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'Global Metal' Filmmaker: Metal Offered Us A Different Lens To View Various Countries With

Liz Braun of the Toronto Sun recently conducted an interview with directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Films Inc. creators of the critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" and its follow-up, "Global Metal". The new film offers an insider's look at such...
June 20, 2008
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Guitarist GREG HOWE To Release 'Sound Proof' Next Week

On June 24, Greg Howe will release his latest studio album, "Sound Proof", through Tone Center Records. "Sound Proof" holds a raw energy element as well as a more of a spontaneous quality to it. Keeping the music organic, a lot of the material was assembled, and in some cases written, in the studio....
June 20, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN's 'Becoming' Tops Finnish Album Chart

Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen has topped the official album chart in his home country with his second solo effort, "Becoming". "Becoming" was released in Finland on June 11 via Sony BMG (June 9 via digital music outlets). Check out the cover artwork by Thomas Ewerhard below. "Give Me A Rea...
June 18, 2008
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DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

San Francisco thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, take place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. The festival will feature four days of metal, 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and four custom-built choppers owned by MANOW...
June 18, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: 'Masterpieces' E-Card Available

On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones and a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career. * "Masterpieces" covers CD: 01. Child of the Damned (WARLORD) 02. Ravenlord...
June 18, 2008
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SUNN 0))): New Studio CD, Live Album On the Way

SUNN 0)))'s seventh studio album is still in the incubation stages. Preliminary tracks have been recorded in Seattle, Washington with Randall Dunn (ALTAR ALBUM, EARTH, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM). Beyond the core duo of Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson, the CD features appearances by Attila Csihar...
June 18, 2008
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: 'Stage Fighters' Biography Now Available

Paul Stenning author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That Time Forgot", the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", and the 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006" has just released the RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE biography entitled...
June 17, 2008
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TOURNIQUET Taps Former STRYPER Bassist For FLEVO FESTIVAL

Christian neo-classical progressive thrash metal band TOURNIQUET has enlisted former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines for its upcoming appearance at the Flevo Festival, an open-air Christian music festival set to take place August 14-17 at a recreation area near Voorst, The Netherlands. The festival was f...
June 16, 2008
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SOULFLY: Audio Sample Of New Single 'Unleash' Available

An audio sample of the new SOULFLY single "Unleash" is available at Amazon.com. The track, which will be released digitally on June 24, comes off the group's new album, "Conquer", which is due on July 29 via Roadrunner Records. In addition to the standard edition of ...
June 15, 2008
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MACHINA: 'The Rumors Of Our Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated'

MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has issued the following update: "The rumors of our death have been greatly exaggerated. "Despite our silence and lack of touring, we're still just as active now as we ever have been. Righ...
June 15, 2008
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NEBULA Completes Work On New EP

Los Angeles rockers NEBULA have completed work on a new five-song EP titled "Heavy Psych". The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Pulse 02. Aphrodite 03. The Dagger 04. In The Depths 05. The Other Side Check out audio samples on the group's MySpace page. NEBULA will play at Safari ...
June 14, 2008
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IN FLAMES: 'Raw And Uncut' Video Interview With BJRN GELOTTE Posted Online

Jelynn from Altitude's "Metalogy" conducted an interview with IN FLAMES guitarist Bjrn Gelotte prior to the second-to-last show of this year's Gigantour on May 21, 2008 at the Long Beach Arena. Watch the six-minute "raw and uncut" chat below. IN FLAMES will embark on a European headlining tour in Oc...
June 13, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Orangevale Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing the song "Bye Bye Beautiful" on May 22, 2008 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also on the bill was the Swedish band SONIC SYNDICATE. Discussions are currently underway to bring N...
June 13, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN: Another New Song Posted Online

Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen has posted another track from his newly released second solo album, "Becoming", on MySpace. The song "Unscarred Within" and the previously released cut "Give Me A Reason" can be heard at this location. "Becoming" was released in Finland yesterday (June 11) via...
June 12, 2008
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TYPE O NEGATIVE: New Video Interview Posted Online

Sonic Excess has posted a video interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly conducted before the band's June 10, 2008 concert in Denver, Colorado. During the "word-association" part of the chat, the duo was asked to comment on BLABBERMOUTH.NET, to which Hickey resp...
June 12, 2008