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Former ARTCH Singer To Represent Iceland In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Eirikur Hauksson (a.k.a. Eric Hawk) of ARTCH fame will represent Iceland in this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Valentine Lost", which is described as "a hard rock ballad-type of thing." This is Eirikur's third appearance at Eurovision, his first being in 1986 for Iceland with the ICY...

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A PERFECT MURDER Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Montreal, Quebec-based extreme metallers A PERFECT MURDER have parted ways with bassist Francois-Michel Labrie and are currently seeking a replacement. Interested parties can contact the group via their official web site. Labrie has issued the following statement regarding his decision to leave the...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Comments On Proposed New Digital Royalty Rates

According to RadioInk.com, music recording artists from across the country have announced their support for the new digital royalty rates announced recently by the Copyright Royalty Board. The new rates, they feel, "better align the per-stream compensation performing artists and record labels receiv...

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HAMMERFALL Singer Breaks Elbow

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have posted the following message on their official web site: "Joacim [Cans, vocals] broke a bone in his elbow during a taekwon-do training session on Monday. Says he: 'It was during the warm-up, we were doing rushes across the room when I somehow slipped and wen...

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DARKEST HOUR: New Webisode Posted Online

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR have posted the fourth of a series of "webisodes" documenting the recording process for the group's new album. Watch it at this location. DARKEST HOUR's long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Undoing Ruin" is being recorded at the Warehouse in Vancouver, Canad...

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DAMNATION A.D. Signs With VICTORY RECORDS

Victory Records has announced the signing of Washington D.C.'s DAMNATION A.D. The group's new album, "In This Life or the Next", is scheduled for release on June 12. "This is our best record, so it only makes sense that it comes out on Victory Records," said bassist Alex Merchlinsky. Commented Victo...

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HAMMERFALL: More European Festival Appearances Announced

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have lined up the following festival appearances: May 25 - Rock Hard Festival - Gelsenkirchen, Germany May 26 - Springbreak Festival - Kalmar, Sweden May 27 - Rock Sound Festival - Huttwil, Swizerland May 30 - Liseberg - Göteborg, Sweden June 23 - Bang Your Head Festival...

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VICTORY RECORDS Expands Into Tour Booking

Victory Records, Inc. has established a tour booking department, adding to the company's current, forward-thinking structure. "With many record companies in a state of contraction, it is exciting for us to be continually building and adding new divisions," said Tony Brummel, Victory's founder. "This...

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ANGELCORPSE Taps Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Drummer For Upcoming Tour

ANGELCORPSE has tapped J.R. Daniels (ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION) to play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland, OH (w/ CE...

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BURY YOUR DEAD Announces New Singer

Victory Records metalcore titans BURY YOUR DEAD have found a new singer to lead them on their upcoming six-week headlining tour of America, aptly dubbed the "Don't Call It A Comeback" tour. Coming aboard is one of the most popular singers ever to come out of Australia's hardcore scene — Michael Craf...

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ENSIFERUM: 'Victory Songs' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 6

ENSIFERUM's third album, "Victory Songs", has entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 6. View the entire chart at this location. "Victory Songs" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki with producer Janne Joutsenniemi. A limited-edition version of the album includes an extra track,...

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It's Official: ENSIFERUM Is A Star!

Now it is official: ENSIFERUM is a star. The Russian ENSIFERUM fan club has given the band a gift of astronomical proportions, as on their request the Russian International Star Catalogue Space Earth has denominated a star in the Ursa Major constellation after the Finnish metal band. The star is loc...

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THE AUTUMN OFFERING Launches Vocalist Search

Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING is actively seeking a replacement for departing vocalist Dennis Miller. The band has issued the following statement: "We are now taking submissions for a new singer. If you think you got what it takes and have touring experience, send both audio and video...

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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist Releases More Solo Recordings

Guitarist Kris Norris of the Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR has released more solo recordings via his official web site. Check out the latest batch of files at this location. Norris previously stated about his decision to release the recordings, "[While] going through my collection of...

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ALLEN / LANDE's 'Revenge' Due In May

Frontiers Records has set a May release date for "The Revenge", the greatly anticipated second chapter of the ALLEN / LANDE musical alliance. The first result of Jorn Lande and Russell Allen's collaboration, "The Battle" was unleashed in September 2005 with unanimous acclaim from fans and critics al...