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ENSLAVED: 'Vertebrae' Cracks Norwegian Top 20
"Vertebrae", the new album from Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED, has entered the national chart in the band's home country at position No. 20. "Vertebrae" was released in Europe on September 29 via Indie Recordings and will be made available in North America on October 2...October 7, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist: The Magazines That Gave Us S**t Are Finally Starting To Accept Us
Rushonrock.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of the British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rushonrock.com: In the past you've claimed everyone thought DRAGONFORCE was a joke. Why? Herman: I think that when we started out t...October 7, 2008
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Black Metal Documentary 'Until The Light Takes Us' To Premier This Month
"Until The Light Takes Us", a feature-length documentary about black metal, will receive its world permiere on at AFI Fest 2008 in Hollywood, California on Friday, October 31. Screening times and locations: Friday, October 31 at 7:45 p.m. ArcLight Theater 6063 Sunset Blvd. (& N. Gower St.) Wedne...October 7, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Covers DREAM EVIL's 'The Book Of Heavy Metal'; Audio Available
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY recently recorded a cover version of the DREAM EVIL track "The Book Of Heavy Metal" (from the Swedish band's 2004 LP "The Book Of Heavy Metal") for the Century Media Records 2CD compilation "Covering 20 Years Of Extremes", which will be released in North A...October 7, 2008
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BEHEMOTH: 'Asian Apostasy' Tour Dates Announced
Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH will embark on their first-ever tour of Asia in late October/early November. Commented frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski: "It's historical and we're totally psyched! We've pushed for this tour to happen for years. In fact, it was pretty frustrating seeing all those...October 7, 2008
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EISREGEN's 'Knochenkult' Lands On Austrian Chart
"Knochenkult", the seventh album from the German, lyrically extreme, dark metal band EISREGEN, has entered the Austrian chart at position No. 61. As previously reported, the CD also landed on the German Media Control chart at No. 40. Formed in 1994, EISREGEN's members hail from Tambach-Dietharz, a v...October 7, 2008
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SUICIDE CITY Marks New Territory With 'Live From CBGB'
SUICIDE CITY, the group featuring BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and former KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo, will release a concert DVD, "Live at CBGB", on October 21 via MEI Records. A short video teaser can be viewed below. Recorded at the legendary underground nightclub in 2006, "Liv...October 7, 2008
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ALL SHALL PERISH Guitarist Offering Online Lessons
Eager to share his technique, warm-up routines, and "shred-building" exercises, guitarist Chris Storey of Oakland, California-based extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH will be offering online guitar lessons for $50 an hour to intermediate and advanced guitarists. Spaces are first-come, first-served b...October 7, 2008
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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Song To Be Made Available Tomorrow
A new CRADLE OF FILTH track, "Midnight Shadows Crawl To Darken Counsel With Life", will be made available for streaming tomorrow (Wednesday, October 8) via the band's official web site. The track comes off the British extreme metallers' new album, "Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder", which will be rel...October 7, 2008
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MESHUGGAH Guitarist On Songwriting, Touring And Influencing Younger Bands
Michael O'Brien of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the response to the band's latest album, "obZen": "We're really happy with it so...October 6, 2008
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WOLFBRIGADE: New Songs Posted Online
Swedish crustcore/death metal veterans WOLFBRIGADE have posted two songs from their upcoming album, "Comalive", on their MySpace page. The CD will be released in November/December through Deranged (North America) and La Familia/Farwell (Europe). WOLFBRIGADE will release a split seven-inch single soo...October 6, 2008
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SATYRICON: New Single Preview Available
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON are premiering their new single, "Black Crow On A Tombstone" (which will be released digitally on October 20) at this location. The single is the first track to be released from the band's upcoming album "The Age Of Nero", which hits stores in Europe on November 3...October 6, 2008
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MALEVOLENT CREATION Confirmed For Portugal's MOSHFEST
Long-running Florida-based extreme metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have been confirmed for the first edition of Moshfest 2008, set to take place November 15 in Orfeão de Valadares, Valadares, V.N. Gaia, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): MALEVOLENT CREATIO...October 6, 2008
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Traitors
MISERY INDEX is one well-oiled machine that consistently releases great albums. Its style of grindcore/crust-infused death metal is second to none and the quartet just keeps getting better, whether in the studio or on the stage. The last album, "Discordia" upped the ante with more dynamic songwritin...October 6, 2008
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Southern Storm
Some things are good because they deliver an expected thing well. We don't want a bunch of pecans in our chocolate chip cookies, or excess plot and dialogue in our porn, and when people start talking about KRISIUN evolving, or (even worse) "maturing", we get nervous. What do we want from this lethal...October 6, 2008
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