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MESHUGGAH: 'Nothing' Re-Release To Include Bonus DVD

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have spent the last few months remixing their acclaimed 2002 effort, "Nothing", with plans to re-release the effort with a bonus DVD sometime this fall. Although nothing has yet been confirmed, the DVD is expected to include live footage from the band...

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DIABOLIC Guitarist Slams Former Drummer For 'Illegal' Attempt To Use Band's Name

DIABOLIC guitarist Brian Malone has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the group's former drummer Aantar Coates in connection with Aantar's alleged attempt to utilize the DIABOLIC name for his current project. "I spoke to Aantar and clearly and concisely communicated my intentions of letting DIABOLIC...

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AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES Classics Among 'Greatest Albums Of The '80s'

AC/DC's "Black in Black" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite for Destruction" are among the greatest albums of the '80s, a U.K. poll has found. The AC/DC and GUNS N' ROSES classics were the only hard rock albums to make the list, which was compiled by the British music bible Q. The Top 20 albums of ...

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THE ARCANE ORDER: Debut Album Sample Available

THE ARCANE ORDER, the new Danish band featuring vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) and guitarist Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES),have posted a song entitled "Inifinite Ghost Anathema" from their upcoming debut album, "The Machinery of Oblivion", at www.thearcaneorder.net. "The Machine...

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SECRETS OF THE MOON Complete Work On Third Album

German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have finished recording their third full-length album, "Antithesis", at Klangschmiede Studio E. The follow-up to 2004's "Carved in Stigmata Wounds" is scheduled for release on September 15 via Lupus Lounge. Commenting on the difference between "...

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GHOST BRIGADE Sign With SEASON OF MIST

Season of Mist has announced the signing of Finnish band GHOST BRIGADE. "We are extremely happy about the signing to Season of Mist Records," the band said in a statement. "We negotiated with various labels during the past months but there was only one that truly felt like home. These guys have come...

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WELTENBRAND To Release New Album In August

Liechtenstein-based romantic gothic metal band WELTENBRAND will release its fifth album, "The End of the Wizard", on August 29 via Napalm Records (August 25 in Germany). The CD will be issued as both a regular jewel case and a limited-edition digipack, including two bonus tracks. The follow-up to 20...

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OSI Complete Work On 'Free' Video, Plan EP Release

OSI (OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE),the project featuring FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos, ex-DREAM THEATER keyboardist Kevin Moore and DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, recently completed a music video for the title track of their sophomore album, entitled "Free". The clip, which directed by...

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HELLOWEEN, U.D.O., DISMEMBER Confirmed For Finland's JALOMETALLI Festival

HELLOWEEN, U.D.O., DISMEMBER and ONSLAUGHT are among the confirmed acts for the Jalometalli festival, set to take place August 18-19 in Oulu, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 18: HELLOWEEN DISMEMBER THE DUSKFALL TAROT ROTTEN SOUND AJATTARA KALMAH MANITOU FALL OF...

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The Parallel Otherworld

By now, most folks are aware of EIDOLON brothers Glen (guitar) and Shawn (drums) Drover's positions as members of MEGADETH, an event that raised their status from respected Canadian creators of melodic power/thrash metal to world stage musicians. Said event is not the only thing that has changed in...

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DIABOLIC Return With Revamped Lineup, New Album

Florida's DIABOLIC have returned with a new lineup, featuring founding member Aantar Lee Coates (drums) and his UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Kelly McLauchlin (guitar),alongside BLASTMASTERS members Jesse Jolly (vocals/bass) and R.J. (guitar). According to a posting on the group's web site, DIABOLIC's new...

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OPETH: 'Soldier Of Fortune' Cover To Be Re-Recorded

According to a posting on OPETH's official web site, the band's cover of DEEP PURPLE's "Soldier of Fortune" — recorded at the BBC and set up as a bonus track for the upcoming special edition of "Ghost Reveries" — will be re-recorded at the famed Atlantis studios in Stockholm. This is due to unforsee...

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Former MOTOGRATER Frontman Resurfaces In FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

Former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan (Ghost) has issued the following update on his current activities: "I get more e-mails than I can possibly reply to, so I decided to publicly answer all the questions about what I'm up to and where I stand with MOTOGRATER. "First off, I'd like to thank all the fans fo...

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THE ARCANE ORDER Finalize Track Listing For 'The Machinery Of Oblivion'

THE ARCANE ORDER, the new Danish band featuring vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) and guitarist Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES),have finished recording their debut album, "The Machinery Of Oblivion", for an August 11 release through Metal Blade Records. According to a press release,...

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DOMINATION BLACK Begin Recording New Album

Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK have entered the studio to record their second, as-yet-untitled album for a late fall release by Poison Arrow Records. DOMINATION BLACK mascot "Fearbringer" (created by LORDI mastermind Mr. Lordi) is leading both music and lyrics into next level of weird nig...