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SVARTSOT Guitarist 'Making A Fresh Start'

On December 17, 2008, Michael Lundquist Andersen (guitar),Niels Thøgersen (drums),Claus B. Gnudtzmann (vocals) and Martin Kielland-Brandt (bass) announced their departure from the Danish folk/viking metal act SVARTSOT. They explained in a statement, "We are sorry to announce that because of differ...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Begin Mixing New Album Next Week

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will begin mixing their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", on January 5 at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is tentatively due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's fi...

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DEAD HEAD: Another New Song Posted Online

Veteran Dutch thrashers DEAD HEAD have posted another new song, "Firegate", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new full-length CD, "Depression Tank", due on February 16, 2009 via Displeased Records. The CD was recorded at Hooiland Studios in Zwolle, Holland and was mixed and mast...

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AVANTASIA Producer Honored With 'Golden Bobby' Award

Sascha Paeth — producer, engineer and guitarist of EDGUY frontman's AVANTASIA project — was honored with the prestigious sound award "Golden Bobby" by the German association of sound engineers (VDT) for the best production of the year 2008 in the "Rock" category. The song that made the difference wa...

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'Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour': Performance, Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

A dozen or so Finnish metal musicians took part in the fifth annual "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour" in early December. The four-date trek honored the legendary PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed on stage on December 8, 2004. The musicians performed for free...

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THIS ENDING: New Song Posted Online

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has uploaded a new song, "Parasites", to its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's second album, "Dead Harvest", which is scheduled for release on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and...

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D.A.M.N.: New Song Posted Online

Braunschweig, Germany-based, female-fronted death metallers D.A.M.N. have posted a rough-mix version of the title track of their upcoming album, "Forbidden Anger", on their MySpace page. Tentatively due in the spring via an as-yet-undetermined record label, the 11-song CD will be mixed and mastered...

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PRIMAL FEAR Checks In From The Studio

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR entered the studio on November 28 to begin recording their new album, "16.6", due in early 2009 via Frontiers Records. The group has issued the following update: "Another week, another very intensive work in the recording studio — all instruments are recorded, perc...

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EVIL MASQUERADE: Four New Songs Posted Online

Denmark-based symphonic metal band EVIL MASQUERADE has posted four songs from its forthcoming fourth album, "Fade To Black", on the group's MySpace page. Due on January 26, 2009 via Escape Music, the follow-up to 2006's "Third Act" was mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen (JORN, HELLOWEEN) at Jailhous...

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THIS ENDING: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has uploaded the second in a series of video clips documenting the recording process for its second album, "Dead Harvest", due on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2, 20...

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ANTHROPIA: 'The Chain Reaction' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

"The Chain Reaction", the new album from the French metal band ANTHROPIA, will be released in France on February 16, 2009 through Adarca Records. The CD was recorded on the French riviera at Artmusic Studio, mixed by Francois Merle of MANIGANCE, and mastered by Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS,...

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PILGRIMZ Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Copenhagen, Denmark-based metal/hardcore act PILGRIMZ has been confirmed for next year's Waldrock festival, set to take place June 13, 2009 in Burgum, The Netherlands. Tickets go on sale on January 17. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN AND HELL MOTÖRHEAD CARCASS EPICA PILGRIMZ "S...

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CENTAURUS-A: Two New Songs Posted Online

German technical death metal maestros CENTAURUS-A have posted two songs from their forthcoming band's debut album, "Side Effects Expected", on their MySpace page. Check out the tracks "The Ease" and "Selfmade Cage" at this location. "Side Effects Expected" will be released in March 2009 via Listenab...

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DEADLOCK Parts Ways With Bassist

German melodic death metal hopefuls DEADLOCK have parted ways with bassist Thomas Huschka. "Due to some musical and personal differences, we agreed with him that it's better to make a cut," the band said in a statement. "There's no shittalking whatsoever, no bad mood or angry feelings. We just decid...

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STORMWARRIOR's 'If It's Not In Your Bloode' DVD/CD To Feature KAI HANSEN

German metal band STORMWARRIOR will release the "If It's Not In Your Bloode... You Will Never Understande! Live At W:O:A 2007" DVD and CD in early 2009. The track listing is as follows: 01. And The Northewinde Bloweth 02. Signe Of The Warlorde 03. Heavy Metal Fire 04. Heading Northe 05. Odinn's Warr...