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SUIDAKRA: New Audio Interview Available

Anthony Chowanec of All Metal Music conducted an interview with frontman Arkadius Antonik of German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA on March 29, 2009 at the New York City stop of the Pagan Knights tour (also featuring Scottish pirate metallers ALESTORM and Faroese Viking metallers TÝR). Listen...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Joins SCARECROW

After last year's departure of original guitarist/singer Matt Harvey, San Francisco thrashers SCARECROW have recruited the talents of Ted Aguilar (DEATH ANGEL) on guitar and ex-HATCHET frontman Marcus Kirchen on vocals. The lineup is rounded out by original members Bud Burke (EXHUMED) on lead guitar...

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HELLFUELED: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Sweden's HELLFUELED has set "Emission Of Sins" as the title of its fourth album, due later in the year. The CD was recorded over a seven-week period at Leon Music studios with producer Rikard Löfgren (DEATHSTARS, SPARZANZA). Commented the band: "Producer Rikard Löfgren [felt] totally right for us an...

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Former BLEAK Frontman Launches FLAMER

Former BLEAK vocalist/songwriter Caleb has launched a new band called FLAMER. A new, enhanced version of BLEAK, FLAMER "not only has a new lineup with whom Caleb continues his music but also new songs that show a more metal side to it," reads the group's official bio. "Also, all the older songs such...

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ALERION Announces New Guitarist

Dutch female-fronted progressive metal band ALERION has announced the addition of guitarist Bart Lubbers to the group's ranks. ALERION says in a statement, "Both musically and personally, Bart is a great addition to the band. Moreover, having first picked it up in 1997, Bart knows how to handle his...

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BLOODBOUND: New Song Available For Free Download

BLOODBOUND, the Swedish melodic, heavy metal band featuring members from TAD MOROSE, MORGANA LEFAY, PYRAMAZE and STREET TALK will release third full-length album, "Tabula Rasa", in Europe on April 26 and in North America on April 21 via Blistering Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows:...

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ADAGIO Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut

ADAGIO's Kevin Codfert will record the majority of keyboards on "Divine Allegiance", the debut album from STYGIA, the project led by Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz. Todd says, "Though there have been a few changes of plans with keyboardists, this should be the...

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SUIDAKRA Unable To Play Final Show Of 'Pagan Knights' North American Tour

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA will be unable to perform on the final date (March 30 at Volume 11 in Raleigh, North Carolina) of their current Pagan Knights North American tour with Faroese Viking metallers TÝR and Scottish pirate metallers ALESTORM due to "scheduling conflicts." The b...

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MERCYFUL FATE: 'Evil' Re-Recording Available For Streaming

The 2008 re-recording of the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Evil" is available for streaming below. The track, which is included in the upcoming "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, features four of the five original MERCYFUL FATE members (vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Hank Shermann, guitarist Michael Denner a...

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DAATH Films 'Day of Endless Light' Video

Atlanta-based quintet DAATH filmed a video for the track "Day Of Endless Light" this past weekend in the band's hometown with director Robin Fuller (GHOST OF A THOUSAND, SHAPED BY FATE). A couple of photos from the video shoot can be viewed below. More pictures are available at this location. Commen...

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KING DIAMOND: 'Video Games Have Opened Up So Many People Onto Cool Bands'

Carlos Ramirez of IGN recently conducted an interview with Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) about his involvement with the forthcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica game. An excerpt from the chat follows below. IGN: First off, I have to ask you, did you ever play Guitar...

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WOLFCHANT: New Song Posted Online

"World In Ice", a new song from German metallers WOLFCHANT, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third studio album, "Determined Damnation", which is scheduled for release on April 24 via Massacre Records. The CD, which was engineered by Uwe Lulies (...

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DIMEBAG Biography 'Black Tooth Grin' Pushed Back To May

Da Capo Press has set a May 25, 2009 release date for a 288-page paperback book from Zac Crain entitled "Black Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End of 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott". According to the book's official description, "'Black Tooth Grin' is the first biography of 'Dimebag' Dar...

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DÉTENTE: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Video footage of reunited California-based metallers DÉTENTE — featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and guitarist Michael Carlino (FEAR OF GOD) alongside original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — performing a new song, "Ashes To Ashes", on...

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KING DIAMOND Talks 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'

Destructoid recently conducted an interview with Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) about his involvement with the forthcoming "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Destructoid: I went to see "Guitar Hero" a few weeks ago and I spoke...