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DRAGONFORCE Launches Exclusive Features On Zune Marketplace
British metal band DRAGONFORCE has become the latest artist to be featured in the Zune Ignition program. Fans can visit a special feature page on Zune Marketplace where they can access the free track 'Heroes Of Our Time" from the band's recently released "Ultra Beatdown", an exclusive "Guestlist" fe...September 11, 2008
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THE POODLES To Enter Studio In The Fall
Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES have issued the following update: "This weekend's events marked the end of this summer's tour and pretty much the end of the entire 'Sweet Trade' tour that has been going on for about a year. A lot of things have happened during this journey, we've travelled across E...September 11, 2008
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MASTODON: New Interview, Performance Footage Available
MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor and bassist/singer Troy Sanders recently down with Roxwel's "UnCut" to talk about the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour, the new record and how the band was formed. The band also performs "Circle of Cysquatch" and "Capillarian Crest" live at the Rockstar Energy Mayhe...September 11, 2008
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SCAR SYMMETRY Parts Ways With Singer
Swedish melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have issued the following update: "A few months ago we decided to part ways with Christian [Älvestam, vocals]. The reasons are mainly the clichéd 'business and creative differences' and lack of interpersonal chemistry. We came to a point where the band's...September 11, 2008
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Beautiful Mess' Promo Video Message Posted Online
Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has posted a short promotional video message for his new solo album, "Beautiful Mess". Watch it below. Due on September 16 via Sewtoe Music through iTunes, "Beautiful Mess" features the following track listing: 01. 21st Century...September 9, 2008
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ESTERTOR To Release New Album In October
Bolivian death/progressive metal band ESTERTOR will release its second album, "Inner Sights", in October through the independent label Moonlapse Productions. According to a press release, the CD will continue "with the journey of mixing progressive passages with melodic death/doom and heavy metal."...September 8, 2008
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REPRISAL SCARS Signs With VIOLENT JOURNEY RECORDS
Finnish thrashers REPRISAL SCARS have inked a deal with Violent Journey Records. The group's debut album, "Killing Art of Self-Deception", will be released on November 5. The CD was recorded between July and August 2008 with producer Hannu Honkonen at Studio Soundworks and Lutakko Jyväskylä. "Killin...September 8, 2008
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Ultra Beatdown
Did DRAGONFORCE's "Inhuman Rampage" really sell 300,000 copies? I'm stunned, and not because I think the band's extreme/melodic power metal isn't worthy; it's just that I would have never imagined any strain of power metal meeting with that level of sales success. Regardless, as indicated in my revi...September 8, 2008
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Meanderthal
It's almost as interesting to dissect what TORCHE isn't, and why, as it is frustrating to try explain what the band is. They're not "post rock", because they write short and hooky songs, but they're not quite punk or metal either, because they manage to infuse two-and-a-half minute tracks with that...September 8, 2008
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JOE STUMP: New Solo Album Title Announced
REIGN OF TERROR/HOLYHELL guitarist Joe Stump has issued the following update: "I've done a few guest appearances on several upcoming things. One would be Matt Mill's new 'Neoclassical Spirit' release. Matt's a monster player and a good friend of mine. I've got a lengthy solo on the track 'Enoch's Jo...September 6, 2008
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THERIOMORPHIC To Release Second Album This Month
Portuguese death metallers THERIOMORPHIC will release their second album, "The Beast Brigade", on September 27. The CD was recorded at Brugo Sound Studio in January with producer Hugo Camarinha, and it features guest appearances by former THERIOMORPHIC singer Sid on two songs; SHADOWSPHERE vocalist...September 5, 2008
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MORGANA LEFAY, TAD MOROSE Members Join Forces In INMORIA
INMORIA, the new Swedish project featuring Charles Rytkonen (MORGANA LEFAY) on vocals, Christer Andersson (TAD MOROSE) on guitar, Danne Eriksson (ex-TAD MOROSE) on keyboards, Henke Westin (BLAZING SKIES) on bass, and Peter Moren (TAD MOROSE, STEEL ATTACK) on drums, has completed work on a video for...September 5, 2008
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CYNIC Guitarist/Vocalist Explains 'Traced In Air' Album Art
Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD contains eight songs, and t...September 5, 2008
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STEELHEART: New Album Delayed
Reactivated hard rockers STEELHEART, led by vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, have pushed back the release date of their new album, "Good 2B Alive", to Novemebr 11 from the previously announced September 15. According to the band, "the reason for the change of the release date is due to the addition of a...September 4, 2008
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RITUAL Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
Shadow Kingdom Records continues to give attention to some of the classic and rare NWOBHM treasures. This time RITUAL (UK) is getting the royal treatment. This month the heavy metal label is reissuing RITUAL's early albums on CD — "Widow" (1983) and "Valley Of The Kings" (1993) — both albums include...September 4, 2008