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BELPHEGOR Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

Austrian extreme metallers BELPHEGOR have been confirmed for this year's Hellfest festival, set to take place June 20-22, 2008 in Clisson, France. More than 60 bands will perform on 2 stages. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANATHEMA ANAAL NATHRAKH ANGRA AT THE...

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TWINSPIRITS Bassist Inks Solo Deal With LION MUSIC

TWINSPIRITS bassist Alberto Rigoni has inked a deal with Lion Music. According to a press release, "Rigoni's debut solo album, 'Something Different', is composed of ten tracks, eight of which are arranged as instruments and two of them sung. The main features of the album are, on one side the extrem...

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KISS, HELLYEAH, SEVENDUST, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Drummers Schedule NAMM Signing Sessions

Pearl Drums is hosting an autograph session at this year's Winter NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants),which runs from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The signing will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 19 at the Pearl booth...

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ARCH ENEMY Singer: 'Religion Is A Tool For Power, An Excuse For War, A Strong Source Of Income'

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow recently answered several questions submitted by the visitors of her official web site. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Would you like to be mom? Angela: I am not sure. I have the utmost respect for parents. It is real tough to raise kids in our society. You can p...

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INCANTATION To Play Shows Focusing On Early '90s Material

Pennsylvana-based death metallers INCANTATION are gearing up for a special string of dates throughout the year that will focus on the band's early '90s material. Commented INCANTATION mainman John McEntee: "We have been getting a great response from all our loyal die hard supporters. Many people hav...

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BELPHEGOR Mainman Issues Recording Update

Austrian extreme metallers BELPHEGOR entered Andy Classen's Stage One Studios in Kassel, Germany in November to begin recording their new album for an April 11, 2008 European release via Nuclear Blast Records (April 15 in North America). The follow-up to 2006's "Pestapokalypse VI" is being recorded...

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BRUTAL TRUTH Announces European Tour Dates

Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH will embark on a two-week European tour in February 2008. The trek will kick off on February 6 in Belgium before making stops in the UK, Netherlands, France, Spain and more. BRUTAL TRUTH has finished writing about 10 new songs for its new...

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HATE ETERNAL, CEPHALIC CARNAGE Confirmed For Holland's NEUROTIC DEATHFEST

HATE ETERNAL and CEPHALIC CARNAGE have been confirmed for the Neurotic Deathfest 2008, set to take place May 30-31 at club 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASPHYX BEHEMOTH CEPHALIC CARNAGE DEAD INFECTION DECREPIT BIRTH DESECRATION DYING FETUS EXTREME NOISE...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS To Offer Guitar Lessons During U.S. Tour

NILE mainman Karl Sanders will be offering guitar lessons during the band's spring 2008 U.S. tour. Lessons will include, but will not necessarily be limited to: * Extreme metal guitar techniques * Melodic guitar application within a death metal context * Warm-up routines, and * Chops-building exerci...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Announces New Drummer

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have issued the following update: "We're pleased to inform everyone that David McGraw (ex-SLEEP TERROR) is our new drummer! Things went great with him on the Death By Decibels tour and we will commence writing our next album with him starting next mont...

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HELLWITCH To Enter Studio In March

HELLWITCH, one of the oldest and most legendary extreme metal bands, will enter the studio in March 2008 to begin recording its long-awaited sophomore full-length album. The new CD will feature nine songs and is rumored to be titled "Mythological Lies… Enlightened Paganus". Open Grave Records will r...

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EXMORTEM Begins Recording New Album

EXMORTEM, which is said to be "probably Denmark’s oldest and most loyal death metal band," has issued the following update: "EXMORTEM is right now in the studio recording their new album. So far all drums and guitars have been recorded. Bass and vocals etc. will be recorded in January. You can see a...

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HYPOCRISY To Re-Release 'Catch 22' With Re-Recorded Vocals, New Mix

Swedish extreme metallers HYPOCRISY have issued the following update: "As you've probably heard, we're remixing and redoing the vocals on 'Catch 22' [originally issued in 2002 via Nuclear Blast] and re-releasing it. Why?! Because we still think it is a great fucking album but it got slammed and misu...

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BEHEMOTH Confirmed For Holland's NEUROTIC DEATHFEST

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have been confirmed for the Neurotic Deathfest 2008, set to take place May 30-31 at club 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASPHYX BEHEMOTH DEAD INFECTION DECREPIT BIRTH DESECRATION DYING FETUS EXTREME NOISE TERROR FLESHGOD A...

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IMPALED Schedules California In-Store Performance

Oakland, California-based extreme metallers IMPALED have scheduled a free live performance on January 4, 2008 at Rasputin Records, located at 630 San Antonio Road, Mountain View, California. Showtime is 6:00 p.m. Check out a flyer for the event at this location. IMPALED's fourth album, "The Last Gas...