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Irish experimental metallers Censura about to unleash long awaited debut EP If you haven't heard of Irish experimental metal 5-piece Censura yet in the land of Down Under, don't be alarmed: these charismatic and hard-working lads have just finished recording their debut EP The Island which will be unleashed soon! The one word being used over and over again while recording... |
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Slayer has Condoms and Kiss has Plushies. There is nothing more brootal or metal than plastering your band’s name on material things that really have absolutely nothing to do with music. But that’s how awesome Slayer is, having recently unveiled a new line of condoms for the incredibly modest price of $12.99 for a three pack, and $19.... |
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TesseracT welcomes new vocalist Elliot Coleman - Official Statement Rumors of Daniel Tompkins' departure began circulating earlier this month after Tesseract’s show on August 20th in Milton Keynes, UK, featured Elliot Coleman [OMNOM, Sky Eats Airplane, Zelliack, Haunted Shores, Of Legends] performing with the band. The band did... |
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TesseracT Acknowledges Addition of New Vocalist Elliot Coleman British progressive metal band TesseracT has today admitted to the addition of new vocalist Elliot Coleman [Sky Eats Airplane], who replaces Daniel Tompkins, whose departure has yet to be explained by the band, with an official statement due to be released tomorrow. Rumors of Tompkins' departure... |
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Einherjer Unveils "Varden Brenne” Single off New Album Norrøn Norwegian Viking metallers Einherjer have unveiled "Varden Brenne”, the first single off the band’s forthcoming new album entitled Norrøn, which will see its release September 9th. "Varden Brenne” can be heard at Indie Recordings' official Facebook page. Recorded at Studio Borealis, ... |
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West Memphis Three is Finally Set Free Following 18 Years of Imprisonment Following 18 years of incarceration, Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley - collectively known as the West Memphis Three – have been set free on the morning of Friday, August 19th, after a plea agreement resulting in the immediate release of the three men. The agreement stated... |
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Jani Lane's Final Recording to be released by Liberty n’ Justice Christian hard rock outfit Liberty n’ Justice has issued an update regarding the recent passing of former Warrant front man Jani Lane. In the message, available below, the band has revealed that Lane’s last ever recording, featured on the track entitled ‘Sin’, will be available for download through... |
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Katatonia Finalises 20th Anniversary Tour - Australia Misses Out Swedish metal maestros Katatonia have announced a seven-date run of special 20th anniversary shows, with Australian fans, however, missing out. The headlining shows come in celebration of two massive decades for the Swedes and will take place in the United States and Canada whilst the band is in... |
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Forbidden Cancels European Tour, Parts Ways with Drummer Wrapping up their first Australian tour earlier this month, thrash metallers Forbidden have today announced that the outfit has had to cancel a forthcoming European tour due to the recent departure of longtime drummer, Mark Hernandez, from the band. In an official statement, guitarist and founding... |
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The Bled Set to Break Up Following Final Tour Following a ten-year career, Tucson, Arizona hardcore outfit The Bled has announced that following their final tour the band will call it quits. The farewell tour is currently scheduled for November, with official dates soon to be revealed. The Bled commented: "After 10 years of making music... |
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Former Warrant Front-man Jani Lane Found Dead Jani Lane, who previously fronted American glam-metal outfit Warrant, was found dead at a Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills, California, yesterday evening, August 11th, he was 47. At the time of posting, no official cause of death has been revealed. Jani Lane was behind some of Warrant’s most renowned... |
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Record Labels Impacted by London Riots after Distribution Warehouse Burns Down A three-story, 20,000 square-foot building that held the complete stock of PIAS UK [the primary distribution center for more than 160 independent record labels] in the London district of Enfield and owned by SonyDADC, was burned to the ground as violence in the capital continues. A mass list of... |
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Oh, Sleeper Sets 'Children of Fire' Release Date, Unveils New Song US metalcore outfit Oh, Sleeper has set the date for the release of their third studio album, Children of Fire, as September 27th via Solid State Records. Produced by Andreas Magnusson [Black Dahlia Murder, Haste The Day] and mixed by Machine [Lamb of God, Chiodos], the new album comes as the... |
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Disturbed on Hiatus due to Problems within the Music Industry In a recent interview with Billboard.com vocalist David Draiman stated that Disturbed's imminent hiatus is not put down due to conflict within the unit, but the music industry itself, in particular the “demise of hard rock and metal”. After more than a decade together, this July saw Disturbed... |
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Mastodon Reveals Track List and Partnership with Total Immersion The 23rd of September will see metallers Mastodon release their brand new record, The Hunter, and debut album for label Roadrunner Records. The outfit has recently announced that the new effort will be released in several configurations that feature an interactive 3D experience known as Augmented... |
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Deftone's Bass Guitarist Re-Mixes The Dillinger Escape Plan Deftones’ bass guitarist Sergio Vega [ex-Quicksand] has remixed The Dillinger Escape Plan’s ‘Black Bubblegum’ to an almost unrecognizable state. The track is available now as a free download via the band’s newly launched website! So, are you thinking - "why did he touch it!?" The original... |
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Short Update from Devin Townsend Hevy Devy has issued a short update via his official Facebook page, clueing us in on what is to come from the Townsend camp in the near future. Commented Devin: "Eighty page hardcover book, eight discs, special versions, no holds barred in terms of quality. Sick, immense project involving everyone... |
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Glorior Belli Debuts New Track French black metal group Glorior Belli has unveiled the first single off their impending fourth studio album, The Great Southern Darkness, scheduled for its release from September 27th, 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The track, ‘Secret Ride To Rebellion’, is now available below and “begins... |
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Rose Funeral Launch First Track off New Album 'Gates of Punishment' Death metallers Rose Funeral have today launched the first track from their forthcoming album, Gates of Punishment. ‘Beyond the Entombed’ can be heard below, with the full-length album scheduled for a September 27th release via Metal Blade Records. Vocalist and guitarist Ryan Gardner... |
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Danny Bobis Found Dead The body of drummer Danny Bobis, of American hardcore punk outfit Cipher, was found dead on July 29th, after he disappeared whilst surfing in West Lampung in the south of the Indonesian island on the morning of July 24th. Danny was a popular Long Island surfer and teacher, his body was found by... |
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Einherjer Reveals Details of New Album 'Norrøn' Norwegian Viking metallers Einherjer have announced that the release date of their comeback album, entitled Norrøn, has been set for September 9th through Indie Recordings. Recorded at Studio Borealis, production was handled by Einherjer's founding member Frode Glesnes and mixing duties... |
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Iced Earth Unveils New Album Cover and Track List American heavy metal outfit Iced Earth has released the cover art and track listing for their forthcoming, new album Dystopia. Dystopia is the tenth studio album from Iced Earth and will be released from October 17th 2011 via Century Media Records. The new effort is additionally the debut... |
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Ludicra Disbands San Francisco-based black metal outfit Ludicra has broken up after almost thirteen years as a unit. On July 27th, the band issued the following statement: "Ludicra has officially disbanded. It's been a great and rewarding ride. We would like to thank all who've supported us and been involved. We... |
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Nergal Confirms Being Judge On 'The Voice' That’s right folks; Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metal outfit Behemoth has confirmed that he will be a judge on The Voice of Poland - the Polish equivalent of talent shows such as Idol and the X-Factor. In a recent interview with UK’s Terrorizer, Nergal revealed: “I haven’t signed a deal... |
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Finally, New Music from Wintersun! Fan-filmed footage of a recent performance from Finnish epic metallers Wintersun has been released on-line, showcasing the band performing a brand new song, entitled ‘The Way of the Fire’! Shot only days ago, July 23rd, during the band’s performance at the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in... |
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ABSU Unveils Album Artwork and Confirms Release Date Black, thrash fusion metal outfit ABSU has today confirmed the release of their forthcoming studio album, entitled ABZU, for October 4th through Candlelight Records. Recorded at Nomad Recording Studios in Carrollton, Texas, with mixing duties handle by J.T. Longoria [King Diamond/Solitude... |
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Opeth Takes Us to Its Orchard Swedish progressive metallers Opeth have premiered the first song off their forthcoming new album, Heritage, set for a September 16th release through Roadrunner Records. ‘The Devil’s Orchard’ not only includes completely clean vocals from front-man and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt, but also features... |
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The Idiocy of Varg Vikernes Continues It may come as no surprise that Varg Vikernes, of one of black metal’s most notorious projects Burzum, has made comment on the recent attacks in Oslo against its civilian populace, which left dozens dead, with majority youth at a summer camp in Norway. His anti-Semitic rants can be found below,... |
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Wolves In The Throne Room Unveils 'Celestial Lineage' Track List & Cover Art Black metal outfit Wolves In The Throne Room has today unveiled the track listing and cover art for their forthcoming new album, Celestial Lineage. Nearing its September 13th release through Los Angeles based Southern Lord Recordings, Celestial Lineage is the fourth studio effort from the... |
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RISING Confirms Details of Debut Album Copenhagen-based sludge trio, RISING, has confirmed the details of their forthcoming debut album, entitled To Solemn Ash, set to be released through German label, Exile On Mainstream Records this Spring. Scheduled for its release from October 24th, To Solemn Ash was produced by Jakob... |
