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ZOROASTER: New Song Performance Clip, Studio Footage Posted Online
Video footage of Atlanta, Georgia's "psych metal" band ZOROASTER performing a new song, "Ancient Ones", on March 18, 2010 at Hoek's Death Metal Pizza in Austin, Texas can be viewed below. ZOROASTER recently entered Living Room Studios (MASTODON, THE BLACK LIPS) in the band's hometown to begin record...April 4, 2010
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THORNAFIRE Films 'Deconstruccion' Video
Chilean death metal act THORNAFIRE recently shot a video for "Deconstruccion", a track which bassist/vocalist Alexis Munoz describes as a "futuristic song inspired by the religious and social decline experienced in the current era Eon oh Hourus." The clip was filmed, produced and edited by Daniel Du...April 3, 2010
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SETHERIAL: 'A World In Hell' Video Released
"A World In Hell", the new video from Swedish black metallers SETHERIAL, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's sixth full-length album, "Ekpyrosis", which will be released in May via Regain Records. Commented drummer Alastor Mysteriis, "The lyrical theme of 'Ekpyrosis' is about a metaph...April 1, 2010
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SKYFORGER: Another New Song Posted Online
"Kurbads", the new album from Latvian pagan metal kings SKYFORGER, is scheduled for release in Europe on April 26 and in North America on May 11 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at the Latvian studio Lauska with the group's own bagpipe player, Kaspars Barbals, handling engineering duties...April 1, 2010
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EVIG NATT: 10-Minute 'Darkland' Teaser Posted Online
A 10-minute "teaser" for "Darkland", the forthcoming sophomore album from EVIG NATT ("Eternal Night" in English) — the Norwegian extreme gothic metal band featuring former/current members of ENSLAVED, EINHERJER, THUNDRA and REISM — is available below. "Darkland" will be released via Black Bards Ente...March 28, 2010
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Am One Of The Luckiest Musicians I Know'
Epiphone.com recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Epiphone.com: Tell us about your early days. When and how did you start playing guitar? Jeff: I started playing guitar when I was around 7 years old. My mothe...March 24, 2010
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UNLEASHED: New Audio Interview With ANDERS SCHULTZ Posted Online
Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with drummer Anders Schultz of legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. UNLEASHED's tenth full-length album, "As Yggdrasil Trembles", will be released in the U.S. on April 6 via N...March 23, 2010
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As Yggdrasil Trembles
There are a long list of surefire signs a band has reached the mature, elder-dog stage of their life, and are no longer going to dazzle you with innovation or throw you any curveballs. Dropping references to their classic song titles in their new lyrics is a big one, and UNLEASHED played that card a...March 22, 2010
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Obliteration Ritual
Here is another example of an album title that could not be more fitting to the music. On "Obliteration Ritual", Toronto's NUCLEARHAMMER conducts an exercise in front to back morbid black/death ritualizing that seeks first to decimate and only after to offer some form of understanding of the bleak r...March 22, 2010
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FLYLEAF: 'Missing' Video Released
"Missing" the new video from FLYLEAF, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Memento Mori", which sold 56,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on November 10, 2009 via A&M/Octone, t...March 20, 2010
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UNLEASHED: Another New Song Posted Online
Another new UNLEASHED track, "This Time We Fight", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish death metal veterans' tenth full-length album, "As Yggdrasil Trembles", which is due on March 19 in Europe and April 6 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records. The C...March 19, 2010
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ROTTING CHRIST: 'Aealo' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Aealo", the new album from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST, sold around 400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 144 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined...March 18, 2010
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ARKONA: 'Liki Bessmertnykh Bogov' Video Released
"Liki Bessmertnykh Bogov", the new video from the Moscow, Russia-based "Slavic pagan metal" band ARKONA, can be viewed below. The song is the title track of the group's new album, which was released last October via Napalm Records. "Goi, Rode, Goi!" was recorded at CDM Records studio between October...March 17, 2010
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BRAIN DRILL: 'Quantum Catastrophe' Track Listing Revealed
Santa Cruz, California technical death metalers BRAIN DRILL will release their sophomore album, "Quantum Catastrophe", on May 11 via Metal Blade Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Obliteration Untold 02. Beyond Bludgeoned 03. Awaiting Imminent Destruction 04. Nemesis of Neglect...March 17, 2010
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ELUVEITIE: 'Everything Remains' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Everything Remains (As It Never Was)", the new album from Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE, sold around 1,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 23 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and dev...March 17, 2010
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