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CORMORANT Reveals Cover Art And Tracklisting For 'Earth Diver'
The Bay Area alchemists behind the progressive black/death/trad metal of CORMORANT have completed work on "Earth Diver", the follow-up to 2011's critically acclaimed "Dwellings", and are finally ready to share a few more details about the LP. The new full-length is slated for an April 2014 release,...March 3, 2014
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Swiss Extreme Metal Group SCHAMMASCH Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS
Prosthetic Records has announced the signing of the Basel, Switzerland-based extreme metal quartet SCHAMMASCH (aka Šamaš, the sun god from Akkadian / Babylonian mythology). The band's sophomore album, "Contradiction", will be released later in the year. The effort is described in a press release as...March 3, 2014
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Terrestrials
Drone wizards SUNN O))) are no strangers to collaborations, previously working magic with Japanese distortion sovereigns BORIS and longtime noise savant, Steven Stapleton. This time, Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley align their monks' robes, fog ether and plunging drag chords with renowned Norwegi...March 3, 2014
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Enter the Metal
Canadian prog-thrashers VARGA had a brief run from 1989 through the mid-Nineties, which is to say, they were doomed from the start for obvious reasons if you were paying attention to the North American music climate of that period. They released two albums, "Prototype" and "Oxygen" as well as their...March 3, 2014
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Canto III
As is the case with many forms of music, the UK shows the rest of the world how things are done. In the small, murky arena of Goth and doom metal hovers EYE OF SOLITUDE, darker kindred to MY DYING BRIDE and ANATHEMA. If you thought those acts could leave you as hopeful as navigating ...March 3, 2014
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Whales and Leeches
Portland, Oregon continues to amaze as a hub for some of the best underground rock on American terra firma. The loud and earthy fuzz of RED FANG might represent the beacon call to finally summon the spotlight upon this prolific scene. There's a ton of buzz about RED FANG with their third album, "Wha...March 2, 2014
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Bridge the Gap
Time and tide, as they say. It's been since 1979's "Lovedrive" that former SCORPIONS cohorts Michael Schenker, Herman Rarebell and Francis Buchholz were last together on record. Cool to see these guys allied once again in 2014 under the banner of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK. The mere propositi...March 2, 2014
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AMEN's CASEY CHAOS: 'It Just Seemed Like Perfect Timing' For Band To Come Back
Los Angeles "punk" band AMEN, led by the enigmatic, energetic, and perennially self-destructive frontman Casey Chaos, will reform for a one-off performance at this year's fan-funded festival Alt-Fest. Scheduled to take place August 15-17 at Boughton Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdo...March 2, 2014
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HIM's VILLE VALO Speaks To SOUNDWAVE TV (Video)
Heavy music presenter Christina Rowatt of Soundwave TV conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. HIM's latest album, "Tears On Tape", sold 20,000 copies in the United States in...March 1, 2014
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MATT SORUM'S FIERCE JOY: Third 'Stratosphere' Webisode Available
Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer and legendary drummer of GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER and THE CULT, Matt Sorum will release his new album, "Stratosphere", under the moniker MATT SORUM'S FIERCE JOY on March 11 on Rok Dok Recordings via Kobalt Label Services. "Stratosphere" is major departure from the h...February 28, 2014
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EPICA: First 'The Quantum Enigma' Studio Clip Posted Online
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will release their sixth studio album, "The Quantum Enigma", on May 2 in Europe and May 13 in North America through Nuclear Blast. The first in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the "The Quantum Enigma" recording sessions can be seen below. W...February 28, 2014
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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Cloud Factory' Lyric Video Released
The official lyric video for the song "Cloud Factory" from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "Pariah's Child", which will be released on March 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen below. Comme...February 28, 2014
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GOTTHARD: 'Feel What I Feel' Video Released
"Feel What I Feel", the new video from veteran Swiss rockers GOTTHARD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "BANG!", which will be released on April 7 through PIAS. GOTTHARD has been at home touring the globe for over 20 years throughout Europe, North and South America and...February 28, 2014
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HIM's VILLE VALO Interviewed On Australia's HOT FM (Audio)
Hot FM CQ breakfast announcer Paul "Browny" Brown conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. HIM's latest album, "Tears On Tape", sold 20,000 cop...February 28, 2014
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ASIA: 'Gravitas' EPK Available
An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for ASIA's new album, "Gravitas", can be seen below. Produced and written by band members John Wetton and Geoff Downes, the CD is deeply introspective within a clearly accessible sound. The album also introduces the world to ASIA's new guitarist, Sam Coulson, who came a...February 27, 2014
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