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EKTOMORF To Release 'Black Flag' In August

Hungarian extreme metallers EKTOMORF will release a new studio album, "Black Flag", on August 31 via AFM Records. The cover was once again created by German illustrator and designer Tim Eckhorst, who previously did illustrations for the Wacken Open Air festival and various other bands. The track lis...

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DORO: Listening Session For 'Raise Your Fist In The Air' EP To Be Held Next Month

On Tuesday, July 10, German metal queen Doro Pesch will hold an exclusive listening session for her new EP, "Raise Your Fist In The Air", at Nuclear Blast Records' headquarters in Donzdorf (near Stuttgart),Germany. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. and Doro will be in attendance for a signing sessi...

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MORGOTH: New Audio Interview With MARC GREWE

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Marc Grewe of resurrected German death metallers MORGOTH. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. MORGOTH will release its first-ever live album and DVD, "Cursed To Live", on June 25 via Century Media Records. The...

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GRAVE DIGGER: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release their new album, "Clash Of The Gods", on August 31 in Europe and September 4 in North America via Napalm Records. A six-song mini-CD, "Home At Last", will precede the full-length effort on July 27 in Europe and August 7 in North America. GRAVE DIGGER'...

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GRAVE DIGGER Joins Forces With Non-Animal-Testing Cosmetic Manufacturers

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have joined forces with two of Germany's leading manufacturers of natural cosmetics, Esthertol and Rutano. The bandmembers want to do their share in protecting the nature and are encouraging their fans to do the same. Both companies produce only articles which are...

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KREATOR: More 'Phantom Antichrist' First-Week Chart Positions

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #5 (the band's highest chart entry ever) Switzerland: #22 Austria: #31 Netherlands: #87 Spain: #89 Belgium: #115 USA: #130 Canada: #118 "Phantom Antichrist...

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KREATOR's 'Phantom Antichrist' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, sold 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 130 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-se...

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MASSACRE: 'Condemned To The Shadows' Single Artwork Unveiled

Resurrected 1990s Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE will release a seven-inch single, "Condemned To The Shadows", in August, in time for the group's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The single will contain two brand new songs — "Succumb To Rapture" and "Back From Beyond" —...

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NASUM Frontman Interviewed By BRUTAL TRUTH Bassist (Video)

Danny Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) recently conducted an interview with NASUM/ROTTEN SOUND vocalist Keijo Niinimaa for Obscene Extreme TV. You can now watch the chat below. NASUM played the first concert of its "farewell" tour on May 11 at Kulturhuset in Örebro, Sweden. NASUM was...

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KREATOR's 'Phantom Antichrist' Cracks German Top 5

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 5. Commented KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza: "Wow! 1000 thanks to our fans, because without you, this would never have been possible. Thank you for bel...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival (Video)

Planet Rock and Total Rock conducted separate interviews with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON at this year's edition of the Download festival, which is being held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the footage below. SAXON was r...

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TWISTED SISTER: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Press Conference

TWISTED SISTER held a press conference yesterday (Friday, June 8) prior to their performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the entire question-and-answer session in two parts below. The band's setlist was as follows: The band's setlist was as follows: 01. What...

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Drummer ADRIAN ERLANDSSON To Miss PARADISE LOST Shows

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "Due to diary clashes, we are sorry to say Adrian Erlandsson [drums] won't be playing with the band when they appear at Costa De Fuego on the 20th July, and also Wacken [Open Air] on the 4th August. However, we didn't want...

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BATTLE BEAST: Pro-Shot 'Iron Hand' Performance Footage From France

Professionally filmed video footage of Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST performing the song "Iron Hand" in France during their recent European tour as the support act for NIGHTWISH can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST's debut album, "Steel" — which was originally released in Finland last yea...

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MORGOTH: 'Cursed To Live' CD Preview Available

Resurrected German death metallers MORGOTH will release their first-ever live album and DVD, "Cursed To Live", on June 25 via Century Media Records. The audio tracks were mixed at Unisound Studio in Sweden with Dan Swanö (OPETH, KATATONIA, DISSECTION). "Cursed To Live" is the documentation of MORGOT...