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AUTUMN: 'Altitude' Artwork Unveiled

The artwork for "Altitude", the new album from Dutch symphonic metallers AUTUMN, can be viewed below. The CD was recorded at Arno Krabman's Graveland Studio and was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES) at Split Second Sound. Commented the band: "The cover more or less depicts the peak of o...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Shreds The Axe At Rochester's GUITAR EXPO; Video Available

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) performed live at the annual Guitar Expo hosted by Rochester, New York's House Of Guitars superstore on Saturday, November 22. Watch video footage of his appearance below (clips uploaded by "larsloudamp"). Guitar Expo features re...

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QUO VADIS Guitarist Undergoes Knee Surgery

Guitarist Bart Frydrychowicz of Canadian progressive tech-death giants QUO VADIS last week underwent surgery of his left knee. Bart was injured in an accident that occurred on stage in Montreal on September 6, 2008 at a performance with NEURAXIS, DESPISED ICON, BLINDED BY FAITH and THE PLASMARIFLE....

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Fulfill the Curse

Doom acts have by and large not been a staple of the Razorback Records roster; that distinction has gone mainly to old school, gory death, thrash, and to some extent grind. However, two of the three new releases have fit the doom mold: the macabre psychedelic doom swirl of ACID WITCH's "Witchtanic H...

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QUO VADIS: Video Footage Of New Lineup Available

Video footage of the new lineup of Canadian progressive tech-death giants QUO VADIS — featuring bassist Roxanne Constantin (NEGATIVA, ROSTRUM, AVEN AURA),vocalist Trevor Birnie (DAMASCUS, ANNEX THEORY) and drummer Patrice Hamelin (MARTYR) — performing the song "Legions of the Betrayed" on October 2...

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LAMENT's 'Through The Reflection' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Bombworks Records has announce the reissue of Mexican death metallers LAMENT's sophomore album, "Through the Reflection". LAMENT has been a stalwart in the Mexican underground extreme scene for quite some time. Starting out as a death/grind outfit called BEHEADED, the band changed its name to LAMENT...

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AUTUMN: New Album Details Revealed

Dutch symphonic metallers AUTUMN have completed work in their new album, "Altitude". The CD was recorded at Arno Krabman's Graveland Studio and was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES) at Split Second Sound. Comments bassist Jerome Vrielink: "This was the first time we did a lot of the rec...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Confirmed For Norway's KARMØYGEDDON 2009 Festival

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have been confirmed for the Karmøygeddon 2009 festival, set to take place April 24-25, 2009 in Haugesund, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GAMMA RAY DARK TRANQUILLITY BEHEMOTH PRIMAL FEAR AURA NOIR PRIMORDIAL MERCENARY BRAINSTOR...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, STRATOVARIUS, SACRED REICH Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, SACRED REICH, STRATOVARIUS, ANTHRAX, GOD FORBID and GORGOROTH are among the confirmed bands for next year's Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL SHALL PERISH AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX AURA NOIR BACKYAR...

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DARK FUNERAL: Legal Battle With MNW/NO FASHION RECORDS Finally Over

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have obtained the rights to their back catalogue (including the publishing rights) — "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" (1996),"Vobiscum Satanas" (1998),"Teach Children To Worship Satan" (2000) and "Diabolis Interium" (2001) — following a lengthy legal battle with...

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DESTRÖYER 666, DEAD TO THIS WORLD, RECAPTURE Confirmed For Germany's FESTUNG OPEN AIR

DESTRÖYER 666, DEAD TO THIS WORLD and RECAPTURE have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Festung Open Air festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2009 in Bitterfeld, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AURA NOIR (N) ABSU (US) BÖMBERS (N) DEAD TO THIS WORLD (N) DESTRÖYER...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK to Rock House Of Guitars' GUITAR EXPO

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) will appear at the annual Guitar Expo hosted by Rochester, New York's House Of Guitars superstore. Guitar Expo will feature representatives from major guitar and amp manufacturers and enable players and fans alike to talk in deta...

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THEATRES DES VAMPIRES Taking A Break

Italian gothic metal band THEATRES DES VAMPIRES has issued the following update: "Sonya [Scarlet, vocals] has been having a nervous breakdown for a huge psychological stress linked to some really serious family problems. She cannot follow any planned activities this period 'cause [of] her precarious...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 3D Video Produced By Lucid Dreams/PassmoreLab

For a guy who once vowed, "I Can't Drive 55," Hall of Fame rock musician Sammy Hagar has done the best job possible to keep jammin' the pedal to the medal for over 30 years. From his dues days with early '70s radio staple MONTROSE to a successful, hit-filled solo career to a star turn ...

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QUO VADIS: New Bassist Announced

Canadian progressive tech-death giants QUO VADIS have announced the addition of bassist Roxanne Constantin (NEGATIVA, ROSTRUM, AVEN AURA) to the group's ranks. Roxanne has a B.A. in piano performance from the Montreal Conservatory of Music. Prior to taking the bassist position, she contributed keybo...