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Submitted by newseditor on Jan 19, 2012
The highly anticipated third album from Sleepy Sun, "Spine Hits" will be released on April 9 in Europe via ATP Recordings and April 10 in the USA via The End Records.
The album was produced by Dave Catching, Ethan Allen & Sleepy Sun, and mixed by Ethan Allen & Jim Watts. All songs… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 17, 2012
Frontiers Records is excited to announce the Worldwide release of FURYON’s debut album “Gravitas” on March 23rd in Europe and March 27th in North America
FURYON is a new band from the UK who like nothing more than to challenge expectations. Raised on a diet of heavy metal, prog, and… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 16, 2012
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of JEFF SCOTT SOTO’s fifth studio album “Damage Control” on March 23rd in Europe and March 27th in North America.
Extraordinary performer and amazing vocalist throughout, Jeff Scott Soto blasts through these hard rocking tracks with… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 16, 2012
Norwegian Avantgarde Metallers BORKNAGAR have finalized mixing duties for their upcoming studio album with Jens Bogren at acclaimed Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, etc.) in Sweden and have now checked in to announce that the long awaited new effort will be titled "Urd… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 16, 2012
Evocation have signed a worldwide record deal with Century Media Records.
Evocation's guitar player Marko Palmen comments: "It's time to kick in the year of the apocalypse with the writing of a new chapter and a new era in Evocation's history. We are very pleased to announce that we have… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 14, 2012
The new, second single out of the successful gold-record "Imaginaerum" will be the rocking track "The Crow, The Owl And The Dove", which will be released on March, 2nd.
Along with the title song, you will also get a previously unreleased song called "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" (theme… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 14, 2012
With a heavy heart, we regrettably announce the passing of the former Vision of Atlantis vocalist, Nicole Bogner, on 5 January 2012 at the age of 27. Our thoughts are with her family and especially her young daughter. VoA has released the following statement:
"In deep mourning and… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 11, 2012
Mascot Label Group is pleased to announce the release of the eponymous debut album from Flying Colors - the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater) and guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple). The album will be released by Music Theories… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 11, 2012
This is some piece of news that CYNIC fans have been dying to read for years: the famous, much sought-after Portal demos will finally be released officially! 17 years after, CYNIC masterminds Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert decided to share the 10 songs they recorded as Portal with guitarist Jason… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 11, 2012
Last November, seminal extreme metallers MORBID ANGEL shot a video clip for the song "Existo Vulgoré", off latest album "Illud Divinum Insanus". The video was conceptualized by the band and director Thomas Mignone (SLIPKNOT, MUDVAYNE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and produced through his production company… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 11, 2012
The release of NOTHNEGAL's debut album "Decadence" has been postponed to February 28th in North America (rest of the world is still set for January 20th).
The Maldivian powerhouse will play a small Asian tour, as follows:
01 Feb 12 Pune (IN) Amanora Park Town
03 Feb 12 Hyderabad (IN)… Read More
Submitted by newseditor on Jan 11, 2012
French metallers ETHS' third album, aptly entitled "III", is now fully ready. It was mixed by Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd and mastered by Peter In De Betou.
Due to manufacturing issues, the release date of "III" has been postponed to April 6th (North American date to be announced later… Read More