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Ritual Abuse

Doom, sludge, altered states, and good ole fashioned evil join together as one on COUGH's "Ritual Abuse". No matter you're answer to the question, "to be stoned or not to be," the Richmond, Virginia trio's five-track monolith is an upper quartile release that rides the line between sludge abrasivene...

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HELLOWEEN Bassist Interviewed By METAL STORM (Video)

Metal Storm conducted an interview with bassist Markus Großkopf of German power metallers HELLOWEEN when the band played at the at Hard Rock Hell IV festival in Prestatyn, Wales, U.K. on December 4. You can now watch the chat intwo parts below. "7 Sinners", the 13th studio album from HELLOWEEN, regi...

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Infernal Earthly Divine

If you've not yet felt the tremors created by this one, you soon will. An album that registers this high on the Richter scale will not go unnoticed. One of the best Pulverised releases of at least the past year, CRUCIFYRE's "Infernal Earthly Divine" comes with at team of heavyweight death metal play...

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GHOST's 'Opus Eponymous' To Receive U.S. Release In January

Bizarre Swedish black metal buzz band GHOST will dispense its debut directive, "Opus Eponymous", in North America on January 18, 2011 via Rise Above Records. The release of the album will assist the abhorrent agents in spreading their "unholy gospel" and "tricking mankind into believing the end is u...

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HELLOWEEN Bassist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with bassist Markus Grosskopf of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. ...

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HAMMERFALL Singer, New Producer Release Video Message Regarding Upcoming Album

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL are preparing to enter the studio to record the follow-up to 2009's "No Sacrifice, No Victory". Producing the effort will be James Michael, who recently worked with MÖTLEY CRÜE, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF and others. A video message from James Michael and HAMMERFALL si...

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SANSÂGER Signs With PURODIUM REKORDS For Release Of Limited-Edition Vinyl

Following the recent announcement that Danish black metallers SANSÂGER were reuniting to re-record some of their original material with a view to releasing it on vinyl, the band has signed to Purodium Rekords, the black metal sub-label of Hellprod. Purodium will release a four-track seven-inch vinyl...

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REQUIEM Preparing To Enter Studio

Swiss death metallers REQUIEM will enter Stage One studio in Buehne/Borgentreich, Germany December 6 with acclaimed producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN and many more) to begin recording the follow-up to last year's "Infiltrate... Obliterate... Dominate", titl...

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HELLOWEEN: '7 Sinners' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"7 Sinners", the 13th studio album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Japan: #6 Finland: #16 Greece: #10 Germany: #25 Czech Republic: #9 Switzerland: #38 Sweden: #40 Spain: #51 Austria: #57 France: #65 "7 Sinners" sold around 1,900 copies...

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'Glorious Times: A Pictorial Of The Death Metal Scene 1984-1991' Revised Edition Due This Month

Former metal fanzine editors Alan Moses (Buttface 'zine) and Brian Pattison (Chainsaw Abortions 'zine) will release a revised and extended edition of their book "Glorious Times: A Pictorial Of The Death Metal Scene 1984-1991" at the end of November. The 160-page book showcases rare (many never-befor...

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HELLOWEEN: '7 Sinners' First-Week Sales Revealed

"7 Sinners", the 13th studio album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, sold around 1,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 7 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, d...

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SINISTER: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Dutch death metallers SINISTER will release their new album, "Legacy of Ashes", on December 17 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at Soundlodge studios in Rhauderfehn, Germany with producer Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY). The band states, "Expect the most brutal and fast SINISTER album...

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HAMMERFALL Taps Producer JAMES MICHAEL For New Album

In just two weeks, Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will enter the studio to record the follow-up to 2009's "No Sacrifice, No Victory". The songwriting is almost finished, and guitarist Oscar Dronjak reveals: "The new material contains a lot of fresh ways to look at the musical ideas, we're tryi...

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METALLICA Talks Call Of Duty Endowment And Soldier Support (Video)

METALLICA headlined the launch event for the Activision "Call Of Duty: Black Ops" video game last Thursday night (November 4) at the Hangar 8 in Santa Monica, California. A video report on the event from the Artisan News Service can be viewed below. Honoring service members from the six branches of...

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THANATOS Records SACRIFICE Cover For Split Vinyl EP With ASPHYX

Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS have finished recording a cover version of the song "Reanimation" by Canadian thrash metal legends SACRIFICE. The THANATOS track will be released on a seven-inch vinyl split EP with Dutch doom/deathsters ASPHYX (who will be featured with a cover version of...