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Xecutioner's Return

Simple to the point of atavism, and crackling with more energy than the band's been able to muster up in at least a decade, "Xecutioner's Return" is pretty much exactly what OBITUARY fans were hoping it'd be. It's a bone-basic tour de force of old-school death metal infused with a bleeding organic g...

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CONCEPT OF GOD To Release Debut Album In November

CONCEPT OF GOD, the project featuring SOLITUDE AETURNUS members Robert Lowe (vocals),Steve Moseley (guitar),James Martin (bass) alongside former SOLITUDE AETURNUS drummer John Covington, will release its debut album, "Visions", on November 9 via Germany's Massacre Records. According to a press rel...

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ELVENKING: 'The Scythe' Worldwide Release Dates Announced

Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have announced the worldwide release dates for their new album, "The Scythe": Europe: September 14 (AFM Records) USA: November 6 (Candlelight Records) Japan: November 21 (Soundholic Records) The European limited digipack version will include one bonus audio track ("H...

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AMON AMARTH: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH will embark on a North American headlining tour in November. Support on the trek will come from DECAPITATED, HIMSA, and SONIC SYNDICATE. Dates so far include: Nov. 19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues Nov. 25 - Houston, TX - Meridian Dec. 01 - Worcester, MA - The Palladi...

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PITCHSHIFTER: Rest Of Billing Revealed For October Mini-Tour

Reactivated U.K. rock/metal/industrial metal band PITCHSHIFTER will be joined by BRIGADE, THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND and SHAPED BY FATE on their two British dates in October. The details are as follows: Oct. 12 - London, UK @ Astoria Oct. 13 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Check out a poster for the shows...

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SENTINEL BEAST Planning Los Angeles-Area Dates

Reunited '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST has issued the following update: "We have a few more shows coming in September. We'll keep everyone posted when the event gets near. We're also working on a few dates for October in the Los Angeles area. We'll be bringing a few bands wi...

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RAINTIME: More New Music Posted Online

Italian progressive metallers RAINTIME have posted two songs from their forthcoming album, "Flies and Lies", on their MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Rolling Chances" and "Flies and Lies" at this location. Due in the U.S. on August 21 through Bieler Bros. Records, "Flies and Lies" was recorded a...

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ELVENKING: 'The Divided Heart' Video Posted Online

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING has released the video for its song "The Divided Heart". The clip was shot with director Mirco Andreis (ELDRITCH, MACBETH, DISARMONIA MUNDI). Watch the video below. "The Divided Heart" comes off ELVENKING's new CD, "The Scythe", due in Europe on September 14 v...

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COLISEUM Announces Hometown Record Release Show, Unveils E-Card

COLISEUM has announced a hometown record release show in support of their brand new album and Relapse debut "No Salvation". This show will take place days after "No Salvation"'s world-wide release (August 21 in North American, August 27 internationally) on August 31 at Headliners in Louisville, KY w...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' DVD Certified Gold

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "We are happy to announce that our DVD, 'Wrath of the Norsemen', has officially sold gold in the USA. [This comes out to around 16,000 copies sold due to the fact that the set consists of three discs; gold certification for a single-dis...

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NIKKI SIXX Talks 'The Heroin Diaries'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx earlier today. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: One thing I love about "The Heroin Diaries" [Nikki's upcoming book] is that it features comments from several different peopl...

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MY FATE To Release 'MMVI' EP

Finnish metallers MY FATE are preparing to release a new EP called "MMVI". "MMVI" is MY FATE's first record to feature Jukka Ruostila following the departure of Antti Ojanen last year. The songs on the EP were mostly written when Ojanen was still a member, but the lyrics and final arrangements have...

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RAINTIME: 'Rolling Chances' Video Posted Online

Italian progressive metallers RAINTIME have released their video for the song "Rolling Chances". The track comes off the group's new album, "Flies and Lies", which is scheduled for release in the U.S. on August 21 through Bieler Bros. Records. "Flies and Lies" was recorded and mixed at Jailhouse Stu...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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SACRIFICE Frontman: 'This Will Be A Punishing Thrash Album'

Guitarist/vocalist Rob Urbinati of the reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "People have been asking for an update... It's coming along slowly like every other SACRIFICE album. "We have been using 'Atrocity' as the tentative album title. "We have about five songs do...