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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...

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DARKTHRONE: 'Frostland Tapes' 3-CD Box Set Details Revealed

Norwegian black metal pioneers DARKTHRONE will release a three-CD box set entitled "Frostland Tapes" on June 23 via Peaceville Records. For the past 21 years, DARKTHRONE has been one of the leaders of the black metal scene. To coincide with this anniversary, Peaceville Records will release "Frostlan...

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W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, ANGRA, EPICA, SOILWORK Pull Out Of Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE Festival

ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these ex...

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MASSACRE's KAM LEE Guests On New GRAVEHILL Recording

California-based death metallers GRAVEHILL have issued the following update: "GRAVEHILL has a new release being unleashed by Enucleation Records JUNE 24th. Spending the majority of March and April recording this material we decided to go ahead and post them on MySpace for those who want to hear our...

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GUILLOTINE: In Mixing Mode

GUILLOTINE, the reunited Swedish thrash metal band featuring Nils Eriksson (bass) and Fredrik Mannberg (rhythm guitar) of NOCTURNAL RITES, is currently mixing its second album for a late 2008 release via Pulverised Records. According to a posting on the band's MySpace page, three songs have been mix...

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ABOMINO AETAS To Release Debut In July

Stavanger, Norway-based black metallers ABOMINO AETAS will release their debut album, "Sower of Death", in July via Godreah Records. According to a press release, "ABOMINO AETAS are kindred spirits of the icy olden founders MAYHEM, BURZUM and THORNS. The epic atmospheres simmering on the album bleed...

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BRUTAL TRUTH: New European Tour Dates Announced

Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH has announced a string of European dates this summer. Commented bassist Danny Lilker, "BRUTAL TRUTH is totally psyched to play for the grindfreaks in Eastern Europe! We'll be hitting Serbia (at Castle festival) and Slovakia for the very fi...

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SKINLAB Filming New Video Next Week

Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "OK, time to drop more info on the 'In for the Kill' video shoot... We'll be filming on Monday, May 12th in Oakland down at our rehearsal warehouse with new, up-and-coming directo...

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BLASPHEMOUS To Release Debut CD Through GRIM NOCTURNAL RECORDS

New Jersey-based based black/death metal band BLASPHEMOUS will release its debut CD, "Incineration Of The Cult", through Grim Nocturnal Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Invocation Of Belial 02. Warriors Of The Wasted Lands 03. Desecration Of The Virgin Whore 04. Catholica...

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FREQUENCY: Another New Song Posted Online

Swedish melodic metallers FREQUENCY have posted another track from their recently released "Compassion Denied" album on their MySpace page. Check out the song "Agony Is My Name" at this location. "Compassion Denied" was released in March via Italy's Scarlet Records. The CD was recorded at Studio Meg...

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MORGANA LEFAY: We Are Not Dead Yet

Drummer Pelle kerlind of the Swedish power metal band MORGANA LEFAY has released the following statement: "There seems to be rumours about our death every now and then... It would be nice if the people that 'know' that we are dead would be kind enough to inform us about it because we certainly didn'...

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GUILLOTINE: Basic Tracks For New Album Completed

GUILLOTINE, the reunited Swedish thrash metal band featuring Nils Eriksson (bass) and Fredrik Mannberg (rhythm guitar) of NOCTURNAL RITES, is currently recording its second album for a late 2008 release via Pulverised Records. Commented the group: "We have finished the basics; drums, bass and rythm...

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DETONATION Confirmed For Holland's ELSROCK Festival

Dutch melodic thrashers DETONATION have been confirmed for the Elsrock festival, set to take place August 30 in Rijssen, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: PRO-PAIN HEAVEN SHALL BURN DEATHSTARS ANCIENT RITES GENERC CRUACHAN DEFENDER BRAINSTORM MOTHER MISERY CARNAL LEFTOV...

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IN BATTLE To Support MARDUK In Sundsvall

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE will support MARDUK in IN BATTLE's hometown on May 24 at Club Destroyer. IN BATTLE is currently writing material for a new album, tentatively due sometime next year. The group previously described the new material as "extremely intense, brutal, strai...

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ACHERON To Film Cleveland Concert For Upcoming DVD

Black/death metal band ACHERON has issued the following update: "Last year Dying Music re-released the classic 'Rites Of The Black Mass' album, which was first released back in 1991. After almost a year of playing their 'Rites Of The Black Mass' set to select audiences, black/death metal demons ACHE...