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RED HARVEST To Release Live DVD In June
Norway's RED HARVEST will release a live DVD on June 12 in Europe and July 12 in the U.S. The disc will feature the band's entire September 2005 gig at Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo that was recorded with a professional, 12-camera film team. The DVD will also include as-yet-undisclosed bonus materi...March 22, 2006
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NOCTURNAL RITES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CELTIC FROST CHI...March 20, 2006
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ANCIENT RITES Guitarist Completes Work On AHRÁYEPH Demo: Audio Available
Raf, the guitar player in the Belgian black metal band ANCIENT RITES, completed a four-song demo called "Heralding The Marooned" with his project AHRÁYEPH prior to his current mixing and mastering duties for fellow countrymen THEUDHO's sophomore album, "The Völsunga Saga". The four songs on the demo...March 20, 2006
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METAL CHURCH, CALLENISH CIRCLE Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
METAL CHURCH, CALLENISH CIRCLE, EVILE, HEADLESS CROSS and PITIFUL REIGN have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall, South Derbyshire, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 14: Headliner (to be confirmed) METAL CHUR...March 20, 2006
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STEEL ATTACK: New Album Samples Posted Online
Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have uploaded several audio samples from their fifth full-length album, "Diabolic Symphony", on their official web site, including a full-length version of the track "Embraced by Fear". Check them out at www.steelattack.com. As previously reported, STEEL ATTACK recentl...March 16, 2006
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MORBID ANGEL's 'Altars Of Madness' To Receive Limited-Edition Picture-Disc Release
Earache Records have announced plans to release a limited-edition picture disc version of the landmark death metal album "Altars of Madness" by MORBID ANGEL. The disc will contain a new never-before-on-vinyl track listing, including the song "Lord of All Fevers and Plagues". Considered by many to be...March 15, 2006
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NOCTURNAL RITES: 'Still Alive' Video Available For Download
Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES have uploaded the second video from their "Grand Illusion" album, "Still Alive", at their official web site. The clip was once again directed by the group's drummer, Owe Lingvall. Check it out at this location (.ZIP file, 46 MB). "Grand Illusion" was released in September 20...March 14, 2006
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LORD BELIAL: European Tour Dates Announced
Sweden's LORD BELIAL will be teaming up with DARK FORTRESS, BORN OF SIN and AZAMOTH for the "Nocturnal Beast Tour 2006" beginning in early April. The trek is shaping up as follows: Apr. 08 - Country Star – Albignasego, ITA Apr. 09 - T.B.A Apr. 10 - T.B.A Apr. 11 - T.B.A Apr. 12 - ...March 12, 2006
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ION VEIN Part Ways With Label
Chicago-based prog/power metallers ION VEIN have parted ways with the U.K.'s Now and Then Records. The groups's mainman Chris Lotesto commented, "What could have been a very promising relationship ending up being nothing more than a complete joke! We still have no idea what happened with our last al...March 10, 2006
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JUNGLE ROT Finish Recording New Album, Prepare To Tour Europe
Wisconsin-based death metallers JUNGLE ROT have finished recording their new album, "War Zone", tentatively due in June via Crash Music Inc. "Can't wait to hear this album mixed and mastered!" the band write on their web site. "Chris Djuricic is doing a great production job! Should be a JUNGLE ROT c...March 8, 2006
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TWELFTH GATE: Guest Singer To Perform At CHICAGO POWERFEST
Due to uncontrollable circumstances, singer Scott Huffman will not be performing with TWELFTH GATE during their performance at the Chicago Powerfest. Guest singer and close friend of the band, Brent "Red" Erickson, will be handling vocal duties for the show. "The band would like to apologize to anyo...March 7, 2006
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STEEL ATTACK Complete Work On 'Diabolic Symphony' Video
Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have finished filming a video for the song "Diabolic Symphony" with director Owe Lingvall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer). The clip will be included as a bonus feature on the band's fifth full-length album, "Diabolic Symphony", due on April 21 via Massacre Records. The follo...March 6, 2006
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ELDRITCH Confirmed For Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
Italian melodic power thrashers ELDRITCH have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Evolution Festival, set to take place July 15-16, 2006 at Toscolano Maderno Campo Sportivo in Brescia, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH (SWE) ANNIHILAT...March 6, 2006
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King of Stars - Bearer of Dark
Another year-end release on Singapore's Pulverised Records (Deathgasm in the U.S.),it would be a shame if this one escaped notice and fell through the cracks. If you're like me, you looked askance at label advertisements describing the band as "Swedish fantasy black metal". As it turns out, "King o...March 6, 2006
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MORGANA LEFAY: 'I Roam' Video Preview Available Online
Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY have uploaded a preview of their "I Roam" video at this location. The clip was produced/directed by Owe Lingwall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer) and was filmed in late December. "I Roam" is the second video off MORGANA LEFAY's latest album, "Grand M...March 5, 2006
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