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PAUL DI'ANNO: Quality Curitiba Footage Available

Maidensp has uploaded video footage (see below) of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's July 3, 2009 performance at Opera 1 in Curitiba, Brazil. Di'Anno's backing band for the concert consisted of members of the Brazilian group SCELERATA: Magnus Wichmann (Guitar) Renato Osório (Guitar) Gustavo S...

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SPARZANZA Featured On Swedish TV

Swedish broadcaster SVT recently conducted an interview with the Karlstad, Sweden-based metal/rock band SPARZANZA. Watch the report (in Swedish) below. SPARZANZA recently released a split seven-inch EP with German rockers GRAND MASSIVE. The SPARZANZA songs on the EP are "Red Dead Revolver" from the...

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PRIMAL FEAR Vocalist On 'The Classic Metal Show'; Audio Available

PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers was one of the featured guests on this weekend's (July 11) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The interview is now available for streaming in two parts below. "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 a.m. EST at w...

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SKYFIRE: New Album Track Listing, Release Dates Announced

After five years of computer failure, illness, lineup changes and countless other obstacles, Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE will triumphantly return to unleash their long awaited fourth album, "Esoteric", this September 8 in North America, September 14 in the U.K. and September 18 in th...

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GORGOROTH's PEST Replaces GAAHL's Vocals On 'True Norwegian Black Metal' Album

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH recently spent time at Threeman Recordings in Stockholm with producer Nico Elgstrand (ENTOMBED). During the sessions, GORGOROTH frontman Pest replaced Gaahl's vocals for the "True Norwegian Black Metal - Live in Grieghallen" album, which was originally released in...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION Announces New Lineup

Swedish technical death metal outfit SPAWN OF POSSESSION has issued the following update: "Two very talented and competent musicians has recently joined SPAWN OF POSSESSION. Matthew Chalk (ex-PSYCROPTIC) is going to handle the vocal and lyric writing. Christian Münzner (OBSCURA, ex-NECROPHAGIST) is...

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CONSTRUCDEAD To Release 'Endless Echo' In August

Swedish death/thrash metallers CONSTRUCDEAD will release their fourth album, "Endless Echo", on August 21 via via Black Lodge Records. The CD was recorded at Not Quite Studio with producers Klas Ideberg and Peter Wildoer of DARKANE. According to a press release, the 12-song album features "more of e...

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PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist Welcomes Twins; SILENT FORCE's BEYRODT Steps In As Temporary Replacement

PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Magnus Karlsson became the father of twins Sixten and Svante on Thursday, June 18. As a result, Alex Beyrodt of SILENT FORCE has steped in as Magnus' temporary replacement for PRIMAL FEAR's concert in Mainz on June 13 and will continue to play with the group until Karlsson is a...

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CELLOUT Signs With NUERRA RECORDS

Stockholm hard rock quartet CELLOUT has inked a deal with Nuerra Records. The band's new album, "Superstar Prototype", will be released later in the year. According to a press release, the CD's leadoff single, "As I Fall", "flaunts a seamless blend of the pit-friendly shredding, hairpin turns and in...

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SCAR SYMMETRY: New Studio, Tour Footage Posted Online

Swedish melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have posted behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for their as-yet-untitled new album. Also available is footage from the band's December 2008 Spanish mini-tour. SCAR SYMMETRY parted ways with singer Christian Älvestam last year due to "b...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist Talks '16.6'

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with bassist Mat Sinner of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Asylum: The last two PRIMAL FEAR albums, "New Religion" and "Seven Seals", contained a lot of orchestral sounds. How much of that carried...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION Vocalist Quits

Vocalist Mordechai Von Renvaktar (a.k.a. Jonas Renvaktar) has announced his departure from the Swedish technical death metal outfit SPAWN OF POSSESSION. He explains, "I have been forced to leave my duties in SPAWN OF POSSESSION to fully concentrate on the ongoing war against the sun-worshippers and...

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PRIMAL FEAR's '16.6' Lands On Japanese Chart

"16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", the new album from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, has entered the Japanese chart at position No. 28. As previously reported, the CD also landed the official chart in the band's home country at No. 46 and in Sweden at No. 52. "16.6 (Before The Devil K...

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AS YOU DROWN: Another New Track Available For Streaming

Swedish death metallers AS YOU DROWN have made another new song, "Swallow", available for streaming at this location. The track comes off the band's debut album, "Reflection", due on July 6 in Europe via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at the band's own studio, the AYD Studio, and was mixed...

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PRIMAL FEAR's '16.6' Lands On German Chart

"16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", the new album from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 46. This marks the second highest chart entry in the history of PRIMAL FEAR. "16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)" recen...