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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Invents 'Unique' Metal Genre, Unveils New Look

After CHTHONIC's new promotional photo was posted on a number of web sites recently, the Taiwanese band's new look became the subject of much speculation. The inspiration for the new style comes from Taoist magic figures of folklore and the types of facial masks they wore, like "Kuan-Jiang-Shoe," wh...

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FAUST Album Featuring DIMMU BORGIR, ANCIENT, SADUS Members Due In September

Italian death metallers FAUST will release their new album, "From Glory To Infinity", in September via Paragon Records. The all-star project features guest appearances by the following musicians: * Aleister (ANCIENT) - Guitars/Vocals * Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, DEATH, ICED EARTH) - Bass * D...

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MEGADETH Fan Club Members Get Taste Of Forthcoming Album

Members of MEGADETH's official fan club, MegaFanClub, are now able to view a six-minute video featuring the band's British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap (NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS) describing the process of mixing the new MEGADETH track "Headcrusher" at his studio in Derbyshire, U.K. Watch Andy wo...

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CHTHONIC's New Album Package To Be Shot By Fashion Photographer

In addition to his ever-growing work for T for Tibet, the internationally recognized photographer Clive Arrowsmith came to Taiwan to shoot the band for CHTHONIC's new album, "Mirror of Retribution", which is set for an August 18 release date in the US and August 10 release in Europe. The core beauty...

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UNLEASHED: Quality Footage From NEUROTIC DEATHFEST Posted Online

Quality fan-filmed video footage of Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED performing at this year's Neurotic Deathfest, which was held May 29-30 at 013 in Tilburg, Holland, can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthemetalflow"). UNLEASHED's ninth full-length album, "Hammer Battalion", was recorded in S...

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THORNAFIRE Forced To Pull Out Of MONSTROSITY Tour

Chilean death metal warriors THORNAFIRE have been forced to cancel their participation in the upcoming U.S. tour featuring MONSTROSITY and TORN THE FUCK APART. Commented guitarist Victor MacNamara: "Due to delays in the processing of our visa application to enter the USA, THORNAFIRE will unfortunate...

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GWAR: New Video Interview Available

Chrystal of YouTellConcerts.com conducted an interview with GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus at the band's May 15, 2009 concert in Nashville, Tennessee. Watch the chat below. On your knees in total, groveling submission as you pay homage to the true lords of the underworld, the mighty GWAR! Unassaila...

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New 'Brütal Legend' Trailer Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE Posted Online

A new trailer for the upcoming Brütal Legend game, featuring the voice and likeness of BLACK SABBATH vocalist Ozzy Osbourne as The Guardian Of Metal, can be viewed below. At EA's E3 press conference, Double Fine studio head and Brütal Legend creator Tim Schafer announced (see video below) that Osbou...

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CHTHONIC To Release New Album In August

Taiwan is a country where history and folklore work very much hand in hand, and both of these elements are central to the latest studio album from that country's premier metal outfit, CHTHONIC (pronounced "Thonic"). "Mirror of Retribution" will be released August 10 on Spinefarm Records UK. Formed i...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Appear In 'Brütal Legend'

According to The Escapist, the upcoming Brütal Legend game will feature the voice and likeness of BLACK SABBATH vocalist Ozzy Osbourne as The Guardian Of Metal. At EA's E3 press conference, Double Fine studio head and Brütal Legend creator Tim Schafer announced (see video below) that Osbourne would...

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STRYDEGOR Guitarist Killed In Car Crash

Slava Giebel (pictured below),the 20-year-old guitarist for the German Viking metal band STRYDEGOR, was killed in a car accident the night of May 23. The surviving members of the group write in a statement, "It is not easy to us to put our feelings into words. The most important thing is that we Sl...

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VADER: New 'Necropolis' Studio Video Report Posted Online

Polish death metallers VADER will release their new album, "Necropolis", in late August via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Hertz studios in Bialystok, Poland with the Wieslawski Bros.. Tue Madsen, who previously worked with such bands as MOONSPELL, CATARACT, HEAVEN SHALL BURN and many...

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Report: Jordanian Heavy Metal Bands Find Public Ill-Informed About Their Music

Tom A. Peter of GlobalPost reports: Muhannad Bursheh hardly seems like the kind of guy who would be viewed as a troublemaker. He's an audio engineering student enthusiastic about ancient Middle Eastern mythology and he lives with his family in Abdoun, one of Amman's upscale neighborhoods. But Burshe...

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Resurrected MASSACRE: New Version Of 'Clangor Of War' Posted Online

Resurrected Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE are working on a new EP, "Legends Of Death", featuring reworked versions of four classic tunes, "re-recorded and brought up to date." According to vocalist Kam Lee, the EP will be released "totally for the honor of the old-school fans! No TRENDS her...

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WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM: New Video Interview Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with drummer Aaron Weaver of Pacific Northwestern black metal eco-terrorists WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM on May 19, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 31-minute chat below. WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM released its latest album, "Black Cascade", in March via S...