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AMORPHIS: More 'Eclipse' Details Revealed

The new AMORPHIS album, "Eclipse", is scheduled for release on February 17, 2006 on Nuclear Blast Records. The first single, "House of Sleep", will be released January 4, 2006. Introducing new vocalist Tomi Joutsen (SINISTHRA),AMORPHIS' seventh full-length release in their 15-year career marks a fr...

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Red For Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part I

There's a tendency in the metal press to elevate anyone classified in that nebulous, nearly-useless category of "post-black metal," as if the mere act of ditching corpse paint and hiring a violinist somehow makes one a more serious artiste. Much of the praise is warranted — after all, some of the be...

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LEAVES' EYES To Release New Mini-CD In Early 2006

LEAVES' EYES male vocalist/programmer Alex Krull revealed to Germany's www.sounds2move.de magazine that the group are planning on releasing a new mini-CD in early 2006. No further information is currently available. In addition to Krull, LEAVES' EYES features Alex's wife Liv Kristine (ex-THEATRE OF...

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LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY To Team Up For South American Tour

LEAVES' EYES, the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),will be touring South America in April 2006. Also appearing on the bill will be ATROCITY. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 07...

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KALEDON: First Three Albums To Receive U.S. Release

According to a posting on KALEDON's official web site, the group's first three albums (2002's "The Destruction", 2003's "The King's Rescue" and 2005's "The Way of the Light") will be available for the first time in the United States exclusively through Mythic Silence Records as of January 1, 2006. K...

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BAL-SAGOTH: New Album Update

U.K.-based black/death quintet BAL-SAGOTH have issued the following update on the recording proces for their long-awaited sixth album: "The musical instruments for the sixth BAL-SAGOTH album have finally been recorded after a long delay. The vocal session can now begin imminently, which will be foll...

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LEAVES' EYES Apologize For Show Cancellations

LEAVES' EYES, the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),have posted the following message on their official web site: "The last couple of weeks have made a lot of fun besides several str...

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LEAVES' EYES Explain Detroit Concert Cancellation

LEAVES' EYES, the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),have posted the following message on their official web site: "LEAVES' EYES and ATROCITY are touring in the U.S. and Canada at the...

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LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY To Appear At German AIDS Benefit Concert

LEAVES' EYES, the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),and ATROCITY have been confirmed to appear at an AIDS charity concert on November 11 at Ludwigshall in Dieburg, Germany. All proce...

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Dirty Diamonds

ALICE COOPER has been making albums for 36 years now, and it's amazing that he's still serving up listenable, better-than-average fare while most of his contemporaries have lost their muse completely or are content to flog the old hits over and over again. COOPER has certainly had his ups and downs...

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LEAVES' EYES To Tour Germany With SUBWAY TO SALLY

LEAVES' EYES, the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),will be teaming up with SUBWAY TO SALLY for the "Nord Nord Ost" tour of Germany and Austria in December 2005. Confirmed dates are...

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SOLEFALD Finish Recording First Part Of New Saga

Norway's SOLEFALD have finished recording the first part of their new saga, which is based on Viking mythology and history, entitled "Red for Fire, Black for Death". "Red for Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1" will be released through Season of Mist, worldwide before the end of 2005 and will quickly...

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ATROCITY Mainman Named 'Producer Of The Year'

ATROCITY/LEAVES' EYES singer/producer Alexander Krull was named "Producer of the Year" by the American magazine True Alternatives, according to a posting on the LEAVES' EYES web site. Krull received the award for his work on the following projects: "Atlantis" (ATROCITY),"Lovelorn" and "Vinland Saga...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'Vinland Saga' Enters German Chart At No. 62

LEAVES' EYES' sophomore album, "Vinland Saga", has entered the German Top 100 chart at position No. 62. The group's "Elegy" six-track mini CD has spent the past four weeks on the single chart, where it debuted at position No. 76. An exclusive preview of the new LEAVES' EYES video, "Elegy", has been...

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LIV KRISTINE Talks About Upcoming Solo Album

Renowned female vocalist Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) recently spoke to Metal Temple magazine's Michael Dalakos while promoting the new LEAVES' EYES release, "Vinland Saga". Liv spoke about a number of topics, including her upcoming second solo album that is going to be release...