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ELIS Singer Says New Album Is 'Something Very Special'

Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS recently entered Mastersound Studio in Germany with producer Alex Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES' EYES) to begin recording their new album. The follow-up to 2006's "Griefshire" will mark the band's first full-length recording with new singer Sandra Schleret, who jo...

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NOCTIS IMPERIUM: Spanish-Language Video Interview Available

An interview with the Venezuelan black/death metal band NOCTIS IMPERIUM conducted this past March by Coolturama TV's "Escena Rock" can be viewed in two parts below (Note: The interviews were conducted in Spanish.) Two more songs from NOCTIS IMPERIUM's forthcoming debut album — featuring a guest appe...

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EXODUS Guitarist Featured In Latest 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast

For the fourteenth installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined by EXODUS' Gary Holt, KUSF DJ and former Metal Mania fanzine editor Ron Quintana and KNAC.COM DJ William Howell to talk about the formative years of the Bay Area thrash scene. The podcast can be...

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EXODUS: 'Let There Be Blood' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Let There Be Blood", the controversial re-recording of EXODUS' classic 1985 debut album "Bonded by Blood", sold 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Released on October 28 through Zaentz Records, "Let There Be Blood" was recorded at Sharkbi...

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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'We're Arguably The Band That Started It All'

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with legendary EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: Prior to start of the recording sessions, was there any doubt that "Let There Be Blood" [the newly released re-recording of the band's classic 1985...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Ballads Of A Hangman' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release their new album, "Ballads Of A Hangman", on January 9, 2009 via Austria's Napalm Records. The "Pray" single will precede the album on November 28. The group's frontman Chris Boltendahl states, "We are very happy with the result. I think it is one of t...

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GRAVE DIGGER: New Song Sample Available

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have posted a sample of a new song entitled "Ballad Of A Hangman" on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Ballads Of A Hangman", which is scheduled for a January 9, 2009 release via Austria's Napalm Records. The "Pray" single wil...

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INFECTED DISARRAY Signs To UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS

UK brutal death metallers INFECTED DISARRAY have inked a deal with Unique Leader Records. The band's debut album, "Disseminating Obscenity", is set for release in February 2009. Commented the band, "Signing with Unique Leader is a dream come true. At one time or another most of our favourite bands h...

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OPIATE FOR THE MASSES Drummer Joins LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY

Los Angeles-based drummer Chris "Seven" Antonopoulos (OPIATE FOR THE MASSES) has joined the German bands ATROCITY and LEAVES' EYES (which features ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull alongside members of ATROCITY). Commented Seven: "I've been a big fan of the bands for a long ti...

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NOCTIS IMPERIUM: More Album Samples Featuring NICK BARKER Available

Two more songs from the forthcoming debut album from the Venezuelan black/death metal band NOCTIS IMPERIUM — featuring a guest appearance by the legendary British drummer Nicholas Barker (DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH, LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY, BRUJERIA) — are available for streaming on the group's My...

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EXODUS Working On Darker, Faster New Album

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Did the re-recording of "Bonded By Blood" rekindle a lot of old memories of Paul (Baloff)? Gary Holt: Yeah, sure. Anytime we're recorded anyth...

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CIVILIZATION ONE Parts Ways With Guitarists, Drummer

CIVILIZATION ONE members Chitral "Chity" Somapala (vocals) and Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (bass) have issued the following statement : "We are sad to announce that we parted ways with Christian Münzner (guitars),Björn Daigger (guitars) and Holger Rodammer (drums). With the exception of the very first...

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EXODUS Guitarist Comments On Upcoming Tour With KREATOR

San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans EXODUS will return to touring early next year in support of 2007's "The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A" with Germany's KREATOR, Austria's BELPHEGOR, and California's WARBRINGER. EXODUS guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt checks in from his home in Northern Californi...

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LEAVES' EYES Added To ARCH ENEMY's 'December Tyranny' Mini-Tour

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has been added to the "December Tyranny" European mini-tour featuring headliners ARCH ENEMY alongside MERCENARY and SISTER SIN. Commented LEAVES' EYES male singer Ale...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Pray' Video Posted Online

"Pray", the new video from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Ballads Of A Hangman", which is scheduled for a January 9, 2009 release via Austria's Napalm Records. The "Pray" single will precede the album on November 28. The g...