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NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE Guitarist Quits

Guitarist and founding member Markku Jokikokko of Finnish thrash metal pioneers NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE has left the band "to pursue other interests in his life." The remaining members of the group will continue to write and record new songs for the next NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE album. NATIONAL N...

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OBITUARY Brothers Launch UNation, Continue Work On New TARDY BROTHERS Album

John Tardy (vocals) and Donald Tardy (drums) of Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY are involved in a brand new venture called Unation.com, "a social networking web site" that "is going to be the best site on the planet for us to communicate with our fans and keep [fans] up to date with what...

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PRIMAL FEAR, Ex-BLACK SABBATH, RIOT Members Featured On New PHENOMENA Album

Escape Music has set a September 24 release date for the much-anticipated new album from Tom Galley, the creator of PHENOMENA, titled "Blind Faith". The effort features guest contributions from countless renowned musicians such as: * Mike DeMeo (RIOT, MASTERPLAN) * Rob Moratti and Ian Crichton (SAGA...

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All Empires Fall

"All Empires Fall" is the story of an Irish band that formed way back in 1987 and travelled a hard road to pagan metal stardom; yes, "stardom," it's a relatively small community. It is also the story of a band that has always been true to its ideals. Through hard work, determination, and a resolute...

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Genesis to Nemesis

Finally a new release from INFERNAEON, the Florida band that offered a fresh take on the Tampa sound with their 2007 debut "A Symphony of Suffering". Well, more like a reinvention since the sound of the album was symphonic death/black metal (more death than black at the time) and succeeded in distan...

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Five albums in and one still marvels at just how apt a name that the ever-prolific Ryan Lipynsky (THE HOWLING WIND, THRALLDOM) chose for this project. The vocalist/guitarist seems to thrive in a world rife with tremors, dense smog, and aural proclivities that tend not to be soothing to the soul. And...

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NORTHERN KINGS Plays First-Ever Full-Length Show; Video Available

NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — played its first-ever full-length show last night (Wednesday, August 18) at the Tavastia club...

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'Metallica Came To Church' Author Interviewed On Dayton's 103.9 THE X (Audio)

Nudge of the Dayton, Ohio radio station 103.9 The X recently conducted an interview with "The Day Metallica Came To Church" author and pastor John Van Sloten. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. What do the music of METALLICA and Bach, the film "Crash", and stories about Batman have i...

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DRAGONFORCE: Live Album Sample Available

A live version of the song "Through the Fire and Flames" from British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE is available for streaming at Wired.com. The track comes off the band's first live album, "Twilight Dementia", which will be released on September 13 via Spinefarm Records (Europe) and Road...

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MARSHALL LAW Singer Quits

Vocalist Andy Pyke has left long-running Birmingham, U.K. metallers MARSHALL LAW. After a period of reflection, Andy is now looking for a new challenge/band/project and is ready to consider any offers out there in the metal world, preferably a named band seeking vocalist/frontman. Interested parties...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Guitarist Partners With GUITAR WORLD For Instructional Video Lesson Series

ALL SHALL PERISH's new guitarist and Berklee College of Music graduate, Francesco Artusato, has partnered up with Guitar World magazine to present an in-depth instructional video lesson series breaking down how to play some of the most intricate parts from his all-instrumental solo endeavor entitled...

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KING OF ASGARD: 'Einhärjar' Video Released

"Einhärjar", the new video from Swedish Viking folk death metallers KING OF ASGARD, can be viewed below. Commented the band: "The 'Einhärjar' music video was recorded in July 2010, directed by Richard Moneus, the driving force behind the production company 1897. It was shot in an old dirty barn at a...

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JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE: Tour Dates Announced

JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE will celebrate the life and music of his father — the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. The limited engagement of concert dates — timed to take place just after the 30th anniversary of John's passing on September 25, 1980 — will launch in North Americ...

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AVANTASIA: First Six Tour Dates Announced

AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, will embark on a four-week tour in December 2010. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 30 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 01 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 03 - Germany - Lichtenfels, Stadthalle Dec. 04 - Germany - Kaufbeuren...

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MELECHESH: First 'The Epigenesis' Trailer Released

The first in a series of video trailers for "The Epigenesis", the forthcoming fifth album from Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH, can be viewed below. "The Epigenesis" will be released on October 1 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song effort was recorded in the newly built Babajim Studi...