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KORPIKLAANI Bassist Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE (Audio)

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview bassist Jarkko Aaltonen of Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. ...
February 15, 2011
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NEURAXIS: More 'Asylon' Studio Footage Posted Online

Behind-the-scenes video footage from the recording sessions for "Asylon", the sixth album from Montreal-based death metallers NEURAXIS, can be viewed below. Due in North America on February 15 via Prosthetic Records, the CD was recorded at Wildsound Studio with producer Chris Donaldson (CRYPTOPSY, T...
February 15, 2011
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Asylon

Strange title, right? By now you've probably heard the explanation as to why NEURAXIS didn't go with "Asylum" as the album title because of that whole thing with kindred spirits (just kidding) DISTURBED releasing an album last year with that same name. Or maybe I dreamt that and it was the band's ch...
February 14, 2011
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Ominous Doctrines Of The Perpetual...

Time to face facts; INQUISITION is one of the best black metal bands on the planet and makes great albums with shocking consistency. It is as simple as that. Last year's Hells Headbangers reissue of "Into The Infernal Regions Of The Ancient Cult" served as a wakeup call to those folks that had let I...
February 14, 2011
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KORPIKLAANI Bassist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On February 13, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with bassist Jarkko Aaltonen of Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below.
February 14, 2011
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RUDRA Signs With SONIC BLAST MEDIA

Singaporean metallers RUDRA will release their new album, "Brahmavidya - Immortal I", the long-anticipated final chapter of the "Brahmavidya" trilogy, on March 3 via Sonic Blast Media. Imran Manaff, director of Sonic Blast Media, commented on the signing: "We are very thrilled that RUDRA has decided...
February 9, 2011
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS To Team Up For Japanese Tour

Finnish metal bands CHILDREN OF BODOM and AMORPHIS will team up for a four-date tour of Japan in June. The dates are as follows: June 14 - Shibuya-Ax - Tokyo, Japan June 15 - Club Quattro - Nagoya, Japan June 17 - Namba Hatch - Osaka, Japan June 18 - Bay Hall - Yokohama, Japan ...
February 5, 2011
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MOONSORROW: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Epic heathen metallers MOONSORROW — a five-strong outfit formed in Helsinki in 1995 — will release their new album on February 23 in Finland and March 21 in the U.K. through Spinefarm Records. Titled "Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa" (English translation: "As Shadows We Wander In The Land Of The...
February 4, 2011
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SONS OF SEASONS Mainman Comments On Upcoming Album

SONS OF SEASONS — the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO) — will release its sophomore album, "Magnisphyricon", on April 1 via Napalm Records. Commented Palotai: "I guess many second albums mean a big step forward for most bands. We've als...
February 3, 2011
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SUIDAKRA: 'Dowth 2059' Video Released

"Dowth 2059", the new video from German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA, can be viewed below (courtesy of Metal Injection). The clip marks the band's first collaboration with director/producer David Thelen. "Dowth 2059" comes off SUIDAKRA's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", whcih will be released...
February 3, 2011
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SUIDAKRA: 'Book Of Dowth' Cover Artwork Unveiled

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA will release their tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", on March 25 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Gernhart Studio in Siegburg, Germany with producer Martin Buchwalter. Famous Belgian graphic artist Kris Verwimp once again created the cover artwork and...
January 31, 2011
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ROTTING CHRIST Announces European Headlining Tour

Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST will embark on a European headlining tour in April. Support on the trek will come from OMNIUM GATHERUM (Finland),DAYLIGHT MISERY (Greece) and DARK END (Italy). The dates are as follows: Apr. 28 - Wiatrak - Zabrze, Poland Apr. 29 - Melodka - Brno, Czech Republi...
January 30, 2011
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MOONSORROW: More New Album Details Revealed

Epic heathen metallers MOONSORROW — a five-strong outfit formed in Helsinki in 1995 — will release their new album on February 23 in Finland and March 21 in the U.K. through Spinefarm Records. Titled "Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa" (English translation: "As Shadows We Wander In The Land Of The...
January 26, 2011
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Former BROKEN HOPE Guitarist JEREMY WAGNER: 'The Armageddon Chord' Book Cover Unveiled

Former BROKEN HOPE/current LUPARA guitarist and author Jeremy Wagner will release his debut novel, "The Armageddon Chord", on August 22 in digital format, trade paperback, and a special, limited-edition hardcover through kRP Publishing. Book synopsis: An ancient and evil song written in hieroglyphic...
January 25, 2011
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AMORPHIS: New Album Update

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have issued the following update: "The [new AMORPHIS] album recordings are advancing straight and smoothly (whatever that means...). We are now working on the vocals and again we have Marco Hietala [NIGHTWISH, TAROT] producing Tomi [Joutsen, vocals]. This time everything e...
January 24, 2011