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SHINING Albums To Be Re-Released On PEACEVILLE

UK label Peaceville, home to venerable bands such as DARKTHRONE and KATATONIA, will re-release two albums from controversial Swedish black metallers SHINING. "IV: The Eerie Cold" and "III: Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie" will be issued on June 9 and July 21, respectively. Niklas Kvarforth,...

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MERCENARY Looking For Extras For Upcoming Video Shoot

Danish metallers MERCENARY have issued a casting call for extras for a music video shoot for the first single off the group's new album, "Architect of Lies". The filming will take place between February 11 and February 18. For more information, visit the band's official web site. MERCENARY guitarist...

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THE FORESHADOWING: Rome Concert Footage Posted Online

Italian gothic-doom band THE FORESHADOWING has posted video footage from the group's January 11, 2008 concert at Jailbreak in Rome. Watch a performance clip of the song "Eschaton" below. THE FORESHADOWING's debut album, "Days of Nothing", was released on October 22, 2007 via Candlelight Records. The...

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FUELBLOODED Begins Recording New Album

Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM) has issued the following update: "FUELBLOODED will start recording their next album this week. Over the course of the next two months we'll record nine new songs. We'll start with the rhythm guitars, in March and April we'll co...

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THE CHANT Signs With SHADOW WORLD RECORDS

Finnish melodic and melacholic metallers THE CHANT have signed a deal with Shadow World Records. The group's long-awaited debut album, "Ghostlines", will be released in Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia on February 6. Release date for the rest of the world is March 10. Before signing the contra...

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AYREON Mastermind Schedules Dutch In-Store Appearances

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will make at least two in-store appearances this month. Joining him for a short acoustic set will be female singer Marjan Welman, whose powerful vocals are featured on the song "E=mc2" on the new AYREON album, "01011001". January 25 - 17:00 - Velvet Music in Breda, N...

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OPETH And KATATONIA To Perform At MELLOTRONEN's 21st Anniversary Party; More Details Available

Swedish metallers OPETH will perform on the 21st anniversary Schizoid Boat March 8-9, 2008 in honor of Mellotronen's birthday. The party will take place over 40 hours on the largest ferry on the Baltic Sea, the Silja Symphony, a 204-meter luxury cruiser equipped with sauna and swimming pool faciliti...

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COLDWORKER Completes Work On New Album

COLDWORKER, the Örebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, RUIN and PHOBOS, has completed work on the follow-up to its debut album, "The Contaminated Void". The self-produced effort, entitled "Rotting Paradise"...

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OPETH Mainman Ready To Rock The Boat

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Yes, as some of you might know, OPETH is doing a pretty rare gig on the 8th of March. A big fucking boat will be crossing the Nordic sea in the middle of the night and onboard you'll hear... some Swedish fucking prog whatever bollocks...

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AYREON: New '01011001' Preview Video Available

A preview video for AYREON's upcoming album, "01011001", can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editio...

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SAXON Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

British heavy metal legends SAXON have been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGELUS APATRIDA BELPHEGOR DANGER DANGER DESTRUCTION EXCIT...

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AYREON: 'Beneath The Waves' Film Premiere Available

AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, is currently premiering "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming AYREON album, "01011001", which is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music...

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DRACONIAN: More New Album Samples Available

A five-minute teaser clip featuring samples of all nine tracks that are set to appear on DRACONIAN's fourth album, "Turning Season Within", is available on the band's MySpace page. "Turning Season Within" is scheduled for release on February 29 (March 4 in the U.S.) via Napalm Records. The CD was re...

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AYREON: New Video Interview With ARJEN LUCASSEN Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with AYREON mainman Arjen Lucassen on November 30, 2007 in Paris. Watch the chat in four parts below. On January 1, 2008, AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, will premiere "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film...

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KATATONIA: 'Studio Time Has Been Booked'

Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following year-end update: "For KATATONIA, we spent most of [2007] on the road continuing to promote our last album 'The Great Cold Distance' and our 'Live Consteranation' DVD. We also had the honor of making a few visits to countries we previously never played, lik...