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NOCTURNAL RITES Bassist: Songwriting For New Album 'Is Going Really Well'

Bassist Nils Eriksson of the Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Songwriting is going really well. At this point we have quite an impressive bunch of roughly schetched out songs, for being us (this early on in the writing proce...

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CELTIC FROST/STRATOVARIUS Manager Joins CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records have strengthened their Dortmund team with the addition of Antje Lange. As of July 1, Lange will assume the position of European Label Manager and report directly to Oliver Withöft. Antje Lange previously led the Modern Music Records GmbH group and its labels Noise, AGR, T&...

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LULLACRY Begin Writing New Material

LULLACRY guitarist Sami Vauhkonen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Right now when the summer is hot, we are about to start writing some new rockarollahmetal tunes for you! I have lots of different ideas in my twisted head and in my old Aiwa cassette recorder too, ha...

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AOL RADIO Adds 'Power Metal' Station

AOL Radio has added a "Power Metal" station to its lineup. The station will have plenty of DRAGONFORCE, ICED EARTH, HELLOWEEN, KAMELOT, STRATOVARIUS, and tons more. Click here to listen to the station now. The AOL Radio Network is a leading online radio service with over 200 stations of music, news,...

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KALEDON: 'Twilight Of The Gods' Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork (by Jean Francois Le Gac) for KALEDON's upcoming fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", has been posted online at this location. "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods" is scheduled for release this summer via Universal Metal Production. "Chapter 4: Twilight of the...

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THUNDERSTONE: 'The Future Of Finnish Metal Is Here!'

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted the following message on their official web site: "THUNDERSTONE spent their second weekend rehearsing and demoing new material for the forthcoming fourth album at Sonic Pump Studios. There are currently five new songs in a very rough form, mis...

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KALEDON: New Song Available For Download

A brand new KALEDON track, entitled Clash of the Titans, has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off the Italian power metal band's upcoming fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", due this summer via Universal Metal Production. "Chapter 4: Twilight...

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COMMUNIC Replace EXODUS AT Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Norwegian progressive/power metal band COMMUNIC, who feature in their ranks ex-SCARIOT members Oddleif Stensland (vocals) and Tor Atle Andersen (drums),have reportedly replaced EXODUS on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany....

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KALEDON Ink Deal With UNIVERSAL METAL PRODUCTION

Italian power metal band KALEDON have inked a new deal with Universal Metal Production. The band recently entered The Outer Sound Studios in Rome to begin recording their fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods". A summer release is expected. Commented Universal Metal Production i...

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EXODUS Pull Out Of Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival organizers have issued the following statement on the matter: "Havi...

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BAL-SAGOTH Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

U.K.-based black/death quintet BAL-SAGOTH have have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Friday, July 14: Main Stage: EDGUY METAL CHURCH ATHEIST...

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SEPULTURA Confirmed For LIVE N' LOUDER Festival

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have been added to the second edition of Live N' Louder, the traveling festival that is scheduled to hit Mexico City, Mexico; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Sao Paulo, Brazil in October. The festival lineup is shaping up as follows: SEPULTURA STRATOVARIUS BLACK LABEL SOCI...

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QUIET RIOT and L.A. GUNS Pull Out Of BANG YOUR HEAD ; PRETTY MAIDS and ANVIL Step In

QUIET RIOT and L.A. GUNS have cancelled their participation in this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. Replacing them on the bill will be Denmark's PRETTY MAIDS and Canadian veterans ANVIL. The festival billing is now shapin...

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EXCALION Begin Recording New Album

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have entered Watercastle studios to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. "The new songs are very mature both musically and lyrically," reads a press release. "The whole band has improved a lo...

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BEYOND FEAR Confirmed For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Warm-Up Show

BEYOND FEAR, the new Ohio-based band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens alongside guitarist John Comprix (SPAWN, 13 FACES),Dennis Hayes (ex-WINTERS BANE, SEVEN WITCHES) on bass, Dwane Bihary (MISSING SKIN) on rhythm guitar, and drummer Eric Elkins (CRYP...