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UNLEASHED: New Album Title Revealed

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have set "Hammer Battalion" as the title of their ninth full-length album, due later in the year via SPV Records. According to the band, "The result of the pre-production of the new album is very satisfying. . . The new UNLEASHED album will continue in the same...

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THE OCEAN Seeks New Bassist

Berlin's THE OCEAN has issued the following update: "It seems like this issue always comes back to us... Due to THE OCEAN's collective's current bass players' inability to cope with our heavy touring schedules, we need a new bass player for all our upcoming touring activities. What we're looking for...

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AYREON Mastermind Schedules Dutch In-Store Appearances

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will make at least two in-store appearances this month. Joining him for a short acoustic set will be female singer Marjan Welman, whose powerful vocals are featured on the song "E=mc2" on the new AYREON album, "01011001". January 25 - 17:00 - Velvet Music in Breda, N...

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AYREON: New '01011001' Preview Video Available

A preview video for AYREON's upcoming album, "01011001", can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editio...

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MESHUGGAH Drummer Explains European Tour Cancellation

Drummer Tomas Haake of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH recently spoke to Rock Sound magazine about the reasons for the cancellation of the band's planned November 2007 tour with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. "We really rushed the 'Nothing' album because we had to leave to go to Ozz...

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ARCKANUM To Record New CD At Sweden's SUNLIGHT

Swedish one-man black metal project ARCKANUM has inked a deal with Debemur Morti Productions. ARCKANUM will record its new album, "Antikosmos", at Sunlight Studio in Sweden. The recording dates have not yet been set, but ARCKANUM mastermind Shamaatae and Sunlight owner/producer Tomas Skogsberg are s...

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MESHUGGAH Drummer Says New Album Is 'Much More Dense'

Drummer Tomas Haake of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH recently spoke to Decibel magazine about the group's forthcoming CD, "obZen", due in Germany on March 7, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records (with the U.S. release likely on March 11). The follow-up to 2005's "Catch Thirty Three"...

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AYREON: 'Beneath The Waves' Film Premiere Available

AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, is currently premiering "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming AYREON album, "01011001", which is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music...

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AYREON: New Video Interview With ARJEN LUCASSEN Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with AYREON mainman Arjen Lucassen on November 30, 2007 in Paris. Watch the chat in four parts below. On January 1, 2008, AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, will premiere "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist INFERNUS Says New Lineup Will Include Members Of OBITUARY, DISSECTION

GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus — who is involved in a legal dispute with his estranged bandmates over the rights to the group's name — has issued the following update: "Infernus has now chosen to present his new [GORGOROTH] line-up. This new line-up consists of dedicated and serious musicians with hea...

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UNLEASHED Completes Pre-Production For New Album

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have issued the following update: "The result of the pre-production of the new album is very satisfying and we will enter the studio early January to record our ninth full-length album. Title, release date and such will be posted on the website soon. The new UN...

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RUSH's NEIL PEART Named 'Drummer Of The Year'

Neil Peart proves that he is still percussively pertinent to a younger generation of drummers by winning DRUM! magazine's "Drummies 2007" "Drummer Of The Year". He also won four other awards. Neil Peart, who turned 55 on September 12, received some pretty cool belated birthday presents from Enter Mu...

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AYREON: 'Beneath The Waves' Film To Debut Online Next Week

On January 1, 2008, AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, will premiere "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming AYREON album, "01011001", which is scheduled for release on January 28, 2008 via...

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FREEVIL: Another Song Posted Online

FREEVIL, the new Swedish band featuring former DENATA members Tomas Andersson (guitar) and Roger Blomberg (bass) alongside vocalist/drummer Mique Flesh (WITCHERY, SEANCE),has posted another song, entitled "Hate", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, "Freevil Burning", w...

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BLOODBOUND: First 2008 Festival Dates Announced

BLOODBOUND — the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars) — has scheduled the following festival appearances during 2008: Jun. 20 - Hellter Skelter Festival - Peine (Hannover),Germany Jul. 13 - Mas...