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With the death of beloved VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'amour, the world lost one of its most visionary axemen. Honoring one of his last requests, his bandmates retrieved files full of riffing from his laptop, and painstakingly cobbled songs together from the raw, unfinished guitar tracks. Anyone...

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MACHINERY Hard At Work On New Material

Stockholm, Sweden-based extreme metallers MACHINERY are writing material for the band's third album, tentatively due in early 2010. Guitarist/vocalist Michel Isberg states, "We are just working kinda individually on songs so far just to see what kinda stuff comes out and choose thereafter. We have a...

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ENSIFERUM: 'From Afar' Audio Samples Available

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will release their fourth album, "From Afar", on September 9 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Tero Kinnunen (NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS) and Janne Joutsenniemi ('Victory Songs' producer) and was mixed by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS). The track lis...

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ORDER OF ENNEAD Preparing To Record Sophomore Album

ORDER OF ENNEAD, the Florida extreme metal band featuring Steve Asheim (drums; DEICIDE),Scott Patrick (bass; RESURRECTION),Kevin Quirion (guitar, vocals; COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN) and John Li (guitar),has issued the following update: "We are taking a break right now after touring for nine weeks on o...

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ENSIFERUM Films 'From Afar' Video

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM recently shot a video for the song "From Afar". The clip will make its online debut at the end of August. "From Afar" is the title track of ENSIFERUM's fourth album, which will be released on September 9 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Tero Kinnunen (NI...

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BORKNAGAR: Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

Fan-filmed video footage of BORKNAGAR's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany — can be viewed below. BORKNAGAR has completed work on its new album, "Universal", for an early 2010 release via Indie Recordings. The CD was recor...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About His New Stage Show; Audio Available

David Burke of the Quad-City Times recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On "Theatre of Death", Cooper's newest concert-and-stage spectacle, directed by New York director and visual artist Rob Roth. "I think they kill me four t...

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Former SCAR SYMMETRY Singer's THE FEW AGAINST MANY To Release Debut In September

"Sot", the debut album from former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam's THE FEW AGAINST MANY project (in which he plays rhythm guitar and sings),will be released on September 15 via Pulverised Records. The effort will be made available in a super jewel box format and limited digipack format...

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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Posted Online

Nightwish Belgium conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen when the band played the Graspop Metal Meeting on June 28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. Watch the chat below. Bazillion Points Books is offering a free download of "Chapter 5. T...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Issues Update

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "We are in a period of purgatory. The kind we are well used to, where that time is upon us to start thinking about a new album. The gigs and festivals offers still come in, but what everyone is...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Issues Update

Vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH has posted a lengthy update on the band's MySpace blog. A couple of excerpts from the entry follow below. "The video for 'The Death Of Love' is now finished and [can be viewed below]. The premise for this track is very much ...

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SARKE: Video Footage of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SARKE's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany — can be viewed below (courtesy of "bisounours666"). SARKE is the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Noctu...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Album Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's forthcoming sophomore album, "War Is The Answer", can be viewed below (courtesy of U.K.'s Metal Hammer). Due in the U.S. on September 22 via Prospect Park Records, the CD was produced by the band and Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, IN THIS MOMENT),and wa...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'Walk With Me In Hell' DVD Certified Platinum

"Walk With Me In Hell", the third DVD from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, has been certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 50,000 copies. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the two-disc set has moved 46,000 units in the United Sta...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available

Guitarist Zoltan Bathory of Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Zoltan Bathory interview begins a...