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LION'S SHARE Bassist To Perform At POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Gala

LION'S SHARE bassist Sampo Axelsson will perform at the Polar Music Prize gala in Stockholm, Sweden on May 22. Guests include LED ZEPPELIN members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, plus His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. ZEPPELIN will receive the prestigious award at the event,...

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EXCALION Begin Recording New Album

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have entered Watercastle studios to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. "The new songs are very mature both musically and lyrically," reads a press release. "The whole band has improved a lo...

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Kvass

This is a wonderful album. Sorry, but it is the first line that comes to mind every time I think about "Kvass" from Norway's KAMPFAR. The folk-pagan-Viking (you know the deal) black metal of KAMPFAR is well constructed, memorable, and powerful. Largely eschewing the black metal genre's predilection...

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MAJESTY Announce New Guitarist

German metallers MAJESTY have announced the addition of former NECROPHAGIST/DEFEATED SANITY guitarist Christian Münzner to the group's ranks. "[Christian] already impressively proved himself at his first show in Berlin (Germany) on May 6," the band write in a statement. Münzner joins MAJESTY as the...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN To Guest On METAL EXPRESS RADIO

Tony Martin (ex-BLACK SABBATH) will be joining Metal Express Radio's "Premiere Friday" today (May 5) to present six tracks from the new EMPIRE album, "The Raven Ride", on which he handles the lead vocals. During the show, you will also hear an interview with Tony where he talks about his past, prese...

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Ruun

On a career arc as impressive as OPETH's, minus most of the record sales, Norway's psychedelic prog-metal Vikings continue their journey into accessible dissonance, soaring chords, desolate atmospheres and swirling, ambient aural journeys on this, their eight proper studio album. Moving ever further...

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EXCALION Prepare To Enter Studio

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION will enter Watercastle studios in early May to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. "The new material will rock HARD!" the band write on their web site. "The music style of the album will be...

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DORO: 'Warrior Soul' North American Release Date Announced

Locomotive Records has set a May 23 North American release date for the new DORO album, entitled "Warrior Soul". The album was created in Switzerland, Tennessee, New York and Germany; and inspired by her first feature film role earlier this year in Luke Gasser's "Anuk - The Warrior's Way". The sound...

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INFERNAL MAJESTY: Former Singer's Claims Are 'Publicity Stunt'

Canadian metallers INFERNAL MAJESTY have commented on ex-singer Chris Bailey's recent interview in which he accused his former bandmates of withholding royalties that were rightfully his and lanching a smear campaign against him after he had made a decision to leave the group. In an interview with M...

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Ex-INFERNAL MAJESTY Singer Claims Former Bandmates Ripped Him Off

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former INFERNAL MAJESTY frontman Chris Bailey. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: Metal-Rules.com: You contacted me via email just recently regarding the interview I did with both Kenny Hallman and Brian Lang...

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MAJESTY Part Ways With Guitarist ROLF MUNKES

Germany's MAJESTY have parted ways with guitarist Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE). "The band and me agreed in stopping to work together from now on," Rolf writes on his web site. "I wish them the best of luck in the future and want to say thanks for the great time we had. And a big ...

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EMPIRE: 'Raven Ride' Track Listing Revealed

EMPIRE, the brainchild of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE),have finalized the track listing for their third album, "Raven Ride", due on May 12 via AOR Heaven Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Trading Souls" (Lion Music) features guest appearances by singer Tony Martin (e...

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NAUSEA Complete Work On New Demo

NAUSEA, the Los Angeles-based band featuring Oscar Garcia (TERRORIZER),original TERRORIZER bassist Alfred "Garvey" Estrada, Eric Castro (MAJESTY) and Vito Tagliente (EXCRUCIATING TERROR, BLOODY PHOENIX),have just finished recording a new four-song demo and are currently shopping it to labels. All...

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SUPREME MAJESTY Announce New Guitarist

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have announced the addition of guitarist Jimmy Hedlund (FALCONER) to the group's ranks. An audio sample of Hedlund's playing, also featuring SUPREME MAJESTY's other guitarist, Rille Svensson, can be downloaded at this location (.RAR file). SUPREME MAJESTY we...

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BAL-SAGOTH: New Song Posted Online

A brand new BAL-SAGOTH track, entitled "The Hammer of the Emperor", has been posted online at the band's MySpace.com page. The song comes off the group's recently completed long-awaited sixth album, "The Chthonic Chronicles", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. "The Chthonic Chronicles"...