DYNABYTE, the Italian band featuring former OPERA IX vocalist Cadaveria and NECRODEATH bassist John, are currently working on a video clip for the song "I'm My Enemy", remixed by John and LJ Dusk (guitar) and produced by Flegias (NECRODEATH). "I'm My Enemy" comes off the group's debut album, "Extreme Mental Piercing", available now on Rotten ...
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Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have set a January 24 European release date through Universal for their new self-titled album. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Life Burns 02. Quutamo 03. Distraction 04. Bittersweet 05. Misconstruction 06. Fisheye 07. Farewell 08. Fatal Error 09. Betrayal/Forgiveness 10. Ruska 11. Deathzone A limited-edition version ...
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RAMMSTEIN have selected "Keine Lust" as the fourth single from their latest CD, "Reise Reise". A video for the song will be shot later this month with director Jörn Heitman, who had previously helmed the group's videos for "Amerika" and "Ohne Dich", among others. The band are promising "a huge surprise" with this video. No ...
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A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have revealed their favorite albums of 2004 to Shoutweb.com. A sample of the choices follows below: Dave Pybus (CRADLE OF FILTH) 01. GENOCIDE SUPERSTARS – "Hail The New Storm" 02. HANZEL UND GRETYL - "Scheiss Messiah" 03. ZEKE - "'Til The Living End" 04. ...
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Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA will support German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN at the following European dates in February: Feb. 01 – Erfurt (GER) — Messehalle Feb. 03 - London (UK) — Brixton Feb. 04 - London (UK) — Brixton Feb. 05 - London (UK) — Brixton Feb. 06 - Manchester (UK) — Men Feb. 07 - Nottingham ...
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Finnish thrash/metal act MOKOMA's latest album, "Tämän Maailman Ruhtinaan Hovi" ("The Court of This World's Emperor), has been named Inferno magazine's 2004 "Album of the Year". The year-end Inferno list was determined via a poll of the magazine's editors and contributing writers. Inferno is Finland's leading metal magazine and is said to be one of ...
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RAMMSTEIN's video for the third single from their "Reise, Reise" album, "Ohne Dich", has been posted online at Viva.tv. The "Ohne Dich" single, which was released earlier this week, does not include any b-sides, but it contains the "beta version" of the title cut, which was originally intended for 2001's "Mutter" and recorded ...
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RAMMSTEIN's "Reise Reise" (Universal) has sold 26,716 copies in the United States in its first week of release (according to Nielsen SoundScan) to debut at position No. 61 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. Recorded primarily in Spain (El Cortijo Studio, Malaga), "Reise Reise" (translated as "Voyage, Voyage" or "Journey, Journey") is the follow-up ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have been confirmed for the second edition of the Fields of Rock festival, set to be held June 18 in Nijmegen, Holland. More information is available at www.fields-of-rock.nl. As previously reported, RAMMSTEIN will be releasing a third single from the group's latest album, "Reise, Reise", on November 22. "Ohne ...
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Switzerland's SAMAEL will release their new album, "Reign of Light", in early 2005 in North America through Galactical/Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was issued in Europe last month, was mixed at two different studios in Switzerland and was co-produced by Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT), who has worked with the group on ...
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RAMMSTEIN fan site Herzeleid.com is reporting that the third single from the group's latest album, "Reise, Reise" will be "Ohne Dich". Once again, the single will not include any b-sides, but this time it comes close. As "Ohne Dich" was originally intended for 2001's "Mutter", it was also recorded during the "Mutter" sessions. ...
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Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA have been confirmed as the support act on RAMMSTEIN's entire European tour. The trek, which kicked off on Monday (Nov. 1) in Mannhein, Germany, is scheduled to hit Rotterdam, Holland on Thursday (Nov. 4). EXILIA are touring in support of their debut album, "Unleashed", which was released in May via G.U.N./BMG ...
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Swedish "traditional" heard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will play a special showcase gig at the Kool Kat Club in Stockholm on December 3. The group's set list for the show will consist almost entirely of songs from their upcoming album, "Neo-Natural Freaks". As previously reported, the recording sessions for "Neo-Natural Freaks" took place at ...
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RAMMSTEIN fan site Herzeleid.com has posted translations of the lyrics for the group's new album, "Reise Reise", at this location. "Reise Reise" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on November 16. The album's first domestic single, the bilingual "Amerika", went into rotation on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" two weeks ago, while import single ...
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Switzerland's SAMAEL have offered an explanation on their official web site regarding the tour postponement rumors which first surfaced on Thursday (Oct. 7). According to the posting, the German release of the band's new album, "Reign of Light", has been bumped to October 25. As a result, the first 4-5 shows of the tour will ...
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"Reise Reise", the fourth studio album from German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN, has entered the national album charts in the following countries: No. 1: Switzerland No. 1: Finland No. 1: Austria No. 2: Holland No. 3: France No. 4: Norway No. 6: Belgium No. 17: New Zealand No. 19: Australia No. 37: U.K. No. 54: Ireland ...
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SAMAEL have postponed their European tour to February 2005 from the previously announced October/November, according to Germany's Rock Hard magazine. No reason was given for the postponement. SAMAEL's latest CD, "Reign of Light", will be released on October 11 through the band's own label, Galactical Recordings, with exclusive licenses to Regain Records (whole world except ...
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German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will release their fourth studio album, "Reise Reise", in the U.S. on November 16. The album's first domestic single, the bilingual "Amerika", will go into rotation on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" Oct. 2, while import single "Mein Teil" has already shown up on the "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" soundtrack as well as on ...
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DYNABYTE, the Italian band featuring former OPERA IX vocalist Cadaveria and NECRODEATH bassist John, have released their debut album, "Extreme Mental Piercing", through Rotten Inc. Records. The 10-song effort was recorded between May and November 2003 at Dynabyte and Capt. Woofer studios and was mixed and mastered by John and LJ Dusk between December 2003 ...
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A brand-new ANOREXIA NERVOSA track, entitled "Codex Veritas", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "Codex Veritas" comes off the French symphonic black metallers' fourth full-length album, "Redemption Process", due on October 11 through Listenable Records. The follow-up to 2001's "New Obscurantis Order" (Osmose Productions) was recorded at Drudenhaus studios ...
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Swiss CD shop CeDe.ch has uploaded the album cover and complete track listing for the upcoming SAMAEL CD, "Reign of Light". Check it out here. "Reign of Light" track listing: 01. Moongate 02. Inch Allah 03. High Above 04. Reign of Light 05. On Earth 06. Telepath 07. Oriental Dawn 08. As the ...
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Sweden's DEATHSTARS have issued the following update on their recent activities: "We have had some really cool festival shows this summer, the Wave Gotik Treffen, the Zillo Festival and last but not least the Stockholm Pride which is undoubtedly the most bizarre show we ever did. Both the Wave Gotik Treffen and the Zillo Festival ...
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According to the RTL Chartshow, KISS are the 98th most successful band in Germany based on the number of Top 10 singles. KISS reached the Top 100 position with two Top 10 hits ("I Was Made for Lovin' You" and "God Gave Rock & Roll to You"). The most successfull bands in Germany ...
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Gothic metal has undoubtedly experienced an upsurge in popularity over the last few years, but on the fringes it retains a discernible love-hate status. Given the likes of MY DYING BRIDE and, to a slightly less gloomy extent, DARK TRANQUILLITY, many listeners either revel casually in the moroseness of it, or wish that the miserable ...
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Audio clips of all the tracks from the forthcoming SAMAEL single, "Telepath", can be downloaded at Cede.ch. The complete track listing for the single, due on September 6, is as follows: 01. Telepath (3:35) 02. Inch Allah (3:33) 03. Telepathic (remix) (4:19) 04. Inch Allah (karaoke version) (3:33) 05. Telepathic (instrumental version) (4:19) ...
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An audio clip of the new SAMAEL single, "Telepath", has been posted online at this location. "Telepath" comes off the group's upcoming full-length CD, "Reign of Light", tentatively due in October. "Reign of Light" will be released through the band's own label, Galactical Recordings, with exclusive licenses to Regain Records (whole world except ...
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VELVET REVOLVER, THE DARKNESS, ANTHRAX, RAMMSTEIN, H.I.M. and Brian May (QUEEN) were among the attendees at the Kerrang! Awards 2004, which were held Thursday night (August 26) at The Brewery in central London. Check out photos from Film Magic (Arrivals, Press Conference) and Wire Image. ...
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RAMMSTEIN's video for their new single, "Amerika", has been posted online at Viva.tv. Check it out: Windows Media (Dial-Up, Broadband), Real Media (Dial-Up, Broadband). The clip was directed by Jörn Heitmann, who has previously worked with RAMMSTEIN on the videos for "Sonne" and "Ich Will". The "Amerika" ...
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RAMMSTEIN's video for their new single, "Amerika", premiered earlier today on MTV Germany, according to the RAMMSTEIN fan site Herzeleid.com. The clip was directed by Jörn Heitmann, who has previously worked with RAMMSTEIN on the videos for "Sonne" and "Ich Will". RAMMSTEIN's new album, "Reise Reise", is scheduled for release on November 2 through Universal ...
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RAMMSTEIN's upcoming performance in Helsinki, Finland, scheduled for November 24 at the Hartwall Arena, sold out in approximately 30 minutes after tickets went on sale Tuesday morning (August 17). 12,000 tickets were sold to the concert, which will mark the group's first headlining performance in the city in support of their upcoming CD, "Reise Reise". ...
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