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ARI KOIVUNEN: 'Becoming' Audio 'Sampler' Available

Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen has posted a five-minute "sampler" on MySpace featuring audio clips of five songs from his second solo album, "Becoming". The featured tracks are "Raging Machine", "Under The Burning Sky", "Give Me A Reason", "Sign Of Our Times" and "Sweet Madness". Check it o...

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ARI KOIVUNEN: More Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Becoming' Recording Sessions Available

Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen has posted a new video diary entry on MySpace featuring behind-the-scenes footage from lead-vocal recording sessions for his second solo album, "Becoming". Watch the clip below. Ari Koivunen will release "Becoming" in Finland on June 11 via Sony BMG (June 9 vi...

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EDGE OF ANGER Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

Dutch melodic metal band EDGE OF ANGER will return to Spacelab Studio (DELAIN, ANCIENT RITES) in Germany in June with producer Christian Moschus (EVERON) to put the finishing touches on its as-yet-untitled debut album for a tentative August/September release via Sleaszy Rider Records from Greece. Gu...

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ARI KOIVUNEN: Behind-The-Scenes Footage Posted Online

Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen has posted two new video diaries on MySpace featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of his "Give Me A Reason" video and highlights from the backing-vocals recording sessions for his second solo album, "Becoming". Watch the clips below. The "Give Me...

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MORRIGAN, VELNIAS Confirmed For Minnesota's HEATHEN CRUSADE 3 Festival

Germany's MORRIGAN and Chicago's VELNIAS have been confirmed for the Heathen Crusade 3 festival, set to take place November 14-15 at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANCIENT RITES (Belgium) MOONSORROW (Finland) METSATLL (Estonia) NOMANS LAND (Russia) G...

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ARI KOIVUNEN: 'Give Me A Reason' Video Posted Online

"Give Me A Reason", the new video from Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Owe Lingvall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer) of Village Road Film. Ari Koivunen will release his second solo album, "Becoming", in Finland on June 11 via Sony BMG (June 9 via digit...

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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...

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DARKTHRONE: 'Frostland Tapes' 3-CD Box Set Details Revealed

Norwegian black metal pioneers DARKTHRONE will release a three-CD box set entitled "Frostland Tapes" on June 23 via Peaceville Records. For the past 21 years, DARKTHRONE has been one of the leaders of the black metal scene. To coincide with this anniversary, Peaceville Records will release "Frostlan...

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W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, ANGRA, EPICA, SOILWORK Pull Out Of Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE Festival

ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these ex...

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MASSACRE's KAM LEE Guests On New GRAVEHILL Recording

California-based death metallers GRAVEHILL have issued the following update: "GRAVEHILL has a new release being unleashed by Enucleation Records JUNE 24th. Spending the majority of March and April recording this material we decided to go ahead and post them on MySpace for those who want to hear our...

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GUILLOTINE: In Mixing Mode

GUILLOTINE, the reunited Swedish thrash metal band featuring Nils Eriksson (bass) and Fredrik Mannberg (rhythm guitar) of NOCTURNAL RITES, is currently mixing its second album for a late 2008 release via Pulverised Records. According to a posting on the band's MySpace page, three songs have been mix...

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ABOMINO AETAS To Release Debut In July

Stavanger, Norway-based black metallers ABOMINO AETAS will release their debut album, "Sower of Death", in July via Godreah Records. According to a press release, "ABOMINO AETAS are kindred spirits of the icy olden founders MAYHEM, BURZUM and THORNS. The epic atmospheres simmering on the album bleed...

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BRUTAL TRUTH: New European Tour Dates Announced

Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH has announced a string of European dates this summer. Commented bassist Danny Lilker, "BRUTAL TRUTH is totally psyched to play for the grindfreaks in Eastern Europe! We'll be hitting Serbia (at Castle festival) and Slovakia for the very fi...

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SKINLAB Filming New Video Next Week

Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "OK, time to drop more info on the 'In for the Kill' video shoot... We'll be filming on Monday, May 12th in Oakland down at our rehearsal warehouse with new, up-and-coming directo...

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BLASPHEMOUS To Release Debut CD Through GRIM NOCTURNAL RECORDS

New Jersey-based based black/death metal band BLASPHEMOUS will release its debut CD, "Incineration Of The Cult", through Grim Nocturnal Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Invocation Of Belial 02. Warriors Of The Wasted Lands 03. Desecration Of The Virgin Whore 04. Catholica...