DARKEST ERA, the heavy metal band based in Northern Ireland, has completed work on its new album, "The Last Caress Of Light", for a February 15, 2011 release (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. Commented vocalist Krum: "The album is a work of dark, stormy, epic heavy metal that we are proud to ...
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Finnish "battle metal" warriors TURISAS will release their third album, "Stand Up And Fight", via Century Media Records on the following dates: Finland, Japan: February 23, 2011 Germany, Austria, Switzerland: February 25, 2011 Rest Of Europe: February 28, 2011 Australia, New Zealand: March 4, 2011 Release dates for other territories will be announced shortly. The ...
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the project featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) — has set "Blunt Force Trauma" as the title of its second album, due in March via Roadrunner Records. The CD was once again tracked with Logan Mader (ex-MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist), who co-produced the LP with Max. Logan also ...
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Finnish "battle metal" warriors TURISAS have set "Stand Up And Fight" as the title of their third album, which will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates: Europe: January 31, 2011 North America: February 8, 2011 Release dates for other territories will be announced shortly. The CD was recorded between March and ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish "battle metal" warriors TURISAS performing a brand new song, tentatively titled "The March Of The Varangian Guard", on October 29, 2010 at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland can be viewed below. TURISAS recently completed work on its as-yet-untitled third album for an early 2011 release via Century Media Records. The CD ...
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Finnish "battle metal" warriors TURISAS have completed work on their as-yet-untitled third album for an early 2011 release via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded between March and September 2010 at Sound Supreme studios in in Hämeenlinna, Finland, and was mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, PARADISE LOST) at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden. ...
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An audio recording of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the project featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) — performing a brand new song, "Warlord", during the band's October 11, 2010 appearance at the SWU Music and Arts Festival at the Maeda Farm in Itú (about 43.5 miles away from São Paulo), Brazil ...
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Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman was interviewed at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. After leaving a wake of destruction throughout this year's European metal festivals, Ross ...
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Finnish battle metallers TURISAS will be featured on a Finnish TV show "Iiro irti" ("Iiro Unleashed") by renowned pianist and TV personality Iiro Rantala. Each episode will show Rantala, a well-known Finnish crossover musician with roots in jazz, taking part in performances by bands and artists of various genres. TURISAS was asked to show Rantala ...
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Finnish battle metallers TURISAS will join forces with fellow Finns TAROT, BEFORE THE DAWN and POISONBLACK for the "Finland Fest 2010 - Metal Attack" event on May 29 at LiquidRoom in Tokyo, Japan. A video message from TURISAS for the band's Japanese fans can be viewed below. TURISAS recently entered Sound Supreme studio in Hämeenlinna, ...
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Finnish battle metallers TURISAS recently entered Sound Supreme studio in Hämeenlinna, Finland to begin recording their third album for a late 2010 release via Century Media Records. The second in series of video clips featuring footage from the studio can be viewed below. Commented TURISAS vocalist, songwriter and producer Mathias "Warlord" Nygård: "After a nine-month ...
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Puerto Rico's epic doom metallers DANTESCO have inked a deal with Rock It Up Records for the release of the band's new album, "We Dont Fear You God". Due in October, the CD will feature cover artwork by Dimitar Nikolov, which can be viewed below. "We Dont Fear You God" track listing: 01. Betrayer 02. ...
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Finnish battle metal masters TURISAS will embark on a three-date headlining tour of Australia at the end of May. Commented TURISAS vocalist Mathias "Warlord" Nygård: "Fucking hell! It's finally happening. "We've been asked to take the trip to the complete opposite side of the globe for a long time, but for a reason or another ...
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Puerto Rico's epic doom metallers DANTESCO have three albums scheduled for release this year. The band's new covers CD, "The Ten Commandments Of Metal", will feature songs from CANDLEMASS, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, MERCYFUL FATE, SANCTUARY, WARLORD, SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH, SORCERER and MANOWAR, and will be made available via Cruz Del Sur Music. A new studio ...
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Puerto Rico's epic doom metallers DANTESCO have posted their cover version of the CANDLEMASS classic "Darkness In Paradise" on their MySpace page. The track will appear on the band's new covers CD, "The Ten Commandments Of Metal", which will be released later in the year via Cruz Del Sur Music. The album will ...
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Drummer Neil Farrington of the reunited British punk/thrash crossover band CEREBRAL FIX and old-school death metallers WARLORD UK passed away on December 20. He was 38 years old. A Facebook group has been set up by Neil's girlfriend for people to leave any thoughts/comments. Poland's Metal Mind Productions re-released the debut album by ...
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A seven-minute video clip of vocalist Mathias "Warlord" Nygård of Finnish folk metal overlords TURISAS talking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's third album can be viewed below. "We've done great progress," he said. "Of course, there's still a lot of pre-production and work to be done...but it's shaping up nicely ...
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SLAVIOR, the hard rock progressive act featuring former FATES WARNING/WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay, RING OF FIRE/STEVE VAI bassist Philip Bynoe and ex-TRIBE OF GYPSIES vocalist Gregg Analla, has commenced the recording process for its second album. Findlay states, "We are recording finished album tracks for a four-song demo. Mark ...
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Hugh of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with Warlord Nygård of Finnish folk metal overlords TURISAS at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the chat below. An e-card for "A Finnish Summer With Turisas", the first-ever DVD from TURISAS, is available ...
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SLAVIOR/ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder has scheduled the following drum clinics: July 27 Guitar Center El Toro 23811 El Toro Rd. #A Lake Forest, California 92630 Phone: 949-609-0055 July 29 Guitar Center Sherman Oaks 14209 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, California 91423 Phone: 818-990-8332 August 3 Guitar Center San Bernardino 925 E. Hospitality Lane San Bernardino, ...
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Poland's Metal Mind Productions will re-release the debut album by reactivated Birmingham, England death metal outfit WARLORD UK. "Maximum Carnage", which was originally made available in 1996 via Nuclear Blast Records, will be remastered and will be reissued with seven extra tracks, liner notes and previously unseen photos. The CD featured Dave Ingram (BENEDICTION, BOLT ...
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Episode 35 of Ragnarok Radio features Warlord Nygård of Finnish folk metal overlords TURISAS to talking about touring with DRAGONFORCE, Finnish folklore influences and the genre of "battle metal." The entire show can be streamed and/or downloaded at this location. An e-card for "A Finnish Summer With Turisas", the first-ever DVD from TURISAS, ...
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Imhotep's Paul Kearns recently conducted an interview with Inferno's Lars Frode Hansen about the history of the Norwegian festival, various bands that have taken part in the event and the ups and downs involved in organizing the annual affair. Watch the chat in two parts below. This year's Inferno festival is set to ...
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SLAVIOR/ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder has just released his first DVD, "2 Cameras, 5 Drums and 13 Tracks". According to Zonder, "This is not an instructional video, but an audio and visual representation of the 13 songs and ideas that I use at my clinics. There is a good camera angle of the hands and ...
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EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage), has pulled out of this year's Inferno festival, set to take place April 8-11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. They will be replaced on the bill by the Turkish black metal band EPISODE 13. Inferno festival billing ...
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The complete lineup has been announced for this year's Inferno festival, set to take place April 8-11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. The announcement was made at the Inferno kick-off party, which was held earlier tonight (Saturday, February 7) at John Dee in Oslo. Inferno festival billing (in alphabetical order): ÅRABROTT AZARATH BENEA REACH BLACK COMEDY ...
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New Jersey-based traditional/power metal band HEXEN (not to be confused with Los Angeles' HEXEN) has released its full-length debut, "Dark Crucible", via Eternal War Records (the group's own label). The album was produced by lead vocalist/guitarist Kenneth "The Warlord" Burdge and contains 12 tracks of "old-school, fist-pumping, head-banging, power-slaying metal." HEXEN is currently searching for ...
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Lucem Fero recently published an interview with TURISAS vocalist Mathias "Warlord" Nygård, conducted in September by Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included TURISAS' DVD, "A Finnish Summer With Turisas", its accompanying documentary, "Battle Metal"'s re-recording, and plans for a follow up to 2007's "The Varangian Way". Several excerpts from the interview ...
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SLAVIOR/ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder has issued the following update: "I will be doing two clinics next week. First clinic is on the 16th of December at the new grand opening of the Sam Ash drum store in Hollywood. 7401 W. Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90046, 323 436-0388. I will be playing stuff from FATES ...
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WARLORD UK, an "old-school" death metal band from Birmingham, England, has reformed with Mark White on bass/vocals and Neil Farrington on drums, along with two new members — guitarists Matt Nennan and Matt Draycott. White says, "We are busy back in the studio getting ready for gigs in the UK and Germany in 2009." Formed ...
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