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ELVENKING: 'Two Tragedy Poets' Audio Samples Available
Italian folk metallers ELVENKING will release their new acoustic album, "Two Tragedy Poets (...And A Caravan Of Weird Figures)", in Europe on November 14 via AFM Records. The CD will be released in digipack and jewel case formats and will be preceded by an Internet-only single. "Two Tragedy Poets (....October 14, 2008
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DANTESCO: New Demo Track Posted Online
Puerto Rico's metal band DANTESCO has posted a demo version of a new track, "Burnt", on the group's MySpace page. The band's last album, "Pagano", was self-released by the group in Puerto Rico while Cruz Del Sur Music's edition included two exclusive bonus tracks and was made available on April 24,...October 14, 2008
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Reunited SACRIFICE To Enter Studio In December
Vocalist/guitarist Rob Urbinati of the reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "We are extremely excited to say we have booked studio time in December, to begin tracking our new album which we have titled 'The Ones I Condemn'. Until then, we will be getting the songs a...October 9, 2008
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'Roadrunner United The Concert' Double DVD Set Documenting Historic Celebration Due In December
What was Roadrunner Records supposed to do after the label corralled 56 musicians from 44 different bands spanning the label's entire 25-year history to release one groundbreaking album, called "Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions"? Simple. Throw one helluva party! The label did just that, hold...October 9, 2008
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STEVEN ADLER Featured In New ALTER BRIDGE Video
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler is featured in ALTER BRIDGE's new video for the song "Watch Over You", which is cut with scenes from VH1's "Celebrity Rehab 2" show. Adler in June underwent detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area on the second season of the hit real...October 8, 2008
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DIMEBAG Biography 'Black Tooth Grin' Due In April
Da Capo Press has set an April 6, 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' D...October 7, 2008
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INSANITY: A New Chapter Begins
Guitarist/vocalist Dave Gorsuch of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area death metallers INSANITY has issued the following update: "The weekend of October 4-5, 2008 marked the first full band rehearsals since the bands long hiatus following original drummer Bud Mills diagnosis of blood clots and c...October 6, 2008
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BLACK SUCCUBI To Tour UK In November
Copenhagen, Denmark-based melodic metal band BLACK SUCCUBI will embark on its first-ever tour of the UK in November. Commented guitarist Thomas Pedersen: "We're very excited about this tour; it's what we're in it for; composing, rehearsing, recording...and touring. Playing live on a London stage Sat...October 6, 2008
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Reunited DÉTENTE Working On New Material
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) — have issued the following update: "DÉTENTE will take a couple...October 4, 2008
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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'Fronting IRON MAIDEN Was The Biggest Job In The World'
UK-based heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) was interviewed by the Belfast Telegraph one day before his wife/manager Debbie died late last month after suffering a stroke while in the hospital. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his latest album, "The Man Who...October 3, 2008
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SYMPHONY X's LEPOND Completes Bass Tracks For STYGIA Debut
Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance": "Mike LePond of SYMPHONY X finished recording his bass tracks earlier this week. I couldn't be h...September 29, 2008
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CRYSTAL EYES: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES will release their new album, "Chained", on November 21 via Metal Heaven. The CD's cover artwork, which can be viewed below, was created by Carl-André Beckston (a.k.a. Monowasp). "Chained" was mixed at Studio Fredman with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (DI...September 27, 2008
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Featured On 'Vans Warped Tour 2007' DVD
Image Entertainment will release the "Vans Warped Tour 2007" DVD December 2. Shot during the "Lucky 13" year of America’s longest-running touring festival, the one-hour DVD features breaking and established bands from the annual summer-long tour, affectionately called "punk rock summer camp" by many...September 26, 2008
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REPULSIVE DISSECTION Hard At Work On Debut Album
Brutal death metallers REPULSIVE DISSECTION are currently in the process of recording their debut album, "Cut Open The Aberration", for an early 2009 release. According to a press release, "The band combine technical death metal composition and precision musicianship with a brutal delivery and are u...September 25, 2008
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OPERA DIABOLICUS Mixing Session Delayed
OPERA DIABOLICUS, the Swedish doom rock-opera project featuring multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),was supposed to enter the last phase of its studio session at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg,...September 24, 2008
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