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NAILDOWN: 'Teaser' MP3 Available

Finnish melodic death/power metal band NAILDOWN has posted a "teaser" MP3 for its upcoming studio album, "Dreamcrusher" due on March 14 via Spinefarm Records. Download the file at this location. "Dreamcrusher" was recorded at Sound Supreme studios, mixed at Hansen studios and mastered at Finnvox stu...

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SOILWORK Frontman Jamming With '70s-Style Hard Rock Band HIGHBALL SHOOTERS

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Songwriting [for the new SOILWORK album] is going great! "Just wanted to take the time to present a new band that I'm jamming with: HIGHBALL SHOOTERS... "I guess some of you guys are thinking, wh...

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DARKEST HOUR: Riffing Out New Songs

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR will travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on February 19 to start the pre-production and recording process for their new album with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD, SOILWORK). A June/July release via Victory Records is e...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, INTO ETERNITY: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been released for the upcoming North American tour featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, and INTO ETERNITY (plus one more, as-yet-unannounced act). The schedule is shaping up as follows: Mar. 19 - Orlando, FL @ The Social Mar. 20 - St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre Mar. 21 - Atla...

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Passenger

Denmark's MNEMIC turned quite a few heads with its futuristic thrash, MESHUGGAH-like rhythms and shades of FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songwriting on 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" and 2004's "The Audio Injected Soul". While the soon-to-be-released "Passenger" may not reach the heights achi...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Checks In From KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tour

Guitarist Anders Björler of the Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED has issued the following update from the band's current European tour with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: "The tour is going great. Beyond our wildest expectations actually. We are amazed by the good turn-out, the overall positive reaction from the c...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Live Photos With Ex-SOILWORK Guitarist Posted Online

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE resumed its European tour earlier in the week with ex-SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers filling in for Adam Dutkiewicz (who sustained a serious back injury). A number of high-quality photos from the show at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland on January 17 can be found at Metal-Experience.co...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, INTO ETERNITY: More North Americna Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been released for the upcoming North American tour featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, and INTO ETERNITY (plus one more, as-yet-unannounced act). The schedule is shaping up as follows: Mar. 25 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Mar. 29 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House Apr. 02 - Louisville, KY...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, INTO ETERNITY To Team Up For North American Tour?

DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED and INTO ETERNITY have scheduled the following dates in March: Mar. 25 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Mar. 29 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House Apr. 02 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners More North American dates are expected to be announced soon. DARK TRANQUILLITY recently completed w...

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NEVERMORE: More JEFF LOOMIS NAMM Appearances Announced

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has confirmed several appearances during the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) which takes place January 18-21 in Anaheim, CA. His schedule is shaping up as follows: Friday, January 19: 1:30 p.m. - Krank Amps booth Saturday, January 20: 2:00 p.m. - S...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will take part in a signing session at the Schecter Guitars booth the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. As previously reported, Schecter will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis signature model at NA...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Recruits Ex-SOILWORK Guitarist For Remainder Of European Tour

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE was forced to postpone the London, Bristol and Paris shows of their current European tour this past weekend due to guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz sustaining a serious back injury. The band has since issued the following update: "OK, here's the deal. Adam and Howard [Jones, vocals] were...

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MEGADETH Guitarist To Guest On New LION'S SHARE Album

MEGADETH/EIDOLON guitarist Glen Drover has recorded a guest solo on the new album from Swedish melodic metal band LION'S SHARE. Also scheduled to appear on the CD are drummer Richard Evensand (CHIMAIRA, SOILWORK),guitarist Bruce Kulick (KISS),and singer Mats Levén (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, AT VA...

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URKRAFT Added To CANNIBAL CORPSE European Tour

Fast-rising Danish death-thrash wrecking crew URKRAFT is set to slaughter venues around Europe as the main support for CANNIBAL CORPSE. This tour will give fans the chance to check out URKRAFT's own brand of all-out thrashing mayhem that defines their 2006 Earache release "The Inhuman Aberration". C...

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NEVERMORE: JEFF LOOMIS Signature Model Guitar To Debut At NAMM

Schecter Guitars will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE) signature model at next week's winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Designed by the NEVERMORE guitarist, the seven-string includes the following features: * Ash body * Set-in 26.5" scale rock maple neck * Ultra Access neck cont...