Pete Blakk, guitarist for the classic KING DIAMOND lineup that recorded the legendary albums "Them", "Conspiracy" and "The Eye", is coming back to the metal arena! Pete will make his triumphant return to metal on September 29 when he takes the stage with Wade Black's (CRIMSON GLORY, LEASH LAW, LEATHERWOLF) BLACK REIGN at the Bourbon ...
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Swedish female-fronted alternative rock/metal band POWERTRIP (photo) has just released its debut album, "Cold Black Lie", via Greece's Sleaszy Rider Records. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered in 2006, and it contains "an onslaught of 10 uncompromising hard-hitting songs," according to a press release. "With dark and passionate lyrics it's a voyage ...
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Young U.K. thrashers PITIFUL REIGN have secured the services of renowned artist Ed Repka (MUNICIPAL WASTE, MEGADETH, DEATH) to produce the artwork for their debut album, due for release early next year on Italy's Punishment 18 Records. Punishment 18 label spokesperson Marita Mirabella previously said about the group, "I first saw PITIFUL REIGN at the ...
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A two-minute video interview with former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett promoting his solo band's appearance at the Firefest 4 on October 26-27 in Nottingham, England can be viewed below. THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND will release its debut album, "Personal Crisis", on October 26 via Metal Heaven. This new outfit features Grimmett's former LIONSHEART bandmate ...
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Metalchroniques.fr has posted a number of photos from this year's Up From The Ground festival, which took place August 24-25 in Gemünden, Germany. Included are pictures of the following artists: APOPHIS ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION DEMONICAL DISASTER KFW EAR SHOT ENTHRONED ENTOMBED EVOCATION FLESHLESS GRAVEWORM GRIND INC JUSTICE KRISIUN KROMLEK ONSLAUGHT SABBAT SCAR SYMMETRY SCARECROW Check ...
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According to a posting on the Brazilian music site Cifra Club, HEAVEN AND HELL's Brazilian tour, which was rumored to take place in December 2007, has been postponed to early 2008 due to "logistical" issues, concert promoter Nó de Rosa has announced. The rest of the band's South American tour is likely to ...
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Four preview clips from HEAVEN AND HELL's newly released "Live At Radio City Music Hall" DVD are available for viewing at the Clear Channel Music web site. Check out the songs "Falling Off the Edge Of the World", "Shadow Of The Wind", "Die Young" and "Heaven and Hell" at this location. HEAVEN AND ...
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The story of THE FUCKING WRATH is an amusing one. It seems the three members — Craig Kasamis ("guitar/guttural onslaught"), Nick Minasian ("bass/visceral ravaging"), and John Crerar ("really heavy drums") — of the Montalvo, California act are not only long time friends, but also lived on the same street and all work in record stores. ...
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DESPISED ICON continues their non-stop fall North American touring onslaught by taking part in the Exclaim!/ MuchLoud! Aggressive Tendencies 2007 tour alongside THE LOCUST, which runs exclusively throughout Canada from November 3 through November 16. This trek marks the group fifth tour in support of their highly acclaimed new album, "The Ills of Modern Man". ...
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THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, the new U.K.-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett, will release its debut album, "Personal Crisis", on October 26 via Metal Heaven. This new outfit features Grimmett's former LIONSHEART bandmate Ian Nash on guitar, Pete Newdeck (PAUL DI'ANNO, THE SHOCK) on drums and Ritchie Walker on bass. The ...
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Rhino Records and Rhapsody have teamed up to provide a full-album streaming copy of HEAVEN AND HELL's new "Live At Radio City Music Hall" CD. You can check it out at this location. The Rhino e-card for "Live At Radio City Music Hall" is available here. A video clip of HEAVEN ...
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A video clip of HEAVEN AND HELL performing the song "The Mob Rules" — taken from the upcoming "Live At Radio City Music Hall" DVD — has been made available for viewing at www.spv.de (Real Media). The track "Shadow of the Wind" from the same DVD can be seen at Headbanger's ...
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Epitaph Records has announced the signing of New Hampshire-based rock/hardcore/screamo group OUR LAST NIGHT. Having just begun to make a name for themselves throughout the East Coast, the group is planning to expand their horizons this spring with the release of their debut album on Epitaph. Inspired by hardcore and metal, OUR LAST NIGHT delivers ...
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A video clip of HEAVEN AND HELL performing the song "Shadow of the Wind" — taken from the upcoming "Live At Radio City Music Hall" DVD — has been made available for viewing at Headbanger's Blog. According to Black-Sabbath.com, the release date of the special-edition box version of HEAVEN AND HELL's ...
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According to Black-Sabbath.com, the release date of the special-edition box version of HEAVEN AND HELL's upcoming "Live At Radio City Music Hall" has been pushed back to September 25. The limited set is available exclusively via Rhino.com and is being released in a divinely deluxe three-disc edition — two CDs and ...
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U.K. black metallers HECATE ENTHRONED will join MAYHEM, SAMAEL, PRO-PAIN, MALEVOLENT CREATION, ONSLAUGHT and WYKKED WYTCH at the London X-Mas Festival show on December 7 at Islington Academy. HECATE ENTHRONED's most recent album, "Redimus", was released in May 2004 through Blackend/PHD Records. ...
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Danish metallers ILLDISPOSED have replaced DYING FETUS on the 2007 edition of the Up From The Ground festival, set to take place August 24-25 in Gemünden, Germany. According to the festival organizers, "the fact that this step was necessary to cancel the band finally is very unfortunate indeed. We defined clear conditions for this show ...
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Metalhead.ro has posted a photo gallery from the third and final day of the Brutal Assault festival, which took place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from Hradec Kralove). Check out photos of SATYRICON, DYING FETUS, VADER, KEEP OF ...
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Black-Sabbath.com has uploaded the official trailer for the upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD on YouTube. Watch the two-minute clip below. The cover artwork for the "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD and CD has been posted at Black-Sabbath.com. Fans lucky enough to score tickets ...
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The organizers of Germany's Hellflame festival have removed Norway's GORGOROTH from the billing of this year's event, set to take place September 8 at N8 in Osnabrück. Replacing them at the festival will be Swedish black metallers SHINING. The lineup is now as follows: DESTRUCTION BENEDICTION GRAVE ONSLAUGHT WOLFBRIGADE SECRETS OF THE MOON NAGLFAR SHINING ...
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PRO-PAIN has dropped off the billing of the X-Mas Festival 2007 tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early December. The lineup is now shaping up as follows: MAYHEM SAMAEL MALEVOLENT CREATION ONSLAUGHT WYKKED WYTCH BLOOD RED THRONE INNER FIRE X-Mas Festival 2007 tour dates (venue details to be announced): Dec. 07 - London, ...
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CEPHALIC CARNAGE has cancelled its appearance at this year's edition of the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from Hradec Kralove). Replacing them at the event will be Sweden's GADGET. More than ...
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MAYHEM, SAMAEL, PRO-PAIN and MALEVOLENT CREATION are among the confirmed bands for the X-Mas Festival 2007 tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early December. The complete billing is as follows: MAYHEM SAMAEL PRO-PAIN MALEVOLENT CREATION ONSLAUGHT WYKKED WYTCH BLOOD RED THRONE X-Mas Festival 2007 tour dates (venue details to be announced): Dec. 07 ...
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The final billing has been announced for the two separate installments of Germany's Hellflame Festival, both of which are scheduled to take place in September. The lineup is as follows: Hellflame Festival Date/Location: Sept. 8, 2007 at N8 in Osnabrück,Germany GORGOROTH SECRETS OF THE MOON NAGLFAR GRAVE BENEDICTION DESTRUCTION WOLFBRIGADE ONSLAUGHT Hellflame Festival - The ...
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You can gripe about their trueness or falseness all day, like they're an eighth-grade pop quiz instead of a band. You can bitch about what label they're on, shake your fist at them for not being dour and high-topped enough for you, or rip on them for having a screechy vocalist who's ridiculous to the ...
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Century Media Records has announced the signing of Swedish melodic death/black metallers DEVIAN. DEVIAN was originally founded by Legion (vocals) and Emil Dragutinovic (dums) after their departure from MARDUK. Together with Joinus, Markus Lundberg (both guitarists in SARGATHANAS REIGN) and bass player Tomas Nilsson, they form an unstoppable organic extreme Metal machine driven by a ...
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Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been confirmed for the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from ...
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The cover artwork for the upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD and CD has been posted at Black-Sabbath.com. A trailer for the DVD is available for viewing at DailyMotion. Fans lucky enough to score tickets to HEAVEN AND HELL's Radio City Music Hall performance on March ...
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Veteran Japanese metallers ANTHEM will release their latest CD, "Immortal" (2006), in Europe late September/early October on France's Replica Records. In France as well as in Germany, U.K., Netherlands and several other countries, the initial version of the LP will be available together with the "Anthem 20th Anniversary Tour 2005" bonus DVD. "Immortal" CD track ...
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Dr. Abner Mality of the Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently talked to singer Sy Keeler of the reformed British thrash legends ONSLAUGHT. An excerpt from the chat follows: Wormwood Chronicles: To play the devil's advocate, some folks say that many of the thrash band reunions of late are just to cash in. What would ...
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