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The Invocation
What does it say about the state of music today that brand new bands oftentimes find greater satisfaction in reviving ancient sounds than attempting to concoct something entirely new and original? Come to think of, perhaps this trend simply reflects the growing awareness that everything under sun an...February 4, 2013
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AUDREY HORNE's 'Youngblood' Cracks Norwegian Top 10
"Youngblood", the fourth studio album from Norwegian rockers AUDREY HORNE, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 10. Commented the group: "We all in AUDREY HORNE are very pleased with the fact that we entered the charts in Norway at #10 in the first week. We have rece...February 1, 2013
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New ADE Album Features Guest Appearance By NILE Drummer
Blast Head Records has announced the signing of ADE for the spring release of the ancient Roman death metal band's sophomore album, "Spartacus". The follow-up to 2009's "Prooemivm Sangvine" features a guest appearance by extreme metal drummer George Kollias (NILE). True masters of music, ADE, formed...January 31, 2013
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NECROCURSE: 'Grip Of The Dead' Audio Samples Available
A six-and-a-half-minute video teaser for "Grip Of The Dead", the debut full-length album from Swedish death metallers NECROCURSE, is available below. Due on March 11 in Europe and March 19 in North America via Pulverised Records, the CD "contains eleven tracks of uncompromising and haunting death me...January 31, 2013
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HAVOK: 'Point Of No Return' Video Released
"Point Of No Return", the new video from Denver-based metallers HAVOK, can be seen below. The song is the title track to the band's EP, released last spring as a tide-me-over release while the band continued their non-stop touring. The video was directed by Roy Warner and was filmed on location in D...January 30, 2013
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BILLY MILANO's M.O.D. Returns To Live Stage In Austin (Video)
After a few years away from the stage, iconic frontman Billy Milano returned to the live circuit with his old-school crossover thrash band M.O.D. (METHOD OF DESTRUCTION) by playing back-to-back shows last week (January 18-19) at the Frontier bar in Austin, Texas. The group performed a legacy set of...January 28, 2013
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AUDREY HORNE: 'Redemption Blues' Video Released
"Redemption Blues", the new video from the Norwegian rock band AUDREY HORNE, can be seen below. The song comes off the group's fourth studio album, "Youngblood", which will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates: Norway: January 25 Sweden, Finland, Spain: January 30 Germany, Austria,...January 25, 2013
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ENSLAVED To Play Israel For First Time
Norwegian progressive extreme metallers ENSLAVED will play their first-ever show in Israel on May 30 at Reading 3 venue in Tel Aviv. Stated promoter Yishai Sweartz: "It's a great honor to welcome ENSLAVED to Israel, one of the best bands ever came out of Scandinavia. As a teenager, I was informed ab...January 24, 2013
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BLOOD TSUNAMI Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS
Indie Recordings has announce the signing of BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, EMPEROR). The band's new album, "For Faen", will be released on March 8 in Norway, March 15 in Germany and Austria and March 11 in the re...January 23, 2013
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MAEL MÓRDHA Signs To CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
Candlelight Records has announce the signing of Celtic doom metal masters MAEL MORDHA (pronounced Mail Moor-Ah) MAEL MÓRDHA's sound is a unique fusion of traditional Irish folk laments and elegies with the crushing power of doom metal. The band views its music as conduit between this world and the s...January 22, 2013
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ICED EARTH: New Audio Interview With JON SCHAFFER, STU BLOCK
Charlie Day of U.K.'s Hardnoise magazine recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer and vocalist Stu Block. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. ICED EARTH's August 19 concert at the ancient Kourion Amphitheater, outside Limassol in Cyprus, wa...January 21, 2013
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SACRAMENTUM: 'Far Away From The Sun' To Be Re-Released On CD, LP And Picture Vinyl
On January 28, SACRAMENTUM's classic debut album, "Far Away From The Sun", will be re-released on CD, LP and picture vinyl. Sold out for over ten years, "Far Away From The Sun" has only been available for exorbitant prices for the last couple of years. Now all fans of the real Swedish death/black me...January 18, 2013
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ICED EARTH: New European Tour Webisode Available
The third and final in a series of websides featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH's European tour with EVERGREY, STEEL ENGRAVED and DEAD SHAPE FIGURE can be seen below. ICED EARTH's August 19 concert at the ancient Kourion Amphitheater, outside Limassol in Cyprus, was professionally fi...January 17, 2013
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ROTTING CHRIST Frontman: New CD Is 'Probably Darkest And Most Mystical Album We've Ever Made'
Metalpaths.com recently conducted an interview with Sakis Tolis, the frontman of Greek extreme metal veterans ROTTING CHRIST. A few excerpts of the chat can be found below. On new album, "Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy": Sakis: "The album title means 'do what you want' or 'do what thou wilt,' as seen by Al...January 12, 2013
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HEAD OF THE DEMON To Release Debut Album This Month
The Ajna Offensive has set a January 22 international release date for HEAD OF THE DEMON's self-titled debut album. A mysterious Swedish entity comprising nameless members from known bands, HEAD OF THE DEMON's first CD is a sepulchral, doom-laden slab of occult black/death metal that's Lovecraftian...January 12, 2013
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