Swiss death metal band REQUIEM has finished recording its new album, "Premier Killing League", at Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, TANKARD, HOLY MOSES, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN, CALLENISH CIRCLE). An March 23 release via Massacre Records is expected. According to the band, the new album contains "the ...
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LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE and DISILLUSION have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC CREMATORY DARK FUNERAL DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DISILLUSION DORNENREICH DORO EISBRECHER FEAR MY ...
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Danish power metallers MANTICORA recently entered the studio to begin recording their upcoming sixth full-length album, "The Black Circus, Part 2". The companion CD to last year's "The Black Circus, Part 1 – Letters" will be mixed at the Jailhouse studios in Horsens, Denmark between January 25, 2007 and February 1 with producer Tommy Hansen ...
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Italian/german gothic black metal band GRAVEWORM will enter Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany on January 6, 2007 with producer Andy Classen (DEW-SCENTED, CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT) to begin recording its sixth album, tentatively due next spring via Nuclear Blast Records. GRAVEWORM's latest CD, "(N)utopia", was released in 2005 via Nuclear Blast. The band earlier ...
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FINNTROLL has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC CREMATORY DARK FUNERAL DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DORNENREICH DORO EISBRECHER FEAR MY THOUGHTS FINNTROLL HARDCORE SUPERSTAR ...
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New Iron Age Records will release a special vinyl 7" series featuring recordings from previous Keep It True festival performances. The first singe will be available at the Keep It True VIII festival in April and will include a high-quality gatefold sleeve. More details on the bands involved will follow soon. Keep It True VIII ...
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German gothic metallers CREMATORY have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC CREMATORY DARK FUNERAL DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DORNENREICH DORO EISBRECHER FEAR MY THOUGHTS ...
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Frankfurt, Germany thrash beer-drinkers TANKARD have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC DARK FUNERAL DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DORNENREICH DORO EISBRECHER FEAR MY THOUGHTS ...
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MAD DRAGZTER's entire new album, "Killing the Devil Inside", is available for streaming on the group's official web site. The CD is being released this month via Encore Records, the current Brazilian label home of KING DIAMOND, NILE, VOIVOD, VITAL REMAINS, TANKARD, BURNING IN HELL and THE ORDHER. The follow-up to 2003's "Strong ...
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Italian thrash metal act HYADES has uploaded another new song, entitled "Wops Still Thrash", to its MySpace page. The track comes off the band's upcoming album, "And the Worst is Yet to Come", due in Europe on January 26 via Mausoleum Records. The CD will be made available in South America and Japan ...
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A number of high-quality photos from the Arnhem Metal Meeting, which took place last night (Saturday, December 9) at Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Holland have been posted online at Metal Experience. Included in the gallery are photos from such bands as AETERNUS, ANATHEMA, ANCIENT RITES, ARCH ENEMY, IMMOLATION, MELECHESH, MOONSORROW, NECROPHOBIC, PUNGENT STENCH, ...
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AFM Records has set a January 12, 2007 release date for the reissues of TANKARD's "Disco Destroyer" and "Kings of Beer". Each album contains one bonus track; "Disco Destroyer" will include a cover of MANOWAR's "Fast Taker" while "King of Beer" will feature a rendition of METALLICA's "Damage Inc." TANKARD is among the confirmed bands ...
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British metallers ANATHEMA have been confirmed for the Arnhem Metal Meeting, set to take place Saturday, December 9 at Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AETERNUS ANATHEMA ANCIENT RITES ANTAEUS ARCH ENEMY GENERAL SURGERY IMMOLATION MELECHESH MOONSORROW NECROPHOBIC PUNGENT STENCH SKYFORGER TANKARD THRONAR For more ...
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Brazilian thrashers MAD DRAGZTER will release their new album, "Killing The Devil Inside", in December via Encore Records, the current Brazilian label home of KING DIAMOND, NILE, VOIVOD, VITAL REMAINS, TANKARD, BURNING IN HELL and THE ORDHER. The CD was produced by the band and renowned producer San Issobe, and was mastered by Marcelo Claret ...
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German power metallers PARAGON have resumed recording their new album for an early 2007 release. "Most of the vocals are done by now except for our half-ballad 'Agony' and a cover of 'Two Faced', which we recorded for a TANKARD tribute album which will be included in their next release," bassist Jan Bünning said. "We ...
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TANKARD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DESASTER and DRYROT are among the confirmed bands for the Winterbreath festival, set to take place January 5-6, 2007 at Hauptsmoorhalle in Strullendorf (near Bamberg), Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALASKA FIRE DEBAUCHERY DELIRIUM TREMENS DESASTER DRYROT EMETH FREE KEY BIT CHESS HATRED ...
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German thrash outfit FACE DOWN HERO has signed a deal with Yonah-Records to release its debut CD, "Opinion Converter", in February 2007. Influenced by classic Bay Area-thrash as well as more recent bands, FACE DOWN HERO's album was produced by Kostja Rohe (TANKARD, SQUEALER, EDGUY) and was mastered by Bernd Steinwedel of Studio Nord Bremen. ...
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DESTRUCTOR's headlining appearance at the opening night of the Keep It True VIII festival in Germany on April 13, 2007 is officially sold out. The legendary Cleveland, Ohio power/thrash band will be delivering an extended headlining set that will feature classics from past releases "Maximum Destruction" and "Sonic Bullet", along with selections from their forthcoming ...
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German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have issued the following update: "We just returned from Jörg Uken's Soundlodge studio [GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY, MANDRAKE] [in Northern Germany] where we finished recording 12 new tracks and some bonus material for our next album. It's sounding killer already in its rough version, so we are really looking forward to seeing how ...
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AFM Records has announced plans to re-release remastered versions of the TANKARD albums "Disco Destroyer" and "Kings of Beer". Each album will contain a bonus track — a cover version of a very well-known metal act. More information will be made available soon. TANKARD is among the confirmed bands for the Keep It True VIII ...
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If you ever salivated over Noise Records catalogs in the 1980s, or agonized over whether to spend the last of your beer money on a DETENTE LP, chances are you're already familiar with German thrashers HOLY MOSES. Inexplicably never afforded the worldwide distribution and notoriety of their peers, the band has turned many heads since ...
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DIAMOND HEAD, LAAZ ROCKIT and the reunited U.K. thrashers SABBAT are among the confirmed bands for the Keep It True VIII festival, set to take place April 14 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Keep It True VIII – "City's Gonna Burn" – April 14, 2007: LAAZ ROCKIT ...
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Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have been confirmed for the Arnhem Metal Meeting, set to take place Saturday, December 9 at Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AETERNUS ANCIENT RITES ANTAEUS ARCH ENEMY GENERAL SURGERY IMMOLATION MELECHESH MOONSORROW NECROPHOBIC PUNGENT STENCH SKYFORGER TANKARD THRONAR ...
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SPOCK'S BEARD has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET CATARACT DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAROON METAL ...
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Swiss metalcore band CATARACT has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET CATARACT DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI ...
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Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI ...
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Finnish pagan folk metal band TURISAS has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAROON ...
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Osmose/The End Records has tentatively set a January 23, 2007 release date for new album from Mesopotamian metallers MELECHESH, entitled "Emissaries". The CD will arrive in Europe on October 30. "Emissaries", the fourth album from MELECHESH, is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2003's brilliant opus "Sphynx". Easily the band’s top album to date, and debut for ...
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German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM KORPIKLAANI MAROON METAL ...
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ROSS THE BOSS, PAUL DI'ANNO, DARK FUNERAL, METAL INQUISITOR and SABATON have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER HEAVEN SHALL BURN KATAKLYSM ...
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