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PENTAGRAM, THE GATES OF SLUMBER To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Two of doom metal's most acclaimed acts will team up for a two-week U.S. tour this winter as PENTAGRAM joins forces with THE GATES OF SLUMBER. The 11 city tour will launch on January 15 in Springfield, VA. The pairing of PENTAGRAM and THE GATES OF SLUMBER aligns two generations of doom metal majesty...

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Walpurgis Rites-Hexenwahn

I still remember reviewing 2003's "Lucifer Incestus", and here I am already reviewing my fifth BELPHEGOR CD, "Walpurgis Rites-Hexenwahn". It seems that the Austrian act has gotten even more prolific these past few years. What is far more impressive than the sheer number of albums in a relatively sho...

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Canada's CRADLE TO GRAVE Begins Recording New Album

Canadian metallers CRADLE TO GRAVE have commenced work on their long-awaited, third studio album and follow-up to 2007's "Texas Medicine". The veteran band — which features in its ranks Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe of AGGRESSION and Matt Fowler of ASSAULT/KARRION — just completed pre-production with pro...

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METALFORCE: 15-Minute Documentary Posted Online

A 15-minute documentary on the self-titled debut album from METALFORCE, the German metal band led by former MAJESTY singer vocalist Tarek "MS" Maghary, can be viewed below. "Metalforce" was released this past summer via Magic Circle Music, the record label owned by members of MANOWAR. According to t...

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BLACK MAJESTY Begins Recording New Album

Pavel Konvalinka of Australian melodic power metallers BLACK MAJESTY has finished recording drum parts for the band's upcoming album at Grapow Studios in Slovakia. Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) will also mix the new CD, which is expected to be released in early 2010 through Germany's Limb...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 'Deflorate' Cracks U.S. Top 50

"Deflorate", the new album from Michigan's THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 43 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on September 15 via Metal Blade Records, "Deflorate" boasts THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's brand...

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Former MAJESTY Guitarist Joins GLOOMBALL

Former MAJESTY guitarist Björn Daigger (also known for his work with CIVILIZATION ONE and R:I:P) has joined the German rock/metal band GLOOMBALL. The group, which recently signed a deal with Sony Publishing, is currently working on new material. GLOOMBALL's most recent last lineup included former MY...

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Deflorate

Detroit's THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER hit the ground running with debut album "Unhallowed" and has never looked back. The group's tightly wound, short, sharp, and unrelenting brand of melodic death metal has been embraced by fans worldwide. The rise has been a meteoric one, each album more successful th...

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Death Transmutation

I've been listening to Australian merchants of death IGNIVOMOUS for a while now, the band's vinyl offerings spending a lot of quality time on my turntable. So it is with some glee that I welcome an actual compact disc from the band into my humble abode. "Death Transmutation" is as pure as the blacke...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: 'Necropolis' Video Available

"Necropolis", the new video from Michigan's THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Robbie Tassaro, who had previously worked with the band on the "Majesty" DVD. Commented vocalist Trevor Strnad: "We filmed this [video] at the Garden Bowl in Detroit, Michigan early in...

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QUEEN: 'The Ultimate Illustrated History Of The Crown Kings Of Rock' Book Due In November

Voyageur Press has set a November 15 release date for "Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock". Penned by London, England-based author Phil Sutcliffe (Mojo, Q),the book is described as follows: "They were renowned for stunning live performances, envied for rumors of thei...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 'Majesty' DVD Certified Gold In Canada

"Majesty", the brand new DVD from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, was officially certified gold in Canada this week. Commented frontman Trevor Strnad: "We are completely blown away to learn that our beloved pet 'Majesty' has gone gold in the land of cold... Canada! We want to thank all of our relentlessly...

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BLACK MAJESTY To Perform In Indonesia

Australian melodic power metal band BLACK MAJESTY will play a one-off concert in Jakarta, Indonesia as part of the Jak Sound (Jakarta Sound & Music Expo) on February 6, 2010. This will mark BLACK MAJESTY's first-ever performance on Indonesian soil, with a full headline set spanning selections fr...

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CLOUDSCAPE Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Oslo Concert

Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have issued the following update: "CLOUDSCAPE will perform live at Prog Metal Fest in Oslo, Norway (at Smuget) on August 22, but they will only be four on stage. Guitar player Björn Eliasson sadly suffers severe injuries on his spine/back and is unable to join CLOUDSCAPE...

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This Is Who We Are

Metal Blade has gotten this DVD thing down to a science. The last two I've reviewed — THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's "Majesty" and CANNIBAL CORPSE's "Centuries Of Torment" — have been excellent and now we get another first rate product in "This Is Who We Are", a comprehensive, three-disc set from hugely...