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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Release Sixth Free Track 'Spangled'

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS are issuing a brand new track, "Spangled", on Tuesday, September 14, available exclusively as a free download for 24 hours through the web site for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund: www.sweetrelief.org. "Spangled" will then become available the next day (Wednesday, September 15)...

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ATLANTEAN KODEX: New Album Details Revealed

For diehard fans of traditional heavy metal, German outfit ATLANTEAN KODEX's upcoming album, "The Golden Bough", is one of the most anticipated releases of 2010. Due in October via the Italian metal label Cruz Del Sur Music, the powerful CD boasts nine tracks of pure heavy metal packed with raging s...

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NUCLEAR ASSAULT, WHYTE ASH Confirmed For Norway's METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL

NUCLEAR ASSAULT and WHYTE ASH have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Metal Merchants Festival, set to take place January 28-29, 2011 at John Dee in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASOMVEL BLIZZARD BROCAS HELM CONVIXION ELIXIR JAGUAR NUCLEAR ASSAULT SOLSTICE W...

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CONVIXION, BLIZZARD, BROCAS HELM Confirmed For Norway's METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL

CONVIXION, BLIZZARD and BROCAS HELM have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Metal Merchants Festival, set to take place January 28-29, 2011 at John Dee in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASOMVEL (UK) BLIZZARD (DE) BROCAS HELM (US) CONVIXION (GRE) ELIXIR (UK) J...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Releases Fifth New Song

As they launch their summer tour of intimate venues tonight at the House of Blues in Cleveland (July 6),THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have released their fifth free track, "Freak". The song — with its deep rhythm groove and red hot guitar lines — arrives today at radio and is available for free download, w...

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SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA To Be Joined By Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist On Upcoming Tour

British vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva — who has toured and/or recorded with CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS and ANGTORIA — will be joined by her former bandmate, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Gian Pyres, for her upcoming European tour, which will kick off in July. In addition to CRADLE OF FILTH, Pyre...

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RAMESSES To Release New Album In June

The psychedelic doom trio RAMESSES was spawned in the woodland of Dorset, England in 2003, and has been brutalizing its devoted fanbase ever since, unleashing a rash of EPs and demos, one full-length release, splits with NEGATIVE REACTION and UNEARTHLY TRANCE and more over the past seven years. They...

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JAGUAR, ASOMVEL, SOLSTICE Confirmed For Norway's METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL

JAGUAR, ASOMVEL and SOLSTICE are the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Metal Merchants Festival, set to take place January 28-29, 2011 at John Dee in Oslo, Norway. More acts will be announced soon. For more information, visit www.metalmerchantsfestival.com. ...

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DIAMOND HEAD To Headline Germany's METAL FORCES FESTIVAL XIII

NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD will headline this year's Metal Forces Festival XIII, set to take place Novemebr 27, 2010 in Lörrach, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DIAMOND HEAD SOLSTICE ENFORCER IRON KOBRA PESSIMIST A warm-up show will probably be held on Friday, November 26 fe...

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Vast Oceans Lachrymose

The style of music played by WHILE HEAVEN WEPT has been referred to as "epic doom metal," a tag that is barely appropriate in describing the music of "Vast Oceans Lachrymose". However, my understanding is that the group's prior works (they've been around since 1989) did in fact possess a marked doom...

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VALKYRJA: Another Song Available For Streaming

A brand new VALKYRJA track entitled "Solstice In Withdrawal" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish black metallers' second album, "Contamination", which was released this week via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN,...

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VALKYRJA Preparing To Release 'Contamination'

Swedish black metallers VALKYRJA will release their second album, "Contamination", via Metal Blade Records on the following dates: Jan. 15: Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy Jan. 18: Rest of Europe Jan. 19: USA and Canada The CD was recorded at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, DESTRÖYER 666, RAZOR...

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SOLSTICE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

The reunited South Florida death/thrash metal band SOLSTICE will release its new album, "To Dust", on November 24 via CDBaby. 11 songs were laid down during the sessions for the CD, including a cover of an old song by the Miami progressive metallers CYNIC. "To Dust" track listing: 01. Black 02. To D...

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OPPRESSOR: 'The Solstice Of Agony And Corrosion' Compilation Due In November

Mortal Music and MVD Audio have set a November 3 release date for a new compilation from OPPRESSOR entitled "The Solstice of Agony and Corrosion". Despite being listed as an influence by such renowned metal acts as GOD FORBID and SHADOWS FALL, the Chicago, Illinois-based OPPRESSOR largely fell under...

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Living Hell

What exactly is the allure here? I assume WE WERE GENTLEMEN's "Living Hell" must have some appeal to someone out there; I just don't know who it is. Well, I have an idea. It is the same group of folks who'll buy anything with down-tuned guitars, polished production treatments, and any degree of 'cor...