Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently entered Petrax Studio in Hollola, Finland with producer Mikko Karmila to begin recording their new album for an April 7, 2008 European release via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which will feature a guest appearance by Peter Tägtgren of HYPOCRISY and PAIN fame, will be preceded by a single on March 3, 2008. Songtitles set to appear on the album ...

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Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have inked a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records covering all territories outside North America. The group's new CD, which is currently being recorded at IF studios in Gothenburg, Sweden, is tentatively scheduled for release in April 2008.

Commented the band: "We are very happy that we have signed with Nuclear Blast again. They have been with us for a long time and helped us to get to where we are as a band right now. We have all the faith and belief in them to help us get even bigger as a band so we can continue to do this for years to come. We are really excited about our new

According to Classic Rock magazine, Canadian metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have issued the following apology to SAXON (and specifically their

German metallers AXXIS have posted the title track of their new album, "Doom of Destiny", on their MySpace page. Due in Europe on November 19 (November 16 in Germany) via AFM Records, the CD is the band's first record with new

In co-operation with Lance King, owner of Nightmare Records, we are offering a free CD sampler featuring 15 bands on the Nightmare roster to the first 20 people who E-mail marty@metalreviews.com with their home addresses (include CD giveaway in the subject line). Bands included on the CD are:

KATAGORY V
HEART OF SUN
DIMENSION
DARKWATER
IVORY MOON
ETERNAL FLIGHT
FOUNTAIN OF TEARS
DIVISION BY ZERO
VAINGLORY
EVIL MASQUERADE
GRAND LUX
SHIFT
SUSPYRE
SCELERATA
KRUCIBLE

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EXODUS' video for the song "Riot Act" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A", which sold 3,60 ...

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Extreme progressive metal leaders INTO ETERNITY have completed the touring cycle for their highly acclaimed album, "The Scattering of Ashes", and are currently hard at work on material for their much-anticipated new recording, which

The drummer of one of Poland's biggest death metal bands, Decapitated died on November 2, 2007 as a result of head trauma from a car crash in Gomel, near the Belarus / Russian border earlier in the week. The band's singer, Covan, was involved in the wreck as well, and was seriously injured. Covan is currently recovering in a Russian hospital.

"Covan's family released a statement yesterday (Thursday, November 1) that the vocalist's condition had improved. At the time, the vocalist was still said to be at a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia, where he and Vitek were taken following the accident."

Vitek and Covan's car reportedly collided with a truck carrying lumber. Sup ...

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According to Bild.de, Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are threatening to sue German rapper Bushido for allegedly using the melodies from DIMMU BORGIR's songs on his albums without permission.

DIMMU BORGIR manager Yvette Uhlmann stated: "The band was contacted via the Internet and was told that Bushido had stolen the melody of their song 'Mourning Palace'

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