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SILENT MEMORIAL: 'Retrospective' U.S. Release Delayed

"Retrospective", the second album from SILENT MEMORIAL, the Swiss project featuring vocalist Mike Andersson of the Swedish metal band CLOUDSCAPE, has had its U.S. release date pushed back to October/November from the previously announced September 22. The CD, which was completed in late 2006, was mi...

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Reunited GOATSNAKE, YOB Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN Festival

Seminal doom legends GOATSNAKE will reunite for an appearance at next year's Roadburn festival, set to take place April 15-17, 2010 at the 013 venue and Midi Theatre in Tilburg, Holland. GOATSNAKE — featuring the original lineup of Greg Anderson (SUNN 0))) on guitar, Guy Pinhas (THE OBSESSED) on bas...

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SUICIDAL ANGELS, STEELWING Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Greek old-school thrashers SUICIDAL ANGELS and Swedish metallers STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER) have been awarded record deals with Boomer Entertainment and Nuclear Blast Records as part of a band contest launched by the Austrian management and booking company Rock The Nation. This unique competitio...

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CANDLEMASS: Thessaloniki Show Cancelled

Due to the national election in Greece (set for Sunday, October 4) and the pre-election speeches of the participant political parties, CANDLEMASS' October 2 concert in Thessaloniki has been cancelled. Meanwhile, the band's show in Athens, which was supposed to take place on October 4 at Gagarin205 h...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Top 'Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time' List

The readers of the Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine were recently invited to vote for the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time." The resulting list includes full-length recordings from 54 different bands from seven different countries, with IRON MAIDEN appearing on less than seven times on t...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Frontman To Play One-Off Swedish Halloween Show

Former TIGERTAILZ frontman Steevi Jaimz will play a one-off Halloween special show at Club Dirty Harry in Växjö, Sweden on Friday, October 30. Jaimz's backing band for the occasion will consist of Mick Priestley (lead guitar),Rob Wylde (rhythm guitar),Shell (bass) and Alex Martin (drums). Steevi J...

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SARKE: Footage From Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of SARKE's performance at this year's edition of the Hole In The Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X) — which was held August 25-29 in Bergen, Norway — can be viewed below (courtesy of "LordGytrash"). SARKE is the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S...

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CANDLEMASS: Footage From Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS' August 28, 2009 performance at the Hole In The Sky festival in Bergen, Norway can be viewed below (courtesy of "OndeOrm"). According to Metalzone.gr, CANDLEMASS' previously announced October 2009 shows in Greece (in Thessaloniki on October 3 and in Athens on O...

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CANDLEMASS: Quality Footage From PARANOID OPEN AIR Festival Available

Quality fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS' performance at this year's Paranoid Open Air festival — which was held August 13-15, 2009 at Autopoligon Ljubecna, near Celje, Slovenia — can be viewed below (courtesy of "gokizoki"). According to Metalzone.gr, CANDLEMASS' previously announced October...

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CANDLEMASS To Perform Entire 'Epicus' Album With Original Singer At Holland's ROADBURN Festival

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS have been confirmed for next year's Roadburn festival, set to take place April 15-17, 2010 at the 013 venue and Midi Theatre in Tilburg, Holland. There will be an additional afterburner event on Sunday, April 18, 2010. Celebrating their 25th anniversary, CANDLEM...

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ICARUS WITCH Guitarist Quits, Goes Back To School To Become Funeral Director

Guitarist Quinn Lukas will play his final show with Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH on Thursday, September 17 at Club DV8 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Also scheduled to appear are CAULDRON, ENFORCER and MANTIC RITUAL. Commented ICARUS WITCH: "When Quinn joined the band in 2006, he put...

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CANDLEMASS Frontman Interviewed At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Hugh of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with American vocalist Robert Lowe of legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the chat below. Also available sis performance f...

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CANDLEMASS At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary doomsters CANDLEMASS performing the song "Samarithan" at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England, can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). Accord...

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OPERA DIABOLICUS: New Song Posted Online

OPERA DIABOLICUS, the Swedish doom rock-opera project featuring appearances by Snowy Shaw (THERION, NOTRE DAME, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI),Mats Levén (KRUX, THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Niklas Isfeldt (DREAM EVIL),has uploaded the complete song "Blood Countess Bathory" from the b...

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BABYLON BOMBS To Release 'Babylon's Burning' In The Fall

Swedish hard rockers BABYLON BOMBS will release their third album, "Babylon's Burning", in the fall. The CD was recorded at the legendary Polar Studios in Stockholm with producer Chris Laney (CANDLEMASS, EUROPE, CRASHDIET, EASY ACTION). "It was an obvious choice to work with Chris," says frontman Da...