thing To SAVATAGE That You're Going To Get!'

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has recorded a guest appearance on the new JON OLIVA'S PAIN album, "Global Warning", playing lead on two songs: "Adding the Cost" and "You'll Never Know". Comments JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte: "I am so psyched to have my...

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BLOODBOUND: First 2008 Festival Dates Announced

BLOODBOUND — the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars) — has scheduled the following festival appearances during 2008: Jun. 20 - Hellter Skelter Festival - Peine (Hannover),Germany Jul. 13 - Mas...

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WITCHBREED, PIN-UP WENT DOWN Sign With ASCENDANCE RECORDS

Ascendance Records — the new label funded by Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records; former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, currently in TO-MERA) and A&R'd by Sam Grant (writer, promoter, broadcaster, interviewer for Sonic Cathedral online) — has announced the signing of two more artists to...

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CRIMSON GLORY Bassist Discusses Possibility Of New Studio Album, Reunion With MIDNIGHT

Nikoleta Sarantou of Metalzone.gr recently conducted an interview with CRIMSON GLORY bassist Jeff Lords. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone.gr: It's been quite a while since we last heard from CRIMSON GLORY. Can you give us an update? Jeff: To be honest, I haven't been in contact w...

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BENEDICTUM: 'Seasons Of Tragedy' Trailer Available

A video trailer for BENEDICTUM's sophomore album, "Seasons of Tragedy", can be viewed below. Due in Europe on January 25 via Locomotive Records (March 4 in the U.S.),the follow-up to 2006's "Uncreation" will contain 10 original songs plus a cover version of the ACCEPT classic "Balls to the Wall". T...