Sinergy Album Catalog Being Reissued

Sinergy is one of the most exceptional power metal acts ever to emerge on the Scandinavian scene. Considered a super-group this project managed to combine all the best elements of power, melodic, death and heavy metal, ultimately creating their own recognizable style. Originally, the idea to form the project came in 1998 from vocalist Kimberly Goss (who was at the time the keyboard player for Dimmu Borgir; in the past she performed with such bands as...

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DREAMING DEAD LEAVE MASTER/GOREAPHOBIA TOUR EARLY

Due to unfortunate circumstances, Dreaming Dead has been forced to drop off the remaining few dates of the Master/Goreaphobia tour. Guitarist/vocalist Elizabeth Elliot had the following to say about the situation...

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Metal Review: Dysrhythmia - Psychic Maps

Rating: 6/10

Imagine if you had a progressive extreme metal band that decided that vocals would only ruin the music. You would have Dysrhythmia. While not for everyone, they come up with some....

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Metal Review: Thornafire - Vortex Deconstruction

Rating: 8/10

Hailing from Chile, Thornafire produce death metal in the vein of other South American bands but they add a bit of grindcore to their sound. Brutal, fast and....

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GWAR autographed pre-order Lust In Space now available

Join the members of GWAR Urungus, Beefcake, Balsac, drummer Jizmak Da Gusha and guitarist Flattus Maximus as they mark the 25th year of their re-awakening on planet Earth with new album, Lust In Space, coming....

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Otep announces in-store appearances

Otep Shamaya will be appearing at several U.S. retailers in August to meet fans, recite her poetry and sign autographs along with copies of the new CD. All customers who purchase Smash The Control Machine at these appearances will receive a.....

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TOMBS: Announce Fall Tour Dates With KYLESA

Brooklyn, NY”s TOMBS have announced a string of fall tour dates alongside Savannah, GA’s KYLESA. This tour will begin on September 17th and also include BISON B.C.. A listing of dates and cities can be found below.

TOMBS will also be supporting....

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THE 69 EYES Launch fan tattoo contest

On the new 69 Eyes video "Dead Girls Are Easy" you can point out the band's symbolic "69 Eyes ankh" tattoos on people's skin. The 69 Eyes is one of those bands whose fans show their loyalty by tattooing the band's symbol on them. Do you have one? Share it with us and win very special and exclusive prices such as......

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Metal News: RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER: On Tour Now

Philadelphia, PA’s RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER have just begun a brief tour with label-mates FUCK THE FACTS, playing their way out to perform as part of annual Central Illinois Metalfest. The band will also headline the “Philly Summer Thrash Fest” on August 14th in their hometown. A listing of RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER tour dates can be found below.....

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Metal Review: Goreaphobia - Mortal Repulsion

Rating: 7/10

Goreaphobia have produced 12 tracks of trash-laden death metal with a few hints of black metal thrown in for good measure. While still carving their own style of mayhem, they follow closely in the footsteps of those before them. Utilizing fast guitar work, drum blasts and icy screams, Mortal Repulsion gets better and better with each track. Progressing from the power of...

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Metal Review: Havok - Burn

Rating: 8/10

Thrash metal the way it is supposed to sound. Lots of speed changes, powerful riffs, and good old fashioned rocking fun. Havok have created a CD that far exceeded our expectations with this debut and we cannot wait to see what's next from these young new thrash masters.

This is the type of CD that you...

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST: Set To Embark On ‘Decimation Of A Nation’ Tour

TOXIC HOLOCAUST is getting ready to hit the road this week as part of the month-long “Decimation Of A Nation” tour. TOXIC HOLOCAUST will join HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS and WINDS OF PLAGUE for this four-week US tour starting July 31st in Rochester, NY. A listing of tour dates and cities can be found....

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MAN MUST DIE: ‘No Tolerance For Imperfection’ Streaming In Its Entirety

Scotland’s MAN MUST DIE are streaming their forthcoming album No Tolerance For Imperfection online now exclusively via....

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Immortal reveal artwork for new CD, "All Shall Fall"

Immortal's new CD, "All Shall Fall", is due out September 25th, 2009 in Europe and October 6, 2009 in the US. The artwork for the new CD is above. This is the first release since 2002 when "Sons of Northern Darkness" was unleashed....

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WHIPLASH Unborn Again E-Card Available

Reunited New Jersey thrash legends WHIPLASH have five brand new tracks -- "Feeding Frenzy," "Pitbulls In The Playground," "Fight Or Flight," "Float Face Down" and "Firewater" -- available for all your previewing desires. To hear the new tunes, check out the WHIPLASH E-Card at....

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WEEKEND NACHOS: New CD To See Release Via Relapse

WEEKEND NACHOS’ latest album Unforgivable will see its CD and digital release via Relapse Records on September 1st. Unforgivable was recorded in March by the band’s own Andy Nelson. The album’s artwork can be viewed.....

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BARONESS: Unveil Album Title, Artwork

BARONESS has unveiled the title of their forthcoming full-length as Blue Record. The follow-up and sister album to 2007’s acclaimed Red Album, Blue Record features artwork by the band’s own John Dyer Baizley. Blue Record’s artwork can be viewed online now via the....

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ENSIFERUM To Return To The US This Fall

Fresh off a successful stint on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour, Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will kick off a US headlining tour in support of their upcoming full-length From Afar on November 5th. Support will come from Nuclear Blast recording artists.....

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SUSPERIA Working On New Video

Norwegian five-piece SUSPERIA are currently working on a new video for the song "Character Flaw" with up and coming director/producer Daniel William Bones. Filming took place in Oslo last month and the footage is now being edited. The performance video will continue the apocalyptic theme featured in the artwork of the band's latest album Attitude, which was released via Candlelight Records in May....

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New Metal Life Spotlight Band: Rise (Los Angeles) - intelligent death metal

Immigrating to the US from Hungary at the age of 14, Rise frontman/song-writer Istvan Lendvay set his mind on a singular goal, and he pursued that dark musical path from it’s earliest rumblings, through to extensive touring as a live musician with both Behemoth and Vital Remains, and now to the imminent unleashing of his own band’s latest and most viciously compelling gathering of blackened death-metal anthems....

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Death Metal band MURDER THERAPY (Italy): album art, track list revealed, track streamable

The recordings of ‘SYMMETRY OF DELIRIUM’, the debut full-length by Italian Death Metal quintet MURDER THERAPY, produced, mixed and mastered by STEFANO MORABITO (HOUR OF PENANCE, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE) at 16TH CELLAR STUDIO in Rome, have finished. ‘SYMMETRY OF DELIRIUM’ is scheduled for release by DEITY DOWN RECORDS in....

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TRIVIUM ANNOUNCE “INTO THE MOUTH OF HELL WE TOUR”

Florida metal veterans Trivium and tour presenter Hot Topic are pleased to announce the forthcoming ‘Into the Mouth of Hell We Tour,’ an extensive, 63-date trek which marks the band’s first solo headline tour since 2006. Whitechapel, Darkest Hour and Dirge Within serve as support for the first leg of the run. The tour kicks off in....

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Comic Con 2009: Metal Life interview with Boondock Saints 2 cast

Saturday morning, we met in the presidential suite at the Westin Hotel to interview the cast of Boondock Saints II. We spoke with Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and Billy Connolly. Our full interview report will be published closer to the actual release date, but here is a summary of what was discussed....

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Fear Clinic Interviews by Metal Life Magazine

Friday afternoon, the press gathered in a private room at the convention center to interview the cast of FEARnet's upcoming series, Fear Clinic. Starring in this episodic mayhem is none other than Robert Englund, Kane Hodder and Danielle Harris. Our full interview report will be published closer to the actual release date, but here is a summary of what was discussed.....

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GRAVES OF VALOR: Announces Fall Tour Dates

GRAVES OF VALOR have announced the dates for a three week US tour in support of their new album Salarian Gate. GRAVES OF VALOR will be touring with SALT THE WOUND, KNIGHTS OF THE ABYSS, WITHIN RUINS and more during this fall tour. A listing of confirmed GRAVES OF VALOR tour dates and cities can be found....

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MARDUK: More Wormwood Details Revealed + Tour Update

Swedish black metallers MARDUK are currently holed up in Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden mixing their 11th studio album, Wormwood. The album will contain 10 tracks. Said guitarist Morgan Håkansson from the studio,....

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Obsequiae (Minnesota, USA) signed to Bindrune Recordings

Having existed in one form or another now for 11 years, Obsquiae have risen from obscurity and triumphed in 2008/09 with the completion of a 3 song demo. Rich with Medieval scales and a completely unique atmosphere, the band's music is firmly built upon a foundation of unshakably memorable riff work with a flowing/cohesive motion in percussion and composition that....

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Wodensthrone - Loss now available for pre-order

After a year in the making, Wodensthrone - Loss CD is finally available for pre-order! The Paypal cart is set and ready to use!! $11 US/ $13 world

"Loss" is a completely stunning display of epic, world building Pagan black metal, burning with the fires of England's ancient culture and antiquity. Brilliantly captured in Romania by Negura Music, the recording sessions reveal an otherworldly tone and rich atmosphere that hasn't been this majestically sculpted since the formative years of Emperor...

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PERSISTENSE (NL): album art and track list revealed

‘IN BLOOD AND HEART’, debut full-length by groove metal band PERSISTENSE (not a spelling error but a contraction of ‘to persist’ and ‘intense’), scheduled to be released by DEITY DOWN RECORDS in....

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Slipknot commemorate 10th anniversary with special edition CD

SLIPKNOT COMMEMORATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL EDITION OF THEIR LANDMARK DEBUT ALBUM

SPECIAL HOMETOWN SHOW PLANNED FOR 9/9/09

Des Moines, IA – Grammy Award winning hard rock powerhouse Slipknot have announced a special edition release on Roadrunner Records of their seminal self-titled debut album. This special CD/DVD piece will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Slipknot’s first album’s release in 1999. Release is set for......

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Veteran Rockers Band Together to Form Canadian Supergroup, "Hard Road"

Bands of the 70s and 80s became part of a lifestyle, adding to the defining moments of youth, a soundtrack to our memories, and are still held close in the hearts of fans.

Now, from the ashes of some of Canada's most loved and influential rocks acts of the 80s......

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DYING FETUS: To Shoot First Video From ‘Descend Into Depravity’

DYING FETUS will head to New York this weekend to shoot the first video from their forthcoming album Descend Into Depravity. The video, for the album’s second track “Shepherd’s Commandment”, will be filmed by.....

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BURNT BY THE SUN: Post New Preview Track

BURNT BY THE SUN have posted a new advance track, “There Will Be Blood”, from their long-awaited new full length album Heart Of Darkness. “There Will Be Blood” can be heard online now via.....

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BARONESS: Unveil Track Listing

BARONESS have unveiled the track listing from their forthcoming album. The complete listing for the 12 song effort is as follows....

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BURST: Announce First-Ever US Tour Dates

Sweden’s BURST have announced the dates for their first ever shows in the United States. The band’s US debut will come by way of the Planet Caravan Festival September 18th in Ashville, NC alongside.....

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Metal Life Comic Con 2009 Report: Thursday

Well, we explored the entire floor and quickly took in all that was on display. While we were checking out the new video game, Brutal Legend, we heard that Tim Burton will be bringing the classic....


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MetalLife.com Interview With David Johnson (screenwriter for Orphan)

1. Orphan is based on a story by yourself and Alex Mace. For the benefit of our readers, who is Alex Mace?

David. Alex is an executive at Appian Way, the production company that.....

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MetalLife.com Interview With Jim Balent

1. Music plays an important role in all of our lives and for most people, music provides more than just entertainment. What type of music is your favorite to listen to and who are your favorite bands?

Jim. Wow, that's a big question. It really depends on......

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ANAAL NATHRAKH: New Record In Stores July 28th

New ANAAL NATHRAKH long player, In The Constellation Of The Black Widow, hits North American record shelves on July 28th! The record is being released via.....

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MAN MUST DIE: Post Third Preview Track

Scotland's MAN MUST DIE have posted a third preview track, “Gainsayers”, from their forthcoming album No Tolerance For Imperfection. “Gainsayers” can be heard online now via.....

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WHIPLASH: New Song Posted Online

Reactivated Garden State thrashers WHIPLASH have posted another new song -- "Fight Or Flight" -- on their official MySpace Page. Visit....

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Konami and Adult Swim Announce METALOCALYPSE: DETHGAME

Konami and Cartoon Network Enterprises Partner to Bring the Brutal Adventures of Dethklok to Next Generation Consoles This Fall.....

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New Horror DVD Launches at Comic-Con

For anyone looking for DVD or horror-themed stories at Comic-Con, Fewdio Entertainment announced this morning the company's first DVD anthology, NIGHTMARE HOUSE, VOLUME ONE. Based on....

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THE COMPANY BAND EP On Vinyl This Fall

Restricted Release proudly presents a special 10-inch vinyl pressing of THE COMPANY BAND's mini-album Sign Here, Here, And Here. Set for release September 15, the pressing features....

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Metal Review: Voivod - Infini

Rating: 7/10

This is the final Voivod CD since the death founding member Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour. Using tracks recorded before he died, the rest of the band wrote the CD and....

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BICLOPS Post New Track Online; Fall Tour In The Works

Biclops (ex-Postman Syndrome/current East Of The Wall) have posted a preview track from their forthcoming record, to be released through....

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EAGLE TWIN Debut Album Out Via Southern Lord This Week

Behold the debut album from EAGLE TWIN! Although the band itself is a new entity, its helmsman, Gentry Densley, is no stranger to innovative, heavy music. Densley was the musical visionary and leader of the legendary Jazz, Prog, Rock, Metal, Hardcore group....

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Incantation announces shows with long time drummer Kyle Severn

Incantation is preparing to play their dominating and blasphemous brand of death metal for a series of upcoming dates in the fall of 2009 and the spring 2010, which will include longtime drummer Kyle Severn (from such records as Diabolical Conquest, Blasphemy, Decimate Christendom, and Primordial Domination).

The initial dates will take place.....

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Metal Review: Simone Fiorletta - When Reality Is Nothing

Rating: 8/10

Instrumental rock/metal hybrid full of emotion and intricate skill reminiscent of the early style of Satriani. Simone's fingers seem to know their way around the frets like they have lived their entire life and know of nothing else. Switching from blistering speed.....

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Venezuela metal band, Overhate, signs to W.O.A. Management

The W.O.A Management roster boasts of some of the worlds biggest metal bands including Russian No.1 metal band ANG, United Kingdom’s Metal stars Cypher 16 and now joining this creed of metal kings is the band Overhate from Venezuela who are....

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