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SUIDAKRA: Songwriting For New Album 'Coming To An End'
German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have posted the following update on their official web site: "To kick off our first real update of 2006, the band would like to send out a big [thank you] to all SUIDAKRA fans in Russia! The two shows have been a blast, thanks very much especially to the...February 12, 2006
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ARMORED SAINT Announce European Mini-Tour
"First off, in mid-January I was called to play some bass parts (from my buddy Jim Matheos of FATES WARNING) for the follow-up OSI record, tentatively titled 'Free'. For those of you who don't know who OSI is, shame on you! OSI is the project band from Jim Matheos (guitar, FATES WARNING),Kevin Moor...February 11, 2006
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CANDLEMASS Win Swedish 'GRAMMY' Award For 'Best Hard Rock' Album
CANDLEMASS won a Swedish "Grammy" award in the "Best Hard Rock" category, beating out the likes of HAMMERFALL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, MESHUGGAH and OPETH. The Swedish doom legends were honored for their self-titled 2005 opus, which is available on Nuclear Blast Records. EVERGREY were nominated in the "...February 8, 2006
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ANCIENT RITES' THEYS Featured On IRON CLAD / LION'S PRIDE Split CD
An IRON CLAD / LION'S PRIDE split CD, featuring vocalist Gunther Theys of ANCIENT RITES on vocals for both bands, has just been released via the Belgian label NephereX (home of such acts as THEUDHO, KLUDDE and WANHOOP). According to a press release, "IRON CLAD plays medieval oriented Eighties heavy...January 30, 2006
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CANDLEMASS To Tour South America In March
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have announced the following South American dates in March: Mar. 24 – Santiago, CHL – Venue TBC Mar. 25 - Sao Paulo, BRA – Venue TBC Mar. 26 - Porto Alegre, BRA – Venue TBC CANDLEMASS's latest album, simply titled "Candlemass", was released in May 2005 via Nucl...January 27, 2006
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ANCIENT RITES Finish Recording New Album
Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES, freshly signed on Season of Mist, have finished recording their new album, entitled "Rubicon", and are currently mixing the effort for a spring release. The follow-up to 2001's "Dim Carcosa" was recorded at the Spacelab Studio in Germany under the watchful eye of vet...January 19, 2006
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ANCIENT Drummer To Tour With K-AGAIN
Session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) has joined Italian metalcore act K-AGAIN for their upcoming European tour. The trek will kick off on April 22 all the way through to the end of May and will hit all major European countries. The band, who have...January 14, 2006
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TEXAS METAL HEALTH Concert To Be Filmed For Future Broadcast
"Robb's Metal Works", long-standing San Antonio Time Warner cable show, has joined forces with PICC Line Productions and TacomaScene.com, as an official sponsor of the fourth annual Texas Metal Health show, a tribute to late METAL CHURCH frontman David Wayne, to be held May 13 at Sam’s Burger Joint...January 5, 2006
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THEUDHO Announce New Album, Lineup
Flemish pagan metal band THEUDHO will release the follow-up to the 2004 critically acclaimed debut album "Treachery" in the first half of 2006 through Nepherex, home of such underground acts as WANHOOP, KLUDDE and IRON CLAD. The new material, conceptually based on a yet undisclosed theme in Germanic...January 2, 2006
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SUIDAKRA Announce New Album Title
German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have set "Caledonia" as the title of their eighth album, tentatively due next fall. The follow-up to this year's "Command to Charge" will be a concept album dealing with Scotland's ancient history. "At the moment, the band are working on the album's eigh...December 31, 2005
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REVEREND, AZRAEL'S BANE, ANCIENT CROSS Confirmed For TEXAS METAL HEALTH
REVEREND, AZRAEL'S BANE, ANCIENT CROSS, IGNITOR and DRIFTER (an IRON MAIDEN tribute band) have been confirmed for the fourth annual Texas Metal Health concert, an established fundraiser for the benefit of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society….plus a 2006 tribute to deceased heavy metal vocalist David...December 30, 2005
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BLIND GUARDIAN: New Album Update
BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has posted the following message at the band's web site: "A sign of life message just to let you know that Christmas is getting closer and we are still not done with recordings, yet. But that is the good news for the album: we are still on schedule. The descripti...December 23, 2005
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RAISING FEAR: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By JAG PANZER Guitarist
Italian power metal band RAISING FEAR will enter Remaster Studios in Vicenza, Italy on January 15, 2006 with producers Toni Mad Fontò (WHITE SKULL guitarist and mastermind) and B.B. Nick Savio (former WHITE SKULL lead guitarist, now with VICIOUS MARY and BROKEN ARROW) to begin recording their new al...December 22, 2005
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SACRED STEEL Comment On Lineup Changes
German power metallers SACRED STEEL have issued an official statement regarding the departures of guitarists Oliver Großhans and Jörg M. Knittel (as first reported here yesterday). It reads as follows: "After having had a stable line up for now nearly 10 years, a line up change had to be made in the...December 21, 2005
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ARUM To Release New EP, Full-Length Album
Brazilian black metallers ARUM will release a new EP in early 2006. Entitled "Prelude to the Cataclysm", the CD will feature two new songs from the band's upcoming third album, "Occult Cataclysm - The New Era Rises", to be released on KillZone Records. Both the EP and album have been recorded and wi...December 3, 2005
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