Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will release their fourth album, "Delta", on February 25, 2011 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded Dreamscape Studios in Munich, Germany and marks the debut of the band's new singer, Maxi Nil, who joined the group last year. Working songtitles set to appear on the album include "Aeon", ...
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Extreme metal supergroup LOCK UP has uploaded the first new piece of music in eight years, a track titled "Life of Devastation", to the band's official MySpace page. The song is set to appear on a split seven-inch single with MISERY INDEX early next year.
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The vinyl version of BELPHEGOR's "The Last Supper" album will be made available on December 24 via Funeral Industries. Strictly limited to 1,350 copies, the LP features "40 minutes of ultra-brutal, anti-Christian death metal, more unique in its evilness than any other monument ever unleashed from hell," according to a press release. "The Last Supper" ...
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Swedish doom/death metal act THE GARDNERZ has inked a deal with Abyss Records. The band's debut album, "The System Of Nature", is due in early 2011. 01. The Art Of Suffering 02. Lady In The Grave 03. Your Final Solution 04. Born To Consume 05. Incident 06. Shift In Thought 07. Flaw In The Axiom ...
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Shannon's Bands conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL before the band's November 13, 2010 concert in Orlando, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. OVERKILL's latest album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position ...
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TORNADO (formerly NEMESIS DIVINA), the American, Dutch and Finnish metal band featuring members of AMORAL and FUELBLOODED, will enter Abyss Studio in Pärlby, Sweden on March 7, 2011 under the watchful eye of Swedish producer and HYPOCRISY/PAIN mainman Peter Tägtgren to record its debut CD for a May 23, 2011 release via the French label ...
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Multi-camera, high-quality video footage of OVERKILL performing the song "Wrecking Crew" on November 15, 2010 at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia can be viewed below (courtesy of Swigged! TV). OVERKILL's latest album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 192 on The Billboard ...
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Dutch thrash metal band LEGION OF THE DAMNED will release a new studio album, "Descent Into Chaos", on January 7 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at Abyss Studios in Pärlby, Sweden with producer and PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, who also makes a guest appearance on the limited-edition bonus track "Legion Of The Damned". ...
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Jeremy Fox of ATLmetal.com conducted an interiew with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL when the band played the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia on November 15, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. OVERKILL's latest album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first ...
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Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have been confirmed for the 2011 edition of the Rockharz Open Air festival, set to take place July 7-9 at Airport Ballenstedt in Harz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CALIBAN END OF GREEN FEUERSCHWANZ GRAND MAGUS HAIL OF BULLETS HAMMERFALL HYPOCRISY PAUL DI'ANNO SALTATIO MORTIS STAHLMANN THE ...
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GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR, IMPIETY, THE WAY OF PURITY and one more yet-to-be-announced act will take prt in the "Blackfest Over X-Mass Tour 2010" in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 26 - Essen, Germany - Turock Dec. 27 - Berlin, Germany - C-club Dec. 28 - Leipzig, Germany - Theater Fabrik Sachsen Dec. 29 - ...
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U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, has been confirmed for the 2011 edition of the Rockharz Open Air festival, set to take place July 7-9 at Airport Ballenstedt in Harz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CALIBAN PAUL DI'ANNO END OF GREEN HAIL OF BULLETS HYPOCRISY ...
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The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features brand new interviews with OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud). The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. OVERKILL's new album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United ...
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Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR will release their ninth full-length studio album, "Blood Magick Necromance", on January 14, 2011 in Europe and on February 8, 2011 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Peter Tägtgren (IMMORTAL, CELTIC FROST, HYPOCRISY, DIMMU BORGIR) at his Abyss Studios in Pärlby, Sweden and ...
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Greek extreme metallers SEPTICFLESH have finished recording the follow-up to 2008's "Communion" for an early 2011 release. After a long period of intense work in Athens, Prague and Sweden, the evolution of the band's symphonic death sound has been achieved with the help of the Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague and well-known producer and PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman ...
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TORNADO (formerly NEMESIS DIVINA), the American, Dutch and Finnish metal band featuring members of AMORAL and FUELBLOODED, has inked a multi-album deal with the French label Listenable Records. The group will enter Abyss Studio in Pärlby, Sweden in February 2011 under the watchful eye of Swedish producer and HYPOCRISY/PAIN mainman Peter Tägtgren to record its ...
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Swedish metallers PAIN, who are led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, have issued the following update: "What the hell is going on?! Well… It's been a while since the last update and we thought it was about time to let you in on a couple of things. "The last couple of months every one of ...
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Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR will release their ninth full-length studio album, "Blood Magick Necromance", on January 14, 2011 in Europe and on February 8, 2011 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Peter Tägtgren (IMMORTAL, CELTIC FROST, HYPOCRISY, DIMMU BORGIR) at his Abyss Studios in Pärlby, Sweden and ...
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Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR has set "Blood Magick Necromance" as the title of its ninth full-length studio album, due on January 14, 2011 in Europe and on February 8, 2011 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Peter Tägtgren (IMMORTAL, CELTIC FROST, HYPOCRISY, DIMMU BORGIR) at his Abyss ...
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Norwegian old-school black metallers KAMPFAR have set "Mare" as the title of their new album, due on March 25, 2011 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Heimgang" album was recorded at Abyss studios in Pärlby, outside Ludvika, Sweden with producer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN). "Heimgang" (said to be "the connection between the underworld and ...
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Finnish melodic death metallers NORTHER have entered Astia Studios with producer Anssi Kippo (CHILDREN OF BODOM) to begin recording their sixth full-length album, "Circle Regenerated", for an early 2011 release via Century Media Records. The third in a series of video reports from the studio can be viewed below. Check out photos from the studio ...
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Finnish melodic death metallers NORTHER have entered Astia Studios with producer Anssi Kippo (CHILDREN OF BODOM) to begin recording their sixth full-length album, "Circle Regenerated", for an early 2011 release via Century Media Records. The second in a series of video reports from the studio can be viewed below. Check out photos from the studio ...
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A number of Swedish metal musicians came together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Members of such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SWEDEN UNITED, a one-off project whose ...
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Schitzophonic, a Sydney, Australia-based media production company, conducted an interview with OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni and vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth before the band's September 25, 2010 concert at Sydney's Metro Theatre. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. OVERKILL's latest album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first ...
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A number of Swedish metal musicians came together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Members of such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SWEDEN UNITED, a one-off project whose ...
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OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and BONDED BY BLOOD's Jose Barrales were interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for the latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. OVERKILL's new album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to ...
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MONSTER MAGNET, NAPALM DEATH, PESTILENCE, KATATONIA, IMMOLATION, AMORPHIS, ILLDISPOSED, MACABRE and STUCK MOJO are among the confirmed bands for this year's Aalborg Metal Festival, set to take place November 5-6, 2010 at Studenterhuset in Aalborg, Denmark. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 100 KNIFES INSIDE AMORPHIS BY THE PATIENT CHAINFIST CROCELL DAWN OF ...
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A number of Swedish metal musicians have come together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Members of such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SWEDEN UNITED, a one-off project ...
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Guitarist Lord Ahriman of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL has issued the following update: "Recently, you could read about Nils 'Dominator' Fjellström's departure from AEON due to personal/private reasons. Today we can confirm that he'll no longer be part of DARK FUNERAL either. And just like AEON, we won't comment on this subject any further. ...
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Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will embark on their first-ever tour of South Africa at the end of October. Main support on the trek will come from the South African melodic death metal outfit RIDDARE AV KODEN. Each show will also feature a number of local support acts, including WARTHANE, AGRO, PLEDGE DEFIANCE and HAGGIS & ...
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