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BARREN EARTH: 'The Devil's Resolve' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Finnish progressive death metallers BARREN EARTH will release their sophomore full-length album, "The Devil's Resolve", in North America on March 13 via Peaceville Records. The effort will be made available on CD and vinyl, with artwork provided by notable U.S.-based artist Paul Romano (MASTODON). M...

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BARREN EARTH To Release 'The Devil's Resolve' In March

Finnish progressive death metallers BARREN EARTH will release their sophomore full-length album, "The Devil's Resolve", in North America on March 13 via Peaceville Records. The effort will be made available on CD and vinyl, with artwork provided by notable U.S.-based artist Paul Romano (MASTODON). M...

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Ex-THE MARS VOLTA Drummer Joins MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members In G.T.O.

GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA, the supergroup featuring guitarist Ben Weinman (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN),guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds (MASTODON, WEST END MOTEL, FIEND WITHOUT A FACE) and bassist Eric Avery (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION),has recruited Jon Theodore (ONE DAY AS A LION, ex-THE MARS VOLTA) as its...

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DREAM THEATER Singer: 'I Was Really Taken Aback' By GRAMMY Nomination

Nicole Million of Simcoe.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On being nominated for a Grammy Award alongside FOO FIGHTERS, MASTODON, MEGADETH and SUM 41: LaBrie: "It's the feather in our...

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FEHLER Signs With HAMMERHEART RECORDS

Hammerheart Records has announced the signing of the Dutch sludge metal band FEHLER. The band's new album, "Dissona", will be released in the spring. The CD will feature cover artwork by Comaworx (DEATHSPELL OMEGA, URFAUST, PORTAL, NECROPHAGIA). FEHLER is a four-piece outfit from the southern part o...

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MASTODON Guitarist Claims That He Was Victim Of Online Auction Scam

Guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON has posted the following message on the band's official Facebook page: "I recently sold a guitar on eBay to a kid in Germany. Now, long story short, he didn't like the guitar so asked for a refund. I gladly said, 'Send the item back a...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Hard At Work On New Music

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has begun writing material for its fifth studio album and follow-up to 2010's "Option Paralysis" (Party Smasher Inc./Season of Mist). Commented guitarist Ben Weinman: "Billy [Rymer, drums] and I have been locked up in the DILLINGER compound and things are starting to boil."...

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KVELERTAK Talks Next Album In New Video Interview

HolySmokeGear.com conducted an interview with Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK when the band played at Voxhall in Århus, Denmark on December 11, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. KVELERTAK's self-titled debut album, was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings. Produced by Kurt...

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GOJIRA: Third Studio Webisode Available

The third in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new album from French progressive metallers GOJIRA can be seen below. The CD is currently being recorded at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, New York with co-producer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD) fo...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Talks Next Album In New Interview

Scott Smith of May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: Between now and early next year when you head back to Australia for Soundwave 2012, is it ...

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SLAYER Frontman Makes Guest Appearance On New THINE EYES BLEED Album

Canadian thrashers THINE EYES BLEED — who feature in their ranks former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist Johnny Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya) — have just released their third album, "The Embers Rise", independently via iTunes. The CD was recorded with producer Siegfried...

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OUTCAST Signs With LISTENABLE RECORDS

French brutal djent metal mongers OUTCAST have inked a deal with Listenable Records. The band's third album, "Awaken The Reason", will be released in Europe on February 20, 2012. According to a press release, the CD will be the group's "strongest and most solid recording so far," which "genuinely ca...

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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS Talks About Making Of 'The Hunter' In New Interview

Mxdwn.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Mxdwn.com: MASTODON is one of the few bands I've found that can explore a different style or concept on every record and still get...

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MARCO MINEMANN, STEVE DIGIORGIO, KARYN CRISIS To Appear On New EPHEL DUATH EP

Steve DiGiorgio (DEATH, TESTAMENT, SADUS, OBSCURA),Karyn Crisis (CRISIS) and Marco Minemann (PAUL GILBERT, NECROPHAGIST, KREATOR, TONY MACALPINE) will appear on the forthcoming EP from EPHEL DUATH, the formerly Italian, currently U.S.-based band which is known as a modern mixture of avant-garde met...

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MASTODON Is Only Artist Featured In Latest Downlodable Content For Video Game 'Resistance 3'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON lend seven songs to the latest downloadable content for Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC's first-person shooter video game title Resistance 3, developed exclusively for the PlayStation 3 by Insomniac Games. Releasing to the PlayStation Network starting t...