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High On Fire

 
 
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High on Fire post new video

World renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE has just released its critically lauded new album, Snakes for the Divine.
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KING OF ASGARD Ink Deal With Metal Blade Europe

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Swedish Viking Folk/Death Metal band KING OF ASGARD for the European territory.
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Vince Neil

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Who's fucking Vince Neil

That's right, I dusted this old feature off. Been a few months since the last one and I am sure the list has grown astronomically.
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Darkest Hour (2009)

 
 
 
 

Darkest Hour announce tour

Washington, DC-based DARKEST HOUR have some amazing things lined up for 2010. They will be going out on tour with Dillinger Escape Plan, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, and Animals as Leaders.
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Xtreem Music signs Omission

XTREEM MUSIC is proud to announce the addition to their ranks of one of the best and most promising Thrash Metal acts from the Spanish scene which is no other than OMISSION.
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Embryonic Devourment

 
 
 
 

EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT Post Two New Tracks From Upcoming Release

California technical death/grind four-piece EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT recently posted two brand new tracks from their upcoming full-length, Vivid Enterpretations Of The Void.
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HOSTILITY finishes new album

HOSTILITY have recently completed work on their new album "Set in Stone," engineered, mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament, Exodus etc...) and have posted a new song "Resented Legacy" on their myspace page.
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THE RUINS OF BEVERAST: Official North American Release Date

Germany's Ván Records is proud to announces the unleashing of Foulest Semen Of A Sheltered Elite, the third full-length from THE RUINS OF BEVERAST, to North American audiences this spring.
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Hammerfall

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Slaying the 'dragon' in power metal

It's fairly well known I am not a fan of power metal...in fact I despise it. One of my issues is that it sounds too positive and happy, like Christian music. In fact I think Christian metal is pretty bleak at times compared to power metal.
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FOR TODAY release new video

For Today have just released their latest video for the song "Saul of Tarsus (The Messenger)" off of their album Portraits. They worked with Drew Russ to produce great results.
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Beatallica

 
 
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Beatallica release new song

Everyone's favorite Metallica/Beatles bash-up, Beatallica, are continuing to support their latest "you have to hear it to believe it" release, 'Masterful Mystery Tour,' with a set of east coast tour dates throughout April.
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Death Angel (2008)

 
 
 
 

Death Angel launch studio blog

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends, DEATH ANGEL, have uploaded their first studio blog.
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Godsmack

 
 
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Godsmack Releases "The Making Of" Webisode Series In Anticipation of The Oracle

Multi-platinum selling artist Godsmack are preparing to release their highly anticipated album, The Oracle.
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Finntroll

 
 
 
 

Finntroll prepare to tour the US

FINNTROLL have returned with their highly anticipated new slab of folk-rooted metal hymns entitled Nifelvind that is now available everywhere.
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1349

 
 
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1349 Unveil North American and European Special Edition Cover Art

Norwegian black metal act 1349 have unveiled the cover art for the North American and European special edition of their upcoming album, "DEMONIOR."
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KISS

 
 
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E1 Entertainment teams up with KISS

Leading independent studio, E1 Entertainment is thrilled to finalize their production and development deal with legendary rock band KISS.
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Enthroned

 
 
 
 

Enthroned booking World Tour

As the release date of Pentagrammaton is drawing near, we are in the booking process of the Pentagrammaton World Tour 2010.
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Warrant (2008)

 
 
 
 

Warrant issue report from the studio

I realize we haven't been around much lately (that's subject to physical location by the way, because if you were near any one of us... we would in fact, actually be around each other).
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Dragonforce

 
 
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Dragonforce announce departure of vocalist

DragonForce have split with lead singer ZP Theart.
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STYGIAN to rock the NHL

Philadelphia's heavy rockers STYGIAN are set to rock the NHL once again! On March 11th, when the Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins at Wachovia Center, STYGIAN will be performing at the AT&T Pavilion (located on the 11th Street side of the Wachovia Center).
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Linkin Park (2008 credit James Minchin)

 
 
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Linkin Park to sell bootlegs

Linkin Park is launching the "LP Archives: Official Tour Bootlegs" comprised of over 100 professional live concert recordings from 2007 – 2009. The LP Archives will open to the public on March 17th
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Extreme (2008)

 
 
 
 

Frontiers Records to release the new EXTREME Live DVD and CD

EXTREME is releasing their 'Take Us Alive' live CD and DVD on Frontiers Records world-wide April 23rd in Europe & May 4th In USA.
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Killswitch Engage

 
 
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Howard Jones vs. porn star baby momma?

Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones might be a total douche, but knocking up pornstar Allie Foster while married take's his assholery to a whole new level.
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Silent Civilian

 
 
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SILENT CIVILIAN Post New Track

Brutal, intense, uncompromising and unrelenting are just a few words that one will use to describe the vicious new SILENT CIVILIAN album, Ghost Stories.
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OVERMASTER Album To See Release Via Cruz Del Sur Music

The debut release from OVERMASTER entitled Madness of War will be released worldwide on April 23rd by Cruz Del Sur Music.
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PESTILENCE Announce First US Tour In 16 Years

Technical death metal legends PESTILENCE are pleased to announce their first US tour in over 16 years! The 17-date journey will kick off in Baltimore as part of the Maryland Deathfest at Sonar on May 30th and close at the Gramercy Theater in New York City on June 17.
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Obituary

 
 
 
 

Obituary check in

We are in Birmingham, England for our first of five shows in the UK (counting one in Scotland)
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Goreaphobia

 
 
 
 

GOREAPHOBIA to headline March Metal Massacre

Legendary Philadelphia extreme metal act, GOREAPHOBIA will join KULT OF AZAZEL, BLOODFEAST and ANAL CUNT as one of the headliners of this year's March Metal Massacre Fest in Reading, PA.
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Misericordia post new songs

MISERICORDIA's NEW Promo is ready for distribution. The Promo contains four pre-recorded songs that will be a part of a forthcoming MISERICORDIA ALBUM when the band finds an interested record label to work with.
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HOD (2009)

 
 
 
 

HOD issue tour update

As expected, the mini-tour featuring Ibex Moon Records' HOD and GRAVEHILL was a whirlwind of brutality that left the state of Texas in shambles. Over the course of three shows the Ibex Moon labelmates set a new standard for live intensity as each band delivered some of the best extreme metal in the underground today.
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Demon Hunter (2007)

 
 
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New Demon Hunter album streaming online

Seattle metallers DEMON HUNTER are streaming their new album, The World Is A Thorn, in its entirety on their official MySpace page.
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