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The Switch to Turn off Mankind
Talk about no frills… There is just something about the bleak cover art and an album title like "The Switch to turn off Mankind" that makes one think that AUDIOPAIN's latest offering is going to be a bullshit-less, straight to the point affair. And it is in fact that, as the underground Norwegian tr...January 15, 2008
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ESOTERICA: New Single Available For Streaming
Bieler Bros. Records has announced the release of the first U.S. single from UK industrial rockers ESOTERICA, "Don't Rely On Anyone". The track is currently impacting rock radio stations across the nation and can be streamed online at this location. Set to hit U.S. stores on April 8, ESOTERICA's deb...January 10, 2008
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'Black Metal' RAY WALLACE: A Heavy Metal Life Filled With Love
Marc Weisblott of Toronto's Eye Weekly reports: Ray Wallace, who died on Nov. 27, 2007, from complications arising from a brain aneurysm at age 45, was defying stereotypes for as long as anyone on the local heavy metal scene knew him. For one, he was as friendly as the music he lived for ...January 8, 2008
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AC/DC: Club Tour, New Album On The Way
AC/DC will reportedly play special "secret" club gig on January 25 at Glashaus in Reinach, Switzerland. Only 400 tickets are apparently available for the concert, which is part of a short mini-tour of small venues the band is planning on undertaking at the end of the month. According to the Spanish...January 8, 2008
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THROWDOWN: Video Interview With BEN DUSSAULT Available
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with THROWDOWN drummer Ben Dussault prior to the band's show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada this past summer. Watch the five-and-a-half-minute clip below. THROWDOWN's latest album, "Venom & Tears", was released on August 7, 2007 via Trustkill. The CD was produced...January 5, 2008
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BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, DIAMOND HEAD, IRON MAIDEN Among Top Albums For Riffs
Leading Japanese rock magazine Burrn! has published an article titled "Think About The Riffs" in which it cites DIAMOND HEAD's "Lightning To The Nations" album as the third greatest album for riffs following BLACK SABBATH's "Master Of Reality" and SLAYER's "Reign In Blood". The article goes on to sa...December 30, 2007
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THROWDOWN: Singing With MAX CAVALERA And Destroying South America
Frontman Dave Peters of the Orange County, California-based hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN has issued the following update: "Singing with Max Cavalera and SOULFLY… destroying South America... and actually they happened completely independently of each other in spite of the fact that Mr. Cavalera hails...December 24, 2007
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Red Harvest
With a pedigree that includes former members of VISION OF DISORDER (vocalist Tim Williams and guitarist Mike Kennedy) and a brother (Kyle) of MASTODON's Troy Sanders on bass, one might be inclined to think the music of BLOODSIMPLE shares at least one thing in common with those bands: aggression. And...December 22, 2007
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Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2007
Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year: Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORD...December 21, 2007
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NIFELHEIM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish cult metallers NIFELHEIM have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS CARCASS CH...December 14, 2007
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THROWDOWN, SOILWORK, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD: North American Dates Announced
THROWDOWN will headline the Scum Of The Earth Tour, which is set to kick off in February and will cross the United States (and some Canadian cities as well) through early April. It is the band's first headlining tour in support of their new album, "Venom & Tears", which was released in August. J...December 12, 2007
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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007
Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...December 7, 2007
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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Confirmed For 'Metal Monday' Signing Session
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French will take part in "Metal Monday", a special event being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren...December 7, 2007
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Dying Inside
This strange and mutated beast of a band is what MALEVOLENT CREATION vocalist Brett Hoffman was working on during one of his numerous estrangements with that band. Given his on-again, off-again relationship with MALEVOLENT mainman Phil Fasciana, it's probably not a bad idea to keep this project goin...December 6, 2007
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RONNIE JAMES DIO, GEOFF TATE, WARREN DEMARTINI Schedule Los Angeles In-Store
"Metal Monday" is being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren DeMartini (RATT) will be on hand to sign copies of the "Heavy Metal Box...December 3, 2007
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