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GRIM REAPER, SACRED STEEL, NIGHTMARE Confirmed For Holland's HEAVY METAL MANIACS FESTIVAL VII

GRIM REAPER, SACRED STEEL and NIGHTMARE are among the confirmed bands for the Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival VII, set to take place October 28 at Manifesto in Hoorn, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GRIM REAPER NIGHTMARE SACRED STEEL DOUBLE DIAMOND ACCELERATE SNAKES & SIRENS...

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Now, Diabolical

Is SATYRICON true black metal or have those deep roots been abandoned for more accessible fare? Has Satyr sold his soul to the devil for commercial gain? Give me a break. You heard it when "Volcano" was released in 2002 and you'll undoubtedly hear it with the release of "Now, Diabolical". The new al...

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PURIFIED IN BLOOD Sign With ABACUS RECORDINGS

Abacus Recordings has announced the signing of PURIFIED IN BLOOD. The band's new album, "Reaper of Souls", will be released in the U.S. on June 27. Hailed by many as the most exciting act to emerge from Norway since TURBONEGRO, PURIFIED IN BLOOD combines blazing riffs and solos with controversially...

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DISSECTION Mainman Comments On Upcoming U.S. Dates

Swedish metal pioneers DISSECTION have announced the following live dates outside their final European appearance on June 24, 2006 at Dissection Midsummer Massacre '06 in Stockholm, Sweden: Jun. 17 - Tel-Aviv, ISR @ Comfort 13 Sep. 01 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues Sep. 06 - New York City, NY @...

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Speak of the Dead

Career arc-wise, RAGE seems to take a page from the SAVATAGE playbook (except for the fact that they, like, release records and work and stuff). Starting from more raw and coarse origins in the early 1980s, both bands have evolved into increasingly graceful, orchestral, even theatrical outfits. But...

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ONSLAUGHT: More 'The Night Of British Thrash' Details Revealed

Vocalist Sy Keeler of the reformed classic British thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "ONSLAUGHT will be appearing at Bradford Rio's [in Bradford, England], Saturday June 3 as co-headliners with XENTRIX, with current Thrash 'til Death tour acts EVILE, PITIFUL...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: 'Thornography' Cover 'Banned' In The U.S.

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have posted the following message on their official web site: "The new CRADLE OF FILTH album cover for their forthcoming album 'Thornography' has been banned in the U.S. The record company [Roadrunner Records] have insisted on new artwork being produced, so...

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DEATH IN THE FOREST Festival Changes Location — Again

Rockland County, NY event firm Watchers Entertainment has once again changed the location for its Death in the Forest festival. The latest announcement comes after Town of Mamakating officials refused to grant the company permission to hold the concert at the Catskill Mountain Ranch and Camping Club...

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ONSLAUGHT To Play One-Off U.K. Date With TESTAMENT, XENTRIX

Reformed classic British thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT will play a one-off date with TESTAMENT and XENTRIX at Bradford Rio's on June 3. This will be the only U.K. date that TESTAMENT will be playing with ONSLAUGHT and XENTRIX. It will be ONSLAUGHT's last U.K. appearance before going off to record their ne...

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MORTIIS Seeks New Label Home

Blastwave webzine recently conducted an interview with Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS. An excerpt from the chat follows: Blastwave: You're still on Earache, aren't you? Mortiis: "Well, not technically...truth be told, that deal wasn't that great. Everything was a pain in the arse. There...

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GRAVE DIGGER To Enter Studio In June; Band Seek New Label Home

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have issued the following update: "Uncle Reaper [frontman Chris Boltendahl] became a daddy. The little Reaper is given the name Jamiro Alexander Boltendahl and was born healthy and strong on 16th March 2006. He's the first offspring of the Boltendahl family and hi...

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Eric the Red

To paraphrase the great Doug Stanhope, being the biggest band on the Faroe Islands is kinda like being the prettiest waitress at a Denny's diner. With a population of less than 50,000 and an area about the size of a large city, this group of tiny isles in the Norwegian Sea is home to numerous ...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Explains New Album Title

The following message was posted on CRADLE OF FILTH's official web site: "Seing as the title 'Thornography' for the new album was released without our knowledge a few days ago, CradleOfFilth.com asked the band direct for an exclusive explanation as to what it means." Commented frontman Dani Filth: "...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have been confirmed for the Metaltown 2006 festival, set to take place July 7 at Frihamnen in Gothenburg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are TOOL, MOTÖRHEAD, OPETH and SOILWORK. For more information, visit www.metaltown.se. As previously reported, CRADLE O...

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VH1's Metal Month To Feature All-New Series, Documentaries, Specials And Movies

From the rocking sounds of metal music and the stories behind the men and women who created them to the continued legacy that is rock and roll, VH1 debuts all-new series, documentaries, specials and movies this May that will leave you praying at the altar of rock. Premieres: "40 Greatest Metal Songs...