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Treading tricky ground here, bands like OTEP being at least partially critic-proof. For example: I'd like to point out that virtually everything about this band – including the coo-to-a-bloody-scream vocals, the stuttering basslines, the overwrought breathing into the mic and then shrieking some emp...

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ULVER Frontman To Join ÆTHENOR At ROADBURN 2008

ULVER vocalist Kristoffer Rygg will join ÆTHENOR as a special guest for the band's appearance at Holland's Roadburn Festival 2008. It will be Rygg's first live appearance in over a decade. ÆTHENOR is a trio of musicians residing in Geneva (Vincent De Roguin, SHORA),New York (Stephen O’Malley, SUNN...

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DARK FORTRESS To Release 'Eidolon' In February

German black metal outfit DARK FORTRESS will release its fifth full-length album, "Eidolon", via Century Media Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: February 22 UK, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Rest Of Europe: February 25 Spain, Portugal: February 26 Finl...

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DOMAIN: New Album Details Revealed

German melodic metallers DOMAIN are currently in the studio recording their ninth album, entitled "The Chronicles of Love, Hate and Sorrow". According to the band, the CD will be a concept album along the lines of the "Last Days of Utopia" LP, but this time it will be arranged and conceived as a "me...

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PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY, DOWNSET, SEVEN WITCHES Members Form THE DOWNTRODDEN

Matt Difabio (guitar; PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY),Andre Acosta (vocals; PISSING RAZORS),Chris Hamilton (drums; DEADBOLT, IN RUIN, CRISIS, DOWNSET, MEDICATION, BLOODSIMPLE, SAINT CAINE) and Bill Mez (bass; SEVEN WITCHES) have joined forces in a new band called THE DOWNTRODDEN. PISSING RAZ...

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EPHEL DUATH Joined By Drummer MARCO MINNEMANN

International drumming sensation Marco Minnemann will join Italian experimental jazz metallers EPHEL DUATH during the recording sessions for the group's new album, "Through My Dog's Eyes". Minnemann is recognized as one of the top drummers in the world, having performed with H-BLOCKX, Terry Bozzio,...

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ROB HALFORD On San Francisco's THE BONE; Video Available

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was the in-studio guest on San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone with host Nikki Blakk on November 28, 2007. Watch the interview in two parts below. JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming tour will include shows where the group's entire upcoming "Nostradamus" album (based on the legendar...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime I' And 'II' Albums On UK Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE, the internationally renowned prog metal band from Seattle, will perform the entirety of their "Operation: Mindcrime I" and "II" albums for the very first time in the UK via a 10-date June 2008 UK tour. This epic theatrical prog metal extravaganza will take in three hours, and will inclu...

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NILE: New Video Interview With DALLAS TOLER-WADE Posted Online

Mega Kuusinen from Get in the Pit TV conducted an interview with NILE guitarist/vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade prior to the band's November 23, 2007 concert at Hellä in Tampere, Finland. Watch the interview in two parts below. Headbanger's Blog has uploaded NILE's video for the ridiculously titled but f...

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NILE: 'Papyrus Containing The Spell' Video Posted Online

Headbanger's Blog has uploaded NILE's video for the ridiculously titled but face-shredding song "Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor From Attacks Against he Who is in the Water". Also available is the "Making the Video" footage for the clip. Watch both videos below. (Note: The vid...

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NONEUCLID To Release Debut In January

NONEUCLID, the project formed in Bavaria/Germany in 2004 by Netherlands-based composer Morean and featuring members of DARK FORTRESS, will release its debut album, "The Crawling Chaos", in January via Merciless Records. A concept LP about the violent and inevitable death of the universe, the CD's ly...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: I Would Rather End It Than Carry On Without MATT BARLOW

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has released the following statement regarding the departure of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and the return of Matt Barlow: "It will be sometime before I'm going to be doing press due to the holidays and the fact that I'm still deep in the final writing process...

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KATAKLYSM Pulls Out Of BEHEMOTH Tour To 'Recharge Batteries'

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have cancelled their previously announced tour of the UK and Iberia with Poland's BEHEMOTH (scheduled for February 2008). Commented KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono: "First, I'd like to say how crazy of a ride it's been since the release of 'In the Arms of Devastat...

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ARCKANUM To Release 'Antikosmos' Next Year

Swedish one-man black metal project ARCKANUM will complete the recordings for its fourth album, "Antikosmos", in early 2008. The CD will be issued sometime next year via Debemur Morti Productions. ARCKANUM mastermind Shamaatae previously stated about the new LP: "After huge delays of the full length...

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ROYAL HUNT: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Denmark-based hard rock band ROYAL HUNT has set "Collision Course - Paradox II" as the title of its new album, due in Europe on March 14, 2008 via Frontiers Records. The CD, which is said to be the conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox", marks the recorded debut with the band of new voca...