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NOMINON To Tour North America In July

Swedish death metallers NOMINON will embark on their first North American tour in July. Support on the trek will come from the Alabama black death metal band QUINTA ESSENTIA. NOMINON drummer Perra Karlsson comments: "We are looking forward to our first time ever to tour the USA this July. NOMINON ce...

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MAYHEM Parts Ways With Guitarist

MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer (a.k.a. Rune Eriksen) has decided to leave the legendary Norwegian black metal band. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "It is with these written words that I hereby retract myself from my position as the guitar player of MAYHEM. "The main reason beh...

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HOLLENTHON: 'Opus Magnum' CD-Release Show Announced

Austrian symphonic extreme metal outfit HOLLENTHON will release its new full-length album, entitled "Opus Magnum", on May 30 in Europe and June 7 in North America via the Austrian record label Napalm Records. The CD will feature eight songs and a cover version, plus a video. The band has scheduled a...

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HACKNEYED Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German death metal maniacs HACKNEYED have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbhl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ABORTED AGRYPNIE AHAB ALL ENDS ANIMA ARCH ENEMY AS I LAY DYI...

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MEGADETH: Lima TV Commercial Posted Online

A three-minute commercial for MEGADETH's June 11, 2008 concert at Explanada del Monumental in Lima, Peru can be viewed below. MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine called in during the Cindy Scull and Robert Miguel morning show on Tuesday (April 15) on Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas' 93.3 The Bone to promote his...

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KATAKLYSM: Canadian Record-Launch Shows Announced

Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have confirmed the following record-launch shows in their home country for their new album, "Prevail": June 06 - The Opera House - Toronto, ONT (with MARTYR) June 07 - Le Medley - Montreal, QUE (with MARTYR, AUGURY) June 08 - L'imperial - Quebec City, QUE (with M...

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U.D.O. Schedules More South American, Mexican Dates

U.D.O. the German band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider has announced the following dates for Mexico and South America: May 31 - Goiania, Brazil - Clube Ja 9 Jun. 01 - So Paulo, Brazil - Citibank Hall Jun. 03 - Asuncin, Paraguay - Consejo Nacional de Deportes Jun. 04 - Montevideo, U...

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DOKKEN Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA Festival

DOKKEN has been confirmed for this year's Rocklahoma festival, which will be held July 10-13, 2008 at the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds, four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma. TRIUMPH and EXTREME are among the bands reuniting with all or most of their original lineups for this year's festival, whic...

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FALL OF SERENITY: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

German behemoth FALL OF SERENITY will release its fourth full-length album, "The Crossfire", in North America on May 13. But much has changed since we last heard from the death-thrash axe-slayers. After 2006's herculean "Bloodred Salvation", long-time bass player John Gahlert took over the microphon...

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COBALT Announces Limited-Edition Release

Colorado extreme avant-war metal duo COBALT, following the acclaim of 2007's monumental "Eater Of Birds" opus, are prepared to unleash a limited stopgap album/glorified EP of sorts via Profound Lore Records to precede their next full-length album (due early 2009). Uniquely and oddly entitled "Landfi...

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ESTUARY And GOREAPHOBIA Eastern Canadian Scourge

ESTUARY will team up with GOREAPHOBIA and Unmatched Brutality recording artists LAPIDATE for seven shows throughout Eastern Canada between May 8 to May 15. ESTUARY guitarist Ash Thomas comments: "Needless to say, we are really looking forward to this experience. This will be our first time performin...

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ARCH ENEMY: Pro-Shot Footage From Japan Posted Online

Professionally filmed video footage of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY performing in Japan this past March can be viewed below. ARCH ENEMY will make its much-anticipated return to North America in May with what could well be hailed as one of the best guitar-shredder packages of the year....

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BENEDICTION: 'Killing Music' Tentative Track Listing Revealed

Long-running UK extreme metallers BENEDICTION have revealed the tentative track listing for their new album, entitled "Killing Music". According to the band, "[these titles are] in no particular order and may not necessarily make the final album release as there are still more being recorded." "Kill...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist: New Material 'Is Some Of The Fastest Stuff We Have Ever Done'

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to 2006's "Thornography", tentatively due later in the year via Roadrunner Records. Commented guitarist Paul Allender: "I've almost finished the guitars on the new album, the new material is totally intense...

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SLAYER High School Yearbook Being Auctioned

The 1983 yearboook from the South Gate High School in South Gate, California featuring some of the earliest pictures of SLAYER is being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "This is an extreme rarity. This is an annual/yearbook that features some of the earliest pictures f...