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22 äåê 2010
ANAL C**T: \'F**kin\' A\' Details Revealed
 Fans of strippers, hard drugs, punk rock production and cock-rock douchebaggery, rejoice: The one and (thankfully) only ANAL CUNT has returned with a spankin' new album, and this time around, they're shooting to thrill (instead of just horrifically maim).
Seth Putnam & Co. love themselves a good theme (remember their acoustic abomination Picnic of Love?) , and this time around, they channel Sunset Strip scumbags like MÖTLEY CRÜE and RATT to bring you a rock'n'roll nightmare fueled by their preferred cocktail of sex, violence, and unbridled disgust. From ripping off the CRÜE's cover art to the massive hard rock riffs of "Hot Girls On The Road", "I'm Gonna Give You AIDS" and "Fuck Yeah!" and tender ballad "I Wish My Dealer Was Open", "Fuckin' A" is an instant scuzz rock classic.
"Fuckin' A" will be released on January 11, 2011, and promises to kick off the New Year with one hell of a bang. The record will be distributed by Patac Records (USA) and Trendkill Entertainment (Europe), and will first be available on CD (and include a signed copy of the now-infamous "Seth Putnam's heroin blowjob" photo). An expanded vinyl version will be released later this spring, and the band are already plotting North American and European live actions for 2011.
ANAL CUNT has been shocking, appalling, and causing grievous bodily harm to audiences all over the world since 1988, peddling its ultraviolent noise-riddled grindcore and giving birth to some of the most hilarious (and hideously offensive) songtitles in heavy metal history. Like GG Allin and the DWARVES before them, ANAL CUNT practice what they preach, gleefully embracing their own degeneracy and weathering an endless storm of drug busts, jail time, riots, controversy, and a drug-induced coma with two middle fingers aloft. Love them or hate them — they don't give a fuck either way.
"Fuckin' A" track listing:
01. Fuck Yeah
02. Crankin' My Bands Demo On A Box At The Beach
03. Loudest Stereo
04. Kickin' Your Ass And Fuckin' Your Bitch
05. Hot Girls On The Road
06. Whiskey, Coke And Sluts
07. All I Give A Fuck About Is Sex
08. I'm Gonna Give You AIDS
09. Yay! It's Pink!
10. I Wish My Dealer Was Open
ANAL CUNT is:
Seth Putnam - Vocals, Guitar
Tim Morse - Drums
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22 äåê 2010
DÉTENTE Calls It Quits
 Reunited California metallers DÉTENTE — whose most recent lineup featured original members Dennis Butler (drums), Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) alongside new vocalist Tiina Teal — have released the following statement:
"Today the Cognitive Records reissue of 'Recognize No Authority' [1986] sold out. With nearly 3,000 copies sold, we would call it successful, given a few years ago DÉTENTE were more of a trivia question (despite selling tens of thousands of copies in the '80s). DÉTENTE's [latest album] 'Decline' has also done well, with over 1,000 sold in the first few months.
"The band has put much work into the reunion and believes that while it has been hard work that it has been a positive experience; having the opportunity to see so many of our friends on our last European tour was especially cool! The fact is, like everyone else, the band has daily responsibilities and the logistics of keeping DÉTENTE moving is no longer possible. While it is conceivable that we could get together for a festival in the future we believe it is time to call it a day.
"Thanks to everyone who has helped along the way, we value your effort and friendships."
"Decline" was released in June in the U.S. via the band's own Cognitive label with MVD Audio distribution. The CD was recorded with engineer Bill Metoyer, who has previously worked with SLAYER, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, D.R.I. and SACRED REICH, among others.
"In God We Trust", the latest video from DÉTENTE, can be viewed below.
Teal joined DÉTENTE as the replacement for Ann Boleyn (HELLION).
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22 äåê 2010
MEAN STREAK Announce New Single, Album Release Details; \'In For The Kill\' Video Available; Japan Tour Scheduled
 Sweden's MEAN STREAK will release a new single, 'In For The Kill' on December 28th. Right now the band is busy rehearsing for their upcoming Japan tour in January.
'In For The Kill is the first single from the forthcoming album, Declaration Of War, to be released on January 28th, 2011 on Black Lodge.
Mean Streak was formed in 2006 and released their debut album, Metal Slave, in 2009. Now it's time for the follow up to rock the world. Two new guitarists - David Andersson (ex-SOILWORK, BJORN STRID) and Patrik Gardberg (ex-AMMOTRACK, SOLUTION .45) have been recruited and the album is once again mixed by Fredrik Nordström.
Declaration Of War contains 11 epic songs which takes the band's NWOBHM sound to new dimensions. The album is all about classic 80's metal, but Mean Streak has also developed their sound quite a bit and we get to hear them perform some progressive tunes here and there, like on 'The Oblation' and 'Brothers 'Til The End', where double pedal bass drums have been left out to offer more atonal and dark arrangements.
The band has also developed lyrically, and the production has a modern touch that makes the album sound fresh without losing the spirit of the past. The album is mastered by Thomas "Plec" Johansson (Solution .45).
In the spring and summer 2011 Mean Streak will head out on an extensive tour around Europe.
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22 äåê 2010
BULLET To Release \'Down And Out\' Single
 Swedish metallers BULLET will release a new single, "Down And Out", on Christmas Eve (December 24). The song comes off the band's third full-length album, "Highway Pirates", which will be made available on February 4, 2011. It will be issued on CD, LP and strictly limited-edition vinyl that will only will be available through the Sound Pollution mailorder. | 0 | |
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21 äåê 2010
Tomasz Dziubinski - \"Most Important Person In Polish Metal Scene\" Passes
 Massive Music has issued the following statement:
"Tomasz Dziubinski - our long-lasting friend, producer and organizer of our concerts, publisher of many of our albums and the most important person of the Polish metal scene - suddenly passed away on December 16th, after the struggle with a serious disease.
It's even more impossible to understand, as just few days ago we were talking over Tomek's plans for 2011 and his involvement in new undertakings. Tomek has always wanted to be faithful to metal and his Metalmania shows brought up many generations of fans. It's hard to understand the purpose of this death; the more so as Tomek was always an open, kind and very straightforward person. His professionalism was admirable and inaccessible for most of us. Thanks to him we were learning heavy metal in Poland! Tomek was the person who will mark his name on the cards of metal history!
We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Mariola, his children and relatives. We hope that the good spirit of 'Dziuba' will stay in metal hearts forever. We are filled in sorrow, we will bear in mind you and your achivements..."
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21 äåê 2010
ESCAPE THE FATE: \'City Of Sin\' Video Released
 "City Of Sin", the new video from Las Vegas, Nevada-based post-hardcore band ESCAPE THE FATE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed last month at the group's raucous record-release party at famed Los Angeles strip club Crazy Girls and it showcases ESCAPE THE FATE at its incendiary best flanked by sexy lingerie-clad dancers. | 0 | |
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21 äåê 2010
MOTÖRHEAD Who Would Play LEMMY In A Movie?
 In the clip below, punk rock icon Henry Rollins, as well as members of METALLICA, VELVET REVOLVER and ANTHRAX talk about who would play MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister in a movie, taken from the amazing bonus section on the upcoming DVD release of "Lemmy".
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21 äåê 2010
Ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Joins Forces With Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer
 Guitarist/vocalist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET, ZIMMER'S HOLE) and drummer Justin DiPinto (INSATANITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, PYREXIA) have joined forces with two members of the American death/thrash metal band VICIOUS CIRCLE — Vinny DiBianca on guitar and Mel Leach on bass — to form a brand new, as-yet-unnamed new project.
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21 äåê 2010
KLONE: \'Give Up The Rest\' Video Released
 "Give Up The Rest", the new video from French metallers KLONE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's latest album, "Black Days", which was released on April 19 in France and May 17 in the rest of Europe and Australia via Season of Mist.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Rite Of Passage
02. Spiral Down
03. Give Up The Rest
04. Hollow Way
05. Immaculate Desire
06. Closed Season (Interlude)
07. The Spell Is Cast
08. Danse Macabre
09. Rain Bird
10. Behold The Silence
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21 äåê 2010
MARDUK Live In Singapore
 Fan-filmed video footage of MARDUK's December 7, 2010 headlining performance in Singapore as part of the band's "Asian Black Death Redemption 2010" tour can be viewed below.
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21 äåê 2010
ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET: Audio Samples Of Three New Songs Available
 Audio samples of three new songs from ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET — the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand — are available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. "Inside The Head Of God", "Stitch" and "Skeletons Of Rose Hall" come off ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET's fourth full-length album, "The Dark Epic", which will be released in Europe on February 25, 2011. The CD was recorded at Black Lounge studios in Avesta, Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE). The cover artwork, which can be viewed below, was created by Björn Goosses of Killustrations.
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21 äåê 2010
FACTORY OF DREAMS - Cover Art, Tracklisting For New Album Available
 Portugal's FACTORY OF DREAMS has released the cover art for their third album, Melotronical (click on the picture to the left to enlarge). The album is nearly complete and will be available for pre-order early January 2011 through Progrock Records.
According to a press release: “Melotronical is a conceptual CD revolving around the evolution of an electronic Molecule into a living, breathing entity. This entity, experiences several stages of life, goes through all emotions, love, hate, fear, happiness... The track list is arranged according to this evolution, and one can have a feel of each stage just by reading each song title, listening to the songs and lyrics. More info upon release in January.”
Melotronical's tracklisting is as follows:
‘Enter Nucleon’
‘Melotronical’
‘A Taste Of Paradise’
‘Protonic Stream’
‘Into Oblivion’
‘Obsessical’
‘Back To Sleep’
‘Whispering Eyes’
‘Subatomic Tears’
‘Dimension Crusher’
‘Echoes From Earth’
‘Something Calling Me’
‘Reprogramming
Vocalist Hugo Flores comments: "It's almost here after so much hard work on this new album! Melotronical is different, very special... every track from this album has something unique, maybe related to the way the album was designed. The music pushes and goes far beyond the boundaries of the electronic progressive metal genre.
Early January everyone will be able to pre-order the album, watch the official full promo and listen to a longer preview. So, get ready to feel Melotronical with our brand new album. Wish you all a happy Christmas and a fantastic new year 2011!" | 0 | |
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21 äåê 2010
KISS Gearing Up For Release Of New Merchandise, Gene Simmons\' Monster Box Set
 KISS legend Gene Simmons recently issued two posts on Twitter, as follows:
"My Monster Boxed Set coming along. Deal to be announced early next year. Details forthcoming."
"Lots of new KISS merch just got in, including the second generation KISS Kasket. Wow."
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21 äåê 2010
E-FORCE - European Tour Dates Announced, New Album To Be Recorded Next Summer
 E-FORCE, featuring ex-VOIVOD frontmant Eric Forrest, have announced a string of Euromean tour dates for January. The schedule is currently as follows:
January
13 - Zalaegerszeg, Hungary - Club Grabowski
14 - Croatia - tba.
15 - Schio, Italy - Mac2
16 - Cremona, Italy - Dordoni
17 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Orto Bar
18 - Padova, Italy - Country Star
19 - Bologna, Italy - Lazzaretto
20 - Chiasso, Switzerland - Murrayfield Pub
21 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Little Devil
22 - Aalen, Germany - venue tba
More dates for 2011 will be announced soon.
Forrest has also issued the folloiwng update:
"We will finally be recording The Curse Of The C*** record by next summer. Things got delayed, dates got booked, it will be released some time late next yeart. So far eight songs are completed (demo), titled 'Devoured', 'Awakened', 'Into Temptation', 'Serpent's Kiss', 'The Witch Work'. A few special guests will also appear on the record. Stay tuned..." | 0 | |
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21 äåê 2010
ZAKK WYLDE Shows You How To Play \'Parade Of The Dead\'
 Video footage of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde breaking down the song "Parade Of The Dead" from the band's latest CD, "Order Of The Black", can be viewed at GuitarWorld.com.
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21 äåê 2010
ARCH ENEMY Begins Recording New Album
 Coming off a triumphant headlining tour in the U.K. last month with support from GRAND MAGUS, CHTHONIC and MALEFICE, Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have entered Sweet Spot Studio in the south of Sweden to begin recording their new studio album for a tentative May 2011 release via Century Media Records. The CD is being produced by the band and engineered/mixed by Rickard Bengtsson (who previously worked with the group on 2005's "Doomsday Machine").
Commented ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson: "After an intense but inspiring stay in the studio, I've just completed recording the drum tracks for the upcoming ARCH ENEMY album! We're working once again with Rickard Bengtsson, who produced 'Doomsday Machine', and he quickly dialed in an absolutely pristine drumtone! I've also had the expertise of local drum guru Beppe Wackelin at hand, helping out with tuning and kindly letting me use some of his vintage drums.
"This time around I've used a Pearl Reference drum kit, while incorporating various snare drums on songs that demanded a slightly different feel.
"We had a very inspiring and creative time writing this album. I think this is definitely evident when listening to the new songs. There's tons of variation in the material, ranging all the way from very melodic to extremely heavy.
"As you can expect there's no shortage of killer riffs and intricate guitar work; the Amott brothers [Michael and Chris] have come up with some very cool yet demanding ideas!
"This album has some of the fastest songs I've ever recorded, along with a bunch of heavy pounding mid tempo songs.
"As always, it's difficult to describe music in words, but rest assured — this album will be one heavy fucker!"
Video footage of Daniel recording the new CD can be viewed below.
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21 äåê 2010
EDEN\'S CURSE Complete Trinity Recordings
 Multinational melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE have completed the recording of their brand new, and third, studio album Trinity.
The album is now in the final stages of the mixing process with long term Producer, and bassist of PINK CREAM 69 and UNISONIC, Dennis Ward (ANGRA, ALLEN & LANDE, SILENT FORCE, KROKUS) and will be released by Spiritual Beast (Japan) on March 16th and by AFM Records (Europe) and Metal Mayhem (USA) on March 18th.
The band recorded fourteen songs in total, which includes two cover versions.
Details of the tracklisting, artwork and news on some very famous guests will be released in early 2011.
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21 äåê 2010
TETRAFUSION: \'Monologue\' Video Released
 "Monologue", the new video from Louisiana-based progressive metallers TETRAFUSION, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's sophomore album, "Altered State", which was released on October 12 via Nightmare Records. The Fairfield Studios-directed clip was filmed in Shreveport, Lousiana with producer Chris Lyon of Perennial Media.
Commented bassist Mark Michell: "It was a pleasure to work with one of the highest-quality production studios and directors from our region.
"Chris Lyon has directed many recent independent films and is truly a natural at his craft. He and the crew from Fairfield really took the lyrics and story from our track and brought them to life with an amazing cinematic storyline. It brought the track to an entirely new level. We hope to work with these guys again in the future."
"Altered State" was recorded and produced by David Forshee of Queensix Productions.
TETRAFUSION's blend of complex, technical metal blended with a highly-intellectual melodic structure offers an eclectic brand of progressive rock and metal along the likes of PORCUPINE TREE, RUSH, DREAM THEATER, CYNIC, TOOL and MUSE. Originally an instrumental band, the group released its debut record, "Absolute Zero", to critical acclaim, which quickly launched TETRAFUSION into the underground metal scene, sans vocals, along the likes of SCALE THE SUMMIT, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, and CANVAS SOLARIS, and was hailed as one of the top ten albums of 2009 by Ultimate-Guitar.com.
In a recent interview with Examiner.com, Michell stated about the new release, "We really took a new direction musically. It's our first record to feature vocals, and we didn't want to have 'Absolute Zero Part 2' with vocals over it, so we decided to just completely change our approach. I think 'Altered State''s biggest slogan is 'substance over style' whereas our debut was very style-oriented and straightforward. We definitely have our progressive, crazy, fast, heavy moments, but we took a step back and gave it a lot more atmosphere, which is something I think we needed on many levels."
"Altered State" track listing:
01. Collage of the Present
02. Monologue
03. Last Chance
04. The Deserter
05. Altered State (instrumental)
06. Shadows
07. Tears of the Past
TETRAFUSION is:
Gary Tubbs - Vocals, Keyboards,
Brooks Tarkington - Vocals, Guitars
Mark Michell - Bass
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21 äåê 2010
SAMAEL: New Album Title Revealed
 Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL have set "Lux Mundi" (which translates as "Light of the World") as title of their forthcoming album, due in the spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which took almost three years to be completed, was recorded this past summer after the band spent a few days in pre-production in Germany with with longtime collaborator Waldemar Sorychta (MOONSPELL, LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT, GRIP INC.). The actual recordings took place in two different locations in Switzerland and the mix was handled by extreme metal specialist Russ Russell in Kettering, England.
"Lux Mundi" will consist of 10 to 12 new songs, including first single "Antigod" and live monster "Soul Invictus".
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21 äåê 2010
MIKE PORTNOY: I Tried To Rejoin DREAM THEATER But Was Rebuffed
 Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed made a recent attempt to rejoin his former bandmates but was rebuffed by the band he formed and led for 25 years. Writing on his official forum, Portnoy states, "Just for the record, this is indeed true..
"Fairly recently, I reached out to the guys to try and make amends and offered to reconcile for the sake of having peace back in our lives… (plus I know how much it meant to a lot of the fans…)
"I figured it was still possible to try and save us, because they hadn't made any announcements yet or begun any public activity with another drummer… but sadly, they declined my offer (well, actually their lawyer did… they didn't even tell me themselves….)
"Sorry, gang, I honestly gave it my all…
"So now the fans on my Twitter and Facebook can please stop asking me to go back to DREAM THEATER… I tried, and the door is now shut… The ball is now in their court, not mine…
"I'm not crying or looking for mercy by posting this… I am merely trying to set the record straight as that is always the most important thing about my relationship with you guys… No BS, no spins, nothing to hide… and for better or for worse, I tell it like it is… I've also recently seen some people accuse my online activity of 'looking for attention or media coverage,' or 'looking for sympathy,' but it's honestly none of the above… I merely value having an open and active communication with my fans… Always have, always will… It is the cornerstone of everything I've done since day #1 with DREAM THEATER…
"This was posted here FOR YOU GUYS to know about...here on MY message board on MY website.... If it ends up on Blabbermouth or wherever else, that is THEIR choice to spread, I did not request it or send out a 'press release'....
"Anyways, onward and upward...
"I've got a lot of great music and ideas waiting to come out of me and alot of exciting collaborations in the works....so goodbye 2010...bring on 2011!"
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21 äåê 2010
MYGRAIN - neues Video \'Aeons\' auf You Tube!
 Die finnischen Melodic Death Metaller MYGRAIN, haben die Aufnahmen an Ihrem neuen Album mit Produzent Janne Joutsenniemi (SUBURBAN TRIBE, STONE) in den Seawolf Studios in Helsinki abgeschlossen.
Das neue Album kommt am 21. Januar 2011 via Spinefarm Records in den Handel. Den Mix hat Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, NIGHTINGALE) in den Unisound Studios in Örebro, Sweden übernommen.
"Mygrain" Track List:
01. Into The Parallel Universe (5:34)
02. Shadow People (4:28)
03. Dust Devils And Cosmic Storms (4:50)
04. Of Immortal Aeons (5:40)
05. A Clockwork Apocalypse (6:18)
06. Eye Of The Void (5:16)
07. Trapped In An Hourglass (5:47)
08. Xenomorphic (6:06)
09. Cataclysm Child (6:29)
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21 äåê 2010
BONFIRE - Album Titel, Artwork und Release Date enthüllt!
 Die Deutschen Hard Rocker BONFIRE feiern im kommenden Jahr ihr 25jähriges Bandjubiläum! Drei Musiker der ersten Stunde, darunter die Masterminds Hans Ziller und Claus Lessmann sind auf dem neuen BONFIRE Album "Branded" zu hören. Dem ersten regulären Studio Album nach fünf Jahren! In gewohnt knackiger Qualität gibt es darauf 10 brandneue Songs zu entdecken sowie zwei außergewöhnliche Bonus Tracks.
Kernige Rock-Hymen, aber auch wunderschöne Balladen in denen die stimmlichen Qualitäten von Claus Lessmann besonders intensiv zum Tragen kommen, dominieren "Branded". Songs wie die Hymne "Just Follow The Rainbow", der Megaohrwurm "Save Me" oder die ergreifende Liebeserklärung "Hold Me Now" haben wieder die Klasse der Bandmeisterwerke "Fire Works" (Goldalbum in Deutschland für mehr als 250.000 verkaufte Einheiten) sowie "Fuel To The Flames" (Top 30 in Deutschland).
Nach ihrem Beitrag zur Fußball WM, die Single "Deutsche Nationalhymne" stand sieben Wochen in den deutschen Charts ist der Fünfer aus Ingolstadt wieder in aller Munde! In ihrem Jubiläumsjahr werden BONFIRE auf zahlreichen deutschen und europäischen Bühnen zu sehen und hören sein nach wie vor getreu dem Motto "Keep The BONFIRE Burning"! Das neue Album "Branded" kommt am 21. Januar 2011 in D/AT/CH in den Handel.
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21 äåê 2010
ALICE IN CHAINS: \'Last Of My Kind\' Video Released
 ALICE IN CHAINS' video for the song "Last Of My Kind" can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's 2009 album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", which was the group's first all-new release in 14 years.
ALICE IN CHAINS has been nominated in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
"Best Hard Rock Performance" nominees:
* ALICE IN CHAINS - "A Looking In View" (from "Black Gives Way to Blue")
* OZZY OSBOURNE - "Let Me Hear You Scream" (from "Scream")
* SOUNDGARDEN - "Black Rain" (from "Telephantasm")
* STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - "Between The Lines" (from "Stone Temple Pilots")
* THEM CROOKED VULTURES - "New Fang" (from "Them Crooked Vultures")
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21 äåê 2010
CROWBAR: Another New Song Available For Streaming
 "Let Me Mourn", a brand new track from New Orleans sludge metal legends CROWBAR, can be streamed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). | 0 | |
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21 äåê 2010
ICARUS WITCH: New Single Available For Streaming
 "Tragedy", the new single from Pittsburgh traditional metal band ICARUS WITCH, is available for streaming at this location. The song was produced by Dave Watson (MANTIC RITUAL, CROWN THE LOST, D.C. COOPER) at Soundscape Studios in Pittsburgh and was mastered at Prairie Cat Mastering in Belvidere, Illinois by M.J.R. This marked the first time ICARUS WITCH recorded with an engineer other than longtime producer Eric Klinger (PRO-PAIN, BUILT UPON FRUSTRATION) who recently relocated to Belgium.
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21 äåê 2010
CHANNEL ZERO To Enter Studio In January
 Reunited Belgian metallers CHANNEL ZERO will enter a Los Angeels-area studio on January 17, 2011 to begin recording their new album with producer Logan Mader (MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA). A tentative May release is expected.
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21 äåê 2010
SHINING Frontman Issues New Album Update
 Further to the recent statement from vocalist Niklas Kvarforth of Swedish black metallers SHINING regarding the delay in the release of the band's seventh album, "VII / Född Förlorare", the group's founder and frontman has issued the following update:
"We have spoken to our producer regarding 'Shining VII' and have come to realize that he is also not to blame for the delay in finishing the album, but rather that it has been caused by a lack of communication between all the parties concerned — these being the label, the producer and ourselves.
"We are happy with the outcome of our discussions, and expect that the album will be fully mixed and mastered by the second week in January, after which time we will hopefully be able to get more information regarding a release date. In the meantime, we would like to thank all the fans for their patience and for all the messages we have been receiving over the past months."
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21 äåê 2010
THANATOSCHIZO: New Version Of \'(Un)bearable Certainty\' Song Available For Free Download
 "(Un)bearable Certainty", a reworked version of a song from Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO, is available for free download at this location. The track comes off the band's fifth album, "Origami", which will be released in January via Major Label Industries. The CD was produced by Guilhermino Martins (THANATOSCHIZO guitarist) and was mastered by Mike Jussila (RAM-ZET, NIGHTWISH) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland.
"Origami" was recorded at Teatro de Vila Real (in the band's hometown, Vila Real) and the group's own Blind & Lost Studios in Santa Marta de Penaguião, Portugal. The record features guest appearances by FADOMORSE (a Portuguese group that mixes national folk music with Frank Zappa's delirious moments), BANDA DE MÚSICA DE MATEUS (a local brass and woodwind ensemble) and Ricardo Frade, a young promising percussionist. According to a press release, the CD contains "songs from previous records but with a different touch, approach and edge to them. The more harsh and heavy melodies are going to give place to a more acoustic, experimental and ethnic side of the band's enterprise."
"Origami" track listing:
01. Inexistence
02. (Un)Bearable Certainty
03. Nightmares Within
04. Pervasive Healing
05. Rawoid
06. Sublime Loss
07. Dance Of The Tender Leaves
08. Sweet Suicidal Serenade
09. The Journey's Shiver
10. Hereafter Path
11. Last Of The Few
12. Pale Blue Perishes
"(Un)bearable Certainty" audio stream:
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21 äåê 2010
ALESTORM To Enter Studio In January
 Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM has issued the following update:
"It is my very great pleasure to announce that on January 10th ALESTORM will be heading to the studio to record our third album, which we're gonna call 'Back Through Time'. It's gonna be an epic adventure through piratical badassery in 11 tracks, with more drunken singalong anthems than you can shake a stick at. There will be songs about midgets. There will be songs about Wisconsin. There will be songs about travelling through time to kill Vikings. And, of course, loads of songs about pirates doing what they do best; kicking your ass and stealing your wenches!
"Lasse Lammert will once again be at the helm of the production, at his LSD Studios in Lubeck, Germany. We'll be there for about a month (one week of recording, three weeks of alcohol abuse), and we're hopefully looking at a release in early summer, in time for us to kick your asses with these songs at all the festivals.
"In no particular order, here's the songtitles that we've got penned for the album:
* The Sunk'n Norwegian
* Shipwrecked (Pure Dead Banjaxed)
* Buckfast Powersmash
* Rum
* Back Through Time
* Swashbuckled
* Death Throes Of The Terrorsquid
* Midget Saw
* Scraping The Barrel
* Rumpelkombo
* Barrett's Privateers
"Of course these are all possibly subject to change, if we go crazy in the studio. There will inevitably also be a silly digipak version with a bunch of daft covers as bonus tracks as well, the exact details of which we'll announce at a later date."
ALESTORM's latest album, "Black Sails At Midnight", landed at position No. 87 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart. The Heatskeers chart 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.
ALESTORM released its debut album, "Captain Morgan's Revenge", in January 2008 through Napalm.
According to a press release, the quartet "plays Scottish 'pirate metal,' by their own definition, and musically resembles the great battle metal bands such as KORPIKLAANI or TURISAS, albeit with a unique touch and Scottish instrumentation."
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KREATOR, IMMORTAL, EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, SAMAEL: Video, Photos From EINDHOVEN METAL MEEETING
 A number of high-quality photos from this year's edition of the Eindhoven Metal Meeeting festival, which was held December 17-18, 2010 in Eindhoven, Holland have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com.
Included are pictures of the following bands (in alphabetical order):
Friday, December 17 (photos):
ALCEST
ENDSTILLE
HELSTAR
MAEL MORDHA
MAYHEM
MOONSPELL
MORTAL FORM
PESTILENCE
REPUGNANT
ST.VITUS
THE 11TH HOUR
VARG
VICTIMIZER
Saturday, December 18 (photos):
CARACH ANGREN
CHIRAW
DEATH ANGEL
EXODUS
FINNTROLL
IMMORTAL
IZEGRIM
KREATOR
NOTHNEGAL
ROTTING CHRIST
SAMAEL
SUICIDAL ANGELS
THE MENTORS
TRIDENT
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