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HELLHAMMER Demos To Be Officially Released

There exist countless HELLHAMMER demo bootlegs, but they all utterly fail to capture the true aura, to represent the band as it actually was. They have been compiled from dismal multi-generation copies of the original tapes, and they are invariably riddled with factual and historical errors or outri...

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THUNDERSTONE Checks In From The Road

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have updated their "tour diary" with another entry from their current European trek with NOCTURNAL RITES. Bassist Titus Hjelm's latest posting reads as follows: "Another ’reunion' waited for us in Vienna. It was the first time there for us in four years....

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SHE SAID DESTROY: New Album Title Announced

Guitarist Anders "Ugmod" Bakke of the Norwegian extreme metallers SHE SAID DESTROY has issued the following update: "We more or less finished writing our next album this summer and since then we've been rehearsing the songs. That's the reason for lack of updates and the rather sparse amount of gigs...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: München Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers NOCTURNAL RITES performing the song "Call out to the World" on November 2, 2007 in München, Germany can be viewed on YouTube. NOCTURNAL RITES' latest album, "The 8th Sin", recently landed on the Japanese album chart at position No. 68 (No. 28 on "interna...

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ELECTRIC WIZARD: New Song Posted Online

A new ELECTRIC WIZARD song, entitled "The Chosen Few", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the British doom veterans' sixth full-length studio album, "Witchcult Today", which is scheduled for release in Europe on November 12 via Rise Above Records (November 20 in the U.S...

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LORD BELIAL Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish black/death metallers LORD BELIAL have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (headliners) CARCASS HATEBREED CHILDREN OF BODOM AVANTA...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: Lenzburg Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers NOCTURNAL RITES performing the song "Not the Only" on October 27, 2007 in Lenzburg, Switzerland can be viewed on YouTube. NOCTURNAL RITES' latest album, "The 8th Sin", recently landed on the Japanese album chart at position No. 68 (No. 28 on "internation...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: Gothenburg Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers NOCTURNAL RITES performing on September 7, 2007 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden can be viewed below. NOCTURNAL RITES' latest album, "The 8th Sin", recently landed on the Japanese album chart at position No. 68 (No. 28 on "international" chart). A...

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IN BATTLE: Footage From CD-Release Party Posted Online

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have posted fan-filmed video footage from their September 1, 2007 hometown CD-release gig at Pipeline. Watch the clip below. As previously reported, IN BATTLE will support MARDUK on their Balkan tour in 2008, with stops in such countries as Austria,...

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ZYKLON 'Taking A Break', EMPEROR DVD On The Way

Guitarist Samoth of the Norwegian extreme metal bands ZYKLON and EMPEROR has issued the following update: "Returning from Japan marks the end of ZYKLON's touring activities for 'Disintegrate'. "Japan is always an awesome experience. We had amazing crowds, hospitality and, of course, lots of sake. "L...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MACHINE HEAD, HANOI ROCKS: Loudpark 07 Photos Available

HEAVEN AND HELL, MACHINE HEAD, LACUNA COIL and HANOI ROCKS are among the bands that performed at the Loudpark 07 festival on October 20-21 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. Check out photos at this location. Included are pictures of the following artists: ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS A...

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IN BATTLE To Tour With MARDUK

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE will support MARDUK on their Balkan tour in 2008, with stops in such countries as Austria, Greece and Turkey. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. IN BATTLE recently posted a new song, entitled "The Dead Shall See", on the band's MySpace pa...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS Calls It Quits; Announces Last-Ever Concert

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL),guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE),bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY),has issued the following update: "Thi...

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ASTRAL KINGDOM: New Demo Available

Swedish melodic power metal band ASTRAL KINGDOM has released its third demo, entitled "The Astral Kingdom". The recording was mastered at Studio Underground (AXENSTAR, CARNAL FORGE, MÅNEGARM, SKYFIRE) by Pelle Saether and features a guest guitar solo by Joakim Jonsson (AXENSTAR, SKYFIRE, THE MIST OF...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: Video Interview With SHANNON LUCAS Available

HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview with drummer Shannon Lucas of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island on October 6, 2007. Watch the 10-minute video below. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's new album, "Nocturnal", sold 9,600 copies in the United States in it...