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HOWLING SYN To Enter Studio In December

Canadian "gothic metallers" HOWLING SYN will enter studio Radicart with producer Francis Perron (DECAYED REMAINS, THE SYRE) on December 8 to begin recording their third album, entitled "A Taste of Modern Evil". Francis previously worked with HOWLING SYN on their first album, "Forebearers of Dusk". H...

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REALM: Reissue Details Revealed

Metal Mind Productions has signed a multi-record licensing deal with Roadrunner Records for RR's fantastic back-catalogue. MMP will reissue over 25 albums from the late '80s/early '90s, taken from Roadrunner Records' vast archives. The selection of bands includes SOLITUDE AETURNUS, CRIMSON GLORY, AT...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman ROB HALFORD: Getting In The Halloween Mood

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has issued the first installment in what will apparently become regular monthly blog posts. It reads as follows: "Let's start with simple goings on. "I have returned from the U.K. to the U.S. for a bit of a break from the PRIEST 'Nostradamus' sessions. Actually, I a...

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OTEP: New Album Samples Posted Online

Short audio samples of the songs that are set to appear on OTEP's third album have been posted online at the band's MySpace page. Tentatively due in March, OTEP's new CD was recorded at a New Orleans studio with producer Dave Fortman, known for his work with such bands as MUDVAYNE, EVANESCENCE and ....

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ARMY OF ANYONE: Audio Samples Of Entire Album Available

Audio samples of all 11 tracks that are set to appear on ARMY OF ANYONE's self-titled debut album have been posted online at Coconuts.com. ARMY OF ANYONE's self-titled debut comes out on November 14. In the meantime, the quartet will release a digital EP through iTunes on October 31. The 99-cent dow...

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United

Some of the names have changed, but the mission of DREAM EVIL has remained the same on "United", the group's fourth: Deliver quality power metal with a classic '80s attitude and impeccable melodic sensibility. Newcomer and lead guitarist Mark Black is a more than sufficient replacement for Greek wun...

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Lupara

I remember being unimpressed with LUPARA's performance at Minneapolis Mayhem II, which makes my generally favorable impression of the band's debut album even more surprising. Featuring guitarist Jeremy Wagner, formerly of BROKEN HOPE, LUPARA's debut album is a hate-filled, slab of solid American ext...

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RAVEN To Resume Recording New Album In November

British metal maniacs RAVEN are scheduled to return to the studio late November/early December to resume recording material for their new album, tentatively due in early 2007. Touring activities are currently being penciled in for January onwards. More details will be announced soon. As previously r...

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DIAMOND HEAD: New Album Title Revealed

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, are making excellent progress in recording what could prove to be their best album ever. With a working title of "What's In Your Head?", the new CD is shaping up to be...

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SOULLESS Signs With WORLDCHAOS PRODUCTION

Cleveland, Ohio-based thrash/death metallers SOULLESS have inked a deal with WorldChaos Production. "We are honored to be alongside such metal greats as TERROR SQUAD, KINGS EVIL, GRIMFORCE and many others," the group writes in a statement. "WorldChaos is a label of integrity with an amazing work eth...

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FATAL SMILE Working On New Material

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the band, the new material "seems to be heavier and angrier than the previous ones, so prepare for some heavy duty when the 'Fatals' are deli...

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IRON MAIDEN Promo Takes Flight With BIRD STUDIOS

Ireland's 4RFV reports that animation production company Bird Studios has completed the latest promo for veteran rock band IRON MAIDEN. Scripted by Howard Greenhalgh, "Different World" is a bleak take on the Nature vs Science story and features an animated Bruce Dickinson, as he struggles to out-run...

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HORRORSCOPE To Release 'Evoking Demons' In November

Metal Mind Productions has set a November 6 release date for the new album from Polish thrashers HORRORSCOPE, entitled "Evoking Demons". The recording sessions took place in May and June at ZED studio in Olkusz (south of Poland). According to a press release, the follow-up to "The Crushing Design" "...

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NIFELHEIM/VULCANO: Split 7" Single Details Revealed

I Hate Records has set a November 30 release date for the long-awaited NIFELHEIM/VULCANO split seven-inch single. The single will be made available in a limited-edition black-vinyl version of 900 copies and in a die-hard version, limited to 100 copies. The track listing is as follows: VULCANO Side:...

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NIGHTRAGE Confirmed For Greece's METAL HEALING FESTIVAL

Swedish/Greek melodic death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has been confirmed for the Metal Healing Festival, set to take place July 20-22 in Greece. Also scheduled to appear are THE HAUNTED, TO/DIE/FOR, MYSTIC PROPHECY and EKTOMORF. More acts will be announced soon. NIGHTRAGE recently announced the additio...