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THERION Side-Project DEMONOID Working On New Material

DEMONOID, the Swedish old-school death/thrash metal project featuring THERION members Kristian Niemann (guitar) and Johan Niemann (bass) along with former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand, is working on material for its second full-length CD, tentatively due next year. "The writing for the...

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Former MAYHEM Stage Designer SPACEBRAIN Joins Forces With MANIAC

Sculptor Rene M. Hamel, whose extraordinary stage sets were a prominent feature of MAYHEM's performances, has joined their former vocalist Maniac in his new doom black metal project SKITLIV. Aside from designing SKITLIV's stage sets, Hamel, better known by his working name Spacebrain, will also be i...

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Hex

"…life is nasty, brutish, and short", wrote 17th Century philosopher Thomas Hobbes in his book Leviathan, this abbreviated statement also aptly describing the music of underground legends NUNSLAUGHTER. After about a thousand (well, more like 110) releases of various shapes and sizes since forming in...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Doomsday' Teaser Clip Available

Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER filmed a video late last month for the song "Doomsday", taken from the group's latest release, "Commandment". A teaser clip for "Doomsday" has been released and can be viewed below. The band said, "We once again worked with director Mario D. Framingheddu,...

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THROUGH DARKNESS: 'A Journey Through Darkness' EP Artwork Revealed

Portuguese extreme/progressive/melodic death metallers THROUGH DARKNESS have revealed the artwork and track listing of their debut EP, "A Journey through Darkness". The cover was created by JP Fournier (IMMORTAL, DRAGONFORCE, POWER QUEST) based on a concept created by the band. Check it out at this...

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RESISTANCE Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-26, 2008 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABANDONED AMULANCE ANCESTRAL AXEHAMMER BLACK HAWK...

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KATAKLYSM Guitarist/Producer Offers New Album Update

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM recently entered the studio with producer/guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais to begin recording their new album, "Prevail". The recording process will last five weeks, with vocalist Maurizio Iacono scheduled to record his vocals in September. Commented Dagenais: "I'm...

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Surviving PANTERA Members Involved In Legal Dispute Over Web Site Domain Name

The surviving members of PANTERA are involved in a legal battle with their former webmaster over the Pantera.com domain name, which once served as the band's official web site (since February 2003, PANTERA's official web site has been located at www.officialpantera.com). According to the Justia.com...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'The World Ain't Perfect, Because We Humans Are Not Perfect'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Basically I think the biggest problem in our lame little world of Angloeuropean/American self-absorbtion is self-pity. It's a tradition we've carried for 1500 years, maybe more. 'Poor me.' 'Nobody understands.'...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'We Are Going To Wake Up Your Senses, Your Ears And Make You Think!'

JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder has issued the following update: "Fifteen songs have been completed [for the new JON OLIVA'S PAIN album] and are now in their rehearsal format for Kevin [Rothney; bass] and I to begin our final preparations before hitting Audio Lab [studios] in September....

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PROTEST THE HERO To Release 'Fortress' In November

PROTEST THE HERO, a radical five-piece band from Whitby, Ontario, has confirmed a November 13, 2007 release date for "Fortress", the group's second full-length album on Vagrant. The 10-song set was produced by Julius "Juice" Butty and recorded at Silo Studios in Hamilton, Ontario. "This album is not...

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CONCEPT OF GOD To Release Debut Album In November

CONCEPT OF GOD, the project featuring SOLITUDE AETURNUS members Robert Lowe (vocals),Steve Moseley (guitar),James Martin (bass) alongside former SOLITUDE AETURNUS drummer John Covington, will release its debut album, "Visions", on November 9 via Germany's Massacre Records. According to a press rel...

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THOR: Video Footage From NORTHWEST METALFEST Available

Video footage of Canadian rock warrior THOR's triumphant headlining performance at the Northwest Metalfest — which was held near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 10-12 — can be viewed below. The clip features rabid fan reaction at both the Metalfest (including...

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NIKKI SIXX On Last MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour: 'We Probably Laughed More Than We Have In Years'

Russell Hall of IndependentMail.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: IndependentMail.com: MÖTLEY CRÜE was formed around the same time that MTV began its rise. In retrospect, do you feel that was crucial to the band's succ...

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ULI JON ROTH Performs With JEFF SCOTT SOTO, MARK BOALS; Video Available

Veteran hard rock vocalists Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) and Mark Boals (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) are two of the special guests who performed with legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS, ELECTRIC SUN) at this year's Sky Academy concerts, which was held August 22-26 at Musician...