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Guitarist MICKY MOODY Discusses His Departure From WHITESNAKE
Greece's Rockpages webzine recently conducted an interview with original WHITESNAKE guitarist Micky Moody. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rockpages: Did you feel a full member of WHITESNAKE or just a player in [vocalist] David Coverdale's band? Micky: Full member, indeed. I wasn't getting t...November 20, 2009
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MEDEIA: 'The Unseen' Video Released
"The Unseen", the new video from the Finnish "alternative death metal" act MEDEIA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's second full-length album, "Cult", which was released in September 2008 through Fullsteam Records. The CD, consisting of eleven "gloomy, hard-hitting yet still melodic...November 18, 2009
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Esoteric
In the "it's a small world" department, Sweden's SKYFIRE take a good portion of the European metal scene, stuff it into a blender, and serve the results up extra smooth on the aptly-named "Esoteric". Equal parts melodic death metal, neo-classical, prog, black, and power metal (depending on everyone'...November 4, 2009
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IMPIOUS: Another New Song Posted Online
A new IMPIOUS track entitled "Dead Awakening" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish death/thrashers' new album, "Death Domination", which will be released in North America on November 24 via Metal Blade Records (November 23 in Europe). The CD's cover a...November 4, 2009
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Walpurgis Rites-Hexenwahn
I still remember reviewing 2003's "Lucifer Incestus", and here I am already reviewing my fifth BELPHEGOR CD, "Walpurgis Rites-Hexenwahn". It seems that the Austrian act has gotten even more prolific these past few years. What is far more impressive than the sheer number of albums in a relatively sho...November 3, 2009
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Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm
"Iron-Willed Death Metal" is written inside the booklet of THE CHASM's "Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm" and a better way of summing up the passion and resolve of the Chicago/Mexico act's long career does not exist. Vocalist/guitarist/conceptualist/leader Daniel Corchado has seen and done it all; fro...November 3, 2009
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MEDEIA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Lost In Music' Performance Available
Professionally filmed video footage of MEDEIA's entire performance at the Lost In Music event, which was held October 22-24, 2009 in Tampere, Finland can be viewed at this location. MEDEIA's second full-length album, "Cult", was released in September 2008 through Fullsteam Records. The CD, consistin...October 25, 2009
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LORDI Preparing To Record New Album
Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their new album for an early 2010 release. 25 songs have already been recorded in demo form for the follow-up to 2008's "Deadache" and the band is currently holding meetings with the upcoming CD's producer (whose...October 25, 2009
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SWORN: New Song Posted Online
Norway's SWORN has posted the song "Bastards and Conquerors" on the band's MySpace page. The track is the title cut of the group's new album, which is scheduled for release on October 30 via Twilight-Vertrieb. According to a press release, "Bastards and Conquerors" sees SWORN bringing "the expressio...October 23, 2009
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GUILT MACHINE's LUCASSEN, LINSTRUTH Interviewed By 'Ragnarok Radio'
Lori Linstruth and AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen recently spoke to U.K.'s Ragnarok Radio about their new project, GUILT MACHINE. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. GUILT MACHINE's debut album, "On This Perfect Day", was released in August via Mascot Records. The artwork wa...October 16, 2009
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BLOOD DUSTER, TRAP THEM, JUCIFER Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST
BLOOD DUSTER, TRAP THEM, CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN, TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, JUCIFER, MALIGNANCY, DEFEATIST, SURROUNDINGS, ROTTENNESS and THE COMMUNION have been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30 at Sonar in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as fol...October 15, 2009
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GUILT MACHINE's ARJEN LUCASSEN Interviewed; Audio Available
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen recently spoke to Rock My Monkey about his new project, GUILT MACHINE. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. GUILT MACHINE's debut album, "On This Perfect Day", was released in August via Mascot Records. The artwork was created by Christophe Dess...October 11, 2009
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SWORN To Release 'Bastards And Conquerors' This Month
Twilight-Vertrieb has set an October 30 release date for the new album from Norway's SWORN, entitled "Bastards and Conquerors". According to a press release, "Bastards and Conquerors" sees SWORN bringing "the expression 'melodic extreme metal' to a level beyond your imagination. Nine tracks of melan...October 7, 2009
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ECNEPHIAS Signs With CODE666
Italian metal occultists ECNEPHIAS have inked a deal with Code666. The band's third album, "Ways of Descention", will "bring ECNEPHIAS to the definitive construction of their own sound, in which every single and peculiar element will be brought to its extreme," according to guitarist/vocalist Mancan...October 5, 2009
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SLAGMAUR: New Song Available For Streaming
"Klokker Tramp", a track taken from "Von Rov Shelter", the new album from Norwegian black metallers SLAGMAUR, is now streaming on the band's MySpace page. "Von Rov Shelter", which means "Lair of the Beast" in Norwegian, was released this month on Osmose Productions. The CD was composed using much th...October 4, 2009
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