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29 ìàð 2012
KORPIKLAANI Complete Recording Eighth Album
 Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI have recently finished the recordings of their upcoming eighth studio album Kunnia, which will be released in the summer via Nuclear Blast. The band recently offered up a free taste of the new album with the song 'Metsälle' which can be downloaded here.
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29 ìàð 2012
Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS Performs In Dallas; Video Available
 Video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and his solo band performing on March 27 at Trees in Dallas, Texas as part of a 24-date, coast-to-coast U.S. tour with PROTEST THE HERO, PERIPHERY, THE SAFETY FIRE and TODAY I CAUGHT THE PLAGUE can be seen below.
Jeff is being accompanied on the stage by the following musicians:
* Joe Nurre (SHADED ENMITY) - Guitar
* Gregory Macklin (SYSTEM DIVIDE, ORDINANCE) - Bass
* Anup Sastry (INTERVALS, SKYHARBOR) - Drums
Jeff Loomis' second solo album, "Plains Of Oblivion", will be released on April 10 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by Aaron Smith (7 HORNS 7 EYES) and features cover artwork by Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, who has previously worked with ALL SHALL PERISH, THE END and XERATH.
"Plains Of Oblivion" track listing:
01. Mercurial (feat. Marty Friedman)
02. The Ultimatum (feat. Tony MacAlpine)
03. Escape Velocity
04. Tragedy And Harmony (feat. Christine Rhoades)
05. Requiem For The Living (feat. Attila Voros)
06. Continuum Drift (feat. Chris Poland)
07. Surrender (feat. Ihsahn)
08. Chosen Time (feat. Christine Rhoades)
09. Rapture
10. Sibylline Origin
Pre-orders for "Plains Of Oblivion" are now available exclusively through CMDistro. A limited supply of pre-order packages including a CD, t-shirt and guitar pick are available for $22 and can be purchased here. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
AUTOPSY To Release 'Born Undead' DVD
 Legendary San Francisco Bay Area gore grind act AUTOPSY will release a new DVD, "Born Undead", on May 28 in Europe and June 5 in the U.S. via Peaceville Records.
The "Born Undead" DVD charters AUTOPSY's birth, death and rebirth with an extensive documentary conducted with the bandmembers themselves, as they describe how the beast came to be, and the impact their music has had on the metal world over a span of more than 20 years. The film also documents the band's long-awaited return to the studio and stage, and includes rehearsal footage of both new tracks and old classics for their live comeback assault. The trio of 2010 reunion shows are all featured here, with all the best classic tracks from Maryland Deathfest, Party.San Open Air festival and Hole In The Sky in Norway, where the trio of Chris Reifert, Eric Cutler and Danny Coralles was joined by Dan Lilker (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH) on bass.
With hours of footage as well as extras, including the band's promotional video for the song "All Tomorrow's Funerals", "My Corpse Shall Rise" and more, "Born Undead" is the ultimate set for all AUTOPSY and metal maniacs alike. The DVD also contains artwork from Kent Mattieu, who had collaborated with the band on their early classic (and often controversial) album covers.
AUTOPSY is currently working on all new material for its next album, due out late 2012/early 2013. The band states, "We can definitely promise more of what you would expect from AUTOPSY. There will be no compromise and no holding back. If you want 100% pure death metal brutality, you will certainly get it."
"Macabre Eternal", the first full-length album from AUTOPSY since 1995's "Shitfun", sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 67 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
"Macabre Eternal" was recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California and includes AUTOPSY's first 10-plus minute song "Sadistic Gratification".
AUTOPSY had previously decided to make an official comeback after working together on two songs for the special 20th-anniversary edition of debut album, "Severed Survival", in late 2008; the band having originally split before the release of its fourth album, "Shitfun", in 1995. A five-song EP, "The Tomb Within", came out last September and saw the original trio of Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles and Eric Cutler joined on bass by Joe Trevisano (ex-ABSCESS).
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29 ìàð 2012
STEVEN ADLER 'Would Love To' Perform With GUNS N' ROSES At ROCK HALL Induction
 Original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler says that he "would love to" perform with the band's classic lineup at GN'R's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The event will take place on April 14 in Cleveland, with all the original members of the band — including singer Axl Rose — expected to attend.
When asked via Twitter if he shared guitarist Slash's sentiments about wanting to play with the original GUNS N' ROSES members at the Rock Hall induction, Adler replied, "I would love to [do it] for the fans."
Although Slash recently confirmed that the original lineup of GUNS N' ROSES would not perform at the Rock Hall induction, the guitarist told The Pulse Of Radio that he's not to blame — and in fact would like to see it happen. "Ideally, I'd love to have the original band actually get up there and play," he said. "But like, from very early on I knew — I got the vibe that that's not gonna happen. Then it's sort of like, well, I hate formals, you know. It's like, it was the only reason to go would be if the original band got up and played, if only for the fans that would want to see that happen."
Slash added that he toyed with the idea of not attending the ceremony at all.
Without naming names, Slash added in an interview with Loudwire that the band not performing at the ceremony "doesn't surprise me. We've been at odds for, well not at odds, but we just haven't had any sort of communication in a long time so . . . that's basically it."
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29 ìàð 2012
AHOLA To Release 'Stoneface' Debut In April
 AHOLA, the new "vital rock act" launched by Jarkko Ahola of the Finnish metal groups TERÄSBETONI and NORTHERN KINGS, will release its debut album, "Stoneface", on April 25. The CD was recorded at Headline Studio in Tampere.
Commented Ahola: "AHOLA is a band that strives from the foundation of rock giving the listeners those vibes that the songs made people feel during the golden era of rock and heavy music. We write our music boldly and by experimenting new stuff, bringing the good stuff to this day, with a modern and unique twist and sound."
A CD-release party will be held on May 4 at Tavastia in Helsinki .
"Stoneface" track listing:
01. Donwana
02. Beerland
03. As Long As I Live (Rock 'N' Roll Is Not Dead)
04. Hurricane
05. Restless
06. The Spell
07. I Walk Alone
08. We Want Out
09. Eat Me Alive
10. Livin' The Dream
11. Stoneface
12. I Want You
13. Does It Matter What I Wear
14. Hurt You
15. Cold'n'Lonely
The song "Hurricane" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
AHOLA in August 2011 announced the addition of guitarist Antti Karhumaa to the group's ranks.
According to a press release, AHOLA "has a suitable mix of past and present — which is always an essential part of rock music. The band's musical core consists of hit tunes, feeling and of course the skill to write and play true and powerful rock music, wherein the authenticity and emotion are relevant, leaving the vain posing to others."
Commented Ahola: "AHOLA is something I've been working on for a long time.
"From the beginning I've written rock songs in English, but since being a musician, you find yourself doing something you did never expect like singing and playing in a huge act called TERÄSBETONI or participating a cool project called NORTHERN KINGS. I guess that's part of the fascination!
"Anyway, still riff-based rock being the heart of my musical world, I wanted to add some spice to the soup and do something that I wasn't so familiar with: super tightness, speed… a flavor of punk rock, you might say."
He continued, "The way I want to see AHOLA's music is: songs are, I dare say, approachable with catchy choruses but when giving the songs a deeper thought, loaded with layers you can dig into. You can hear echoes from classic rock of the '70s, alternative rock and metal of the '90s and last decade, pop music in general, that punk rock I mentioned and… well, listen to yourselves."
AHOLA is:
Jari "Jamo" Laitinen: Bass
Jarkko Ahola: Vocals, Guitar
Antti Mäkelä: Drums
Antti Karhumaa: Guitar
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29 ìàð 2012
MAD MAX - \'Another Night Of Passion\' Full Album Stream online!
 25 Jahre nach dem legendären "Night Of Passion" Album (1987) sind die Münsteraner MAD MAX in Originalbesetzung zurück und veröffentlichen am 26. März 2012 das neue Studioalbum "Another Night Of Passion". Das neue Album "Another Night Of Passion" wurde jetzt HIER als komplett Stream online gestellt. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
EXILIA - \'Decode\' Track List!
 Die Italiener rund um Frontfrau Masha Mismane werden ihr neues Album "Decode" am 30. März 2012 via ZYX Music veröffentlichen! Hier noch die "Decode" Track List und Sample vom neuen Song "Unconventional" zum probehören!
01. Satellite (3:48)
02. Over the Edge (3:55)
03. Unconventional (3:30)
04. Emily (3:26)
05. Invisible (3:44)
06. My Exception (3:28)
07. The Wrath of Gaia (3:27)
08. Myself (3:25)
09. Forever (3:37)
10. Fully Alive (3:18)
11. All in Vain (3:48)
12. In My Veins (3:23) | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
BAHT – Posten Track-by-Track Trailer zu ihren neuen Album „In My Veins“!
 Die Progressive Deather BAHT aus der Türkei haben einen Song-by-Song Album Trailer für ihr neues Album „In My Veins“ online gestellt. Das Album wurde von niemand geringerem als Dan Swanö produziert. „In My Veins“ ist ein Mix aus Orientalischen, Progressiven und Death Metal Themes.
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29 ìàð 2012
MALNATT – Begeben sich ins Studio!
 Die Blackened Folk Metaller MALNATT vom Stiefelstaat, werden sich am 2. April in das Domination Studios zurückziehen um ihr fünftes Album „Principia Discordia“ aufzunehmen. Ein VÖ Datum ist noch nicht bekannt.
Hier die Tracklist von „Principia Discordia“:
1. Manifesto Nichilista
2. Il canto dell'odio
3. L'amor sen va (poesia di Tarchetti)
4. Don Matteo
5. Ho sceso dandoti il braccio (poesia di Montale)
6. Iper Pagano
7. Nel dì dei morti (poesia di Tarchetti)
8. Ave discordia
9. Ulver Nostalgia
10. Il sentiero dei nidi di Ragnarok (instrumental)
11. Too Old Too Cold (Darkthrone Cover)
12. Norwegian Wood (The Beatles Cover) | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
VORKREIST - erster Song im Stream!
 Die französischen Black Metal Maniacs VORKREIST sind mit ihrem vierten Album "Sigil Whore Christ" zurück, das am 24. April via Agonia Records das Licht der Welt erblicken wird. Aufgenommen wurde das Album im Drudenhaus Studio (ALCEST, LES DISCRETS). "Sigil Whore Christ" wird als normale CD, im noblen Digipack und als 180g Black Vinyl und einer limitierten Gold Vinyl mit roten Splitter erscheinen. Den ersten Pressungen wird sogar ein exklusives Poster beigelegt. Jetzt wurde der erste Song "Maledicte" zum probehören online gestellt. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
SLASH 'Would Love To Play' With Classic GUNS N' ROSES Lineup At ROCK HALL Induction
 Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke to Loudwire about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
The 27th annual ceremony will be held on April 14 in Cleveland, Ohio, home to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum. Also scheduled to be inducted are RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, BEASTIE BOYS, THE SMALL FACES/FACES, Donovan and Laura Nyro. Freddie King well enter the Hall Of Fame as an Early Influence, while the late producer and TV host Don Kirshner will receive the Ahmet Ertegun (nonperformer) Award and producers Cosimo Matassa, Tom Dowd and Glyn Johns will receive the Award For Musical Excellence.
The ceremony will be taped for broadcast by HBO, which plans to air it in early May.
Slash told Loudwire, "I would love to play. It's just, one of those things where I know that it's not going to happen, so… I just did an interview and said, 'I don't think we're playing.' [Laughs]. I mean I think it would be cool to play, but very early on when the whole thing came up, it became apparent that it wasn't going to happen — and you know, that doesn't surprise me. We've been at odds for… well, not at odds, but we just haven't had any sort of communication in a long time so… that's basically it. That's all I can tell you."
Ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan told RollingStone.com that there has been "no communication" about the original members of the band performing together when the group is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Asked if he knew what was going to happen at the ceremony, McKagan answered, "I don't. I know I'm going to go. I can't, at all, speak for anybody else. And won't. I'll be there with bells on." But he added, "There's been no communication about anyone playing. There was probably a day in the mid-1990s where I would have tried to gather the troops, but I'm just not that guy anymore. It's too frustrating to change anyone else . . . I'm not even sure I'd want to change how anyone else sees a situation."
On whether he hoped that the original lineup would perform together at the event, McKagan said, "I think it would be killer. Do I hope to? That's a tricky question. It would be awesome. You have those day dreams like, 'We'll go up and play 'Nightrain' and 'Brownstone' and throw down the microphone and drop off! That'll be killer!' But I doubt that'll happen."
McKagan, singer Axl Rose, guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, and drummer Steven Adler will all be inducted into the Hall, along with later members, keyboardist Dizzy Reed and drummer Matt Sorum.
Photo credit: Travis Shinn
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29 ìàð 2012
STICK TO YOUR GUNS - \'Diamond\' Full Album Preview auf You Tube online!
 STICK TO YOUR GUNS haben jetzt Samples neuen Album "Diamond" das am 27. März 2012 via Sumerian Records veröffentlicht wurde auf You Tube online gestellt. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
DESULTOR - neuer Song \'Another World\' im Stream!
 Vom neuen DESULTOR Album "Masters of Hate" wurde jetzt der Song "Another World" als Stream online gestellt. Veröffentlicht wurde "Masters of Hate" am 20. März 2012 via Abyss Records! | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
LOSTPROPHETS - neuer Song \'Another Shot\' im Stream!
 Die Engländer LOSTPROPHETS werden ihr neues Album "Weapons" am 2. April 2012 veröffentlichen. Jetzt wurde der neue Song "Another Shot" online gestellt. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
TITANS EVE - enthüllen \'Life Apocalypse\' Track List!
 Die Kanadischen Thrash Metaller TITANS EVE, arbeiten zurzeit an ihrem neuen Album mit dem Titel "Life Apocalypse"! Laut Band sind die Aufnahmen der Drum Parts im Kasten und als nächstes wurden die Gitarren Parts aufgenommen. Die Gesangsaufnahmen werden in dieser Woche beginnen. Außerdem hat die Band nach dem "Life Apocalypse" Cover Artwork jetzt auch die Track List veröffentlicht.
"Life Apocalypse" Track List:
01. Overcast (Intro)
02. Destined to Die
03. Road to Ruin
04. The Abyss
05. Dissension (Instrumental)
06. Life Apocalypse
07. A Wound That Never Heals (Instrumental)
08. Hollow Gods
09. Divided We Fall
10. Frozen In Time
11. The Void | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
AND ONE - verschenken neue EP \'Shice Guy\' als Free Download!
 Wer es am vergangenen Freitag nicht mitbekommen haben sollte: Völlig überraschend machten die derzeit wegen ihrer kurzfristigen Tourneeverschiebung ins Kreuzfeuer geratenen AND ONE ihren Fans ein Geschenk und rückten (bzw. rücken noch immer) die 6-Track-EP "Shice Guy" mit allem Drum und Dran als kostenlosen Download raus.
Steve dazu: "Die Idee zu dieser E.P. kam mir schon wenige Stunden nach der Ankündigung der Verschiebung der Tour. Diesen Schlamassel habe ich alleine angerichtet und muss das selbst verantworten. Damit haben die anderen nichts zu tun. Deswegen muss ich hier auch alleine durch. Aber keine Angst. Diese Sonder E.P. ist kein Entschuldigungs- oder Wiedergutmachungsversuch. Dafür ist der Schaden bei so vielen Fans einfach zu groß gewesen. Sie ist lediglich ein kleiner Ausdruck meines schlechten Gewissens, und die Arbeit der letzten Tage half mir ein bisschen, über die teilweise echt fiesen Kommentare im Internet hinweg. Musik als Heilung. Funktioniert auf beiden Seiten, wenn sie ehrlich I.S.T."
Darauf befindet sich so manche Überraschung, wie das an "Photographic" angelehnte Titelstück, dessen Text man genauer beachten sollte, das ursprünglich als Single vorgesehene Remake von "Für" sowie einige Schätzchen aus Steves Studioschublade.
Zum Download geht es HIER !
Tracklist "Shice Guy E.P.":
1. Shice Guy
2. Perfect Life
3. Für Zwei
4. Pleasure & Pain (Demo)
5. Wasted (Demo)
6. S.R.Y.
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29 ìàð 2012
TOTENMOND - Digitales Best Of-Album \'Keine Sonne Mehr\' Track List enthüllt
 Das Best Of namens "Keine Sonne Mehr" wird 16 Songs beinhalten und ab dem 11. Mai 2012 erhältlich sein! "Keine Sonne Mehr" wird Songs von TOTENMONDs Alben "Lichtbringer", "Fleischwald", "Reich In Rost", "Auf Dem Mond Ein Feuer", "Unter Knochen", "TonbergUrtod", "Thronräuber" und deren "Väterchen Frost" EP beinhalten. Die genaue Tracklist werden wir bald veröffentlichen. "Keine Sonne Mehr" wird lediglich bei iTunes, Amazon MP3, Musicload und anderen Musikdownloadshops erhältlich sein!
"Keine Sonne Mehr" Track List:
01. Honigtraum
02. Väterchen Frost
03. Sagenwelt
04. Die Schlacht
05. Der Misanthrop (Narsaak Cover)
06. Leichen Der Liebe
07. Panzerdampf
08. Arbeiterreserve
09. Polizei SA SS (Slime Cover)
10. Marschieren (EA80 cover)
11. Permafrost
12. Eiswalzer
13. Heroin
14. Blutost
15. Achtung Panzer!
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29 ìàð 2012
THE SAFETY FIRE - neues Video zum Song \'Floods Of Colour\' online!
 Die Jungs von THE SAFETY FIRE haben heute ihr neues Video zum Song "Floods Of Colour" veröffentlicht. Der Song kommt vom neuen Album "Grind The Ocean" das im Februar 2012 veröffentlicht wurde. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
ESCHATON - stellen neue EP \'Isolated Intelligence\' als Stream & Free Download online!
 Die Linzer Black Metaller ESCHATON können endlich wieder mit neuem Material auftrumpfen. Die Jungs haben jetzt ihre neue fünf Song EP "Isolated Intelligence" auf der Bandcamp Seite zum probehören und Free Download online gestellt. Über eine kleine Spende würde sich die Band allerdings auch freuen und Ihr könnt den Betrag den Ihr zahlen könnt selbst bestimmen! | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
GOTHMOG - stellen neues Album \'Aeons Of Deception\' als Free Download online!
 Die Spanische Symphonic Black Metal Band GOTHMOG hat Anfang Dezember mit Produzent Fernando Asensi in den Fireworks Studios mit den Aufnahmen des neuen Albums mit dem Titel "Aeons Of Deception" begonnen. Es ist das erste Album mit dem neuen Sänger Elias Redón "Modgud" und dem neuen Keyboarder Jose Antonio Quiles "Aspherion." Der Mix und das Mastering wird von Dani G. Suárez in den Dynamita Studios in Asturias übernommen. Jetzt wurde das neue Album "Aeons Of Deception" hier auf der Band Webseite als Free Download online gestellt.
"Aeons Of Deception" Track List:
01. Solve et Coagula
02. Escape to Nowhere
03. Beyond the Mist of Time
04 .Deathbringer
---The Cure for the World's Pain---
05. Aeons of Deception
06. The Bargain Struck
07. The Age of Thought
08. Nirnaeth Arnoediad
09. ...And I Shall Be Reborn
10. The Blackest of the Paths | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
DEADBORN - neuer Song \'Insane Motor Cortex\' als Stream online!
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29 ìàð 2012
HEMINA - \'Synthetic\' Full Album Stream online!
 Die Australische Progressive Metal Band HEMINA wird ihr neues Album "Synthetic" am 27. März 2012 via Nightmare Records veröffentlichen. Das neue Album "Synthetic" wurde jetzt komplett zum probehören online gestellt. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
TO SPEAK OF WOLVES - neuer Song \'Stand Alone Complex\' im Stream!
 TO SPEAK OF WOLVES werden ihr neues Album mit dem Titel "Find Your Worth, Come Home" am 22. Mai "012 via Solid State Records veröffentlichen! Die Band hat jetzt nach dem Cover Artwork, den neuen Song "Stand Alone Complex" hier auf Facebook online gestellt. | 0 | |
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29 ìàð 2012
WAR OF AGES - \'Return To Life\' Track List enthüllt!
 Das neue WAR OF AGES Album wird den Titel "Return To Life" tragen und am 24. April 2012 via Facedown Records in den Handel kommen. "Return To Life" wurde mit Zeuss in den Planet Z Studios (Shadows Fall, Chimaira, Hatebreed) aufgenommen!
"Return To Life" Track List:
01. Immortal
02. Redeemer
03. Fallen Idol
04. Silent Night
05. M.E.B.
06. Song Of Solomon
07. With Honor
08. Psalms
09. Final Act
10. Unite | 0 | |
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28 ìàð 2012
BATTLE BEAST – covered by ELÄKELÄISET
 2012-03-27 01:00 - The circle of fans and followers constantly grows for Finnish heavy metallers BATTLE BEAST. Recently, the song `Show Me How To Die´, taken from their brilliant debut album “Steel” that was released on the 27th of January 2012 via Nuclear Blast, was covered by their fellow countrymen of the traditional Humppa band ELÄKELÄISET! Click here to enjoy the highly entertaining result entitled `Kohta Humpataan´: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uGHwbUyuc0
BATTLE BEAST’s front woman Nitte Valo comments: “It's time for HUMPPA! Finnish humppa combo ELÄKELÄISET has done a cover of our single `Show Me How To Die´ (if you wonder what the hell ELÄKELÄISET means: it's “pensioners”, though the guys aren’t really that old). I personally think that it’s a great thing having someone covering one of our songs, though I wonder where the high notes have gone… Whatever - KEEP IT HUMPPA-METAL!”
Check out BATTLE BEAST live and in pure metal-version on their upcoming tour with their label mates NIGHTWISH:
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28 ìàð 2012
GRAND MAGUS: 'The Hunt' Cover Artwork Unveiled
 Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS will release their new album, "The Hunt", in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD's cover artwork was created by Arik Roper (CATHEDRAL, HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP), who also handled the art on GRAND MAGUS' "Iron Will" LP.
Commented GRAND MAGUS frontman Janne "J.B." Christoffersson: "Arik Roper is a super-talented artist and we've had the pleasure of working with him before when he did the cover art for our album 'Iron Will'. This time around with the overall feel and lyrical themes of our new album 'The Hunt', Arik was the perfect choice once again. We basicallly just gave him the title and he created one of the most haunting and suggestive images ever seen. He totally nailed what the album is all about. To say we are pleased is a gigantic understatement! This piece of art will stand the test of time and become classic."
Nuclear Blast label manager Andy Siry recently stated about GRAND MAGUS' addition to the label's roster: "We're delighted to welcome GRAND MAGUS to the Nuclear Blast family. These guys class among the best today's heavy metal scene has to offer, though GRAND MAGUS are much more than just that. Both live and on their albums, GRAND MAGUS are terrific, plus they indicate a continuous development. This is why we're happy to turn over a new leaf in the history of band and label."
GRAND MAGUS's last album, "Hammer Of The North", was released digitally in North America in January 2011 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at 301 studios outside of Stockholm and features artwork by Necrolord.
During the band's 10-year history, GRAND MAGUS released two demos, one split EP and five full-length albums, and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews throughout. Their fourth opus, "Iron Will", was voted "Album of The Month" in the German Metal Hammer and Rock Hard magazines.
Drawing hefty influences from the hand-on-heart grandeur of the NWOBHM and the inspirational mythology of their forbears, GRAND MAGUS is steeped in pre-Christian tales of triumph, vengeance, betrayal, wisdom and death. But GRAND MAGUS also stands for energetic live performances, as seen at European festivals such as Sweden Rock, Hellfest, Wacken, Summer Breeze and on tour in Europe with bands like AT THE GATES, CATHEDRAL, CANDLEMASS, TYRANT, SERPENTCULT and ELECTRIC WIZARD.
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28 ìàð 2012
JOB FOR A COWBOY: Performance Footage Of New Song Available
 Fan-filmed video footage of Arizona death metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY performing a new song, "Imperium Wolves", on March 23 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new studio album, "Demonocracy", which will be released on April 10 via Metal Blade Records. The nine-song CD was produced by Jason Seucof (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, TRIVIUM) who recorded the band's blistering "Ruination" full-length, at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida, and features another strikingly detailed concept cover by artist Brent Elliott White.
"Demonocracy" track listing:
01. Children of Deceit
02. Nourishment Through Bloodshed
03. Imperium Wolves
04. Tongueless and Bound
05. Black Discharge
06. The Manipulation Stream
07. The Deity Misconception
08. Fearmonger
09. Tarnished Gluttony
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28 ìàð 2012
Former KORN Drummer's INFINIKA Pressing Ahead With Single, Tour Plans
 INFINIKA, the new band featuring former KORN drummer David Silveria alongside ANYONE members Riz Story and Miki Black, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding reports that Silveria was arrested for DUI in Huntington Beach, California this past weekend:
"The recent incident will not interfere with the release of the INFINIKA debut single on April 2nd, 2012, nor will it interfere with the band's plan to tour this summer."
INFINIKA, whose lineup is completed by former TRAK 13 bassist Cory Tarallo, recently released a six-and-a-half-minute promotional clip featuring music from the upcoming release "Echoes And Traces". Check it out below.
INFINIKA is:
Riz Story (ANYONE): Lead Vocals, Guitars
Miki Black (ANYONE): Guitar, Keyboards
Cory Tarallo (TRAK 13): Bass
David Silveria (KORN): Drums
David left KORN in late 2006 in order to focus on family life along with running his steak house and sushi restaurant. In December 2009, David changed his steak house into the rock and sports-themed bar Silvera's Rockbar and was said to be no longer 50 percent owner of his sushi restaurant, having agreed to sell his half of ownership over to his ex-wife after a year-long court battle. | 0 | |
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28 ìàð 2012
ATTACK ATTACK - neues Video \'The Motivation\' online!
 "The Motivation"
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28 ìàð 2012
New MASTERPLAN Album Pushed Back To Next Year
 Guitarist Roland Grapow of German/Norwegian melodic metallers MASTERPLAN has issued the following update:
"I will finally just work from April on only on the next MASTERPLAN album! I am looking for an album release in January 2013. That means no work for other bands in my studio anymore for the rest of this year! Only MASTERPLAN! We have 15 songs written already! Maybe we write some more! We are looking for a more powerful album this time... still with great melodies and feelings, but also with more orchestration and faster stuff again… just more metal. Right now I am close to finish mixing SARATOGA from Spain and BLACK MAJESTY from Australia 'till April. More news about MASTERPLAN is coming soon!"
In an August 2011 interview with the Czech web portal Kultura21.cz, Grapow stated about the status of the songwriting sessions for the next MASTERPLAN album, "This time we tried not to make demo productions, which have a poor sound — so we wanted to make really nice pre-production [recordings] which sound very close to the album sound, which is very easy [to do] in my studio now. I think we have many, many new ideas which, I guess, are a little bit more modern and more aggressive as well. So we try not to follow any trends of MASTERPLAN — I'm not saying we're reproducing the first album or the third one or the fifth one. I think we always have to try to make some surprises for the people. The 'Time To Be King' album is great, but this new album sounds a bit different again. I always want to do this, because I'm not that kind of guy who wants to make every year the same album."
On the topic of MASTERPLAN's numerous lineup changes, Grapow said, "I think it's always difficult in this band, I guess. If you see, the first album just came out after a big turbulence — leaving HELLOWEEN, Uli [Kusch, drums] and me. I think this band always needs some very bad moments to some great songs. [Laughs] And it looks like MASTERPLAN, basically, is my main band, and whoever will sing and whoever will play in the band, I'm happy with, or if Jorn [Lande, vocals] will stay as long as possible. But, basically, at the moment, I'm thinking the main songwriters are Axel [Mackenrott, keyboards] now and me. Also Jan [S. Eckert], the bass player, who was very involved in different in projects and has a great job now, just called me one week ago. He's happy to continue with MASTERPLAN and he's looking forward to the next album and the next tour. So whatever happens, this band will continue. I'm still very positive. I'm a little bit tired of producing bands the last three years in my studio and I want to continue now with my career in MASTERPLAN. It's very important for me to show that we still have the power and the ability to write beautiful melodies and some aggression and rock and metal songs. Whatever we do, we want just to make good-quality stuff."
MASTERPLAN's last CD, "Time To Be King", was released on May 21, 2010 through AFM Records. The CD's first single, "Far From The End Of The World", was issued on April 16, 2010.
MASTERPLAN vocalist Jorn Lande told Germany's Rock Hard magazine in 2009 about his renewed collaboration with MASTERPLAN, "We never had problems with each other, but professionally, we decided to go separate ways for a while. . . I am happy that we are . . . working together again — mainly because the combination of MASTERPLAN's music and my singing [is] truly something special."
Vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, THE LIZARDS) announced his departure from MASTERPLAN in January 2009 after recording just one studio album with the group — 2007's "MK II". | 0 | |
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