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SAINT DEAMON Announces New Drummer
rebro, Sweden-based metallers SAINT DEAMON have announced the addition of drummer Oscar Nilsson to the group's ranks. He replaces founding member Ronny Milianowicz, who left the band earlier in the year. Commented the SAINT DEAMON: "Oscar is from Gothenburg, the metal heart of Sweden. He has been ha...August 14, 2011
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KREATOR: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance
German thrash metal veterans KREATOR performed at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival on Saturday, August 6 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The concert, which was broadcast live on German TV station ZDFkultur, can now be seen below. The band's set...August 12, 2011
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DIR EN GREY: 'Dum Spiro Spero' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Dum Spiro Spero", the eighth studio album from the unique, artful Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY, sold around 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 135 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums ...August 10, 2011
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DIR EN GREY: Video Interview, Pro-Shot Footage From Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
A short video interview with the unique, artful Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY conducted on August 6, 2011 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. Also available is professionally filmed video footage of the group's performance at the event. "Dum Spiro Spero" (translate...August 8, 2011
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MINISTRY Is Back! 2012 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Appearance Confirmed
The reactivated MINISTRY, SCORPIONS, HAMMERFALL, AMON AMARTH and GAMMA RAY are the newly confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2012 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are U.D.O. and CRADLE OF FILTH. MINISTRY's "farewell" tour...August 7, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Drummer: 'We Just Keep Getting Better And Better At What We're Doing'
Jarrod Bennett of the Edmonton Journal recently conducted an interview with drummer Fredrik Andersson of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Edmonton Journal: Even though the common themes of "Twilight Of The Thunder God" and "Surtur Rising" are Nors...August 5, 2011
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DEADLOCK: New Footage From The Road Posted Online
A three-minute clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from DEADLOCK's recent appearances at Basinfirefest in Czech Republic and With Full Force in Germany can be seen below. DEADLOCK's new album, "Bizarro World", was released on February 28 in Europe and March 16 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records....August 2, 2011
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PARADISE LOST To Release 'Draconian Times MMXI' DVD In November
British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will release the "Draconian Times MMXI" DVD on November 7 via Century Media Records. Sony Music reissued PARADISE LOST's seminal 1995 album "Draconian Times" through the "Legacy" series; featuring the entire digitally remastered album, including a 5.1 Dolb...August 2, 2011
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AMON AMARTH: Drum-Cam Footage From Finland's TUSKA Festival
Drum-cam footage of AMON AMARTH's Fredrik Andersson performing the song "War Of The Gods" during the band's July 24 appearance at this year's edition of the Tuska open-air metal festival at Suvilahti in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. Also available is an audio interview Jason Saulnier of the M...July 31, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Frontman Interviewed On KASC THE BLAZE 1330 AM (Audio)
KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. AMON AMARTH's "Destroyer Of The Universe" video can be viewed below. The performance clip was...July 30, 2011
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DIR EN GREY: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Dum Spiro Spero", the eighth studio album from the unique, artful Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY, is available for streaming in its entirety on the group's MySpace page. "Dum Spiro Spero" (translates to the Latin phrase "While I breathe, I hope") will be released on August 2 via The End Records. DI...July 30, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Guitarist: 'We Don't Want To Ever Really Change'
Dayal Patterson of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen and vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Quietus: So has the success of the band changed things a lot for you in the sense that you...July 28, 2011
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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)
DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):July 28, 2011
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DIR EN GREY: North American Tour Dates Announced
The unique, artful Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY has toured all over the world and they've just announced their return to North America this December. The headlining tour with support from THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE will come on the heels of their new full-length album, "Dum Spiro Spero", out August 2 o...July 18, 2011
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DIR EN GREY: New Video Interview Posted Online
On July 14, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with Japanese rockers DIR EN GREY at a hotel room in Century City, California. You can now watch the chat below. DIR EN GREY's eighth studio album, "Dum Spiro Spero" (translates to the Latin phrase "While I breathe, I hope"...July 15, 2011
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