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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': TV Commercial Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A 30-second TV commercial for the collection can be viewed below. Check out an e-card at this location. It's an all...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson has recorded a guest solo for "Divine Allegiance", the debut album from STYGIA, the project led by Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz. Todd says, "The song ['The Hunter'] is partially inspired by one of my favorite video gam...

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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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IRON MAIDEN: First Latin American Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced the first three Latin American tour dates — in Caracas, Bogota nad Santiago — as part of the fourth and final leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Feb. 13 - Dubai, UAE - Media City .....

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SEPULTURA Guitarist ANDREAS KISSER: Video Footage Of Santarém Workshop Available

Video footage of SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser's November 4, 2008 workshop in Santarém, Pará, Brazil can be viewed below. Kisser's first solo album, "Hubris I & II", is scheduled for release in 2009 via Holland's Mascot Records. A two-disc set, the self-produced effort was recorded in part...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Guest On ABSOLUTE RADIO's 'The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show'

Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will take part in a live interview on Absolute Radio's "The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show" on Monday, November 24 at about 8:10 a.m. GMT. Soto's song "21st Century" from his new solo album "Beautiful Mess" will be played o...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': New E-Card Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A new e-card for the collection is available at this location. It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great...

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'True Norwegian Black Metal' Photo Exhibition In Los Angeles To Launch Tomorrow

American documentary photographer Peter Beste — who visited Norway thirteen times in seven years while working to develop the definitive photodocumentation of Norwegian black metal scene for his book "True Norwegian Black Metal" — will launch a month-long exhibit at Zune L.A. in Los Angeles, Califor...

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ANTHROPIA: 'The Chain Reaction' Release Date Announced

"The Chain Reaction", the new album from the French metal band ANTHROPIA, will be released in France on February 16, 2009 through Adarca Records. The CD was recorded on the French riviera at Artmusic Studio, mixed by Francois Merle of MANIGANCE, and mastered by Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS,...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Talks About ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Bam of NewsOK.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. NewsOK.com: One of the things I obviously noticed about this album ["Death Magnetic"] is all those super-fast thrash solos that we haven't heard in a few albums: Was th...

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STYGIA: 'Divine Allegiance' Track Listing Revealed

Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has finalized the track listing for the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance". It is as follows: 01. Colossus 02. The Hunter 03. Journey Through The Sea 04. Spirit Bomb 05. Moonlight 06. Oblivion Overc...

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ATHEIST Continuing Work On New Material

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "I am here in Atlanta. I drove up after my art show which went really really well for my first showing. I sold six pieces and I wish to thank those who purchased very much, including S...

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Traced in Air

In 1993 a band called CYNIC set the standard for not just progressive death metal (you could make the argument for ATHEIST and even PESTILENCE too),but also progressive rock/metal with the seminal "Focus". Vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal had a vision for a band that would break the mold and succee...

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Vertebrae

It's weird; in one way, ENSLAVED have traveled light-years beyond the chainmail trappings that defined their early attempts at progressive black metal. They're full-on psychedelic nutters now, creating otherworldly soundscapes using layered madrigal vocals, minimalist guitar washes and fluid, expres...

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FEN: Debut Album Artwork Unveiled

UK-based black metallers FEN will release their debut album, "The Malediction Fields", on January 16 via Code666. Fusing elements of post-rock, ambient soundscapes and gentle acoustic passages alongside raging black metal fury, "The Malediction Fields" is an expression of loss, isolation and hopeles...