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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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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL To Release 'Life Is Sh*t' EP

British black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a limited seven-inch EP, titled "Life is Shit", in late August. It will include the following three old punk covers: 01. STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - "Straw Dogs" (feat. HAWKWIND's Alan Davey) 02. THE RUTS - "Babylon's Burning" (feat. original RUT...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS: Debut Album Delayed

KOSMOS, the Canadian prog/psych quartet which features VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums, has had the release date of its self-titled debut album pushed back to September 4 from the previously announced August 21. KOSMOS is rounded out by guitarist Jetphil (PARADISE),bassist Vincent Peake (G...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS Launches Video Contest

KOSMOS, the Canadian prog/psych quartet which features VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums, is asking fans to come up with a unique and creative video concept for the song "Grand Grizou" off its forthcoming, self-titled album. The contest runs from today (June 18) to August 1. All video links (...

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VOIVOD Drummer's KOSMOS: Debut Album Details Revealed

The End Records has set an August 21 release date for the self-titled debut from KOSMOS, the Canadian prog/psych quartet which features VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums. KOSMOS is rounded out by guitarist Jetphil (PARADISE),bassist Vincent Peake (GROOVY AARDVARK, GRIM SKUNK) and keyboardist...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Appear At U.K.'s HAWKFEST

MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister has reportedly confirmed that he will appear at HAWKWIND's Hawkfest on Friday, June 15 at Donington Park Farm House, England. More information will be made available soon. An action figure of Lemmy Kilmister is tentatively due in November via a company called Locoape. The...

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HAWKWIND/THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL Bassist Releases Solo Album

HAWKWIND/THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL bassist Alan Davey has released his new solo album, entitled "Human on the Outside". According to a press release, "this is a brand new studio release that builds on combinations of hard rock and atmospheric ambiance that takes the listener on a journey that transcends...

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TURISAS: Medley Of Two New Songs Posted Online

A medley of two brand new songs from TURISAS' upcoming "The Varangian Way" album — "To Holmgard and Beyond" and "A Portage to the Unknown" — have been posted online at the band's MySpace page. "We definitely have high expectations lined up after the success of our debut album 'Battle Metal'," says v...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: All Things Bright and Sh*t

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL have a brand new unreleased track included in the Decemeber issue of Terrorizer magazine. Titled "All Things Bright and Shit", it is an homage to the Christmas single done "MEADS style." The band is also featured in the "Hard of Hearing" section of Terroriz...

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Danava

There's no denying that, on several blissful occasions, psychedelic proto-metal nutters DANAVA channel the loose, loopy sinister vibe of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" and the drug-shoveling mindmelt of prime HAWKWIND. The whole thing is as off the rails and lunatic as you'd expect from a bunch of wild-ey...

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DANAVA Completes Work On Debut Album

Psychedelic sci-fi hard rockers DANAVA have completed work on their highly anticipated debut. The fast-rising Portland, OR quartet, known for their exceedingly powerful live performances, spellbinding song craft and unequalled blend of sound that combines metal's power with experimental / prog-rock'...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: New Mini-CD Details Revealed

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a mini-CD, entitled "In the Name of God, Welcome to Planet Genocide", mid-July on Firestorm Records. Lyrically woven around "the slaughterhouse nature of human cruelty and cancerous existence upon a world rotting in bloodletting and religious o...

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ZOMBI's 'Surface To Air' To Receive Vinyl Release

Hypertension Records has joined forces with Relapse to handle the worldwide vinyl release of "Surface To Air", the sophomore effort by ZOMBI. Expected late June, the LP will come in a limited number of colored vinyl in a deluxe packaging, giving the music and artwork all the attention it needs. "Sur...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL To Release New Mini-CD

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a mini-CD, entitled "In the name of God, Welcome to Planet Genocide", in July 2006 on Firestorm Records. Songtitles set to appear on the effort include "My Beautiful Genocide", "Baptized in the Warm Piss of Slaughtered Children", "The Man Who K...

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WITCHCRAFT Added To Holland's ROADBURN FESTIVAL

Sweden's premier doom band WITCHCRAFT have replaced CAPRICORNS on the billing of the 11th Roadburn Festival, set to be held Saturday, April 22 at the 013 in Tilburg Holland. WITCHCRAFT, who were originally scheduled to be touring Europe with MONSTER MAGNET in March/April, will appear at the festival...