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STEEL ATTACK: 'Diabolic Symphony' Video Preview Available

A "teaser" of STEEL ATTACK's video for the song "Diabolic Symphony" has been posted online at this location. The clip was directed by Owe Lingvall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer) and will be included as a multimedia bonus feature on "Diabolic Symphony", due on April 21 via Massacre Records. The follow-up...

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RED HARVEST To Release Live DVD In June

Norway's RED HARVEST will release a live DVD on June 12 in Europe and July 12 in the U.S. The disc will feature the band's entire September 2005 gig at Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo that was recorded with a professional, 12-camera film team. The DVD will also include as-yet-undisclosed bonus materi...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CELTIC FROST CHI...

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ANCIENT RITES Guitarist Completes Work On AHRÁYEPH Demo: Audio Available

Raf, the guitar player in the Belgian black metal band ANCIENT RITES, completed a four-song demo called "Heralding The Marooned" with his project AHRÁYEPH prior to his current mixing and mastering duties for fellow countrymen THEUDHO's sophomore album, "The Völsunga Saga". The four songs on the demo...

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METAL CHURCH, CALLENISH CIRCLE Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

METAL CHURCH, CALLENISH CIRCLE, EVILE, HEADLESS CROSS and PITIFUL REIGN have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at Catton Hall, South Derbyshire, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 14: Headliner (to be confirmed) METAL CHUR...

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STEEL ATTACK: New Album Samples Posted Online

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have uploaded several audio samples from their fifth full-length album, "Diabolic Symphony", on their official web site, including a full-length version of the track "Embraced by Fear". Check them out at www.steelattack.com. As previously reported, STEEL ATTACK recentl...

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MORBID ANGEL's 'Altars Of Madness' To Receive Limited-Edition Picture-Disc Release

Earache Records have announced plans to release a limited-edition picture disc version of the landmark death metal album "Altars of Madness" by MORBID ANGEL. The disc will contain a new never-before-on-vinyl track listing, including the song "Lord of All Fevers and Plagues". Considered by many to be...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: 'Still Alive' Video Available For Download

Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES have uploaded the second video from their "Grand Illusion" album, "Still Alive", at their official web site. The clip was once again directed by the group's drummer, Owe Lingvall. Check it out at this location (.ZIP file, 46 MB). "Grand Illusion" was released in September 20...

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LORD BELIAL: European Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's LORD BELIAL will be teaming up with DARK FORTRESS, BORN OF SIN and AZAMOTH for the "Nocturnal Beast Tour 2006" beginning in early April. The trek is shaping up as follows: Apr. 08 - Country Star – Albignasego, ITA Apr. 09 - T.B.A Apr. 10 - T.B.A Apr. 11 - T.B.A Apr. 12 - ...

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ION VEIN Part Ways With Label

Chicago-based prog/power metallers ION VEIN have parted ways with the U.K.'s Now and Then Records. The groups's mainman Chris Lotesto commented, "What could have been a very promising relationship ending up being nothing more than a complete joke! We still have no idea what happened with our last al...

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JUNGLE ROT Finish Recording New Album, Prepare To Tour Europe

Wisconsin-based death metallers JUNGLE ROT have finished recording their new album, "War Zone", tentatively due in June via Crash Music Inc. "Can't wait to hear this album mixed and mastered!" the band write on their web site. "Chris Djuricic is doing a great production job! Should be a JUNGLE ROT c...

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TWELFTH GATE: Guest Singer To Perform At CHICAGO POWERFEST

Due to uncontrollable circumstances, singer Scott Huffman will not be performing with TWELFTH GATE during their performance at the Chicago Powerfest. Guest singer and close friend of the band, Brent "Red" Erickson, will be handling vocal duties for the show. "The band would like to apologize to anyo...

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STEEL ATTACK Complete Work On 'Diabolic Symphony' Video

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have finished filming a video for the song "Diabolic Symphony" with director Owe Lingvall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer). The clip will be included as a bonus feature on the band's fifth full-length album, "Diabolic Symphony", due on April 21 via Massacre Records. The follo...

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ELDRITCH Confirmed For Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL

Italian melodic power thrashers ELDRITCH have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Evolution Festival, set to take place July 15-16, 2006 at Toscolano Maderno Campo Sportivo in Brescia, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH (SWE) ANNIHILAT...

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King of Stars - Bearer of Dark

Another year-end release on Singapore's Pulverised Records (Deathgasm in the U.S.),it would be a shame if this one escaped notice and fell through the cracks. If you're like me, you looked askance at label advertisements describing the band as "Swedish fantasy black metal". As it turns out, "King o...