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WASTEFORM Confirmed For Germany's NRW DEATHFEST

New York-based death metallers WASTEFORM are the latest addition to this year's NRW Deathfest, a two-day indoor death/grind festival set to take place September 15-16 in Wermelskirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CARNAL DECAY (SWI) DEFLORATION (GE...

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POISON IDEA's PIG CHAMPION Was Large In Life, Large In Passing

Marty Hughley of The Oregonian has issued the following report: In describing Tom Roberts, guitarist of the Portland punk band POISON IDEA, there's really no way to get around the word "big" or its synonyms. His sound was huge and fierce, his lifestyle was extreme, and his massive weight led him to...

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GAMMA RAY, THYRFING, CARNAL FORGE Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

GAMMA RAY, THYRFING, CARNAL FORGE, LEGION OF THE DAMNED and GOJIRA have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 17-19 in the Ostalbkreis district in Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOSTASY ASP...

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THE LEGION: 'Revocation' Release Date Set

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, featuring current MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, will release their sophomore album, "Revocation", on February 27 via Listenable Records. The artwork was once again designed by Kris Verwimp (MARDUK, ABSU, IMMORTAL),who had previously worked with the grou...

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CARNAL FORGE: New Songtitles Revealed

Swedish thrashers CARNAL FORGE have revealed several songtitles that are set to appear on the group's upcoming album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The follow-up to 2004's "Aren't You Dead Yet?", which will likely be mixed by Andy Sneap (NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD),will featu...

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HEALER Featuring Former WHITE ZOMBIE Drummer: West Hollywood Showcase Announced

HEALER, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan de Prume, will be showcasing at the Key Club in West Hollywood on Monday, January 30 at 10 p.m. sharp. The first 100 people that mention HEALER will be admitted free. HEALER will also be performing at The Joint in Beverly...

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CARNAL FORGE: Demoing New Material

Bassist Lars Lindén of the Swedish thrashers CARNAL FORGE has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Well, since last time I wrote, lot of shit has happened behind the scenes... I got a new job that has been kinda absorbing all of my time, Jari [Kuusisto, guitar] started stu...

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Fuck the Universe

Having just reviewed HAEMOTH's "Kontamination", it is difficult to avoid comparing and contrasting it with CRAFT's "Fuck the Universe", at least to some extent. It is not as though the two discs sit on opposite ends of the spectrum The common denominator is one of quality black metal that emanates f...

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Lifetime Supply of Guilt

There's not a lot to be said about THE DUSKFALL that couldn't be said about thirty or forty other bands of young hopefuls kicking around the scene right now. They're a tight, competent band plying the trade of Swedish metal, mixing melodic riffing and buzzsaw guitars with harsh vocals and thrash roo...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist Talks About His Children Following In His Musical Footsteps

Simon Milburn of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the idea of his children following in his musical footsteps: Phil: "I advise them as much as I can. They're doing really good. They're all great musi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: New Album Will Be Produced By BOB ROCK

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has told Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM that the band will commence the songwriting/demoing process for their new studio album on May 1, 2006. Joining the group for the new album sessions will be producer Bob Rock, who previously worked with MÖTLEY CRÜE on thei...

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21LUCIFERS Complete Work On Debut Album

Swedish grind/death/thrash quintet 21LUCIFERS, featuring members of WITHOUT GRIEF and GENOCRUSH FEROX, have inked a deal with JMT-Music. The group's debut album, "In the Name of…" was recorded at Black Lounge Studio by Jonas Kjellgren (CARNAL FORGE, CENTINEX, SCAR SYMMETRY, WORLD BELOW) and is tenta...

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THE LEGION Announce New Singer, Part Ways With Bassist

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, featuring current MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, have issued the following update: "After a long search we have finally found a new vocalist for the LEGION. He's name is Kjetil Hektoen and he’s also known for his participation in CREST OF DARKNESS and ENT...

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OPETH Guitarist: 'The Grand Conjuration' Video 'Looks Like My Cat Sat On It'

Justin Donnelly of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with OPETH guitarist Peter Lindgren. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On criticism the band received from their fans for signing with Roadrunner Records: Peter Lindgren: "At first, it sort of pissed us off. I mean, look at...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman: 'We're Breaking Boundaries, Traversing New Ground'

The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the fan reactions to the group's new CD, "Transgression": Burton: "It's been very mixed like I knew it would be. I had a feeling when we finished this record that...