Dutch folk metal six-piece HEIDEVOLK will release its new album, “Uit Oude Grond” (“From Old Soil”), on March 26 via Napalm Records.
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DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has signed a contract with MetalSucks.net writer and acclaimed true crime author Corey Mitchell to help pen the singer’s autobiography.
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DERIDE, the Norwegian band featuring Kjetil Greve (AUDREY HORNE) on drums and Ole Walaunet (GRIMFIST) on guitar, has uploaded a new song, “Deathshake”, to its MySpace page.
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U.K.’s BBC Four will screen IRON MAIDEN’s award-winning “Flight 666” documentary on Thursday, March 4 at 11 p.m.
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will take part in an online chat on Saturday, February 27 at the MegaFanClub at 2:00 p.m.
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EXODUS, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DARK TRANQUILLITY, JORN, GRAND MAGUS, THERAPY?, ADEPT, SWITCH OPENS, DEGRADEAD, CRESCENDOLLS and SURVIVING THE CHARAD have been confirmed for this year’s Getaway Rock festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Gävle, Sweden.
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The Triton Power Cruise ? which was set to sail April 30 – May 3 on the Carnival Imagination from Miami, Florida ? has been cancelled.
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Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL has posted a brand new song, “Ancient Voices On The Wind”, at this location.
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Eulogy Recordings has announced the signing of New Jersey’s ENDER.
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“Farewell, Mona Lisa”, the new video from critically acclaimed rockers THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, will make its online debut on Monday, March 1 at 4:00 p.m.
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After spending two “intense” months at Necromorbus Studio (NOMINON, AVERSE SEFIRA, FUNERAL MIST, NEX, ONDSKAPT, MORK GRYNING, ADORIOR) in Alvik, Sweden, Swedish black metallers WATAIN have finally completed work on their as-yet-untitled fourth album, to be released by Season Of Mist on June 7.
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The following bands have been added to this year’s installment of the Hellfest, set to take place June 18-20, 2010 in Clisson, France: AIRBOURNE ALICE COOPER ANNIHILATOR AS I LAY DYING BLASPHEME CARCASS DEFTONES DOOM ELECTRIC MARY VULCAIN EXODUS FEAR FACTORY FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM HYPOCRISY INFECTIOUS GROOVES KALISIA MASS HYSTERIA MOTÖRHEAD SAXON SLAYER STONE SOUR TAMTRUM T
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Finnish symphonic folk metal band KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI will release its second album, “Betrayal, Justice, Revenge”, on April 26 via Century Media Records.
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