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AKERCOCKE: First Shows Of 2009 Announced

British progressive blackened death metal band AKERCOCKE has scheduled the following dates: Apr. 13 - Scumstock 2009 (The Independent) - Sunderland, UK May 03 - UK Deathfest (Leeds University Union) - Leeds, UK AKERCOCKE's music video for the song "Axiom" can be viewed below. The clip was directed b...

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MASTODON: New Audio Snippet Posted Online

A teaser clip of the new MASTODON track "Oblivion" is available for streaming on the band's official web site. The song will appear on MASTODON's new album, "Crack The Skye", which is tentatively due late March. John Doran of The Quietus has posted a track-by-track review of "Crack The Skye". Read i...

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BORKNAGAR/ARSIS Drummer DAVID KINKADE Checks In

Drummer David Kinkade (ARSIS, BORKNAGAR, MALEVOLENT CREATION, DIVINE EMPIRE, COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN) has issued the following update: "I would first like to extend my deepest thanks to everyone who offered me condolences after my grandmother's passing. She was pretty much a mother to me. We were very...

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NWOBHM Celebrating 30th Anniversary; Members Of SAXON, DIAMOND HEAD, GIRLSCHOOL Interviewed

Roy Wilkinson of U.K.'s The Guardian reports: This year sees the 30th anniversary of one of our most thoroughly titled musical genres: the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, abbreviated to NWOBHM, and pronounced "nuh-wobbum". It's a realm of rapid-fire riffs and heroic declarations about motorbikes, t...

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MASTODON: 'Crack The Skye' Track-By-Track Review Available

John Doran of The Quietus has posted a track-by-track review of the forthcoming MASTODON album, "Crack The Skye". Read it at this location. Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs every Wednesday on Norway's NRK P3, spoke to MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor in late November prior t...

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MASTODON: New Album Concept Revealed

Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs every Wednesday on Norway's NRK P3, spoke to MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor in late November prior the band's concert in Oslo as part of the "Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" tour with SLAYER, TRIVIUM and AMON AMARTH. Although MASTODON's new a...

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MASTODON Drummer Talks About Upcoming Album

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: What's it like playing as a trio? Did you have to work everything out and rearrange stuff? Brann Dailor: Not really. We pl...

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MASSEMORD To Release New Album This Week

Italian black metal band MASSEMORD will release its new, self-titled album on November 17 as a limited-edition digipack. The LP won't be sold in stores and will only be available online via the MASSEMORD MySpace page. The digipack CD is limited to 100 pieces. Next year Blackmetal.com Records will re...

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PITTS VS. PREPS Completes Recording New Album

PITTS VS. PREPS, the Louisiana-based band featuring vocalist Kyle Thomas (EXHORDER, FLOODGATE, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY) has issued the following update: "We've finally finished the recording process of [the new PITTS VS. PREPS album] 'Asleep At The Black Mass'. It took forever, but fuck it. Ian Whalen...

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SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH: Solo Album Details Revealed

Legendary guitarist Scott "Wino" Weinrich (SAINT VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN, PLACE OF SKULLS, THE HIDDEN HAND) will release his first solo album, "Punctured Equilibrium", on January 20, 2009. After the demise of his last group, THE HIDDEN HAND, Wino did not rest. With newfound energy, he co...

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FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY: New Music Posted Online

New Jersey-based death metallers FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, who feature in their ranks former members of SHATTERED REALM, THE ACACIA STRAIN, FORGETTING TOMORROW, and DEADWATER DROWNING, have posted two new songs on their MySpace page: "The Jackyl" and "Digging Shallow Graves". ...

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SOILWORK Singer Offers Vocal Coaching

Vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of the Swedish metallers SOILWORK has issued the following update: "Back home in the cold, getting pumped for the European tour that will start in just about a week! "I was going through my MySpace page the other day and realized that there are LOADS of messages that I h...

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The Ghost of Heritage

"This album is dedicated to all those who throughout the ages have been actively involved in the preservation of our proud ancestral heritage, rich national culture, folklore, and tradition. We will honour you forever!" The quote is taken from the booklet of "The Ghost of Heritage" by England's WINT...

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GOSPEL OF THE HORNS Calls It Quits

Guitarist Mark Howitzer of Australia's long-running blackened death/thrash outfit GOSPEL OF THE HORNS, has issued the following statement: "After 16 years of beer sweat and hell, I have decided to bring GOSPEL OF THE HORNS to an end. We would like to thank the many friends we have made around the wo...

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TOETAG And SHATTERED REALM To Team Up For Split EP

South Florida's TOETAG and New Jersey's SHATTERED REALM will team up for the ultimate hardcore throwdown on a split EP to be released on December 9, 2008 through Eulogy Recordings. "I've been close friends with SHATTERED REALM for a number of years now. Everyone involved thought it was a perfect cha...