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TR: 'Land' Delayed; Artwork Revealed

Faroe Islands metallers TR will release their fourth full-length album, "Land", on May 30 in Europe and June 10 in the U.S. via Napalm Records. According to the band, the follow-up to 2006's "Ragnarok" "contains mostly Faeroese, but also Icelandic and Norwegian traditionals, re-arranged into heavy m...

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FIREWIND: 'Mercenary Man' Video Available

Headbanger's Blog is hosting the video for FIREWIND's "Mercenary Man". The clip, which will premiere Saturday night on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball", can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The track comes off the Greek melodic metal band's fifth album...

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DEATH ANGEL Kicks Off European Tour; Photos Available, Setlist Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL kicked of their European tour last night (Wednesday, April 2) in Utrecht, Holland. High-quality photos of the concert can be found at Metal-Experience.com. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Lord of Hate 02. Evil Priest 03. Sonic Beatdown 04. De...

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PYRAMAZE Signs With LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS

Danish metallers PYRAMAZE whose current recording lineup includes ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow have inked a deal with Locomotive Records. The group's new album, "Immortal", is scheduled for release in Europe on May 30. Release dates for other territories will be announced soon. Commented the band:...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA A...

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FIREWIND: First Video Lesson From GUS G. Posted Online

FIREWIND guitar sensation Gus G. (ex-DREAM EVIL, NIGHTRAGE, MYSTIC PROPHECY, ARCH ENEMY) has posted the first installment of his new instructional guitar series online. In this episode, which can be viewed below, Gus runs through some of his daily warm-up techniques. FIREWIND's new single, "Mercenar...

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FIREWIND: 'Mercenary Man' Single Lands On Greek Chart

FIREWIND's new single, "Mercenary Man", recently entered the Greek chart at position No. 6. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Premonition", which is set for a March 25 North American release via Century Media Records. A special pre-order is now available exclusively through CM Distro w...

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MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, PILGRIMZ: 'MTV Headbangers Ball Tour' Dates Announced

Danish acts MERCENARY, RAUNCHY, PILGRIMZ and LAST MILE will team up for the MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2008 in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 04 - Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark Sep. 05 - Gimle, Roskilde, Denmark Sep. 06 - Train, Aarhus, Denmark Sep. 11 - Posten, Odense, Denmark Sep...

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The Premonition

FIREWIND's "Allegiance" is a tough disc to follow and would be nearly impossible to top. It was the band's breakout album in many ways, running the gamut from classic Euro heavy metal ("Ready to Strike") to the keyboard-led hard rock of "Falling to "Pieces" to a surprisingly strong duet with Tara on...

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Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival: Main-Stage Running Order Announced

The organizers of the Metalcamp festival which is set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia have announced the running order for the main stage at this year's event, which celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2008. It is as follows: Friday, July 4: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO SIX FEET UNDER WINTE...

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MERCENARY Frontman: First Breath Of Life For The 'Architect'

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metal band MERCENARY has issued the following update: "I am sitting at the Studenterhuset in our home town of Aalborg slowly recovering from last night's show in Herning (DK). We launched the release of our new CD ['Architect of Lies'] yesterday playing the ent...

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MERCENARY: 'Isolation (The Loneliness In December)' Video Posted Online

"Isolation (The Loneliness In December)", the new video from Danish metallers MERCENARY, can be viewed below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Architect of Lies", which will be released through Century Media Records on the following release dates: Denmark: Monday, March 17 Germany, Austria...

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FIREWIND: 'The Premonition' Video Trailer Available

A video trailer for "The Premonition", the new album from the Greek metal phenomenon FIREWIND (led by the young guitar sensation Gus G.; ex-DREAM EVIL, NIGHTRAGE, MYSTIC PROPHECY, ARCH ENEMY),can be viewed below. The much-anticipated offering is set for a March 25 release. A special pre-order is no...

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MERCENARY Vocalist Is 'Damn Excited' About New Album Release

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metal band MERCENARY has issued the following update: "I am sitting with the new [MERCENARY] disc ['Architect of Lies'] in my hand (limited edition, of course ) and I have to say that getting your new CD in your hand never changes. It is one of those things tha...

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PYRAMAZE: First Audio Samples Featuring MATT BARLOW Posted Online

Danish metallers PYRAMAZE — whose current recording lineup includes ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow — have issued the following update: "The work on our new album, 'Immortal', was completed today at 11 AM in Denmark. We are extremely happy with the outcome, and we are now ready to share a few clips wi...