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SUN DESCENDS Signs U.S., European Deals For New Album

New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS, who feature in their ranks former EXUMER vocalist Mem von Stein, have signed deals with Khaosmaster Productions (Puerto Rico) and Twilight Distribution (Germany) for the U.S. and European release of their new album, "The Entropy Formula". Both labels will make t...

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Fast and Deadly

Ready for still more drunken, rollicking '80s thrash revival? You'd better be, because it doesn't sound like Canada's MANIAC intends to take no for an answer. This trio of Toronto throwbacks bash out nine quick and filthy anthems to all things evil, demon-besotted and insane, with the kind of clatte...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Debut Album Release Date Announced

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside vocalist Joe Duplantier (bass) of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA and SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo, will release its debut album on March 25, 2008 via Road...

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POSSESSED: Mokena Show Added

POSSESSED, featuring sole original member Jeff Becerra (vocals) backed by members of California's SADISTIC INTENT, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 29 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Mar. 02 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Apr. 11 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room Tickets for the Mokena show can...

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Former TESTAMENT, DEATH, POSSESSED Members To Guest On OBLITERHATE Debut

Guitarist Calvin Chiang of the Singaporean death thrash metal band RASPATUL has announced the formation of a new group called OBLITERHATE. The project, which is said to follow a "more brutal and intricate direction" than RASPATUL, features contributions from some of metal's legendary and highly reno...

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GORGOROTH: Aarhus Concert Photos Available

Photos of the Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band outfit GORGOROTH performing last night (Sunday, December 2) at the Studenthuset in Aarhus, Denmark can be viewed at this location (pictures by KongKent). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Procreating Satan 02. Forces Of Sata...

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ANMOD To Release 'Monstrosity Per Defectum' In January

Brazilian deathgrinders ANMOD (formerly FORNICATION) will release their debut CD, "Monstrosity Per Defectum", in January via Deity Down Records. The track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Serpent-Legged 02. Anmod 03. Hung Up At The Pale 04. Wretchedness And Decay 05. Outwitted By Redeeming F...

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SERJ TANKIAN Answers 'Frequently Asked Questions'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently answered several "frequently asked questions" via his MySpace page: Q: "Elect The Dead" [is] your first album released since SYSTEM OF A DOWN went on a hiatus in 2006. What was it like to make an album on your own? Tankian: I've wanted to make a solo ....

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DEATHCHAIN To Support NILE In Finland

Finnish death/thrash metallers DEATHCHAIN will support NILE on four dates in Finland in late November. Also appearing on the bill is SOTAJUMALA. The details are as follows: Nov. 21 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland Nov. 22 - Teatria - Oulu, Finland Nov. 23 - Pakkahuone - Tampere, Finland Nov. 24 - Nost...

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Swedish Black Metallers PEST Sign With SEASON OF MIST

Swedish black metallers PEST have inked a deal with Season of Mist for the release of their new album, "Rest in Morbid Darkness". Due in Europe on January 21 (February 5 in the U.S.),the CD contains "nine tracks of violent sickness, lurking horror and triumphant bloodshed, all in the true spirit of...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Taekwondo Changed My Life'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine (photo) says that his life has changed for the better mainly thanks to taekwondo. "Taekwondo is a great discipline. For me, it was one of the things that changed my life," Mustaine said in a recent interview. "It (taekwondo) helped me to eliminate a bad lifestyle of dru...

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Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA Rejoins DEICIDE?

According to Earache Records, veteran guitarist Ralph Santolla has rejoined DEICIDE and is currently hard at work recording his guitar parts for DEICIDE's 2008 release, "Till Death Do Us Part", at Morrisound Studios in Florida. DEICIDE had previously parted ways with Ralph Santolla back in May of th...

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POSSESSED In Chile; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of POSSESSED performing the track "My Belief" at the Black Shadows Festival on October 20, 2007 in Santiago, Chile can be viewed below. Also appearing on the bill were OCCIDENS, SADISTIC INTENT, ATOMIC AGGRESSOR, and the reunited Brazilian cult act SARCOFAGO. POSSESSED's lin...

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SERJ TANKIAN: Entire 'Elect The Dead' Album Available For Streaming

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian's solo debut, "Elect the Dead", which arrives on October 23, can now be streamed in its entirety at www.mtv.com. The special limited-edition "deluxe" version of "Elect the Dead" comes in a linen-wrapped hardbound book with four bonus tracks, a 48-page color boo...

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GOJIRA: 'Xfm Sessions' Recording Posted Online

French metallers GOJIRA have posted three live songs that were recorded earlier in the year as part of the UK's "Xfm Sessions". Check out the tracks "Ocean Planet", "Backbone" and "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe" on the band's MySpace page. In other news, Listenable Records has just released GO...