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PARADOX To Release 'Electrify' In October

Long-running German metallers PARADOX have set an October 26, 2007 release date for their fourth album, "Electrify". Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Second Over Third By Force", "Monument", "Portrait in Grey", "Hyperspeed Hallucinations", "Bridge to Silence", "Infected", "Disconnected",...

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WITH PASSION Wraps Up Production On Video For 'Pale Horses Ride'

Sacramento-based technical metalcore outfit WITH PASSION wrapped up filming on a video for "Pale Horses Ride", the first single from the group's upcoming CD, "What We See When We Shut Our Eyes". Filmed in a dimly lit garage setting, the clip sees WITH PASSION staying close to its underground roots a...

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COMPOS MENTIS Announces New Keyboardist

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS has announced the addition of keyboardist Rune Klausen to the group's ranks. "Rune will take over as keyboardist after our longtime member and friend Bo recently stepped out of the band due to the fact that he could no longer spare the necessary time for the ban...

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COMPOS MENTIS: 'Gehennesis' Danish Release Date Announced

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS will release its second album, "Gehennesis", on March 26 via Mighty Music. A wider European release is expected in June. "Gehennesis" was recorded at ZigZound studio (NAPALM DEATH, ILLDISPOSED, MERCENARY, HATESPHERE, etc.) and contains the following tracks: 01....

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Black Metal-Inspired Exhibitions To Open In Amsterdam This Friday

This coming Friday, February 16, the de Appel arts centre in Amsterdam, Holland will open two exhibitions that could be of interest to the lovers of heavy metal, black metal, and grindcore: "Steven Shearer - Steven Shearer" and "Erik Smith - The Ghost of James Lee Byars Calling", both on view from F...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Featured In New KURT COBAIN Documentary

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed for the upcoming forthcoming BBC documentary "The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain", which is scheduled to air on Sunday, February 18 at 10:00 p.m. on BBC2. Journalist Greg Prato recently conducted an e-mail interview with the film's...

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This Is Your Pig's Portrait

It's usually a bad sign when a band insists on peculiar spelling or punctuation to "properly" display their name. It's the_Network. if you're keeping track, and they're hardcore to the core, complete with ironic song titles, maudlin testimonials to love of friends and scene in the thanks list, and s...

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SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE Completes Work On Sophomore Album

Italian metallers SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE have completed work on their second album, "Obsidian". Recorded by Riccardo Pasini (EPHEL DUATH, THE SECRET, REPRISAL) at Studio 73 and by Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) at dB Studio and mixed and produced by Ettore Rigotti, the CD features guest vocals by...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES To Release Fourth Full-Length In April

Perhaps its every drummer's dream to one day be called upon to step out from behind the drum kit to become the frontman for the band. Francis Mark, drummer and formerly co-vocalist of New York-based hard rock band FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, recently found himself in this situation. Just as the band was i...

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GLENN HUGHES To Be Made Honorary Citizen Of Kavarna, Bulgaria

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) has been invited by his good friend, Tsonko Tsonev, the Mayor of Kavarna, Bulgaria, to play in his city again on May 6, 2007. This will be a very special event as Mr. Tsonev will make Glenn an honorary citizen of Kavarna....

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ELDRITCH: New Album Update

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH entered Bigwave studios on December 1 to begin recording its seventh album, entitled "Blackenday". According to a posting on the group's web site, "some solos, backing vocals and arrangements still to be done and then the Music Factory studios (Germ...

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SONIC REIGN Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of SONIC REIGN. According to a press release, SONIC REIGN is one of the best black metal bands ever to come out of Germany and will take the metal world by storm with their upcoming album "Raw Dark Pure". "SONIC REIGN is exactly the band we were looking...

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ELDRITCH: New Album To Contain '14 Killer Songs'

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH entered Bigwave studios on December 1 to begin recording its seventh album, entitled "Blackenday". According to a posting on the group's web site, the new CD is beginning to take shape, with 14 "killer songs that will surprise the worldwide fanbase...

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PARADOX To Carry On As Duo

Long-running German metallers PARADOX parted ways with guitarist Fabian Schwarz, drummer Chris Weiss and bassist Andi Siegl during the recording sessions for the band's fourth album, "Electrify", due in early 2007 via AFM Records. However, "the recordings are not affected by this," the rest of the g...

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Former RIP Editor LONN FRIEND To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show' This Weekend

Lonn Friend, the former editor of RIP magazine, will be the special guest of "The Classic Metal Show" (web site) this Saturday (November 25) between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. (EST). Friend will be discussing his book "Life On Planet Rock", which was published in July through Morgan Road Books. As exec...