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BEHEMOTH Live In Boulder; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH performing the song "Demigod" on July 27, 2007 at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below (courtesy of Chris Erben Productions). BEHEMOTH's new album, "The Apostasy", debuted at #149 on th...

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TRAIL OF TEARS, CELLADOR, ECHOES OF ETERNITY: Final North American Itinerary Revealed

TRAIL OF TEARS will embark on a North American headlining tour in January/February 2008. Support on the trek will come from CELLADOR, ECHOES OF ETERNITY and UNEXPECT. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 15 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall Jan. 16 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Jan. 17 - Hartford...

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HATEBREED Frontman Checks In From OZZFEST

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has issued the following update: "It's been a while since I checked in and I wanted to let everyone know that Ozzfest has been absolutely amazing and we can not thank everyone enough. "This is our fifth time on Ozzfest and we all agree that this year is by far the ...

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Report: Heavy Metal And Jazz Meet At The Extremes

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The common factors between metal and jazz? Technique: the wonderfully unnatural feats the human limbs and brain are forced to accomplish when running down riffs at quicksilver speed, or playing 11th chords in 11/8 time. Improvisation: Always at the root of...

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THROUGH DARKNESS Completes Work On Debut EP

Portuguese extreme/progressive/melodic death metallers THROUGH DARKNESS have completed work on their debut EP, "A Journey through Darkness". Tentatively due in September/October, the EP will be divided in two parts: The first part (tracks 1-4) is based on personal struggles and will consist of one i...

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Ex-ANCIENT Drummer Completes Work On EGRHGORIUS Debut

Italian session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) has issued the following update: "Grom has completed the recording of EGRHGORIUS' debut album which will see the light sometime next fall. The album turned out great and is oriented towards the lines of...

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TODAY IS THE DAY Frontman Hopes His Band's Day Has Arrived

TODAY IS THE DAY frontman Steve Austin has told MTV.com that he hopes his band will finally be able to break out of the underground and spread its chaotic music and message to a larger audience with its upcoming album, "Axis of Eden" (scheduled for September 18). "It seems to me like a ...

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AKERCOCKE Announces Australian Tour With THE BERZERKER

U.K. death-metal gentlemen AKERCOCKE have announced a headline Australian tour with support from Australia's own musical mastermind THE BERZERKER. The tour will take place in October and looks set to be an unmissable collaboration of death-metal annihilation and experimental extreme metal for fans D...

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DRAGONFORCE To Re-Release Debut Album With Bonus DVD

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE will re-release their debut album, "Valley of the Damned", in October. Entitled "Valley of the Damned - Remixed & Remastered", the new set will include a bonus DVD. The remixed debut and DRAGONFORCE's second album, "Sonic Firestorm", will also be availabl...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Comments On Billboard Top 200 Debut

Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH have now undoubtedly proved that they are one of the leading forces in metal today as their highly acclaimed new album, "The Apostasy", debuted at #149 on the Billboard Top 200 chart with first-week sales of around 5,000. This entry also marks Century Media's fif...

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MANNGARD: 'European Cowards' Pushed Back To September

Norwegian extreme metallers MANNGARD have pushed back the European release date of their new album, "European Cowards" (Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records) to September 3 from the previously announced August 27. The group previously state about the CD, "A MANNGARD album will never be a on...

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ROTTING CHRIST: Canadian Tour Dates Announced

Greek black metallers ROTTING CHRIST will embark on a Canadian tour in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 20 - CAN Mondreal The Saints Nov. 21 - CAN Quebec L'anti Nov. 22 - CAN Trois-Riviere Le Maquisart Nov. 23 - CAN Saint-Hyacinthe Bar le Trash Nov. 24 - CAN Rouyn Petit Theatre du Vieux ...

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HATE ETERNAL Announces New Drummer

Florida-based band extreme metal act HATE ETERNAL has announced the addition of drummer Jade Simonetto to the group's ranks. Commented guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan (ex-MORBID ANGEL),"Jade and I have been working together for six months or so, and his incredible skill and dedication to extreme drum...

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ANAAL NATHRAKH, RAGING SPEEDHORN Confirmed For U.K.'s DAMNATION Festival

Britain's finest black metallers ANAAL NATHRAKH will perform a one-off exclusive headline show at Damnation Festival on Saturday, October 20 at Leeds Metropolitan University, England to mark the release of their next album. Hot on the heels of last year's "Eschaton", recording of the third full-leng...

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EMPEROR, TESTAMENT, Ex-MORBID ANGEL Musicians Collaborate With Egyptian Artist

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek has invited Steve Tucker (ex-MORBID ANGEL),Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),and Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH),as well as Middle Eastern legend Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Miles Jay (ex-WEIRD AL, FATHY SALAMA'S ORCHESTRA),Liron Peled (RAQUY AND...