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KULT OV AZAZEL: New Song Posted Online
Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have posted a new song called "Conquer & Decimate" on their MySpace page. The track will appear on the band's next studio album, "Destroying the Sacred", which will be released in early 2009. "Destroying the Sacred" was recorded at Mana Recording Studios...November 12, 2008
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THE FACELESS: New Video Interview Available
HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with the Los Angeles, California-based based progressive death metal band THE FACELESS. Watch the nine-minute chat below. An e-card for "Planetary Duality", the new album from THE FACELESS, can be found at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on...November 9, 2008
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South Africa's Top Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Bands To Perform At MOTHERFUDD
21 of South Africa's top heavy metal and hard rock bands are scheduled to perform at the MotherFudd festival, set to take place February 13-15, 2009 at Hennops Pride on the R511 towards Hartebeespoort in South Africa. Hennops Pride has six swimming pools, plenty of shade, braai facilities, clean toi...November 7, 2008
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CREAM's JACK BRUCE Says He Was Joking About LED ZEPPELIN — Or Was He?
Jack Bruce of CREAM was in London Monday night (November 3) at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour to accept the award for "Classic Album" for CREAM's "Disraeli Gears". Bruce told Classic Rock magazine at the event, "Everybody talks about LED ZEPPELIN, and they played one fucking [reunion] gig...November 5, 2008
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MILITIA: 'Released' Collection of '80s Recordings Now Available
Available now on the Forged In Fire (Rockadrome) label is "Released", a collection of '80s recordings from the legendary Texas heavy metal group MILITIA. The CD contains the classic "Regiments of Death" demo, tracks from the infamous "Sybling" EP and more dusty ancient relics! "Released" features a...November 3, 2008
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GAAHL's 'Close Friend' Says Singer Is 'Saving Gay Youths' In Black Metal Scene By Coming Out
GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl's close friend, 20-year-old Norwegian modeling agent Dan DeVero, has told Bergensavisen (a.k.a. BA),the second largest newspaper in Bergen, Norway, that he is happy that the black metal singer has chosen to publicly speak about his sexual orientation. "It's absolutely fanta...November 3, 2008
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South Africa's A WALK WITH THE WICKED Prepares To Record Debut EP
Cape Town, South Africa's A WALK WITH THE WICKED is currently in pre-production for its first release, a five-track EP, tentatively due in early 2009 via Middle Finger Records. The CD will be recorded with Cape Town's Dean Bailey (THE HORROR CAST, MARCHING DEAD) at Dean Bailey Productions and will b...November 2, 2008
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GAAHL's Ex-Boyfriend Claims To Have Received Death Threats From Black Metal Community
According to VG Nett, the former boyfriend of GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal),20-year-old Norwegian modeling agent Dan DeVero, claims to have received death threats from the black metal community after Gaahl publicly acknowledged that he was gay. In an interview that was publ...November 2, 2008
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IMPERIA Schedules One-Off Show In Norway
Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA — which is fronted by Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (the original vocalist of the Holland-based band SAHARA DUST, which later changed its name to EPICA) — will play a one-off show at the Rock-In club in Oslo, Norway on Friday, November 7. IMPERIA's s...October 30, 2008
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KIUAS: 'The Decaying Doctrine' Video Posted Online
"The Decaying Doctrine", the new video from Finnish power metallers KIUAS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Owe Lingvall of Village Road Film. The song comes off the group's third album, "The New Dark Age", which was released in the UK via Spinefarm Records, accompanied by reissues of t...October 28, 2008
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THE FACELESS: 'Planetary Duality' E-Card Available
An e-card for "Planetary Duality", the new album from the Los Angeles, California-based based progressive death metal band THE FACELESS, can be found at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on November 11 via Sumerian Records. Regarding the concept of the new record, guitarist Michael Keen...October 21, 2008
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GONIN-ISH: 'We Want To Be A Legendary Band Such As CYNIC'
Japanese progressive metallers GONIN-ISH will have their 2005 album "Naishikyo-Sekai" released in Europe on November 10 and in North America on November 11 via Season of Mist. Commented Masashi Momota (keyboards): "Honestly we're still surprised Season of Mist gave us a chance to release our second...October 21, 2008
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NOMANS LAND Pulls Out Of HEATHEN CRUSADE 3 Festival
Russia's NOMANS LAND has cancelled its participation in the Heathen Crusade 3 festival, set to take place November 14-15 at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota, "due to personal reasons," according to a statement released by the organizers. The festival lineup is now as follows: Friday, November 14: GR...October 20, 2008
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STORMLORD Confirmed For Tunisia's 2J ROCK Festival
Italian extreme epic metal act STORMLORD will headline the second day of 2J Rock festival, which is set to take place November 1-2 at Centre Culturel et Sportif des Jeunes Menzah 6 in Tunisia. Commented the band: "Is such an honor and a huge satisfaction for us to sail toward the Tunisian shores. We...October 20, 2008
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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Wows Fans At Expo
James Foster of Times & Transcript reports that a few hundred fans of the band KISS, loaded down with posters, records, CDs and other band memorabilia, lined up for a chance to meet Eric Singer, the genial drummer who does double duty with KISS as well as with ALICE COOPER, at the Crowne ...October 20, 2008