According to a posting at EmptySpiral.net, LACUNA COIL presented six songs from their forthcoming album, "Karmacode", to members of the world music press on Sunday (Oct. 23) at the Galaxy Studios in Mol, Belgium. The band are currently working in the studio with Grammy award-winning mastering engineer Darcy Proper, whose previous works include ...
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Audio clips of six songs from the upcoming RAMMSTEIN album, "Rosenrot", have been posted online at Universal-Rock.de. "Rosenrot" is scheduled for release in Germany on October 28 via Universal. A limited-edition version of the album will include a bonus DVD featuring three live video clips recorded earlier in the year. A U.S. release ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM have spent their career defending the controversy caused by their name. The group's moniker refers to the gruesome triple homicide that occurred at Lake Bodom in Espoo, Finland in 1960. Just this month the case was closed when sole survivor the massacre and suspect in the horrific murders, Nils Gustafsson, was found ...
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SPV USA has set a January 10, 2006 release date for MOTÖRHEAD's 30th anniversary DVD, entitled "Stage Fright". A four-minute trailer for the DVD has been posted online at this location (Real Media). "Stage Fright" was recorded during a show at the Phillipshalle in Düsseldorf on December 7, 2004. The set features 20 ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN are nominated in the category "Best Live Act" for the "Eins Live" Krone award. Germany's biggest radio awards ceremony will be held at the Arena Oberhausen on November 24, 2005 and will be broadcast live by Eins Live radio at 7:00 p.m. and on TV by the WDR at 10:00 p.m. ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN discuss the controversial single "Mann Gegen Mann" ("Man Against Man") from their new album "Rosenrot" in the latest issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up. In the chorus, the word "schwule" (German for "faggot") is uttered repeatedly. In the article, RAMMSTEIN vocalist Till Lindemann asks the reporter: "Do you think it's homophobic?" ...
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According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-of-Bodom.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM's show at at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland on October 28 will be filmed and recorded and later aired — along with a band interview — on radio and TV. The gig will be shown on the Finnish channels ...
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PyroMusic.net has uploaded a 14-minute video clip that showcases footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM and PATHOGEN from the two bands' joint appearances in Sydney, Australia on October 1-2, 2005. The clip includes footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM performing "Lake Bodom", which was the first time that particular track had been played live in ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have filmed a video for the second single off their upcoming "Rosenrot" album. According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, Jonas Åkerlund (METALLICA, MADONNA, SATYRICON) was the director for "Mann Gegen Mann", which deals with the subject of "men on the edge of homosexuality." No word yet on when the new single ...
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NIGHTWISH's brand-new CD collection, entitled "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", has entered the national album charts in the following countries: #1: Finland #9: Norway #10: Switzerland #14: Sweden #17: Germany #17: Austria #46: Holland #57: Czech Republic The album, which was released in two different formats (the normal version, and limited edition, featuring ...
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EDGUY's official web site recently conducted a short interview with the group's lead singer, Tobias Sammet, about love, success, the forthcoming album and the tour. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How are the reactions [to the "Superheroes" EP] so far? Tobias Sammet: "Great. As we expected, we've heard it all from 'best ...
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Finland's CHIDLREN OF BODOM wil be embarking on a European headlining tour beginning in late December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 27 - Köln, GER @ Live Music Hall Dec. 28 - Tilburg, NETH @ 0 13 Dec. 29 - Antwerp, BEL @ Hof Ter Loo Dec. 30 - Leipzig, GER @ Haus Auensee ...
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RAMMSTEIN's "Keine Lust" has been voted "Best Video" at this year's Comet Awards. The winner in each category was determined by an audience vote. The Comet Awards was broadcast in Germany on October 6 on Pro7 and October 7 on the VIVA channel. In other news, RAMMSTEIN will sign copies of their new album, "Rosenrot", ...
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More information has surfaced regarding the upcoming RAMMSTEIN CD, "Rosenrot", due in Europe on October 31 via Universal. A limited-edition version of the album will include a bonus DVD featuring three live video clips recorded earlier in the year. "Rosenrot" final track listing: 01. Benzin 02. Mann gegen Mann 03. Rosenrot 04. Spring 05. Wo ...
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According to Herzeleid.com, Universal.dk has revealed the complete track listing for the upcoming RAMMSTEIN album, "Rosenrot". It is as follows: 01. Benzin (Gasoline) 02. Mann Gegen Mann (Man Against Man) 03. Rosenrot (Rose Red) 04. Spring (Jump) 05. Wo Bist Du (Where Are You) 06. Stirb Nicht Vor Mir (Don't Die Before Me) ...
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NIGHTWISH's brand-new CD collection, entitled "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", has been certified platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 40,000 copies. The album, which was released in two different formats (the normal version, and limited edition, featuring a bonus disc containing three video clips filmed at the Mera Luna Festival in ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have been nominated in the "Best German Act" and "Best Video" ("Keine Lust") categories at this year's MTV European Music Awards, set to be held on November 3 in Lisbon, Portugal. Fans can vote for RAMMSTEIN at this location. As previously reported, RAMMSTEIN have been nominated in the "Best ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM's new album, "Are You Dead Yet?", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 16. As previously reported, the CD, which debuted on the Finnish chart at No. 1, sold 21,000 copies in Japan in its first week of release, where it debuted at No. 17. "Are You Dead Yet?" ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM's new album, "Are You Dead Yet?", has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 1. View the whole chart at this location. The CD has also sold 21,000 copies in Japan in its first week of release, where it debuted at No. 17. "Are You Dead Yet?" is scheduled ...
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RAMMSTEIN's video for their new single, "Benzin" (Gasoline), has been posted online at this location. The clip was was shot in August by Uwe Flade, who has also directed videos for DEPECHE MODE and FRANZ FERDINAND. "Benzin" is the first single off the German industrial metallers' new album, "Rosenrot" (view cover
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WINTERBORN, the self-proclaimed "coldest Finnish heavy metal band," have completed work on their debut album, which was produced at Studio 57 in Alaveteli, Finland by the band's guitarist Pasi Vapola, mixed by Vapola and Pasi Kauppinen (REQUIEM, SILENT VOICES, MENTAL CARE FOUNDATION) and mastered by Björn Engelmann (IN FLAMES, RAMMSTEIN, SOILWORK, WITHIN TEMPTATION) in Stockholm, ...
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MESHUGGAH and APOCALYPTICA have contributed remixes of the RAMMSTEIN track "Benzin" to the German industrial metallers' new single containing several versions of the title cut. The complete track listing for the "Benzin" single is as follows: 01. Benzin 02. Benzin (Combustion Remix by MESHUGGAH) 03. Benzin (Smallstars Remix by Ad Rock) 04. Benzin (Kerosinii Remix ...
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LACUNA COIL — the Italian hard rock sensation, whose standout Active Rock singles for "Heaven's A Lie" and "Swamped", led Billboard to name them one of last year's biggest success stories — entered the studio on September 3 to begin tracking "Karmacode", the highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed commercial breakthrough album, "Comalies". The ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have been nominated in the "Best Live Act" and "Best Video" ("Keine Lust") categories at this year's Comet Awards. The winner in each category will be determined by an audience vote. Voting ends October 4. The Comet Awards will be broadcast in Germany on October 6 on Pro7 and October 7 ...
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Finnish five-piece CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their new studio album, "Are You Dead Yet?", in the U.S. on October 25 via Spinefarm Records. "Are You Dead Yet?" has been declared to be one of the first priority UMG international releases through Universal's Fontana Distribution system. The U.S. version includes a previously unreleased bonus track ...
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Universal.dk has revealed a partial track listing for the new RAMMSTEIN album, "Rosenrot", due in Europe on on October 31. The following songs will reportedly appear on the CD (English translation follows each German/Spanish-language title): "Benzin" (Gasoline), "Spring" (Jump), "Rosenrot" (Rose Red), "Zerstören" (Destroy), "Mann Gegen Mann" (Man Against Man), "Feuer & Wasser" (Fire & ...
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According to a posting at Herzeleid.com, Universal Music has set an October 31 European release date for the new RAMMSTEIN album, "Rosenrot". An audio clip of the album's first single, "Benzin", has been posted online at Motor.de. The single will precede the album on October 10. As previously reported, the band ...
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An audio clip of the new RAMMSTEIN single, "Benzin", has been posted online at Motor.de. RAMMSTEIN have set "Rosenrot" as the title of their follow-up to to last year's "Reise Reise", tentatively due this fall. The group recently shot a video for "Benzin", which was aired live for the first time this past ...
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Finnish melodic metallers REQUIEM have completed work on their third album, "Requiem Forever", for an October 24 release via Scarlet Records. The CD was mastered at Chartmakers studios in Helsinki, Finland, by Svante Forsbäck (STRATOVARIUS, RAMMSTEIN) and will feature artwork by Carlos Del Olmo (SOILWORK, TERROR 2000, AGENT STEEL, THE DEFACED). "Requiem Forever" track listing: ...
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COLDSEED, the new project featuring SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS drummer Thomen Stauch, have uploaded rough-mix audio samples of two tracks from their upcoming debut album. Check out the songs "Democracy Lesson" (mp3) and "On My Way" (mp3). Commented Stauch, "Keep in mind that the ...
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