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EYES OF NOCTUM Featuring NICOLAS CAGE's Son: Debut Album Sample Available

EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage),has posted a song called "Renaissance Prosperity" on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming debut album, "Awakening", tentatively due in April 2009 through Morbid...

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DREAMLAND: More New Album Details Revealed

Swedish metal band DREAMLAND will enter Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden this fall to begin recording its new album for a March 2009 release via Dockyard 1. According to the group, "the recording will start in the middle of November and the album is scheduled to...

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STORMWARRIOR: New Tour Dates Announced

German metal band STORMWARRIOR has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 11 - True As Steel Festival - Winterthur, Switzerland Nov. 04 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany * Nov. 05 - Turock - Essen, Germany * Nov. 06 - 013 - Tilburg, Netherlands * Nov. 07 - Musikzentrum - Hannover, Germany * Nov. 08 - Vos...

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DREAMLAND To Enter Studio This Fall

Swedish metal band DREAMLAND will enter Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden this fall to begin recording their new album for a March 2009 release via Dockyard 1. DREAMLAND last year saw both of its full-length albums released in the U.S. via Ryko Distribution / Loc...

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PARADOX: New Album To Be Mixed By FREDRIK NORDSTRÖM

Long-running German metallers PARADOX have announced that their forthcoming fifth album will be mixed by acclaimed Swedish producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL). According to the band, the songwriting process for the follow-up to this year's "Electrify" (AFM Records) is al...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES will release their new album, "Chained", on November 21 via Metal Heaven. The CD's cover artwork, which can be viewed below, was created by Carl-André Beckston (a.k.a. Monowasp). "Chained" was mixed at Studio Fredman with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (DI...

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OPERA DIABOLICUS Mixing Session Delayed

OPERA DIABOLICUS, the Swedish doom rock-opera project featuring multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),was supposed to enter the last phase of its studio session at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg,...

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POWERWOLF To Enter Studio In November

Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF are currently in pre-production for their third album which they plan to record beginning in November at Studio Fredman in Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL). Commented singer Attila Dorn: "We're currently sweating blood an...

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HAMMERFALL To Resume Recording New Album At ANDY LA ROCQUE's Studio

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will enter Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden on September 22 to continue recording their eighth full-length album, due on February 20, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The as-yet-untitled CD will include an instrumental written...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman, NICOLAS CAGE's Ex-Girlfriend Postpone Wedding

DIMMU BORGIR frontman Stian Tomt Thoresen's (a.k.a. Shagrath) wedding to actor Nicolas Cage's 41-year-old ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton, which was scheduled to take place this Saturday (September 20) in a private sunset ceremony at the world-renowned Prekestolen in Norway, has been postponed indefi...

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THE POODLES To Enter Studio In The Fall

Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES have issued the following update: "This weekend's events marked the end of this summer's tour and pretty much the end of the entire 'Sweet Trade' tour that has been going on for about a year. A lot of things have happened during this journey, we've travelled across E...

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TANK Guitarist Working On DOOGIE WHITE's Solo Album

TANK guitarist Mick Tucker is currently working with ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White on White's new solo album. Commented Mick: "I sent Doogie a couple of songs about twelve weeks ago and we just started jamming over the Internet (great fun). So far we have got five songs together....

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HAMMERFALL: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have posted the first two video blogs/reports (see below) featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for their new album. The as-yet-untitled CD will include an instrumental written by the group's latest addition, guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE POODLE...

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NIGHTMARE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

French power metallers NIGHTMARE have parted ways with longtime guitarist Alex Hilbert due to "private reasons," according to a posting on the band's web site. A replacement axeman has already been recruited in the shape of JC Jess. In other news, NIGHTMARE has been confirmed tot appear at the Paris...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman's Wedding To Be Attended By NICOLAS CAGE, JIM CARREY

Actress and philanthropic fashion designer Christina Fulton has announced her engagement to Stian Thoresen, also known as Shagrath, frontman for the Norwegian black metal band DIMMU BORGIR. The couple will wed in a private sunset ceremony on September 20, 2008, at the world-renowned Prekestolen in N...