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GORATH Signs With TWILIGHT VERTRIEB

Belgian black metallers GORATH have inked a multi-album deal with Germany's Twilight Vertrieb. The band's fourth CD, "MXCII", is due in early 2010. According to the group, the effort is "a concept album all about local history, facts and religious items — all seen through the eyes of the heretic." "...

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MISFITS' 'Land Of The Dead' Coming This Halloween

The legendary MISFITS will return this Halloween with two brand-new songs, marking the first new original material from the horror rock icons in a decade! The release also marks their first new studio recordings since 2003's "Misfits Project 1950" covers album. The limited-edition 12-inch LP maxi-si...

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ECHOES OF ETERNITY: New Audio Interview With FRANCINE BOUCHER Posted Online

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with vocalist Francine Boucher of Los Angeles female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. "As Shadows Burn", the second album from ECHOES OF ETERNITY, sold 455 copies in the United...

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TIMO TOLKKI's 'Return To Dreamspace' Delayed Until Next Spring

Former STRATOVARIUS leader and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki recently teamed up with fellow ex-STRATOVARIUS members Tuomo Lassila (drums),Anti Ikonen (keyboards) and Jari Kainulainen (current member of EVERGREY) to record a new album, titled "Return To Dreamspace". This means t...

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INZEST Hard At Work On New Material

After a six-month break, Austrian death metallers INZEST are back in the rehearsal room working on material for their third album. According to singer Maggo, "the new songs are going to be more brutal and headcrushing than the songs on [2008's] 'Grotesque New World'." A summer 2010 release is expect...

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RAGE Guitarist On New CD: 'This Album Is The Greatest One I've Ever Produced!'

German metal veterans RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefrath, Germany on August 20 to begin recording thier new album for a tentative February 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN) once again pr...

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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...

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SOULGRIND To Film New Video Next Week

SOULGRIND, the Finnish band featuring former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya),entered the studio on September 14 to begin recording the group's ninth album, "The Tuoni Pathway", for an early 2010 release via U.K.'s Femme Metal Records. Commented the band: "We hav...

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BARREN EARTH: 'Our Twilight' Mini-Site Launched

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will release a four-song EP, "Our Twilight", on November 9 in Europe and November 17 in North America via Peaceville Records. According to a press release, the EP "opens with...

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ENSIFERUM Unveils New Mobile Application

Finnish Viking metallers ENSIFERUM have unveiled Mobile Twilight Tavern, the virtual hotline between fans and the band from anywhere in the world. Hear what happens on the road and in the backrooms exclusively through your mobile phone, in real time. In addition to viewing and sharing videos, pictur...

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ECHOES OF ETERNITY: 'As Shadows Burn' First-Week Sales Revealed

"As Shadows Burn", the second album from Los Angeles female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY, sold 455 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at p...

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TOXOCARA Announces Lineup Changes

Dutch death metallers TOXOCARA have issued the following update: "As some might have noticed, some serious lineup changes have been going around in TOXOCARA lately. Former drummer Michiel van der Plicht joined the forces of GOD DETHRONED what will take all his time as a full-time musician. Guitarist...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, DAVE NAVARRO, TOM MORELLO Perform At 'Scott Ford Benefit' Concert

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED),Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER),Chris Chaney (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) are among the musicians who took part in the Scott Ford Benefit sh...

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GLENN HUGHES Added To Tonight's 'Scott Ford Benefit' Concert

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has been added to the list of musicians who will take part in the Scott Ford Benefit show, set to take place tonight (Saturday, September 26) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. Also appearing are Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLV...

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ENSIFERUM's 'From Afar' Cracks Finnish Top 10

"From Afar", the fourth album from Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 9. "From Afar" sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE*...