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'Metalion: The Slayer Diaries' Anthology Book Announced

Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen and Bazillion Points have announced that work has begun on a compendium of the best material representing twenty-five years of outrage from Metalion's infamous Slayer Mag. In addition to rare archival material unseen in decades, the book will include unreleased and exclusi...

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DARK FUNERAL: Legal Battle With MNW/NO FASHION RECORDS Finally Over

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have obtained the rights to their back catalogue (including the publishing rights) — "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" (1996),"Vobiscum Satanas" (1998),"Teach Children To Worship Satan" (2000) and "Diabolis Interium" (2001) — following a lengthy legal battle with...

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Costa Rican DEATH/CONTROL DENIED Tribute Concert Announced

Costa Rican bands LEPROSY, PSEUDO and AKENATON will take part in a tribute concert, dubbed "When Death Comes Back To Life", to late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on December 6 at Sand Live in San José, Costa Rica. Chuck Schuldiner passed away On December 13, 2001 at age 34 after a...

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LION'S SHARE: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Dark Hours", for a March 2009 release via Blistering Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Emotional Coma" will be mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (OPETH, SYMPHONY X, PARADISE LOST, AMON AMARTH) and...

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SANCTIFICATION: The Making Of 'Black Reign' Part 4 Available

The fourth in a series of video episodes documenting the recording process for SANCTIFICATION's sophomore album, "Black Reign", can be viewed below. According to the band, "This one contains the making of the song 'Storm' with Kristoffer Hell and Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL, ex-HYPOCRISY, e...

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IRON FIRE: 'To The Grave' Release Party Announced

Danish metallers IRON FIRE have scheduled a release party for their new album, "To The Grave", on January 9, 2009 at The Rock in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to the band, "It will be possible to buy the new album signed for a special release price, and we will do a live show with some of ...

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LOUDNESS Singer Releases Double Live Solo Album

LOUDNESS singer Minoru Niihara has just released a new double live solo album, "R&R Gypsy Show". The set was recorded on May 9-10, 2008 at Kagurazaka Dimension, and it features Niihara backed by the following musicians: Hiroaki Tagawa - Guitar, Keyboards Hidemitsu Obata - Guitar Koichi Terasawa...

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ROSE TATTOO Frontman Says AIRBOURNE Is Carrying On The Australian Rock Tradition

Dirty Rock Magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary ROSE TATTOO frontman Angry Anderson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the glory days of Australian pub rock: What was it about those days? "Philosophically and at my age I can be philosophic, I think was those days...

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SAXON: 'Unleash The Beast' Released On Limited-Edition Clear Vinyl

Night Of The Vinyl Dead has released SAXON's "Unleash The Beast" album on limited-edition clear vinyl. Previously released on CD only through SPV Records in 1997, the LP comes with a bonus "shield" slipmat and is limited to 333 hand numbered copies. The track listing is as follows: Side A: 01. Gothi...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Offers Update On Current Projects; Video Available

SatomiMusicumentary has uploaded two video messages (see below) from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman shot earlier this month in Tokyo, Japan. Marty gives an update on his recent and future projects and offers tips on how you can teach yourself Japanese. Marty is currently in pre-production...

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Black Metal Satanica

The creators (or marketers) of "Black Metal Satanica" have dubbed it "the most haunting and evil documentary ever made." I wouldn't go that far, but it certainly does explore the morbid history and dark underworld of Scandinavian black metal in a way that is not run of the mill. The 80-minute DVD ta...

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The Way of All Flesh

For all the acclaim it's garnered, it's tough to immediately pin down exactly what's great about GOJIRA's long-awaited new album. For that matter, it's hard at first to even tell what they're trying to do – the first spin of "A Sight to Behold", with its bouncy groove, electronic bass line and robot...

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ENSIFERUM: Moscow Photos, Video Footage Available

The MetalList webzine has uploaded quality photos of ENSIFERUM's November 15, 2008 concert at club Tochka in Moscow, Russia. Fan-filmed video footage from the concert can be viewed below. ENSIFERUM vocalist/guitarist Petri Lindroos was forced to miss the group's shows in Russia "due to serious illne...

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WHITE LION: Louisville Footage Posted Online

Hard Rock Hideout has posted video footage (see below) and a review of WHITE LION's November 9, 2008 concert in Louisville, Kentucky. WHITE LION will release a 60-minute live DVD from its Bang Your Head!!! appearance in 2005, also featuring interview footage along with other bonus material. Entitled...

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'Sound Of The Beast' Available In Japanese Translation

"Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal" is now available in Japanese translation from Hayakawa Publishing. The updated 600-page deluxe hardcover includes a silver-embossed cover, matte black-on-black skull artwork on the actual book cover, a gunmetal grey woven ribbon b...