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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Is Hangin' And Chillin'

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's MySpace page has been updated with the following message: "Well, people, the LAD is hangin' and chillin'...well, not really... "Devin [Townsend, guitar/vocals] and [wife] Tracy are to be proud parents at any time or day now...and we wish them nothing but the best. I guess we'll...

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Stigmata High-Five

Beginning as guitarist/founder Topon Das' one-man experimental grindcore project in the late 90s, Ottawa, Ontario's FUCK THE FACTS arrives with its Relapse debut, "Stigmata High-Five". After a slew of releases, including a handful of full-lengths (not the least of which is the grindcore-with-dance-b...

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EXODUS Guitarist: 'I Don't Think I've Ever Had As Much Fun On A Tour In My Life'

Guitarist Gary Holt of the San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Just wanted to give everyone a brief update. The [Monsters of Mayhem] tour has been off the hook amazing! I don't think I've ever had as much fun on a tour in my ...

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Golgotha

I guess it is Christian metal week here at Blabbermouth. The message of WITH BLOOD COMES CLEANSING's "Golgotha" is a spiritual and a positive one, but you would never know it listening to the group's bludgeoning mix of metal and hardcore. Rather than standard metalcore (however one defines it these...

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GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL Among 'Hard Rock Band' Nominees At BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS

GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL and CONVERGE are among the nominees for the 19th annual Boston Music Awards, set to take place September 27 at the city's Avalon Ballroom. GODSMACK received a total of five nods, including one in the "Male Vocalist of the Year" category for Sully Erna, who will compete against...

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KITTIE Begins Mixing New Album

Producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER) has posted the following message on his web site: "Mixing the [new album] from KITTIE today [Thursday, September 7], and I have to confess, I've not heard of them much before, and they really rock hard!! The drums are killing, the guitars are crunc...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL: The Term 'Supergroup' Doesn't Apply

MuchMusic.com recently conducted an interview with THE PANIC CHANNEL's Dave Navarro (guitar) and Steve Isaacs (vocals). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MuchMusic.com: Are you tired of hearing the term "supergroup"? Steve: "Not really tired, 'cause it doesn't apply. It really doesn't apply...

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British Schoolgirl 'Stabbed For Love Of AC/DC'

Telegraph.co.uk reports that a British teenager who was stabbed in the eye during her school lunch break said a "gang mentality" singled out students for their music and fashion tastes. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, narrowly escaped losing her sight in the attack last Novem...

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Supremacy

Success has not softened HATEBREED's delivery one bit, nor has vocalist Jamey Jasta mellowed with age. "Supremacy" continues down the same metallic hardcore path blazed on albums like "Perseverance" and "The Rise of Brutality". One might even be tempted to call it the angriest and most brutal album...

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FECAL CORPSE: Too 'Offensive' For Canada

New York City death metallers FECAL CORPSE were apparently turned away at the Canadian border after attempting to enter the country to play a couple of shows. In its latest MySpace bulletin, the band writes, "So we get to the border and they're denying us entry because we didn't have work visas and...

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VOIVOD Drummer AWAY Issues Update

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has issued the following update: "Snake [vocalist Denis 'Snake' Belanger] and I recently completed a whirlwind press trip of six countries arranged by our Euro label Nuclear Blast. We just got back from hanging out with Jason [Newsted, VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassis...

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Always the Hard Way

Prior to the recent release of TERROR's "Always the Hard Way", many were surely thinking something along the lines of, "How in the hell are they ever going to match the blind rage, unbelievable intensity, and true hardcore delivery of 2004's 'One with the Underdogs'." That's an easy one, kids. You m...

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Ex-Wife Of Original KISS Drummer Talks About Upcoming Book

Lydia Criss, former wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss, talks about her upcoming book, "Sealed with a Kiss", in a new interview that appears in the August issue of KISS Kollector magazine. Here are some snippets from the chat: Kiss Kollector: From the "old KISS gang," you’re still in touch wi...

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TOMMY BOLIN: 'Whips And Roses II' Collection Due In September

According to Deep-Purple.net, the second of the planned series of Tommy Bolin (late DEEP PURPLE/JAMES GANG guitarist) CDs and DVD has been compiled by Johnnie Bolin (Tommy Bolin's brother/drummer) and producer Greg Hampton. Due late September, "Whips and Roses II" features four alternate tracks from...

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NIRVANA: 'All Apologies' DVD Due In November

According to The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, DVD UK Ltd., has announced the release of "Kurt Cobain – All Apologies", a moving tribute to the man and his music from those who were inspired by his extraordinary genius. Retailing at £15.99 the title will be released on DVD only (in the U.K.) on ...