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ELDRITCH Prepares To Record New Album

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH will enter Bigwave studios on December 1 to begin recording its seventh album, entitled "Blackenday". According to a posting on the group's web site, "the cover artwork this time will be totally different than all the previous releases. It'll be don...

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ELDRITCH Records Italian Gigs For Possible Live CD

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH recorded its gigs in Livorno and Milano on October 6-7 for a possible live CD, according to a posting on the group's official web site. ELDRITCH is currently compelting the pre-production for its seventh album, tentatively titled "Blackeneday", for...

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ELDRITCH Sets Working Title For New Album

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH has set "Blackeneday" as the working title of its seventh album, tentatively due next May. ELDRITCH's sixth album, "Neighbourhell", was released this past February. The recordings for the follow-up to 2004's "Portrait of the Abyss Within" were done...

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WIDOW Announce New Drummer

Raleigh, North Carolina-based melodic metallers WIDOW have announced the addition of ex-ELDRITCH HORROR drummer John Placko to the group's ranks. He will play on the new WIDOW album, which the band are set to begin recording in September for an early 2007 release. In other news, WIDOW have announced...

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NILE Replace ANNIHILATOR At Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL

NILE have replaced ANNIHILATOR on the billing of this year's Evolution Festival, set to take place July 14-16, 2006 at Toscolano Maderno Campo Sportivo in Brescia, Italy. The festival billing is now as follows: Friday, July 14: W:O:A Metal Battle 2006 METHEDRAS THE FAMILI MACBETH DARK LUNACY LABYRIN...

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SAXON, ARMORED SAINT, DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL

SAXON, ARMORED SAINT, DEATH ANGEL, DARK LUNACY, DEATH SS, LABYRINTH, MACBETH and NIGHTMARE are the final bands to be confirmed for this year's edition of the Evolution Festival, set to take place July 14-16, 2006 at Toscolano Maderno Campo Sportivo in Brescia, Italy. The festival billing is now as f...

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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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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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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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MORGANA LEFAY: 'I Roam' Video Preview Available Online

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY have uploaded a preview of their "I Roam" video at this location. The clip was produced/directed by Owe Lingwall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer) and was filmed in late December. "I Roam" is the second video off MORGANA LEFAY's latest album, "Grand M...

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TWELFTH GATE: New Songs Posted Online

Two new TWELFTH GATE songs, entitled "Critical Elements" and "Inner Core", have been posted online at www.myspace.com/twelfthgate. Both songs are taken from the band's upcoming new album, "Threshold of Revelation", due out on March 21 via Season of Mist. Also available at the same location are two s...

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CHICAGO POWERFEST 2006: Complete Schedule Announced

Tickets are now available for Chicago Powerfest 2006 via www.ChicagoPowerfest.com. The two-day passes are $50, and there will only be 600 made available to the public. Accepted methods of payment will be Paypal or money order. Tickets will also be made available at select Chicagoland locations for l...

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ELDRITCH: Hometown Showcase Announced

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH have posted the following message on their official web site: "The official release date for [ELDRITCH's sixth album] 'Neighbourhell' will be February 24th in Europe and March 14th in U.S.A. For the other countries like Asia, South America, Australi...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Complete CHICAGO POWERFEST 2006 Lineup

Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES will be making their first-ever U.S. appearance at Chicago Powerfest 2006 as part of a special co-headlining performance with fellow Swedish metal veterans MORGANA LEFAY. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 1. Additional ticket and event information will be announced earl...

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MORGANA LEFAY And AGENT STEEL Confirmed For CHICAGO POWERFEST

Swedish metallers MORGANA LEFAY and California's AGENT STEEL have just been confirmed for Chicago Powerfest 2006. Due to an overwhelming response stemming from both last year's Powerfest performance and the success of their latest release, "Grand Materia", MORGANA LEFAY has been invited to return fo...