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Isolate

Norway's CIRCUS MAXIMUS exploded onto the scene in 2005 with one of the year's best progressive metal albums in "The 1st Chapter". The disc stunned as much for its members' talents as for its incredibly infectious melodies. Taking cues from the obvious juggernauts of the genre (DREAM THEATER, etc.),...

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VANDEN PLAS To Headline Portugal's PROGZONE Festival

German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS will headline at the ProgZone festival in Torres Novas, Portugal, on Saturday, November 17. Also scheduled to appear are PROGONO and HYUBRIS. Check out a flyer for the event at this location. VANDEN PLAS has been confirmed for the ProgPower UK 2008 festival,...

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Hex

"…life is nasty, brutish, and short", wrote 17th Century philosopher Thomas Hobbes in his book Leviathan, this abbreviated statement also aptly describing the music of underground legends NUNSLAUGHTER. After about a thousand (well, more like 110) releases of various shapes and sizes since forming in...

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CIRCUS MAXIMUS: 'Isolate' Enters Norwegian Chart At No. 70

"Isolate", the sophomore album from the Norwegian progressive metal band CIRCUS MAXIMUS, has entered the Norwegian chart at position No. 70 (No. 33 on the chart featuring only Norwegian artists). Due on September 4 in the U.S. on Sensory Records, "Isolate"'s lyrical concept deals with "how much you...

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PATHOSRAY Signs With SENSORY RECORDS

Up-and-coming Italian progressive metal band PATHOSRAY has signed a worldwide management deal with Intromental Management. Said Claus Jensen, Managing Director at Intromental: "Once in a while you come across a new band that just blows you away, and that's what happened with PATHOSRAY and their debu...

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MASTER To Embark On 'Using And Abusing Europe' Tour In September

Legendary extreme metallers MASTER will embark on the "Using and Abusing Europe" tour in September. Support on the trek will come from Chicago's LIVIDITY and Los Angeles' IMPERIOUS REX. The dates are as follows: Sep. 08 - Baroeg-Rotterdam - Rotterdam, Netherlands Sep. 09 - Gigant - Apeldoom, Netherl...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Signs With Intromental Management, Plans North American Tour

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by ex-SAVATAGE vocalist Zak Stevens, has signed a worldwide deal with Intromental Management. "I'm thrilled to be working with a band that has not only established their reputation in the metal scene as a premiere talent, but is poised to take it to the next level with...

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TODAY IS THE DAY Completes Eighth Studio Album

TODAY IS THE DAY has completed work on "Axis Of Eden", the band's eighth studio album. The driving creative force behind "Axis Of Eden" is TODAY IS THE DAY founder/frontman Steve Austin, described by Alternative Press magazine as "a noise-rock auteur known as much for his off-kilter, damaging riffs...

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DESASTER Completes Work On '666 - Satan's Soldiers Syndicate'

German black/thrash metallers DESASTER have finished recording their sixth album, entitled "666 - Satan's Soldiers Syndicate". The album was tracked at Harrows Studios (ASPHYX, PENTACLE, OCCULT, SOULBURN etc.) in Holland. According to a press release, "666 – Satan's Soldiers Syndicate" "again shows...

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INTROMENTAL MANAGEMENT Expands Into North America

Intromental Management — which has promoted and managed metal bands across the world since 1996, including current clients ASTRAL DOORS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, REDEMPTION, MANTICORA, WUTHERING HEIGHTS and PYRAMAZE — has announced its expansion into North America. The U.S.office will be run by Glenn Harvest...

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ORPHANED LAND Replaces HEAVEN'S CRY At PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival

Israel's ORPHANED LAND has replaced Canada's HEAVEN'S CRY on the billing of this year's ProgPower Europe 2007 festival, set to take place October 5-7 in Baarlo, Netherlands. ORPHANED LAND will perform an 80-minute set as part of what will be one of the band's only concerts in Northwestern Europe thi...

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RINGWORM To Play Entire First Album At Tomorrow Night's Concert

D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene reports that the Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM will play its debut album, 1993's "The Promise", in its entirety tomorrow night (Saturday, June 23) at the Jigsaw Saloon & Stage in Parma, Ohio. Invoking comparisons to the CRO-MAGS and SLAYER, the d...

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LIGHT PUPIL DILATE Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Lifeforce Records has announced the signing of Atlanta, Georgia's LIGHT PUPIL DILATE. The group's new album, "Snake Wine", is scheduled for an October 30 U.S. release and February 2008 European release. Co-produced by the band and Matt Washburn (MASTODON, NORMA JEAN),"Snake Wine" delves further int...

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RINGWORM: New Album Track Listing Finalized

Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM has finalized the track listing for its new album, "The Ninth Circle: The Venomous Grand Design", due on August 21 via Victory Records. The CD was recorded at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio with producer Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, DROWNING POOL, INTEGRI...

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WOLVERINE Confirmed For PROGPOWER UK Festival

Swedish metallers WOLVERINE have been confirmed for the ProgPower UK festival, set to take place on March 28-29, 2008 in Bristol, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANDROMEDA CIRCUS MAXIMUS DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA POWER QUEST SERENITY THY MAJESTIE VANDEN PLAS WOLVERINE Commented...