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HERALD: 'Gaia' Album Available

Estonian metallers HERALD released their second full-length album, "Gaia", on December 1 via Besat Records. The CD was recorded and mixed at Music Works studio by Arne Holm and mastered at Studio Kuu by Jaakko Viitalähde. It was produced by Arne Holm and HERALD. According to a press release, "the ne...

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ZAKK WYLDE Shows You How To Play 'Parade Of The Dead' (Video)

Video footage of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde breaking down the song "Parade Of The Dead" from the band's latest CD, "Order Of The Black", can be viewed at GuitarWorld.com. "Order Of The Black" was released in North America via E1 Music. The CD features four unique covers design...

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GWAR Frontman Releases First Novel

For many years, Richmond, Virginia artist/musician Dave Brockie has been known to the world as GWAR's pig-snouted and bellicose lead "throat-thing" Oderus Urungus, playing to semi-packed houses around easily 35 percent of the world. Never one to shy away from using GWAR's success as a way to gain at...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Cold Embrace Of Fear' To Receive North American Release In January

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release an epic monument called "The Cold Embrace Of Fear - A Dark Romantic Symphony" in North America on January 25, 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was issued in Europe in October. Commented RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli: "For...

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EX DEO Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

EX DEO — the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — has inked a deal with Austria's Napalm Records for the release of the band's next CD, "Caligula". Iacono states, "Today I'm excited to say that we have found a new home for the Roman legion of EX DEO! We have parte...

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DARKEST ERA To Release 'The Last Caress Of Light' In February

DARKEST ERA, the heavy metal band based in Northern Ireland, has completed work on its new album, "The Last Caress Of Light", for a February 15, 2011 release (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. Commented vocalist Krum: "The album is a work of dark, stormy, epic heavy metal tha...

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Matador

Atlanta's ZOROASTER started going down this rabbit hole on last year's "Voice of Saturn", and on "Matador", they've given over fully to the lysergic carpet mold that's eating their brains and telling them they're interstellar warriors. They're morphing before our eyes from a slow, apocalyptic band o...

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Former BROKEN HOPE Guitarist Lands Book Deal

Former BROKEN HOPE/current LUPARA guitarist and author Jeremy Wagner has signed a book deal for his debut novel, "The Armageddon Chord". The book is slated for release in August 2011 in digital format, trade paperback, and a special, limited-edition hardcover through kRP Publishing. Book synopsis: A...

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AVA INFERI: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

AVA INFERI, the Portugal-based band whose lineup includes Norwegian guitarist Rune Eriksen (a.k.a. ex-MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer),will release its fourth album, "Onyx", on February 14 (February 15 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist. The track listing is as follows: 01. Onyx 02. The Living...

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Dawn of Winter

A diamond in the rough, a previously undiscovered gem… Pick a cliché, what matters in the end is that OBSCURE INFINITY's "Dawn of Winter" is one of the best death metal releases of 2010, old school or otherwise. This is a group that gets it right on numerous levels and leaves an impression that last...

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ELECTRIC WIZARD: 'Black Masses' To Receive North American Release In January

British doom metal band ELECTRIC WIZARD will release its long-awaited new album, "Black Masses", in North America on January 18, 2011 via Rise Above Records. The legendary group's seventh studio album and first since 2007's "Witchcult Today" was recorded with Grammy Award-winning British recording e...

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KORPIKLAANI: 'Ukon Wacka' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will release their new album, "Ukon Wacka", in Europe on February 4, 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Louhen Yhdeksäs Poika 02. Päät Pois Tai Hirteen 03. Tuoppi Oltta 04. Lonkkaluut 05. Tequila 06. Ukon Wacka 07. Korve...

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ZAKK WYLDE Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Fret 12. The entire question-and-answer session can be viewed in seven parts below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new holiday single, "The First Noel", is available for purchase at iTunes. "The First No...

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SANSÂGER Signs With PURODIUM REKORDS For Release Of Limited-Edition Vinyl

Following the recent announcement that Danish black metallers SANSÂGER were reuniting to re-record some of their original material with a view to releasing it on vinyl, the band has signed to Purodium Rekords, the black metal sub-label of Hellprod. Purodium will release a four-track seven-inch vinyl...

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SPAZMOSITY Drummer Involved In Motorcycle Accident

Drummer Dimitri "Dimman" Jungi of Swedish death/black metallers SPAZMOSITY was recently involved in a motorcycle accident. As a result, all of the band's remaining concerts in 2010 have been canceled. SPAZMOSITY will return to the live and festival scene in early 2011. SPAZMOSITY's curent lineup inc...