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Bullet release samples of entire new album
23 Sep 2012

90-second audio snippets of all the tracks that are set to appear on Full Pull, the new album from Swedish hard rockers Bullet, can be streamed here. Due in North America on September 25 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Gutterview Recorders in Solna, Sweden with producers Nicke Andersson (Hellacopters, Entombed) and Fred Estby (Dismember).

The track All Fired Up can be heard here.


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New Neurosis song available for streaming
23 Sep 2012

Honor Found in Decay, the tenth studio album from Neurosis, will be released in North America on October 30 through the band's own Neurot Recordings.

The track At The Well can now be streamed here.


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Tiamat announce release dates for upcoming album
23 Sep 2012

Sweden's Tiamat will release its tenth studio album, The Scarred People, via Napalm Records on the following dates:

October 31 - Spain, Finland, Sweden, Greece
November 02 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium,
Netherlands, Luxembourg
November 05 - Rest of Europe
November 06 - USA/Canada

The CD was recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany with producer Siggi Bemm.


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Deftones release new song
23 Sep 2012

Deftones have released a new song called Leathers at the band's official web site, deftones.com, as a limited-time free download. The track is taken from the group's seventh album, Koi No Yokan, which comes out on November 13 and follows up 2010's Diamond Eyes. The first official single from the set, called Tempest, will be sent to radio stations in early October.

Deftones will support the new CD with a nationwide headlining tour which kicks off on October 9 in Ventura, California. Prior to that, the group will play at the Epicenter festival in Irvine, California on Saturday (September 22) and the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California on Sunday (September 23).


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TÝR signs with Metal Blade
19 Sep 2012

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce their latest signing, the Faroe Islands natives, TÝR! The deal was signed in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, September 12th at the Rainbow.

The band are currently on tour with Korpiklaani, Moonsorrow and more. The tour will wrap up this Sunday in Worcester, MA, after which the band will return home to Europe for several shows and to begin production on their next album. Additionally, a video was released on Metal Blade TV in which Brian Slagel interviews the band. The video can be seen now here:

http://www.metalblade.tv/tv/exclusives/metal-blade-records-signs-tyr/

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For more information, check out TÝR on-line:

http://www.tyr.fo/

https://www.facebook.com/tyrband

http://twitter.com/tyrband

http://www.myspace.com/tyr1


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Release date for soundtrack of Nightwish's Imaginaerum revealed
19 Sep 2012

Nightiwsh's long-awaited Imaginaerum film — based on the band's album of the same name — will be released theatrically in Finland on November 23.

The movie will have its premiere on November 10 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, where the audience will be treated to both a full-scale Nightwish concert and the first-ever public screening of the movie.

The official soundtrack of the movie, Imaginaerum by Nightwish: The Score, will be released on the day before the premiere — Friday, November 9. The album features 13 grandiose, unreleased re-interpretations of Imaginaerum tracks by Petri Alanko.


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Battle Beast announce line-up change
19 Sep 2012

Finnish metallers Battle Beast have parted ways with lead singer Nitte Vänskä and have replaced her with Noora Louhimo.

Commented the band: "On August 19th, Nitte sent the rest of the band an e-mail stating that she was leaving the band, effective immediately. As the reason for her leaving, she cited her will to focus on her family life. As this happened without any prior notice, the rest of us were slightly disappointed. But what's done is done, and we're thrilled to announce the new Battle Beast vocalist with a voice and character to take the band to heights of glory."

According to a press release, Louhimo "is already experienced in performing some of ...


Unshine signs with Massacre Records
19 Sep 2012

Finnish gothic metallers Unshine have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band's third album, Dark Days Rising, will be released in February 2013. The artwork for the CD was created by Jan Yrlund at Darkgrove Design (Korpiklaani, Edge of Serenity, Týr, ). Songtitles set to appear on the effort include The Oath to Wilderness of Unredeemed Nature, Idyl, Defender of His Faith and Ikuinen Taistelu.


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Koldbrann signs with Season of Mist
19 Sep 2012

Season of Mist has announced the signing of the "true" Norwegian black metal act Koldbrann. The band's third full-length album will be released in early 2013 through Season of Mist's Underground Division.

Koldbrann will debut Totalt Sjelelig Bankerott, a seven-inch single including a song from the forthcoming album (title pending) and an exclusive B-side entitled Kasjtjeijs Svøpe, on November 16. The single will also be available digitally.

Koldbrann's first two albums, Nekrotisk Inkvisition and Moribund, and 2008's Stigma: På Kant Med Livet EP, will be reissued via Season of Mist.


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Bloodbound to release new album
19 Sep 2012

Swedish melodic metallers Bloodbound will release their fifth full-length CD, In the Name of Metal, on November 7 via AFM Records, The effort was recorded with producer Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry, Sonic Syndicate, Hypocrisy, Centinex, Carnal Forge). According to the band, "This is BY FAR the best album we've done!"


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