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HELION Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement
Finnish melodic metallers HELION have issued the following update: We are sorry to announce the following: A little while ago, Jukka [Salo, vocals] told us that he no longer has neither the time nor the required interest to stick with HELION. These are what we call personal reasons, which we underst...February 20, 2007
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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Halloween' Remake Protested
Despite previous reports of delays, shooting on Rob Zombie's upcoming remake of the 1978 horror classic "Halloween" has quietly begun — as the outcry over the writer/director's vision of Michael Myers' saga grows more heated. According to Ryan Rotten of Fangoria.com, Zombie began on Wednesday (Janua...January 26, 2007
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FINNTROLL: New Album 'Teaser' Sample Available
Finland's FINNTROLL has uploaded a teaser sample from its upcoming fifth album, "Ur Jordens Djup" ("From the Depths of the Earth"),due in Finland on March 28. Check it out at Finntroll.net. Spinefarm Records recently revealed the cover artwork for "Ur Jordens Djup" at this location. The CD, which w...January 26, 2007
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FOUNTAIN OF TEARS Featuring BELIEVER Drummer: New Single Available For Download
FOUNTAIN OF TEARS, the melodic female-fronted metal act featuring Joey Daub, drummer for former Roadrunner recording artists BELIEVER, has posted a new single, "What Lies Ahead", for free download on its web site. The song is from the group's first full-length album, "Fate", which is scheduled to be...January 24, 2007
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FINNTROLL: Finnish Dates Announced
Finland's FINNTROLL has announced the following dates in its home country: Apr. 04 - Turku, FIN @ Klubi Apr. 05 - Tampere, FIN @ Eastermaster Festival Apr. 06 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Apr. 07- Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakko Apr. 08 - Oulu, FIN @ Teatria Spinefarm Records recently revealed the cover artw...January 24, 2007
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FINNTROLL To Return To U.S. In September
FINNTROLL has lined up the following North American dates in September/October: Sep. 19 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Sep. 20 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club Sep. 21 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Sep. 29 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 Oct. 10 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit ...January 18, 2007
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FINNTROLL: New Album Artwork Revealed
Spinefarm Records has revealed the cover artwork for the fifth FINNTROLL album, entitled "Ur Jordens Djup" ("From the Depths of the Earth"),due in Finland on March 28. Check it out at this location. The CD, which was recorded by Nino Laurenne at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, will be the group's f...January 17, 2007
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FINNTROLL: New Album To Arrive In March
Spinefarm Records has set a March 28 Finnish release date for the fifth album from FINNTROLL, entitled "Ur Jordens Djup" ("From the Depths of the Earth"). The CD, which was recorded by Nino Laurenne at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, will be the group's first release with new vocalist Mathias Lillmå...January 12, 2007
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ASSASSIN: Classic 'The Upcoming Terror' Debut Reissued With Demo, Live Tracks
Brazil's Marquee Records has re-released the classic debut album from German thrashers ASSASSIN, entitled "The Upcoming Terror" (originally issued in 1986). This double-CD edition also features the band's "Holy Terror" demo (1985),"The Saga of Nemesis" demo (1986),and a live recording of the show...January 4, 2007
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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman Talks About Making Of 'Elegy' Clip; Video Available
IndieVideoCodes.com is currently offering a video clip of LEAVES' EYES frontwoman Liv Kristine providing behind-the-scenes commentary on the group's video for the song "Elegy". Watch it at this location. "Elegy" comes off LEAVES' EYES' sophomore album, "Vinland Saga", which was released in 2005 via...January 3, 2007
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Sagas of Iceland: The History...
Here's an album that probably won't get nearly the notice that it deserves. A traditional/power metal album with an in-depth concept about Viking tales will generally be very well done or fail miserably. Germany's REBELLION have accomplished the former in a big way, which is even more surprising con...December 25, 2006
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VOIVOD Drummer Discusses His Art
Susan Frances of Indie In-Tune has issued the following report: French-Canadian mathematician, painter, and musician Michel Langevin is a conceptual artist whose creations depict the negative forces of technology's nature, often representations of the surreal, the macabre, and the destructive. His f...December 13, 2006
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Alive in Athens
If you were enthralled with ICED EARTH's live album, the three-disc "Alive in Athens", then you're in for a real treat with the DVD treatment of those same two shows filmed at the Rodon Club in January 1999. The look, the feel, and the all-around aura of the performance makes for pure heavy metal bl...December 4, 2006
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SOLEFALD: New Music Posted Online
Norwegian musician Cornelius Jakhelln (SOLEFALD, STURMGEIST) has issued the following update: "It is a pleasure to write you on the eve of Borat's great movie film premiere — I for sure will not miss out on that one. I am now back in Berlin, where I try to recuperate after a long and sunny Norwegian...November 2, 2006
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Former HELIX Guitarist Releases DECIBEL Debut
Former HELIX guitarist-turned-"guitarpenter" (guitarist + carpenter) Brent Doerner and his new band DECIBEL are set to release their debut album. Armed with a three-guitar attack, this "blue collar rock" record is destined to be a sure-fire hit. Composed of Chick Schumilas (guitar),Shane Schedler (...October 26, 2006