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Report: There Is No Black Metal Scene In New York

Adam Wisnieski of the New York Press has penned an article about the New York black metal scene. An excerpt follows below. "Black metal is different from other forms of metal, in both sound and content. Think of SLAYER, only scarier and lo-fi.The guitars sound like phonebooks being continuously ripp...

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COVERED CALL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish melodic hard rock band COVERED CALL — which features established members of the Swedish music scene, including founding member/drummer Ronny Svanströmer and Thomas Vikström (ex-CANDLEMASS, THERION) — has been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesb...

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IMMORTAL Begins Recording New Album

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have commenced recording their new album. According to the band's management, "They will be working in both Grieghallen [Norway] and Abyss [Sweden] studios this time." Professionally filmed video footage of IMMORTAL's June 28, 2008 performance at the Graspop Metal...

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SYRACH: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Norwegian doom metallers SYRACH have set "A Dark Burial" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due this summer. The CD was produced by Bjørnar Nilsen and features artwork (see below) by Martin Kvamme, who has previously worked with FANTOMAS, Mike Patton, DARKTHRONE and lots of other art...

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UNHOLY: 'New Life Behind Closed Eyes' Artwork Unveiled

The Aeron Alfrey-designed cover artwork for "New Life Behind Closed Eyes", the new album from the Syracuse, New York-based quintet UNHOLY, can be viewed below. "The cover as well as the interior art has really captured the mood of the lyrical content of our new record," says guitarist Jonathan Denni...

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Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments

A salty split this one. Two blackened thrashers from Poland — BLOODTHIRST and EXCIDIUM — on one 40-minute CD called "Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments" which makes for one greasy 'n bullet-belted listening session. There is in no uncertain terms even an ounce of fanciness contained herein. It is every...

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NEMHAIN: 'Second Skin' Video Posted Online

"Second Skin", the new video from NEMHAIN — the U.K.-based band featuring AT THE GATES/ex-CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, Morrigan Hel (a.k.a. Amber England) — can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in January at a west London studio with Dr. Palser (MY DYING BRIDE, SALVATI...

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ALFRED MUSIC PUBLISHING Releases LED ZEPPELIN, RUSH Songbooks For Drums

Alfred Music Publishing has announced the release of two epic songbooks for drums: "Mothership" by LED ZEPPELIN and "2112" by RUSH. Each songbook features authentic drum transcriptions to every song played on the album. Arguably the most influential and innovative rock band ever, LED ZEPPELIN has so...

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SADUS, PSYCROPTIC Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival

SADUS, PSYCROPTIC, DEPRESY, ADOR DORATH and FDK have been confirmed for this year's Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 6-8 in Pevnost, Josefov, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ADOR DORATH ATHEIST BENEATH THE MASSACRE BRUJERIA DAGOBA DARK FUNERAL DARKANE...

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RAGE, DEATHSTARS, WITCHCRAFT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

RAGE, DEATHSTARS, VAINS OF JENNA, BABYLON BOMBS, INNOCENT ROSIE, WITCHCRAFT, FOUREVER, HINDENBURG and HOT LEG (featuring former THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins) have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shap...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Cracks The Active Rock Top 10

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS, who are currently touring Japan with DRAGONFORCE, have cracked the U.S. active rock radio Top 10 with current single, "Two Weeks" (see video below). The song hit radio shortly after the #16 Billboard debut of new album, "Overcome", last fall, and since then,...

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CANDLEMASS, TIM "RIPPER" OWENS, DESTRÖYER 666 Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

CANDLEMASS, TIM "RIPPER" OWENS, DESTRÖYER 666 and ABRAMIS BRAMA have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABRAMIS BRAMA (S) AMBERIAN DAWN (FIN) AMON AMARTH (S) AXIDENT AVENUE (N) BLACK TOOT...

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OVER THE RAINBOW, NEAL MORSE, DAN BAIRD & HOMEMADE SIN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

OVER THE RAINBOW, NEAL MORSE and DAN BAIRD & HOMEMADE SIN have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN (FIN) AMON AMARTH (S) AXIDENT AVENUE (N) BLACK TOOTH (TUR) BLACKFOOT (U...

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STAM1NA, SABATON Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

STAM1NA and SABATON have been confirmed for the 12th annual Tuska open-air metal festival, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days. In addition, a couple of dozen bands will appear at evenin...

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UNHOLY: New Song Posted Online

Syracuse, New York-based quintet UNHOLY will release its Prosthetic Records debut, "New Life Behind Closed Eyes", on May 12. A track from the CD, "Seeker Immortal", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The follow-up to 2007's "Blood of the Medusa" (Lambgoat Records),"New Life Behi...