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EXTREME Guitarist Thanks U.S. Fans For Their Support

Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of the reunited Massachusetts rockers EXTREME has issued the following update: "Well, well, well... Now that we are home. Back in the U.S. of A. I noticed... with a little help from a birdie outside my window... Two things. 1. We have a new president. And 2. That I didn't...

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SABBAT Frontman MARTIN WALKYIER: One Step Nearer The Fatherland?

SABBAT/ex-SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It is New Year's Eve as I write this to you, and I am sitting here alone at my computer. This is traditionally a time for reflection on the past; and when I look back upon the truly insane behaviour of...

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ARCH ENEMY: More Festival Appearances Announced

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have scheduled the following festival dates: Feb. 06 - Frostbite Metalfest - Lathi, Finland Mar. 06 - Dubai Desert Rock - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Jun. 21 - Metal Dayz Festival - Pratteln, Switzerland Jun. 22 - Summer Nights Festival - Mining am Inn, Au...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Seeking 'Normal-Looking' Extras For New Video

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have issued the following update: "We will be filming the rest of the 'Regret & the Grave' video (this is the 'storyline part') in the Burbank/northern Los Angeles area and we can use the following regular, everyday, 'normal-looking folks': moms, d...

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INTO ETERNITY Mainman Issues Year-End Update

Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "It was a great year of touring for us in 2008. The SYMPHONY X USA tour and Japan were the two high points for me. During the long drives we would crank SYMPHONY...

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BENEDICTION To Release 'Hell's Gate' Limited-Edition Seven-Inch Single

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "We are going to be releasing a very limited seven-inch vinyl single for a friend on his small independent label. If any of you budding artists fancy a go at designing a cover for this, then feel free...

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OBITUARY To Team Up With MALEVOLENT CREATION For Shows In Guatemala, El Salvador

Florida extreme-metal veterans OBITUARY and MALEVOLENT CREATION will team up for the following shows in February: Feb, 20 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - El Rincon Salvadoreno Feb. 21 - San Salvador, El Salvador - Arena El Salvador Fan-filmed video footage of OBITUARY's October 8, 2008 concert in Pitt...

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Former VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer To Guest On ADYTA EP

Former VISIONS OF ATLANTIS singer Melissa Ferlaak has issued the following update: "Joakim Severinsen, mastermind of a new project called ADYTA from Norway, has asked me to contribute to his upcoming EP. The music is fantastic and I implore you to watch for that. You can check out some preliminary s...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Reveals Favorite Albums, Films, Shows Of 2008

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed his favorite albums, movies and TV shows from 2008 via the band's official web site. They are as follows: Favorite Albums of 2008 (in no particular order) 01. METALLICA - Death Magnetic 02. PROTEST THE HERO - Fortress 03. THE MARS VOLTA - The Bedlam In...

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AVULSED's 'Gorespattered Suicide' Available On Limited Bloodred Vinyl

NightOfTheVinylDead.com has released 350 limited-edition hand-numbered copies of the "Gorespattered Suicide" album from veteran Spanish death metallers AVULSED on bloodred vinyl. AVULSED's fourth full-length effort, "Gorespattered Suicide" was recorded in Madrid, Spain at VRS Studios and the masters...

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MORBID ANGEL To Tour South America In March

Legendary death metallers MORBID ANGEL will embark on a South American tour in March 2009. Confirmed dates so far are as follows (venue details to be announced): Mar. 03 - Santiago, Chile Mar. 05 - Buenos Aires, Argentina Mar. 07 - Recife, Brazil Mar. 08 - São Paulo, Brazil MORBID ANGEL guitarist Tr...

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TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED: New Album Title Revealed

U.K. death/grind band TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED has set "The Great Depression" as the title of its second album, due in early 2009 via Rising/Metal Blade. The group says, "We are all really happy with the outcome and think [the fans] are really gonna like what we have done." TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED will f...

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HYPOCRISY Mainman: '13 Songs Done' For Next Album

Guitarist/vocalist Peter Tägtgren of Swedish extreme metallers HYPOCRISY has issued the following update: "Mikael [Hedlund; bass] came to the Abyss [Peter's recording studio] the other day and between me and him we have 13 songs done [for the next HYPOCRISY album], and Horgh [drums; also in IMMORTAL...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Northampton Gig Available

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have posted behind-the-scenes footage from the warm-up show for the band's recently completed European tour. The four-minute clip, which was filmed backstage in Northampton, England on December 1, can be viewed below. CRADLE OF FILTH's new album, "Godspeed O...

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PANTHEON I To Support KEEP OF KALESSIN On Finnish Tour

PANTHEON I, the Norwegian extreme metal band featuring vocalist/guitarist Andrè Kvebek (1349) and guitarist John Espen Sagstad (TROLLFEST, SARKOM),will support KEEP OF KALESSIN on a short tour of Finland. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 10 - Helsinki, FIN @ Nosturi Jan. 11 - Jyväskylä, FIN @ L...