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STAIND: New Album Release Date Announced

Jonathan Cohen and Gary Graff of Billboard.com report: STAIND has set an August 19 release date for its next Atlantic album, "The Illusion of Progress". First single "Believe" will hit U.S. radio outlets on June 24. "It's a departure from the last record," STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis tells Billboard...

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DETONATION Guitarist: 'My Sole Purpose In Life Is To Write The Best Record I Can'

Guitarist Mike Ferguson of the Dutch death/thrash metal act DETONATION has issued the following update: "It has been a turbulent couple of weeks [following the passing of Mike's father] but Koen [Romeijn, vocals] and myself have picked up right where we left of and that's to write the best goddamn m...

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SERJ TANKIAN Announces North American Tour Dates

Serj Tankian, the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, has announced select North American tour dates in July and August amidst a run of European shows. Tankian will perform at two Canadian festivals: the Pemberton Festival on July 25, with NINE INCH NAILS, and OZZY OSBO...

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HYBRID To Release 'The 8th Plague' In August

Madrid, Spain-based avant-garde extreme metal band HYBRID will release its full-length debut, "The 8th Plague", on August 8. Formed in 2004, HYBRID "mixes brutal death metal, black metal, doom, crust, grindcore and even Latin, bossa nova and crazy free jazz," according to a press release. "The 8th P...

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CANDLEBOX: More Tour Dates Announced

CANDLEBOX has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 13 - Omaha, NE Rosenblatt Stadium Jun. 27 - Maplewood, MN The Rock Jun. 28 - Rock Island, IL Rock Island Plaza - Daquiri Festival Jun. 29 - Mt. Clemens, MI Stars and Stripes Festival Jun. 30 - Milwaukee, WI Summerfest - WJJO Zippo Rock Stage Jul. 02...

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BLOODWORK Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German death metalers BLOODWORK have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbhl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD A DEAD LAMENT ABORTED AGRYPNIE AHAB ALL ENDS ANATHEMA ANIMA ARCH...

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CIRRHA NIVA To Enter Studio Next Week

Dutch progressive rock band CIRRHA NIVA will enter Excess studio (AYREON, AFTER FOREVER) in Rotterdam, Holland next week to begin recording the drums and bass guitar for its as-yet-untitled new album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The CD will be recorded and produced under the guidance...

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THE OCEAN: New Video Interview With ROBIN STAPS Available

Metalzone.gr's Elena Mihailidou and Vasilis Mazaris conducted an interview with Robin Staps of Berlin, Germany's THE OCEAN prior to the band's first-ever show in Athens, Greece. Robin talks about the group's latest album, "Precambrian"; THE OCEAN's touring plans; and how he would like to make a DVD...

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Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival; Trailer, Anthem Video Available

This year's Metalcamp festival is scheduled to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The official trailer for the event and the Metalcamp anthem video (performed by the Slovenia-based band PROSPECT) can be viewed below. Metalcamp festival billing: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EX...

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FORCEFEED Signs With RUSTY CAGE RECORDS

Dutch metallers FORCEFEED have inked a deal with Rusty Cage Records. The quintet has just finished recording its latest effort with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES) for a fall 2008 release. Since its inception in September 2002, FORCEFEED never stopped moving forward. In addition to releasing one E...

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MAGNACULT Confirmed For WANTIJPOP And METALMERE HEADROCK Festivals

Dutch metallers MAGNACULT will headline the second stage of the Wantijpop festival in Dordrecht, the Netherlands on Saturday, June 14. The band will also perform at the METALmere Headrock Festival the same day (June 14) at De Meester in Almere, the Netherlands. METALmere Headrock Festival billing: M...

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F**K YOUR SHADOW FROM BEHIND Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

FUCK YOUR SHADOW FROM BEHIND, MY ELEGY, DARGOLF METZGORE, BLACK THOUGHTS BLEEDING and A DEAD LAMENT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbhl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLO...

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DETONATION Announces Session Drummer

Dutch death/thrash metal act DETONATION which recently parted ways with drummer and founding member Thomas Kalksma has issued the following update: "After a couple of try-outs we found the perfect guy to help us out for the upcoming shows, namely Michiel van der Plicht (TOXOCARA, PROSTITUTE DISFIGUR...

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CANDLEBOX: New Tour Dates Announced

CANDLEBOX has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 04 - Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Washington Jun. 07 - Gallivan Center - Salt Lake City, Utah Jun. 27 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota Jun. 28 - Rock Island Plaza - Daiguiri Fest - Rock Island, Illinois Jun. 29 - Stars & Stripes Festival - Mt. Clemens,...

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MARDUK Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO CARCASS SIX FEET UNDER WINTERSUN OCTOBER FILE PENITENZIAGITE STAUB UND...