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STEPHEN O'MALLEY Of SUNN 0))) Contributes Foreword To 'Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries'

Innovative metal musician Stephen O'Malley of SUNN 0))) has contributed a lengthy foreword to the upcoming 744-page hardcover book "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries", an anthology and memoir by Norway's metal godfather Jon Kristiansen. As a graphic designer during the 1990s, O'Malley befriended Kris...
April 19, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Interviewed By U.K.'s SONIC SHOCKS (Video)

STEREO JUGGERNAUT's Ben Main conducted an interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) for Sonic Shocksearlier this month in London, England. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Devin Townsend will release "Deco...
April 17, 2011
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IHSAHN Replaces ARCTURUS At PROGPOWER USA XII Festival

Former EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn has been confirmed to replace ARCTURUS at ProgPower USA XII, the annual progressive and power metal festival held in Atlanta, Georgia. ARCTURUS has issued the following statement regarding its cancellation: "ARCTURUS still suffer from hibernation sickness, and due to o...
April 12, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Deconstruction' Artwork Unveiled

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — on June 21 (one day earlier internationally)...
April 12, 2011
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: First 'Deconstruction' Track-By-Track Review Posted Online

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — in Europe on June 20 via InsideOut Music....
March 31, 2011
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DARK FUNERAL Guitarist: 'We Should Be Back At Full Force Before The Summer'

Guitarist Lord Ahriman of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL has issued the following update: "I/we understand that many of you impatiently are waiting for us to announce the new lineup, get back on tour, write and release a new album and so forth, and rightfully so! Personally, I wish we would ha...
March 28, 2011
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's 'Deconstruction', 'Ghost' Albums Get Release Date

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — in Europe on June 20 via InsideOut Music....
March 27, 2011
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THULCANDRA Continuing Work On New Album

THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — has issued the following update: "Today we finished laying the last guitar tracks for [our second full-length album] 'Under A Frozen Sun' at Woodshed Studios, Germany, alongside prod...
March 18, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: Special U.K. Shows To Be Filmed For Unique DVD

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has announced the first two special shows in U.K. for November 2011 for a unique DVD recording. In June 2011 the world will be struck by two new releases from Townsend. The albums entitled "De...
March 14, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Gothenburg Footage Available

Video footage of DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT — the band led by Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) — performing on March 11, 2011 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden can be viewed below. "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third a...
March 13, 2011
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LEPROUS Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC

InsideOut Music, the leading label for progressive music, has announced the signing of Norway's LEPROUS to a worldwide deal. Commented the band: "We're all very happy… no, delighted... no, enthusiastic…, no THRILLED to be a part of the InsideOut/Century Media family! InsideOut has always been the la...
February 28, 2011
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'Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries' Book Due In June

Bazillion Points Books has revealed the final cover artwork for "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries", a mammoth 744-page hardcover journey into black metal, death metal, and beyond by Norway's metal godfather Jon Kristiansen. "The greatest heavy metal story ever told" will be available June 6, 2011, w...
February 25, 2011
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SOILWORK's VERBEUREN Layng Down Tracks On DEVIN TOWNSEND's 'Deconstruction' (Video)

Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded video footage of drummer Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, SCARVE, ABORTED) laying down the tracks for "Deconstruction", the third in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be m...
February 20, 2011
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: New Clip From 'Deconstruction' Orchestral Recording Sessions

"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — will likely be issued in early summer via InsideO...
February 16, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: Five-Song Live EP Available For Free Download

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has made a five-song live EP available for free download by spreading the word about this page at on Twitter and Facebook. The EP contains the tracks "Supercrush", "Kingdom", "Truth", "Om" and...
February 14, 2011