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U.T.D.

The worst stereotypical excesses of one-man black metal bands are on infamous display here, as Norway's FURZE clatter through eight tracks of atonal, horribly-recorded, comical noise collages that have more in common with hallucinogenic musique concrete experiments than anything resembling actual so...

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CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Norway's METAL HEART Festival

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. Around 12 acts will perform at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CANDLEMASS...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Reports On NAMM, South American Tour

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Myself and Daniel Erlandsson [drums] traveled to sunny California last month and spent a few days at the NAMM convention. We had a wail of time hanging out and doing the NAMM thing! "So I met a lot...

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THE CULT To Perform At California Speedway

THE CULT will make its first live appearance of 2007 on February 24 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. The concert, which begins at 8:00 p.m., is a part of NASCAR's highly successful Rock 'n Racing series. Tickets include admission to the racetrack to view the race and THE CULT's post-ra...

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U.D.O., VREID, ZYKLON Confirmed For Norway's METAL HEART Festival

U.D.O., VREID and ZYKLON are among the newly confirmed bands for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. A total of 10-to-12 acts will perform at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):...

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Finland's CRYSTALIC Completes Work On Debut Album

Finnish melodic death metallers CRYSTALIC have finalized the track listing for their debut album, "Watch Us Deteriorate", due later in the year via Thundering Records. It is as follows: 01. Blackened Image (4:28) 02. Severe Punishment (3:54) 03. Defiance Of Supremacy (3:17) 04. Faith Redefined (4:50...

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TOXIK Reunited!

Legendary New York progressive thrashers TOXIK are back! Following the recent re-release of their two albums, TOXIK has reunited and is currently rehearsing with the lineup consisting of: Mike Sanders - Vocals Josh Christian - Guitar Brian Bonini - Bass Lou Caldarola - Drums The band's original drum...

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The Shadow Cabinet

I've not heard an album from Denmark's WUTHERING HEIGHTS since 2002's "To Travel for Evermore" and barely remember that one, outside recalling it being a progressive metal release. What a mistake that's been, as I've been thoroughly impressed with "The Shadow Cabinet", and find more to like about it...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Frontman Begins Work On New Record

CircusOfPower.net recently conducted an interview with CIRCUS OF POWER frontman Alex Mitchell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: CircusOfPower.net: Alex, I would like to start by saying the Don Hill's show [in New York City] in September was way beyond my expectations. The band sounded fantastic...

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MOURNING BELOVETH Announces New Bassist

Irish doom titans MOURNING BELOVETH have announced the addition of bassist Brendan Roche to the group's ranks. "[Brendan] will bring fresh ears and a Wexford wit to the doomed proceedings of writing a new album," the group writes on its web site. In other news, "we now have three [new] songs written...

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AGHORA, DGM, DAY SIX Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE 2007 Festival

AGHORA from the USA, DAY SIX from the Netherlands and DGM from Italy have been confirmed for the ProgPower Europe 2007 festival, set to take place October 5-7 in Baarlo, Netherlands. DGM wil headline the pre-party, AGHORA will play on Saturday and DAY SIX will open on Sunday. The festival billing is...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER ALL ENDS AMON AMARTH ANNIHILATOR AXEL...

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CAMP FREDDY Guitarist Releases 'A Life Less Ordinary' Pilot Intro

CAMP FREDDY guitarist/CIRCUS DIABLO frontman Billy Morrison has issued the following update: "I worked on a project last year with director Q Des Chambres called 'A Life Less Ordinary'. The idea was to tell my story but have the visuals look a certain way — to really have a piece that looked cool, a...

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ICED EARTH, TIAMAT, AMON AMARTH, VOMITORY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ICED EARTH, TIAMAT, AMON AMARTH, VOMITORY, NOCTURNAL RITES, TRAIL OF TEARS, NOVEMBER and ALL ENDS have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALL ENDS AM...

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FATAL SMILE To Team Up With WIG WAM For Japanese Tour

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will team up with Norwegian rockers WIG WAM — winners of the 2005 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest — for three shows in Japan in late February/early March. The details are as follows: Feb. 26 – Tokyo, JPN - O-East Feb. 28 - Nagoya, JPN -...