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Heavy Metal Band Labelled 'Sick' Over Choice Of Name

UK's The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that the Huddersfield, England-based heavy metal band GATES OF JANUS, which took its name from a book by moors murderer Ian Brady, was today labelled "sick." GATES OF JANUS will tonight play in Manchester — home of Brady's five victims. Lindley man Edwin...
October 11, 2008
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GOJIRA To Be Interviewed On BBC RADIO 1's 'Rock Show'

French progressive metallers GOJIRA will be the featured guests on next week's (October 13/14) installment of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show". The program, which is hosted by Daniel P. Carter, airs Monday nights/Tuesday mornings between 12:00 midnight and 2:00 a.m. local U.K. time (7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m....
October 10, 2008
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TOMMY LEE, SLASH, DUFF, BILLY GIBBONS: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Battleground Earth' Jam Available

RollingStone.com has posted video footage of a "ridiculous jam session" featuring Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER),Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP) shot on May 28, 2008 at The Greek Theatre...
October 10, 2008
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KINGDOM OF SORROW: 'Lead The Ghosts Astray' Video Posted Online

"Lead the Ghosts Astray", the new video from KINGDOM OF SORROW — the band featuring Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR) — can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) Regarding the clip, Jasta told Headbanger's Blog, "This song alw...
October 9, 2008
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GOD DETHRONED To Enter Studio Next Week

Dutch death metal band GOD DETHRONED has issued the following update: "We're ready! We finished eight songs for our new album 'Passiondale'. Those of you who are fans of our 'Bloody Blasphemy' and 'The Lair Of The White Worm' albums can take a deep breath now and wait out the time until the album co...
October 8, 2008
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GOJIRA: 'Vacuity' Video Available

"Vacuity", the new video from the French progressive metallers GOJIRA, can be viewed below. GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier recently told the UK's Rock Sound magazine about the clip, ''It is a fantastic, mind-blowing video. The song is about the Buddhist meaning of the word which is empt...
October 6, 2008
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New Reviews Added To The Site

The following reviews have been added to the site: CD Reviews: * ALL THAT REMAINS - "Overcome" (Prosthetic) * AMON AMARTH - "Twilight of the Thunder God" (Metal Blade) * BILOCATE - "Sudden Death Syndrome" (Self-Released) * BLOOD CEREMONY - "Blood Ceremony" (Rise Above) * CLUTCH - "Full Fathom Five:...
October 6, 2008
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Overdose Of Death

Forget the retro-thrash resurgence; TOXIC HOLOCAUST is the real shit. Born way back in '99 (before speed metal riffs and VENOM t-shirts were cool again),this Portland, OR-based outfit is as furiously old-school as any of the Bay Area newbies could hope to be on their best day. Not to take anything...
October 6, 2008
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PUTRESCENCE: New Songs Posted Online

Canadian gore grinders PUTRESCENCE have posted four songs from their forthcoming fourth full-length release, "Sledgeahmmer Holocaust", on their MySpace page. The CD version of this gruesome effort will be made available on October 31 via No Escape Records. An LP version, to be co-released by Rescued...
October 1, 2008
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KINGDOM OF SORROW Releases TuneWidget With Exclusive MOTÖRHEAD Cover

KINGDOM OF SORROW has released a ReverbNation TuneWidget featuring an exclusive cover of MOTÖRHEAD's "No Class" as well as a free download of "Lead Into Demise". The widget also includes the tracks "Begging For The Truth" and "Buried In Black" from the band's self-titled debut album. KINGDOM OF SORR...
October 1, 2008
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GOJIRA Frontman Talks About 'Vacuity' Video

Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of the French progressive metallers GOJIRA recently spoke to the UK's Rock Sound magazine about the band's new video for the track "Vacuity". "The video will be on the frontpage of MySpace in a few days," he said. ''It is a fantastic mind-blowing video. The song...
October 1, 2008
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GOJIRA: (Almost) Entire New Album Available For Streaming

French progressive metallers GOJIRA are currently streaming 10 of the 12 songs from the band's forthcoming "The Way Of All Flesh" album on their MySpace page. According to the band's manager, Richard Gamba of Sphere Management, "we had planned to stream the whole 'The Way of All Flesh' album from Se...
September 30, 2008
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GOJIRA Putting Finishing Touches On 'Vacuity' Video

French progressive metallers GOJIRA are putting the finishing touches on the video for the song "Vacuity" from the band's forthcoming "The Way Of All Flesh" album. In a recent interview with Metal Hammer magazine, GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier stated about the track, "Vacuity. Absence...
September 25, 2008
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MEDEIA's 'Cult' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Cult", the second full-length album from the Finnish "alternative death metal" act MEDEIA, has entered the official chart in the band's country at position No. 28. "Cult" was released on September 17 through Fullsteam Records. The CD, consisting of eleven "gloomy, hard-hitting yet still melodic att...
September 24, 2008
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AMON AMARTH Confirmed For Ireland's CORK WINTERFEST

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have been confirmed for the Cork Winterfest 2008 festival, set to take place December 20 in Cork, Ireland. According to a press release, "What makes this show so special is that it is in front of just 250 people, and is [AMON AMARTH's] first and only confirmed Ir...
September 24, 2008