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SOUNDSCAN Report: NONPOINT, HELLOWEEN, SEPULTURA, ANNIHILATOR, UFO
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending November 15, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all figures are rounded to the nearest ten, except numbers between 1,000 and 2,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; and numbers above 2,000, which are...November 16, 2005
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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About The Power Of The Internet
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How long did it take you to realize that even though music may not be brain surgery, that when something you create isn't accepted t...November 10, 2005
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Ex-VENOM Frontman TONY DOLAN Becomes Tour Manager For CHAMBERED
Former VENOM and current ATOMKRAFT bassist/vocalist Tony Dolan has become the official tour manager of the Wilmington, NC-based "melodic hardcore metal" band CHAMBERED. Dolan and CHAMBERED vocalist Steve Bates have become close personal friends and after CHAMBERED signed with BreakThru Artist Manage...November 2, 2005
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CONTEMPT: 'In Venom' Video Posted Online
Danish power thrashers CONTEMPT have uploaded a video for the track "In Venom", from their forthcoming album "Death from Below", at this location. CONTEMPT are currently negotiating a new record deal, having parted ways with Diamond Records (founded by longtime KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE manager Ole...October 31, 2005
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Each Breath Haunted
Not every hardcore kid in 2005 is wearing thrift-store Alf t-shirts and pouting his way through hackneyed radio choruses. Consider THE BANNER, a collective so toxic and wrong, they could only be from New Jersey. Their hardcore is of the old-school, east-coast, punk-derived variety, and it encompasse...October 31, 2005
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RAM: New Song Available For Download
RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have uploaded the song "Shadowman" from their full-length debut, "Forced Entry", at this location. "Forced Entry" is scheduled for release on Novembe...October 28, 2005
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HATEBREED To Debut Two New Tracks On Upcoming Tour
HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta recently spoke to MTV.com about his two side projects — ICEPICK, with CROWN OF THORNZ and SKARHEAD frontman Lord Ezec; and KINGDOM OF SORROW, known formerly as CROWBREED, with CROWBAR singer/guitarist Kirk Windstein. "I had to get these two other records out of my syst...October 7, 2005
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RAM Set Release Date For Full-Length Debut
RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have set a November 25 release date for their full-length debut, "Forced Entry". The first 1,000 copies will be released through Black Path Metal Rec...October 3, 2005
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RAM Announce New Album Title
RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have set "Forced Entry" as the title of their full-length debut, tentatively due before the end of the year through an as-yet-undetermined label. The...September 12, 2005
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As the Weird Travel On
The very definition of the word "cult," DECEASED have been slogging it out for close to two decades now, their brand of rough 'n ready metal finding an audience that's as devoted as it is tiny (even by underground standards – longtime label home Relapse bailed on the band after, admittedly, nearly 1...September 12, 2005
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MANTAS Part Ways With Vocalist BRI?
Vocalist Bri is rumored to have left MANTAS, the British band featuring former VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn. A replacement singer has yet to be announced. Prior to Bri's departure, MANTAS were gearing up to record their second album through Demolition Records. The follow-up to the group's accl...September 11, 2005
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DEATHCHAIN: New Album Samples Available For Download
Finnish death/thrash metal act DEATHCHAIN have uploaded several audio samples from their upcoming sophomore album, "Deathrash Assault", at their official web site. The follow-up to 2004's "Deadmeat Disciples" is scheduled for release on October 12 in Finland and October 31 in the rest of the world....September 9, 2005
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Former ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Says TONY DOLAN's 'Constant Moaning' Is 'Getting Embarrassing'
Former ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew (currently in AGANKAST) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It's been on my mind for a few days now after reading the public lambasting of Tony Dolan [ATOMKRAFT mainman, formerly of VENOM/MANTAS] after his latest outburst on the web. It is prov...August 31, 2005
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Riot Detonator
The scream of "Warrrhhheeeeaaaaddddd!" (No, not the VENOM tune) to begin the second album from Norway's MINDGRINDER was my first clue that "Riot Detonator" would not be the industrial-edged, programmed death metal of 2004's "Mindtech". The previous release had its moments, but felt like a band that...August 29, 2005
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Ex-VENOM Frontman Says BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors Are 'Jealous Of What I Am Achieving'
Former VENOM/MANTAS and current ATOMKRAFT bassist/vocalist Tony Dolan has reacted to the criticisms leveled at him for his statements made in an interview with South America's Deathrasher magazine, which were posted on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. In a follow-up question submitted by Deaththrasher (which has s...August 20, 2005