ABSCESS, the California-based band consisting of Chris Reifert (drums/vocals; ex-DEATH/AUTOPSY), Clint Bower (guitar/vocals; ex-HEXX), Danny Coralles (guitar; ex-AUTOPSY), and Joe Allen (bass; ex-VON), will release its eighth album, entitled “Dawn Of Inhumanity”, on March 9 in the U.S.
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LINKIN PARK co-frontman Mike Shinoda spoke to MTV News earlier this week about the band’s much-anticipated follow-up to 2007’s “Minutes to Midnight”, which has been in the works for more than a year now.
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Finnish metallers NOWEN will release their full-length debut, “Nothing But Hate”, on February 10 via Violent Journey Records.
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CHTHONIAN, the black metal act featuring FINNTROLL frontman Vreth (real name: Mathias Lillmåns), will release its new album, “The Preachings Of Hate Are Lord”, on February 18 via the Finnish label Woodcut Records.
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Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update: “It’s our misfortune to announce that after 10 years with KULT OV AZAZEL, Xul [bass, vocals] has taken an indefinite hiatus from the band and therefore will not be doing any touring or recording during 2010.
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Swedish/Finnish progressive metal “supergroup” SOLUTION .45, which features in its ranks former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam, and Jani Stefanovic (MISERATION, ESSENCE OF SORROW), has parted ways with keyboardist Mikko Härkin (ex-SONATA ARCTICA, KOTIPELTO).
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“Faceless Dream”, the new video from Costa Rica-based melodic extreme metal band SIGHT OF EMPTINESS, can be viewed below.
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Larry Altman of The Daily Breeze reports that former 3RD STRIKE lead singer Jim Korthe died Wednesday (January 20) at his San Pedro, California home.
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Ozzy Osbourne is planning on releasing a concert DVD later this year featuring never-before-seen footage of his band ? including late guitarist Randy Rhoads ? performing in 1981.
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THE 11TH HOUR ? the doom metal collaboration between Ed Warby (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, programming; GOREFEST, DEMIURG, HAIL OF BULLETS) and Rogga Johansson (vocals, additional guitar; RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER, DEMIURG) ? has announced the addition of bassist Daniël Huijben (CIRRHA NIVA) to the group’s ranks.
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Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have cancelled their participation in “The Black Procession” European tour alongside MACHINE HEAD, HATEBREED and BLEEDING THROUGH.
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will support the Mexican acoustic rock duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA on the following dates: Feb.
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DECOMPOSTER, the new death metal project featuring FINNTROLL frontman Mathias Lillmåns, has posted its entire first demo, “Futile”, on the band’s MySpace page.
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