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DARKEST ERA To Release 'The Last Caress Of Light' In February

DARKEST ERA, the heavy metal band based in Northern Ireland, has completed work on its new album, "The Last Caress Of Light", for a February 15, 2011 release (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. Commented vocalist Krum: "The album is a work of dark, stormy, epic heavy metal tha...

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TRUTH CORRODED: 'Worship The Bled' Details Revealed

Australian extreme thrash metal band TRUTH CORRODED will release its new album, "Worship The Bled", in early 2011. The CD was recorded between July and September 2010 and was mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY). Drums on the album were laid down by Kevin Talley (DAATH, MISERY INDEX...

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CLOSE TO HOME Signs With ARTERY RECORDINGS

CLOSE TO HOME has joined the Artery Recordings roster, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie. Hailing from Cincinnati, the hard rock band is the seventh addition to the Artery Recordings family. They will release their debut full-length album, "Never Back Down", on Febr...

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DECADENCE Parts Ways With Guitarist

Guitarist Niklas Skogqvist has left Swedish female-fronted melodic thrashers DECADENCE. The band states, "Nicke felt that he had too many things going on in his life. He said DECADENCE needs a guitarist that gives 100% which he says he was not able to do." Regarding a possible replacement guitarist,...

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LINKIN PARK, AC/DC, GODSMACK, DISTURBED Among Top-Selling Hard Rock Albums Of 2010

Billboard magazine has published a list of the top-selling hard rock and metal albums, ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Not all the albums on the list were actually released during 2010.) It is as follows: 01. Dark Horse - NICKELBACK 02. A Thousand Suns - LINKIN PARK 03....

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Learn To Play PANTERA's 'Cowboys From Hell'; Video Guitar Lesson

A PANTERA "Cowboys from Hell" guitar lesson taught by internationally renowned guitarist and tutor Andy James can be viewed below. Lick Library, one of the world's biggest suppliers of guitar tuition DVDs, last year released a comprehensive series of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott guitar tuition DVDs. The...

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AT WAR Frontman Shot In Hunting Accident

Bassist/vocalist Paul Arnold of reunited Virginia thrash metal legends AT WAR was shot in a hunting accident last night and has suffered a shattered hip. According to Paul's brother, "The doctors are now going back in to evaluate the hip and nerves and bones. He is on a ventilator as a precaution."...

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EXTREME Frontman's HURTSMILE Project To Release Debut Album

Frontiers Records will release HURTSMILE's self-titled debut album on January 21, 2011 in Europe and February 8, 2011 in the U.S. HURTSMILE is a new band featuring singer Gary Cherone (EXTREME, VAN HALEN) who has teamed up with his brother Mark to write his most succinct record to date. The CD is a...

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SODOM Announces New Drummer

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have announced the addition of drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald to the group's ranks. Freiwald previously played for the German bands DESPAIR and FLAMING ANGER and was involved with the VOODOOCULT project. In addition, he played percussion as a session musician on t...

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WHITECHAPEL Announces 'Welcome To Hell' Tour With THE ACACIA STRAIN, VEIL OF MAYA

Knoxville, Tennessee's WHITECHAPEL will embark on the "Welcome To Hell Tour" in February 2011 with support from THE ACACIA STRAIN, VEIL OF MAYA, CHELSEA GRIN and I DECLARE WAR. Commented WHITECHAPEL guitarist and founding member Alex Wade: "We are very excited to announce our first major market head...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'Live At Hammersmith Odeon' To Be Released On 3LP 180-Gram Vinyl

Heavy metal legends BLACK SABBATH have joined the club — Metal Club, that is. BLACK SABBATH's "Live At Hammersmith Odeon", a three-LP 180-gram vinyl with a triple gatefold packaging, will be released on January 11, 2011. This release will be limited to 3,000 numbered copies and is a Metal Club exclu...

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THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX: 'Bleeding The New Apocalypse' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX — the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström (vocals; VICIOUS ART, KRUX, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),Lord K. Philipson (guitar; TORTURE DIVISION, ex-GOD AMONG INSECTS, HOUSE OF USHER, LEUKEMIA),Anders Bertilsson (guitar; COLDWORKER),Tobben Gustafsson (drums; TORTURE DIVISION, VO...

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GRAVE DIGGER Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. "Hell yeah!" proclaims the band. "After all these years we will return to the U.K. again in August 2...

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VINNY APPICE, CARLOS CAVAZO, RUDY SARZO, MARK SLAUGHTER Perform At Nashville Benefit Concert

Video footage of Vinny Appice (drums; DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL),Carlos Cavazo (guitar; QUIET RIOT, RATT),Rudy Sarzo (bass; QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) and Mark Slaughter (vocals; SLAUGHTER) performing a cover version of the DIO classic "The Last In Line" on Sunday, Dec...

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...Of War

It is not for lack for trying that "…Of War" falls flat and ends up a middling demonstration of trimmings-and-all folk metal. It is the lack of compelling songwriting, as well as a frustrating degree of disjointedness in the arrangements. What one is left with is an album that is long on ambition an...