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Reigning Phoenix Music Announces Integration of Atomic Fire Records

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The Press Release:
Reigning Phoenix Music, the emerging force in heavy music, is proud to announce the integration of Atomic Fire Records. The strategic move sees the incorporation of Atomic Fire Records’ roster into the RPM family and expands into a very impressive global line-up comprised of many genre-defining bands. The new RPM roaster boasts many legendary, Grammy-nominated, and global powerhouses such as OPETH and MESHUGGAH, German pioneers of heavy metal, HELLOWEEN, Finnish metal legends AMORPHIS, the newly signed DEICIDE and SEBASTIAN BACH, with more to be revealed soon!

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“Everyone at RPM is extremely excited about the prospect of continuing our quest to build the most impressive line-up in heavy music, especially this moment as we welcome many of these icons into the fold!” said Sven Bogner, founder of RPM.
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Slayer Signs Worldwide Exclusive Deal With Nuclear Blast Records

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I arrived home from the sold out Alter Bridge show to find this cool bit of news in my PiercingMetal inbox. Now while I don’t like to generally copy the press releases we get here at the Metal Command HQ, this particular one offers all the information that readers need without too much added commentary from yours truly. Read on.

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Last night at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, SLAYER surprised the capacity crowd with an unannounced performance, kicking off the show with a three-song set that included the global premiere of “Implode,” the band’s first new studio recording in five years. Recorded earlier this month at Henson Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Terry Date with co-producer Greg Fidelman, “Implode” is now available as a free download as a “thank you” to the band’s fans for their continued support. As SLAYER guitarist Kerry King put it, “You’ve done for us, now we want to do for you.” Registered members of SLAYER’s fan club were the first to receive an e-mail to hear the song before it was made public. “Implode” can now be downloaded by all fans at www.SLAYER.net.
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Disinterred UK Metal Legends CARCASS Sign to Nuclear Blast Records!

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The Press Release:
Disinterred British extreme metal legends CARCASS have signed to Nuclear Blast Records for the world excluding Japan! Surgical Steel, the band’s first studio release since their 1996 LP Swansong, was produced by Colin Richardson (NAPALM DEATH, BOLT THROWER, GOREFEST, CANNIBAL CORPSE, SINISTER, RODRIGO Y GABRIELA) and mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, TESTAMENT). Joining guitarist Bill Steer and bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker in the band’s current incarnation are new drummer Dan Wilding (ABORTED, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) and guitarist Ben Ash (PIG IRON, DESOLATION, LIQUEFIED SKELETON). Expect some guest vocals from original sticksman Ken Owen as well, when Surgical Steel is released this Fall world-wide.

CARCASS has released the following statement regarding their new found partners in medical deviancy: “We are pleased to announce that we have found the perfect home for “Surgical Steel”, the first CARCASS album for, what, eighteen years?! We’ve inked a deal with Nuclear Blast for our new baby.


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