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NAPALM DEATH: 'Punishment In Capitals' To Receive U.S. Release

Long sought after as a collectors' import item, NAPALM DEATH's 28-track live album, "Punishment in Capitals", is finally being released for the first time in the United States by Armoury Records (distributed stateside by Eagle Rock Entertainment) on June 12. This deathball of metal history, recorded...

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APOCALYPTICA: New Album To Feature Backing Vocals By Ex-THERION/YNGWIE Singer

Swedish singer Mats Levén (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, KRUX, TREAT, AT VANCE) has just finished laying down backing vocals for the new APOCALYPTICA album with producer Jacob Hellner (RAMMSTEIN). Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),Tomoyasu Hotei (superstar Japanese composer,...

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SEPULTURA: 'Convicted In Life' Live Video Posted Online

A good-quality video clip of SEPULTURA performing the song "Convicted in Life" live in Luxembourg during the band's last European tour has been posted at YouTube. As previously reported, a rare video clip of SEPULTURA and the Brazilian kings of hardcore RATOS DE PORÃO performing a cover of RAMONES'...

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MARYLAND DEATHFEST V Performances Featured In New 'Brain Damage' Episode

Metal Injection Radio has just posted a brand new episode of "Brain Damage" which features live audio recordings of some of the best performances from Maryland Deathfest V. The bands featured on the podcast are: BIRDFLESH BRUTAL TRUTH GOROD ODIOUS MORTEM MISERY INDEX ZYKLON MALEVOLENT CREATION Click...

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Blood of the Medusa

Somebody's been listening to the first few albums by THE HAUNTED. Just listen to the way that album-opening and vaguely SLAYER-ish instrumental intro "New Faith" portends of the thrash to come. When the thrashing "Variola" hits right after it, the influence is unmistakable. More accurately though, S...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Discusses New Album, HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the Dutch group's self-titled fifth album, Sander's recent illness and his HDK project. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Lucem Fero: How did "After Forever...

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HALLOWS EVE: Original Vocalist, Bassist Collaborating On New Album

Original HALLOWS EVE members Stacy Andersen (vocals) and Tommy Stewart (bass) are currently writing and recording material for the band's upcoming album. The new CD will feature the following lineup: Stacy Andersen - Vocals Doyle Bright - Guitars Dane Jensen - Drums Chris Abbamonte - Guitars Tommy S...

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Classic Clip: CANNIBAL CORPSE Hits German Version Of 'American Idol'

A video clip of a death metal fan auditioning for the German "American Idol"-style singing contest TV show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" ("DSDS") with a unique rendition of the CANNIBAL CORPSE classic "I Will Kill You" is available for viewing at YouTube. As previously reported, a hilarious vide...

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PENUMBRA Singer, Former WORMFOOD Drummer Join Forces In ESTHETE PIGGIE

Alexis Damien (former drummer in WORMFOOD) and Asphodel (PENUMBRA, NOWONMAÏ, HOWDY EFFECT, AREW) have just created a metal duet, ESTHETE PIGGIE. Described as a "melting pot of metal, experimental voices and music, rock, hardcore, disco/dance and so on," ESTHETE PIGGIE is putting the finishing touche...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT To Embark On 'East Coast Fury Tour'

Starting July 18, New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT will embark on a headlining run rightfully dubbed the "East Coast Fury Tour". Floored and eager as ever to get out and do some damage, lead singer Roger Miret had this to say about hitting the road again: "I am very excited about this next l...

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EKTOMORF Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET FESTIVAL

Hungarian hardcore/thrash metallers EKTOMORF will co-headline the Hammer Stage of the Sziget Festival in Hungary (August 8-15) with SOULFLY. EKTOMORF's latest album, entitled "Outcast", was released in October 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark...

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THE LIFELESS DESIGN Signs With SCURGE RECORDS

Nebraska metal band THE LIFELESS DESIGN has inked a deal with the Omaha-based Scurge Records. The group recently wrapped up recording its self-produced effort, which is scheduled for a June 19 release. There is a CD release party scheduled for Friday, June 15 at Shea Riley's in Omaha, NE. Following...

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MEGAFORCE RECORDS Founders Talk About Wanting To Sign MEGADETH In Early '80s

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a video clip of Jon and Marsha Zazula, founders of Megaforce Records, talking about how they wanted to sign...

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SKELETONWITCH: New Album Title Revealed

Cleveland-based thrashers SKELETONWITCH have confirmed the first batch of July dates with Atlanta's WITHERED. Having just completed a 10 day mini-tour with WEEDEATER, the July dates will be SKELETONWITCH's first after hunkering down with producer Cory Smoot (MUNICIPAL WASTE, GWAR) later in June to r...

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MUSTASCH, BACKWATER Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

MUSTASCH, SYCONAUT, DIGRESSION ASSASSIN and BACKWATER have been confirmed for the Metaltown festival, set to take place June 30 at Frihammen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BACKWATER (S) CANDLEMASS (S) CULT OF LUNA (S) DIGRESSION ASSASSIN (S) HARDCORE SUPERSTAR...