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VENOM: New Album Pushed Back To Next Year

British black metal pioneers VENOM have decided to re-record some of the already completed tracks for their upcoming album and push back the CD's projected release date to early 2008. Drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) explains: "During the Scandinavian tou...

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MNEMIC: Singer's Illness Forces ELSROCK Cancellation

Danish modern thrashers MNEMIC have cancelled their previously announced August 25 concert at the Elsrock festival in Rijssen, Holland, due to a throat infection suffered by the group's singer Guillaume Bideau (ex-SCARVE). Commented the band: "We apologize to anyone who've bought tickets and wanted...

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Former VENOM Guitarist Launches GOATREIGN

Former VENOM/CARCASS guitarist Mike Hickey has just unleashed his brand new project called GOATREIGN. According to a press release, the group's debut CD is "a pummeling collection of gut-wrenching metal," featuring "crushing rhythms, searing lead guitar, wrapped up with a deadly production." Availab...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September

Earache Records' sequel to this year's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion" is due to be released next month. With a fresh collection of over 100 blistering Earache tracks spread over six CDs, all for the price of one CD, "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II", housed in a sturdy box, gives value for mon...

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IN FLAMES: New Interview To Air On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Daniel Svensson (drums) will be interviewed on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, August 8) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. Also scheduled to air tonight is a report from this year's Wacken Op...

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RAVEN Drummer Joined By Former VENOM, SPIRIT CARAVAN Members For Upcoming Gigs

According to LivingForMetal.com, drummer Joe Hasselvander (RAVEN, PENTAGRAM) has just released his new solo album, "The Hounds of Hasselvander", via Rock Saviour Records. Joe wrote all the material and played all the instruments on the CD. To promote the release, Joe has assembled a jaw-dropping col...

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OUTBURST To Enter Studio Before End Of Year

Dutch thrashers OUTBURST have issued the following update: "We added a couple more shows for the fall and these will be among the last ones we will play for the 'Fair and Balanced' album. The writing process for the new album is coming along nicely and by the end of September we will start making .....

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Ex-CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: New Video Interview Available

A 25-minute video interview with former CARCASS frontman and current BRUJERIA bassist Jeff Walker conducted by Romania's Metal Act webzine has been posted online. Watch the footage below. Read the text version of the interview at this location. Walker released a solo album, entitled "Welcome to Carc...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist: The Songs That Changed My Life

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently spoke to Britain's Kerrang! magazine (web site) about the "songs that changed his life." "Walking In The Air" by HOWARD BLAKE: Tuomas: "This is the song from the animated movie 'The Snowman' and it's the song that I would take with me to a dese...

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DE LIRIUM'S ORDER: More New Album Samples Available

Finnish brutal/technical metallers DE LIRIUM'S ORDER have posted two new songs — "Ebola Instinct" and "Extermination Network" — on their MySpace page. The tracks come off the group's sophomore album, "Diagnosis", due in Finland on August 8 via Shadow World Records. The CD was recorded at Studio Perk...

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ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY To Tour Europe With FIREBIRD

ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY will embark on a month-long headlining European tour in the fall. This tour will kick off on October 25 in Southampton, U.K before working its way through Portugal, Belgium, Hungary, Germany and many more central European countries. Joining ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY on the tour will...

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MNEMIC Guitarist On Opening For METALLICA: 'It Was The Best Show Ever!'

Danish metallers MNEMIC opened for METALLICA on July 13 in Århus, Denmark. Also appearing on the bill was VOLBEAT. Commented MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie: "It was the best fucking show ever!!!! Everything was simply smooth that day!! Check out the pictures!! And guess what?! The next day...

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THE BERZERKER, DAATH Members To Guest On WRETCHEDPAIN Album

Guitarist Sam Bean (THE BERZERKER) and drummer Kevin Talley (DAATH, ex-CHIMAIRA, MISERY INDEX) will guest on the upcoming album from WRETCHEDPAIN, the Canadian extreme metal project led by Joey Glacken. "There will be some more contributions and collaborations and I will announce them once everythin...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Is Excited To Support METALLICA This Friday

Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of Danish metallers MNEMIC has issued the following update: "It's been a while since the last update, but we've been super busy touring, and touring and guess what... TOURING! Since the beginning of this year we did four tours and as we are about to wrap up our mini...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Frontman Slams 'Stupid' BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

JoeWho from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with CATTLE DECAPITATION lead singer Travis Ryan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Wormwood Chronicles: It's been well documented that you guys protest the meat industry. I was wondering, have you converted a lot of your fan...