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LILLIAN AXE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

New Orleans-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will release their new album, entitled "Sad Day On Planet Earth", on June 30 via the Swedish label Blistering Records. The CD is described in a press release as "by far [the band's] strongest album, musically speaking. There are so many different-sounding songs...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: 'Majesty' DVD Widget Available

Metal Blade has set a May 12 release date for "Majesty", the brand new DVD from the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. This first-ever look into the group's relentless touring lifestyle is described as a "side-splitting peek into the hard-working band's humor-laced bran...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Castle Of Skulls' EP Available Via iTunes

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has issued the "Castle Of Skulls" EP via iTunes, containing a mixture of new and previously unreleased material. 01. Castle Of Skulls 02. Killing Spree 03. Evil Unleashe...

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DE PROFUNDIS: New Songtitles Revealed

London, U.K.-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has completed work on the pre-production demos for its second album. Guitarist Roman Subbotin states, "This time we tried yet another production approach, recording everything live in a single room to get a much more organic and raw sound....

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PENTAGRAM Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

PENTAGRAM, the band led by the "Godfather of U.S. doom," Brooklyn-born Bobby Liebling, has been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X),set to take place August 26-29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AURA NOIR NECROS CHRISTOS PE...

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MELIAH RAGE: 'Hour Glass' Video Posted Online

Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE recently shot a video for the song "Hour Glass", the first single off the band's upcoming album, "Masquerade". The clip, which was directed by Brad Piche and produced by Branden Maxham, is now available for viewing below. "Masquerade" will be released in l...

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NOCTURNAL To Release 'Violent Revenge' In June

German old-school thrashers NOCTURNAL will release their new album, "Violent Revenge", on June 15 via Displeased Records. The label says in a press release, "Just like 'Arrival Of The Carnivore' [2004], [the new CD] turned out to be a very catchy and addictive thrash album. NOCTURNAL are by far the...

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GUILLOTINE Confirmed For Sweden's ELDFESTEN

GUILLOTINE — the reunited Swedish thrash metal band featuring Nils Eriksson (bass) and Fredrik Mannberg (rhythm guitar) of NOCTURNAL RITES — has been confirmed for Eldfesten 2009, set to take place May 15-16 at Ögir in Köping, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLODSRIT DEMONICAL...

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Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments

A salty split this one. Two blackened thrashers from Poland — BLOODTHIRST and EXCIDIUM — on one 40-minute CD called "Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments" which makes for one greasy 'n bullet-belted listening session. There is in no uncertain terms even an ounce of fanciness contained herein. It is every...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: 'Majesty' DVD Details Revealed

Metal Blade has set a May 12 release date for "Majesty", the brand new DVD from the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. This first-ever look into the group's relentless touring lifestyle is described as a "side-splitting peek into the hard-working band's humor-laced bran...

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VORUM: Mini-CD Available For Streaming

Ahvenanmaa, Finland-based death metallers VORUM will release their first mini-CD, "Grim Death Awaits", on April 24 in North America through Woodcut Records (distributed by The End Records). A full-length album will follow sometime next year. "Grim Death Awaits" track listing: 01. They Are The Dead 0...

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HEEL To Release 'Chaos And Greed' In May

Swedish melodic metallers HEEL will release their second album, "Chaos And Greed", on May 15 via CMSweden/Rivel Records. According to a press release, the CD "follows the Swedish metal tradition of bands such as NOCTURNAL RITES, INSANIA STOCKHOLM, CRYSTAL EYES and many others." Formed in 2003 by Mar...

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MELIAH RAGE Guitarist Contributes Material To METAL CHURCH Singer's Solo Album

MELIAH RAGE founding member Anthony Nichols has composed the music for three tracks on the upcoming solo record from METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe. Nichols and Munroe developed a relationship when their two bands toured together in 2007. "After the '07 tour, I asked Ronny to make a guest appear...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: New Song Posted Online

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has posted a new song, "Castle Of Skulls", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off BLOOD TSUNAMI's sophomore album, "Grand Feast For Vultures", which is schedul...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Interviewed In Finland; Video Available

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with drummer Shannon Lucas and new guitarist Ryan Knight of the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER during the Helsinki Metal Meeting, which was held February 12-14 at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. Watch the nine-minute...