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SWORN ENEMY Guitarist Comments On Upcoming Tour With Reunited EARTH CRISIS

Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY kicks of the North American touring cycle for its highly acclaimed new album, "Maniacal", on February 29 as part of the much-anticipated EARTH CRISIS reunion tour, a month-long trek which also features TERROR, SHAI HULUD, DOWN TO NOTHING and RECO...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS To Offer Guitar Lessons During U.S. Tour

NILE mainman Karl Sanders will be offering guitar lessons during the band's spring 2008 U.S. tour. Lessons will include, but will not necessarily be limited to: * Extreme metal guitar techniques * Melodic guitar application within a death metal context * Warm-up routines, and * Chops-building exerci...

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MINISTRY Mainman's Christmas Poem

MINISTRY mainman Al "Alien" Jourgensen has penned a special Christmas poem entitled "T'was The Night Before Impeachment". It goes like this: T'was 2007 and all through the year Not a creature was buying this climate of fear The stockings were hung in a foreclosure scare In hopes that the Banks would...

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EDENBRIDGE Announces New Drummer

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has announced the addition of drummer Max Pointner (IN SLUMBER, LEGACY OF HATE) to the group's ranks. Max joins EDENBRIDGE as the replacement for Sebastian Lanser, who was no longer able to commit himself to the band "due to his other professional perspective...

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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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THRESHOLD Announces First Show Of 2008

UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD plan to book more live shows for 2008 before thinking about new material. "The whole band have enjoyed touring more than ever this year and are hungry for more", commented guitarist Karl Groom. THRESHOLD have already confirmed their appearance at the Legacy Festiva...

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NILE: Behind The Scenes Of Crocodile-Infested 'Papyrus' Video

Headbanger's Blog has uploaded the "Making the Video" clip for 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". Watch the footage below. (Note: The video stream may not be available...

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NILE, UNEXPECT, SUICIDE SILENCE, THE FACELESS: U.S. Dates Announced

NILE will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in March/April 2008. Support on the trek will come from UNEXPECT, SUICIDE SILENCE and THE FACELESS. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 08 - The State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL Mar. 09 - The Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL Mar. 11 - The Haven - ...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS Checks In From The Road

NILE mainman Karl Sanders has issued the following update: "We recently finished a four-show run in Finland, so we were holed up for some r&r [rest and recuperation] in a small town in Holland. "The Finnish audiences were amazing — total metal fiends. "So we were anxious to play after resting a...

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'Reunited' New Jersey Thrashers BLOOD FEAST Confirmed For Allentown's CHRISTMAS MASSACRE

Reunited New Jersey thrashers BLOOD FEAST have confirmed their participation in the Christmas Massacre show on December 15, 2007 at the Sterling Hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The group's lineup for the performance will include original members Kevin Kuzma (ANNUNAKI) on drums and Adam Tranquilli...

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NILE: Online Guitar Lesson Available

MetalKult.com has posted a 17-part video guitar lesson with technical death metal band NILE. The footage was shot on August 21, 2007, when the South Carolina band came to New York City to play a one-off date from this summer's Ozzfest, in support of their new album "Ithyphallic" (Nuclear Blast). In...

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BOLT THROWER Decides Against Playing Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

British death metal veterans BOLT THROWER recently launched a fan poll via their official web site to determine whether they should accept an invitation to perform at next year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The band has since issued the following update: "Thanks a lot to the 17,484 people w...

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NILE To Film 'Papyrus' Video Tomorrow

South Carolina's NILE will shoot a video for the song "Papyrus Containing The Spell To Preserve Its Possessor From Attacks From He Who Is In The Water" tomorrow (Sunday, November 18). The clip, which is rumored to feature live Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus),will be directed by Juan "Punchy"...

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NILE: New Video Interview Posted Online

MetalKult.com has posted a 25-minute video question-and-answer interview series with technical death metal band NILE. The footage was shot on August 21, 2007, when the South Carolina band came to New York City to play a one-off date from this summer's Ozzfest in support of their new album "Ithyphall...