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CANDLEMASS: 'Lucifer Rising' Lands On Greek Chart

"Lucifer Rising", the new EP from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS, has entered the Greek International Repertoire Chart at position No. 31. "Lucifer Rising" includes two brand new tracks — "Lucifer Rising" and "The White God" — plus re-recorded version of "Demon's Gate" live in the studio. As a bonu...

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SISTER SIN: 'Switchblade Serenades' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 107 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the b...

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BURN HALO Featuring Ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS Singer: Dates With AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announced

BURN HALO, the new band fronted by former EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart, will support AVENGED SEVENFOLD on the following dates: Dec. 09 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, Maryland Dec. 10 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, Maryland Dec. 12 - House of Blues - Atlantic City, New Jersey Dec. 15 - Pavillio...

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TESTAMENT Recruits Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER For Upcoming Mexico Tour Dates

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have recruited guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) to fill in for Alex Skolnick on their upcoming Mexican tour dates with JUDAS PRIEST. Due to Alex's prior commitment to the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the band sought out Glen Drover to fill in. The band...

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HAMMERFALL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH CATHEDRAL EINHERJER HAMMERFALL IN EXTREMO KAMPFAR KORPIKLAANI MA...

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ABSU: New Member Announced

Texas-based mythological occult metal outfit ABSU has announced the addition of bassist/co-vocalist Ezezu (ex-PANZRAM) to the group's ranks. This is the first time the band is experiencing a permanent quartet-type lineup since its debut album, "Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L." Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor...

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TOTAL F**KING DESTRUCTION: New Song Posted Online

TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, the "grindcore performance-art project" BRUTAL TRUTH drummer Richard Hoak has masterminded for almost a decade, has posted a new song entitled "Let The Children Name Themselves" on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third full-length album, "Peace, Lo...

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HELLOWEEN Guitarist Posts End-Of-Tour Message

German metal veterans HELLOWEEN have just returned home after completing the Hellish Rock World Tour in support of their twelfth studio album, "Gambling with the Devil". The group's guitarist, Michael Weikath, has issued the following update: "Back home, tired but satisfied, still suffering from jet...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: Second Preview Clip Posted Online

Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 2008. The double-disc set hits shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2005. The show — which celebrated the...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, SNOWY SHAW on 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

Vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) were the featured guests on this past Saturday's (October 18) edition of the "Maximum Thr...

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GORGOROTH Live In Moscow; Photos, Video Footage Available

The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH played a headlining show at the Plan B club in Moscow, Russia. Check out photos from Musica.Mustdie.Ru. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Bergtrollets Hevn 02. Pro...

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HER WHISPER Scraps Collabroation With Singer GLENN LAURÉN

Swedish dark symphonic metallers HER WHISPER have scrapped their previously announced collaboration with singer Glenn Laurén (ex-FREQUENCY). According to the group, former vocalist Magnus af Nestergaard "will step forward yet again and grab the microphone. The guys in the band are tighter than ever...

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'Heavy Metal In Baghdad', 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil' To Be Screened At SOUND UNSE

The documentaries "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" and "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" will be screened at the Sound Unseen music, film and art festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota between October 23 and October 30. Here are the screening times: "Heavy Metal in Baghdad": Tuesday, October 28, 7:15 p.m., St. Anthon...

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MESMERIZE: 'King Of Terror' Video Posted Online

"King Of Terror", the new video from Italian traditional heavy metallers MESMERIZE, can be viewed below. According to the band, "The video, just as the song, originally featured on the 'Off The Beaten Path' album [2002] and now re-arranged and re-recorded for the occasion, is dedicated to Diabolik,...

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SNOWY SHAW To Guest On Tonight's 'Maximum Threshold'

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) will guest on tonight's (Saturday, October 18) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show at 8:15 p.m. EST. Also scheduled to appear is vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BE...