Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER are scheduled to enter Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas today (April 13) to begin recording their new album for a tentative late 2010 release through Roadrunner Records.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based melodic metallers ICARUS WITCH have parted ways with vocalist Matthew Bizilia and have replaced him with Christopher Shaner.
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***UPDATE***: The “Beauty Through Order” video has been removed from YouTube as it apparently has not yet been approved for release by the band and the label.
Source Continue reading Updated: SLAYER ‘Beauty Through Order’ Video Making-Of Footage Available →

Audio samples of all 12 tracks that are set to appear on “The Powerless Rise” ? the new album from San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING ? are available for streaming at Amazon.com.
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German pagan metallers EQUILIBRIUM will release their new album, “Rekreatur”, on June 18 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Source Continue reading EQUILIBRIUM: ‘Rekreatur’ Artwork, Release Date Revealed →

MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show “Rockline” with host Bob Coburn on Monday, May 24 at 8:30 p.m.
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According to InsideCostaRica.com, AEROSMITH has announced that it will appear in Costa Rica on June 1.
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EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet’s AVANTASIA project released its new epic masterpiece on April 3 as regular CDs (“The Wicked Symphony” and “Angel Of Babylon”), two separate double picture vinyls, and as a beautiful collector’s edition with an AVANTASIA picture book.
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The brand new Rock Classics special issue (in German language) will be available from Wednesday, April 14 at newsstands in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Source Continue reading Special Issue Of ROCK CLASSICS Magazine To Include ‘The Roots Of Metallica’ CD →

ICED EARTH’s “Box Of The Wicked” will be released in Europe on April 26 (three days earlier in Germany) and May 18 in the U.S.
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ThrashHits.com conducted an inteview with guitarist Satchel (real name Russ Parrish; ex-FIGHT) of California rockers STEEL PANTHER in March 2010 during the band’s U.K.
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HARADWAITH, the German black metal band featuring former ENDSTILLE frontman Iblis, has posted a rough-mix version of a new song, “Reconstruction Of Chaos”, on its MySpace page.
Source Continue reading HARADWAITH Featuring Ex-ENDSTILLE Singer: Rough-Mix Version Of Another New Song Available →

Swedish death metallers FACEBREAKER have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records.
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