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FEAR MY THOUGHTS, KYPCK Set U.S. Release Dates For New Albums

Century Media is set to unleash two new albums this October from the already established FEAR MY THOUGHTS and the new brainchild of S.S. Lopakka (SENTENCED),KYPCK ("Kursk" in the western alphabet). FEAR MY THOUGHTS is scheduled to release "Isolation" on October 14, while KYPCK will make its debut,...

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PAIN: 'Cynic Paradise' Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metallers PAIN will release their new album, "Cynic Paradise", on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction", which was released in 2007 via Roadrunner, features "eleven gems offering a vast variety of styles and influences which are even new for PAIN," acc...

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AMON AMARTH: Swedish Signing Sessions, CD-Release Party Announced

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH have scheduled the following in-store signing sessions, as well as a CD-release party in Stockholm, for their new album, "Twilight Of The Thunder God": Sep. 18 - Club Distorsion (Pub Anchor) - Stockholm, Sweden (Release Party) Sep. 19 - Bengans - Stockholm, Sweden (Sign...

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BACKYARD BABIES Guitarist Says Originality Is Lacking In New Heavy Rock Bands

Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES have slammed some of metal's biggest new bands by insisting there is not enough individuality in rock these days. Speaking on the band's current UK tour, guitarist/vocalist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) told Rushonrock.com, "There's only one WILDH...

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BUCKCHERRY Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 08 Festival

BUCKCHERRY has been confirmed for the Loud Park 08 festival, set to take place October 18-19 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 18: SLIPKNOT DOWN AVENGED SEVENFOLD CARCASS SONATA ARCTICA DRAGONFORCE MESHUGGAH OBITUARY A...

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MORIAN: New Album Title, Songtitles Revealed

Finnish metal band MORIAN has set "Ashen Empire" as the working title of its second album, tentatively due in early 2009. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Bloodwork", "Nemesis Rising", "This Mortal Coil" and "Sacrifice". The group says, "We're currently making demo versions of the songs a...

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AMON AMARTH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video Shoot Available

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for the title track off AMON AMARTH's new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", can be viewed below. The clip filmed on the old Viking site, Jomsborg, home of the Jomsvikings in Wolin, Poland, with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz Szermanow...

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BACKYARD BABIES Tops Swedish Chart, Cracks Finnish Top 40

The latest, self-titled album from Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES topped the chart in the band's home country in its first week of release and has since moved down to position No. 4. The CD also entered the Finnish album chart at No. 31. Released in Europe on August 18 via Billion Dollar Bab...

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PAIN To Play Ukraine, Belarus This Week

Drummer David Wallin of PAIN — the Swedish metal band led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren — has issued the following update: "I thought it was about time to let you in on what has been going on with PAIN since the last update. Beside the fact that we’ve done a couple of shows and ...

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TERÄSBETONI: New Tour Dates Announced

Finnish metal group TERÄSBETONI — which represented Finland in this year's Eurovision song contest — has scheduled the following dates in its home country: Sep. 16 - Ravintola Albatrossi - Kuopio, FIN Sep. 19 - Club Riviera - Kouvola, FIN Sep. 26 - Ravintola Lohi - Lohja, FIN Sep. 27 - Puustelli - A...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviewed By APOCALYPTICA's EICCA TOPPINEN; Audio Available

A 23-minute audio interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich conducted by Eicca Toppinen of the Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA at the one-day Ozzfest on August 9, 2008 in Frisco, Texas is available for streaming at Metallica.com. Professionally filmed video footage of APOCALYPTICA performing a...

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AMON AMARTH: New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new AMON AMARTH track entitled "Twilight of the Thunder God" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song is the title cut of the Swedish Swedish Viking metallers' new album and it features a guest appearance by CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist Roope Latvala. A video for the tr...

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BACKYARD BABIES: UK Signing Session Announced

Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES will take part in an exclusive signing session at Powerplay Music in Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK on September 9 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. The new self-titled album from BACKYARD BABIES, is available for streaming in its entirety from the band's MySpace pa...

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BACKYARD BABIES Performs New Single On Swedish TV; Video Available

Video footage of BACKYARD BABIES performing their new single, "Fuck Off and Die" on the Swedish TV show "Sommarkrysset" at Gröna Lund, Stockholm on August 2, 2008 can be viewed below. The new self-titled album from Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES, is available for streaming in its entirety fr...

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Report: OZZFEST 2008 Grosses $3.5 Million

Ray Waddell of Billboard.biz reports that Ozzfest 2008, with METALLICA and OZZY OSBOURNE as headliners, grossed nearly $3.5 million and drew close to 30,000 people to Dallas' Pizza Hut Park, according to producers Sharon Osbourne and AEG Live. Sponsored by Affliction Clothing, this year's Ozzfest ma...