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New Leatherwolf samples available
22 Oct 2005
MP3 samples of five new tracks are now online at the band's website. Also, per the band's official website, here is an update: "We're heading over to Joe Floyd's new place in the South Bay to track more vocals with Wade (Black) this weekend. Joe, of course, is the mastermind behind the legendary Warrior (remember 'Fighting for The Earth'?) and has had a hand in modern day classics such as Halford's 'Resurrection' and 'Crucible' as well as Bruce Dickinson's 'Accident of Birth' and 'The Chemical Wedding.' He is a true metal master and we are looking forward to working with him over the next few days. We also had Eric ... |
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ABSU Drummer Talks About Auditioning For SLAYER
21 Oct 2005
Patrick Rennick of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with ABSU members Proscriptor and Equitant. Several excerpts from the chat follow:
MetalReview.com: I understand that at one point you were rehearsing with the noted metal band SLAYER, but I read somewhere that you left due to your "occult beliefs." Could you elaborate on this story for me? Proscriptor: "I auditioned for them but that is not true whatsoever. I auditioned with several other drummers. According to SLAYER's management, I was the third pick. As far as my Thelemic, occu ... |
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RAMMSTEIN: New Song Samples Available
21 Oct 2005
Audio clips of six songs from the upcoming RAMMSTEIN album, "Rosenrot", have been posted online at Universal-Rock.de.
"Rosenrot" is scheduled for release in Germany on October 28 via Universal. A limited-edition version of the album will include a bonus DVD featuring three live video clips recorded earlier in the year. A U.S. release date for the CD has yet to be announced. RAMMSTEIN's video for their new single, "Benzin", can be viewed by clicking |
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DREAM THEATER Singer To Take Part In 'Opera' Project
21 Oct 2005
DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie has posted the following message on his official web site:
"Yes the rumor is true. I have been in contact with Dirk Ulrich and we have agreed to do this album which will be incredible to say the least. "I do know who the other singer is but won't say at this point. I will wait until everything is official and all legalities have been dealt with. All I can say is this individual is very well known and one of the top opera stars of today." As previously reported, DREAM THEATER performed PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon" in its entirety as their second set on October 11 at the Heineken Musi ... |
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IMMORTAL's Abbath launches new project.
18 Oct 2005
IMMORTAL frontman Abbath (real name: Olve Eikemo) has reportedly joined forces with original IMMORTAL drummer Armagedda, ENSLAVED guitarist Arve Isdal and GORGOROTH bassist King in a brand-new project dubbed simply I. The group have finished writing two-thirds of the material for their upcoming full-length debut, which will feature lyrics written primarily by former IMMORTAL guitarist Demonaz (real name: Harald Nævdal). The band, who expect to enter the studio before the end of 2005, are said to be contemplating making several festival appearances next year. More information will be made available soon.
Topic: Band News
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FORGOTTEN WOODS are back!!!
15 Oct 2005
Black Metal kings, FORGOTTEN WOODS have reformed, and will shortly enter the studio to record their upcoming "Race of Cain", which will be released through Total Holocaust Records this or at the beginning of the next year. The line up is the same as the olden times, the sound will be close to the older recordings.
Topic: Band News
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BELPHEGOR Split With NAPALM RECORDS, Prepare To Record New Album
15 Oct 2005
Austrian death/black metal act BELPHEGOR have officially severed ties with Napalm Records.
"[Napalm] worked into another direction than we wanted, and we don't want others to meddle into our things because we know for ourselves what's the best," the band write on their web site. "Unfortunately, they did too [little] for us in the live sector and we are really not amused to wait all the time. For the already successful BELPHEGOR will enter producer Andy Classen's Stag ... |
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IN FLAMES Sign North American Deal With FERRET RECORDS
15 Oct 2005
Sweden's IN FLAMES have inked a U.S. record deal with Ferret Records. The band's already completed new album, "Come Clarity", is scheduled for a February 7, 2006 North American release. The CD will be issued in Europe on February 6, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records.
The follow-up to 2004's "Soundtrack to Your Escape", "Come Clarity" was mixed at Tonteknik studio in Umeå, Sweden and is "the best one we've ever done," according to IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad. "It's kind of a mixture between the new stuff and the old stuff," Strömblad told Greece's Metal Temple webzine in a recent interview. "Like the previous two albums were a little bit experimental for us, we changed producers ...
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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist: 'It's Better To Kiss My Own Ass Than Someone Else's'
15 Oct 2005
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with PRIMAL FEAR/SINNER bassist Mat Sinner. Several excerpts follow:
Blasting-Zone.com: What inspired the title [of the new PRIMAL FEAR album] "Seven Seals"? Mat: "It's a Bible thing. The revelation of Johannes is a very nice book to read and to make your own story out of it. With this kind of music, my intention was that it wasn't right to write songs about whiskey, highway driving or hot chicks (laughs). We were looking for a story that was interesting and a little on the mystical side. ... |
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Lost Horizon issues Update
14 Oct 2005
Great Lost Horizon news! A minimal foretaste of a new song for Lost Horizon's 3rd album is available for download at this site. Wojtek Lisicki, the guitarist of the Swedish True Metal band, has posted the following message on Lost Horizon's website: "I thought it would be great to share with you a short clip from one of Lost Horizon's new songs, so you can see that the magic is strong and vital and that I am not sleeping my days away. This is not a proper studio recording — as we are not even close to it — it's a mix between midi (drums & keyboards) and audio (guitar & bass), directly from my beloved companion — ProTools — in my home studio."
Topic: Band News
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