German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have set "New Religion" as the title of their new album, due on August 31 via Frontiers Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as as follows (in no particular order):

01. New Religion
02. Drenched In Blood
03. The Curse Of Sharon
04. Face The Emptiness
05. Too Much Time
06. Every Time It Rains (feat. EPICA's Simone Simons)
07. Burning Bridges
08. Psycho
09. World On Fire
10. The Man (I Don't Know)
11. The Darkness
a. Fighting The Darkness
b. Darkness II
c. (Reprise)'

Guest musicians on the album i ...

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The art for the second full length album by Dark Empire, Humanity Dethroned (featuring Jens Carlsson of Persuader)is available. Link below.

The newly remastered version of the debut Distant Tides, mastered by Mika Jussila of Finnvox, is available to order through the Dark Empire website. This new version also inlcudes an exclusive bonus track and updated artwork by Gustave Sazes.

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SAXON's video for the song "If I Was You" has been posted at YouTube. The track comes off the British heavy metal legends' latest album, "The Inner Sanctum", which was released in early March.

SAXON is the subject of this coming Tuesday's (April 10) "Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith" documentary series on U.K.'s Channel 4 in which legendary Live Aid and Live 8 promoter Harvey Goldsmith attempts "to help revive the fortunes of six entertainment businesses in desperate need of a boost, and set them back on the path to the big time." His task ...

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Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA will support METALLICA on July 15 at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Also scheduled to appear are fellow Finns H.I.M.

APOCALYPTICA is a Finnish band consisting of three (formerly four) classically trained cellists and, since 2003, a drummer. Their speciality is metal music played on cellos (cello rock), though they also play classical music. They are all graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

APOCALYPTICA's first album, 1996's "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos", consisted solely of METALLICA covers.

APOCALYPTICA released its double-DVD set, "The Life Burns Tour" ...

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German death metallers NECROPHAGIST have issued the following update:

"NECROPHAGIST is excited to announce drumming phenomenon and luminary Marco Minnemann as the new permanent drummer. Marco will start playing drums for NECROPHAGIST on the upcoming Summer Slaughter Tour starting June 1st 2007, sponsored by Ibanez, Tama and Revolver mag. The band is absolutely stoked to announce that Marco Minnemann will be drumming on the NEW NECROPHAGIST album, due in 2008. We can't wait to work on arranging the new songs with such an incredibly talented, proficient and complete musician/composer. The list of musicians ...

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Hailing from Canton, GA, comes Legion Of Carcaroth. Comprised of the evil spirits Murderous Hammer Of The Five Frosts (guitars), Serpent (vocals), Ghoul (drums), and Moonghost DemonFist (keyboards), this is the soundtrack to killing orcs and slaughtering the faithful.

Click on the attached link for sound samples.

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As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, it has now been officially confirmed that CANNIBAL CORPSE's Alex Webster will play bass on HATE ETERNAL's new album following the recent departure of Randy Piro Jr.

"I am very excited to be participating in the recording of HATE ETERNAL's next album," Webster says in a statement. "Erik [Rutan, HATE ETERNAL leader] is an amazing guitarist and songwriter, and one of my best friends. As bassist for the new album, I will do my best to make the stronges ...

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Former HATE ETERNAL bassist Randy Piro has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the group:

"As you may have heard by now, I have decided to relinquish my bass and vocal duties in HATE ETERNAL. Despite the overall accuracy of the official HATE ETERNAL press release regarding my departure, I feel it is necessary to address this issue personally, and in more detail.

"My reason for leaving HATE ETERNAL is to direct my focus and energy to the GIGAN beast exclusively. ...

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Bassist Michael Nicklassonn from Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY has posted the following message on the band's web site:

"I've gotten some mails and questions concerning my health during this tour from fans that are worried about my weight loss and my numbness. The thing is that I just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes one week before this tour, so I just started with insulin. I'm getting a little better day by day and it's a real struggle for me, but I'm trying to do my best for the band and the fans. I wanted to post this so everyone knows the facts about this. As it is right now my body doesn't work as it's supposed to and that means that I'm ver ...

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Artwork for Norwegian melodic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR's upcoming album, "In Sorte Diaboli" — which is scheduled for an April 24 release in North America — has been banned by retailers. Slipcover artwork can be viewed at this location.

The North American version of the "The Serpentine Offering" single will be available for digital download at iTunes.com beginning April 3 (not March 30 as previously stated) and will include the following three songs: " ...

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