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U.K.'s DAMNATION FESTIAL To Return In October

Damnation Festival returns to retain the crown of the U.K.'s premier independent metal festival by ploughing into Leeds on Saturday, October 20 to host two stages of extreme and uncompromising noise. After two stunning sold-out installments that shook Manchester to its core, the event will expand in...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Hope' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 3

SWALLOW THE SUN's third album, "Hope", has entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 3. View the whole chart at this location. The follow-up to 2005's "Ghosts of Loss", "Hope" was recorded at Seawolf Studios in Helsinki and was mastered at Finnvox studios with Minerva Pappi. The CD features...

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NAPALM DEATH: More European Tour Dates Announced

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have lined up the following tour dates: Apr. 28 - Barroselas - Metalfest (Portugal) May 05 - Wuustwezel - Puntpop (Belgium) Jun. 09 - Reichenbach - Death Best O.A. (Germany) Jun. 14 - Nottingham - Rock City (Great Britain) Jun. 15 - Leicester - Charlotte (Grea...

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EMPEROR Comments On Upcoming European Festival Appearances

After triumphantly headlining the annual Wacken Open Air festival and wrecking London's Astoria last year, EMPEROR has announced two rare appearances at European festivals this summer. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 30 - The Metro, Chicago IL Jun. 01 - BB King Blues Club &amp...

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CRIMSON GLORY To Co-Headline BAY AREA ROCK FEST; MOB RULES And BALANCE OF POWER Added To Lineup

Bay Area Rock Promotions has announced the return of CRIMSON GLORY as the co-headliner of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, set to take place on May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco. CRIMSON GLORY's appearance will mark the return of "Astronomica" vocalist Wade Black by playing for the first...

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METAL CHURCH: More Shows Cancelled

According to a posting on METAL CHURCH's official web site, the band expects to resume its North American tour around February 16 following drummer Jeff Plate's recent disc flare-up. As a result, the following shows have also been cancelled: Feb. 10 - Yucaipa, CA Feb. 11 - Mexicali, Mexico Feb. 12 -...

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MORTAL SIN: New Album Artwork Posted Online

Vocalist Mat Maurer of reactivated Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN has issued the following update: "Our fifth album, 'An Absence of Faith' (view cover at this location) has now been recorded. We finished off the last piece of the puzzle over the weekend and are extremely pleased with the result. Wi...

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METAL CHURCH: No Replacement Drummer Needed

METAL CHURCH has issued the following statement: "There have been rumors that METAL CHURCH has found a replacement drummer to take over while Jeff [Plate] recovers from his recent disc flare-up. These rumors are untrue; the band will not be using a replacement drummer and are hoping to re-start up t...

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MYTHLORIAN To Represent Holland In European Final WACKEN METAL BATTLE

Dutch Gothenburg-style melodic death metal act MYTHLORIAN has been named the winner in Holland's Wacken Metal Battle final. In an insanely strong field, where no band deserved to lose, five out of six judges selected MYTHLORIAN to be the Dutch representative at the 2007 edition of the Wacken Open Ai...

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Reunited SACRED REICH Announces Two Exclusive Dates In Arizona

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe this summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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STRATOVARIUS: Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have announced the following dates: May 22 - Osaka, JPN @ Big Cat May 24 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room May 25 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room (Finland Fest) Jul. 14-15 - Vizovice, CZR @ Masters of Rock Aug. 2-4 - Wacken, GER @ Wacken Open Air STRATOVARIUS mainman/guita...

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METAL CHURCH Drummer Explains Concert Cancellations

METAL CHURCH has issued the following update: "Yesterday we put up an announcement stating that drummer Jeff Plate had incurred an injury at the Nashville show and due to that some shows would be cancelled. The announcement was put together very quickly because we wanted to get the word out to the t...

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METAL CHURCH Drummer's Spinal Disk Injury Forces Concert Cancellations

Last night (Jan. 31) in Nashville, METAL CHURCH drummer Jeff Plate suffered a spinal disk injury. Jeff is currently seeking medical treatment, and the prognosis is soon to follow. Unfortunately, the band has been forced to cancel at least 3-6 shows, pending Jeff's prognosis. Commented the band: "We...

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CARNAL FORGE: New Album Title Revealed

Candlelight Records has confirmed the worldwide signing of Sweden's CARNAL FORGE. The group's sixth album, tentatively titled "Testify For My Victims", will be mixed at Black Lounge Studios in early February with an expected May release date. Two videos have already been filmed for the album tracks...

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NEVERMORE: 'Born' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere This Weekend

NEVERMORE's video for "Born", the blistering opening track from "This Godless Endeavor", is set to make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut Saturday night, January 27 on MTV2 at 10:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m. PST. The clip was shot by acclaimed director Derek Dale (AS I LAY DYING),resulting in a thought-provo...