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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Advances To Show's Final

Video footage of 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing two Finnish metal/hard rock classics on the national TV talent show "Idols" last night (Thursday, March 29) has been posted online on YouTube: * "Sielut Iskee Tulta" (originally by KILPI): video * "You Break My Heart" (originall...

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WOLF Cancels Dates With CELTIC FROST, KREATOR

Sweden's WOLF has issued the following statement: "WOLF are sorry to anounce that [we] have to cancel the dates with CELTIC FROST and KREATOR March 31 - April 3. Niklas Stålvind has got an infection on the vocal chords and must keep quiet for at least a few weeks to avoid serious damage to his ...

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1349 Vocalist: 'Satan Is Just About Rebellion Of Man'

The Washington Post's Express recently conducted an interview with 1349 vocalist Ravn. While black metal is often brutal, and the genre has had its own share of controversy (murders, church burnings),the music's favorite lyrical themes — pure evil, death, Satan — usually aren't meant literally; the...

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BLACK SABBATH: Entire 'The Dio Years' Compilation Available For Streaming

The forthcoming BLACK SABBATH "best-of" collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years", is available for streaming in its entirety at MP3.com. The first comprehensive introduction to the band's legacy features a dozen classic studio recordings, plus one live track — "Children Of The Sea" from 1982's "Li...

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ANGELCORPSE Taps Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Drummer For Upcoming Tour

ANGELCORPSE has tapped J.R. Daniels (ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION) to play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland, OH (w/ CE...

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IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL, ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For Expanded U.K. BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

The organizers of the U.K.'s Bloodstock festival have issued the following update: "Yes, the rumours are true. Bloodstock Open Air [previously to take place July 6-7 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England] will be changing date this year. It was not an easy decision to make, and obviously one we woul...

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ARCTURUS: New Audio Interview With HUGH MINGAY Available

A recent audio interview with ARCTURUS bassist Hugh Mingay, conducted by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia),can be downloaded at this location (2.41 MB). ARCTURUS' current lineup includes DIMMU BORGIR bassist Simen Hestnaes (a.k.a. ICS Vortex, ex-BORKNAGAR, LAMENTED...

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ENDORPHINS Announces New Dates

Toronto-based metal quartet ENDORPHINS has confirmed a batch of new shows in April and May in support of their latest album, "Where Evil Lies". The Ian Blurton-produced album was released in late 2006 on the Urgent Music label. ENDORPHINS will travel to Montreal for a show with fellow Toronto metal...

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PRIMORDIAL To Record New Album This Summer

Vocalist Nemtheanga of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "It's been a busy time lately personally so excuse my lack of posts on the site. "Anyway soon there will be a tour report from our little jaunt to Finland which was excel...

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AS I LAY DYING Announces First U.S. Tour Dates Of 2007

San Diego wrecking crew AS I LAY DYING has been laying low for the past few months, joining forces with producer (and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist) Adam Dutkiewicz (UNDEROATH, ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH, EVERY TIME I DIE) to brew up a new album that will be ready by fall 2007. This highly anticipated...

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PARTY.SAN Festival Organizers To TAAKE: We Do Not Support 'Christian-Influenced Nazi Scum'

The organizers of the Party.San Metal Open Air festival (set to take place August 9-11, 2007 in Bad Berka, Germany) have issued a statement explaining their decision to remove Norwegian black metallers TAAKE from the billing of this year's event after the group' singer appeared on stage in Essen, Ge...

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IMMORTAL To Guest On Norway's 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

Reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL will be the featured guests on the Norwegian edition of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball" on Sunday, April 1 beginning at 22.00. Two full "Headbanger's Ball" episodes will be dedicated to Inferno Festival. The first show, "Inferno Vorspiel", will also be shown on...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Performs STRATOVARIUS On National TV; Video Available

Video footage of 22-year-old Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing STRATOVARIUS' "Hunting High And Low" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock and Roll" on the Finnish TV talent show "Idols" last Thursday (March 22) has been posted online on YouTube: "Hunting High And Low" (video) "Rock and Roll" (vi...

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Evil In the Night

Okay, I admit it. I can't resist this shit. I'm Pavlov's dog and the gods of thrash just rang the fucking dinner bell. You can be as sick of retro throwback bands as you want, you can say we don't need a band like MERCILESS DEATH around when we have the original 80's classics to ...

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TAAKE Frontman In Swastika Scandal

TAAKE frontman Hoest — whose "revealing" performance (photo#1, photo#2, photo#3) at the 2003 Inferno Festival in Norway remains the source of much comedy — has once again found himself at the center of controversy. During the Norwegian black metal band's March 20, 2007 concert in Essen, Germany, Hoe...