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TURISAS: 'The Varangian Way' Special Edition Due Next Week

To coincide with the band's upcoming support slot for metal titans ICED EARTH and ANNIHILATOR, Century Media Records will release a very special version of TURISAS' "The Varangian Way" in the following formats with a slightly altered artwork: * CD: "Director's Cut" including the hit single "Rasputin...

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SHATTER MESSIAH: 'God Burns Like Flesh' Cover Artwork Revealed

SHATTER MESSIAH, the band featuring former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy and ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Robert Falzano has revealed the cover artwork for its second album, "God Burns Like Flesh", due in October via Dockyard 1. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Idolater...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Performs With ANNIHILATOR In Japan

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis joined ANNIHILATOR on stage Saturday night (September 22) at Club Citta in Tokyo, Japan to perform the song "Clown Parade". Loomis previously recorded a guest solo on the recorded version of "Clown Parade", which is included on ANNIHILATOR's latest album, "Metal", ava...

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MEMORY GARDEN Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "Due to lack of time, Ken Johansson [bass] has decided to leave the band. There are no hard feelings between any of us and we wish him all the best and would also like...

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TURISAS To Tour Europe With ICED EARTH, ANNIHILATOR

Finnish folk metal warriors TURISAS have been added to ICED EARTH's forthcoming European tour. Also scheduled to appear are Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR. The dates are as follows: Oct. 08 - Köln, Germany - Live Music Hall Oct. 09 - München, Germany - Backstage Werk Oct. 10 - Milan, Italy - Alcatra...

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ANNIHILATOR To Be Rejoined By Bassist RUSS BERGQUIST For Japanese Dates

Ex-ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist will rejoin his former bandmates for their appearance at the Thrash Domination 07 festival on September 22-23 at Club Citta in Tokyo, Japan. Also scheduled to appear are NEVERMORE, DESTRUCTION and NUCLEAR ASSAULT. As previously reported, ANNIHILATOR will support...

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MOTÖRHEAD, WHITESNAKE, SAXON, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Rock S'Cool' Double CD And DVD

Steamhammer/SPV has set an October 8 European release date for "Rock S'Cool", a double CD and DVD containing material some of the label's biggest and most promising hard rock and heavy metal artists. The "Rock S'Cool - A Spanking Good Song Collection" double CD consists of 30 tracks with a total pla...

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ANNIHILATOR To Support ICED EARTH In Europe

Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR will support ICED EARTH on a European tour beginning in early October. Commented ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters: "We are looking forward to another great tour through Europe and, this time, courtesy of metal warriors ICED EARTH. Ripper [ICED EARTH singer Tim 'Ripper...

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PITIFUL REIGN Taps Renowned Artist ED REPKA For Debut Album

Young U.K. thrashers PITIFUL REIGN have secured the services of renowned artist Ed Repka (MUNICIPAL WASTE, MEGADETH, DEATH) to produce the artwork for their debut album, due for release early next year on Italy's Punishment 18 Records. Punishment 18 label spokesperson Marita Mirabella previously sai...

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DUSKMACHINE Announces New Singer

DUSKMACHINE, the German thrash metal band featuring PRIMAL FEAR/ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Randy Black and former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist, has announced the addition of singer Mirko Prietzsch to the group's ranks. "[Mirko] has a great voice and he also lives in our homebase Berlin," the ba...

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ANNIHILATOR: Footage From 'Metal' Recording Sessions Posted Online

Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR have posted video footage of the last day of the vocal-recording sessions for the band's latest album, "Metal". The five-minute clip, which was filmed in 2006, can be viewed below. "Metal" was released in April via SPV Records). The CD's ten new tracks were recorded by...

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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ANNIHILATOR Members Join Forces In STYGIA

STYGIA, the band featuring vocalist Mike Vescera (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS, OBSESSION),drummer Mike Mangini (STEVE VAI, EXTREME, ANNIHILATOR),keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij (ARTENSION, RING OF FIRE),bassist Chris McCarvill (HOUSE OF LORDS, X FACTOR X, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, OBSESSION) and guitarist Todd...

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SHATTER MESSIAH Completes Work On Second Album

Former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy has issued the following update on his current project SHATTER MESSIAH (also featuring ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Robert Falzano): "I spent the last three weeks frantically tracking, re-writing and re-recording the [second] SHATTER MESSIAH album 'God...

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ROB ROCK, WINTERS BANE, DEATH Members Join Forces In FIRES OF BABYLON

FIRES OF BABYLON is a newly formed band cranking out classic 1980s-style shredding U.S. heavy metal. The group features in its ranks the highly skilled and lauded lineup of guitarist Lou St. Paul (WINTERS BANE),vocalist Rob Rock (solo; ex-IMPELITTERRI),bassist Kelly Conlon (ex-DEATH, MONSTROSITY),...

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EVILE Guitarist Slams Illegal Music Downloading

Guitarist Ol Drake of up-and-coming U.K. thrashers EVILE — whose Flemming Rassmusen-produced (METALLICA, MORBID ANGEL) debut album, "Enter the Grave", will be released on August 27 via Earache Records — has posted the following statement regarding illegally distributed copies of the CD, which is cur...