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GIZMACHI Rumored For OZZFEST's Second Stage
Upstate New York's GIZMACHI are rumored to have landed one of the "mystery band" slots on the second stage of this year's Ozzfest. An official confirmation is said to be coming sometime this week. GIZMACHI will release their debut CD, "The Imbuing", on May 3 on Big Orange Clown Records, an imprint o...May 1, 2005
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The Empires of the World
Where have these guys been hiding? How could such a crushing and creative classic/modern heavy metal band have alluded me? The band is BIOMECHANICAL and they've been rolling down the streets of London, toppling buildings and trampling the inhabitants like a British Godzilla. Now that Earache is abou...April 30, 2005
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The Funeral Album
Well, the poor bastards finally went and did it. No veiled threats and no pathetic cries for attention, just a recognition that SENTENCED had run its musical course. I'll miss those wonderfully morbid lyrics and the chilly, hook-laden hard rock and metal of the Finnish suicide kings. As much as "The...April 22, 2005
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The Imbuing
OK, I'll admit it. I made some assumptions about this band that put my objectivity at risk before the first spin of "The Imbuing". My initial thoughts were that GIZMACHI's debut album would be nothing more than the next CD with a big name backer (SLIPKNOT's #6, M. Shawn Crahan) to be played endlessl...April 22, 2005
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Paradigm In Entropy
This one surprised me. I was expecting the latest bland metalcore signing to capitalize on the genre's popularity. Well, it's not bland anyway. "Paradigm in Entropy" is a hard smack in the mouth. I suppose you can call it metalcore, but as far as I'm concerned, it's just modern extreme metal. The so...April 17, 2005
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Opinion: ANTHRAX's Association With SLAVE TO THE METAL FOUNDATION Is Disturbing
Shawn Macomber of www.returnoftheprimitive.com has issued the following report: I'm not going to pretend that the reunion of the classic ANTHRAX line-up — responsible for such incomparable records as "Among the Living" and "Persistence of Time" — isn't a cause for celebration in Shawnworld. But I am...April 1, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks About Recording Covers For 'Prince Of Darkness' Box Set
OZZY OSBOURNE recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about his upcoming four-disc box set, "Prince of Darkness". An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal Edge: The box set is obviously a career retrospective, but how long has the cover album been in the making? Ozzy Osbourne: "Over the years, I'v...March 19, 2005
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SHADOWS FALL To Guest On 'Lex & Terry' Morning Show
SHADOWS FALL have had an extremely busy week upon being named as main-stage performers at this year's Ozzfest, having their new single for "Inspiration On Demand" score the #4 Most Added spot on the R&R Active Rock chart behind AUDIOSLAVE, GREEN DAY and ROBERT PLANT, all while continuing to anni...March 18, 2005
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SHADOWS FALL And THE HAUNTED Look Forward To OZZFEST 2005
In a brand new press release issued by Century Media Records, SHADOWS FALL and THE HAUNTED have commented on their participation in this year's Ozzfest. SHADOWS FALL's latest album, "The War Within", has sold over 250,000 copies in under six months time and garnered accolades in such mainstream publ...March 16, 2005
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Rock Critic Could Have Role In MÖTLEY CRÜE Flick
Ross Raihala of the St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that an unexpected character may pop up in the impending big-screen version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2001 tell-all book, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". That character? Rock critic and "Fargo Rock City" author Chuck Klo...March 14, 2005
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MASTODON Announce U.S. Headlining Tour
MASTODON have announced a U.S. headlining tour in support of their current release, "Leviathan". MASTODON will launch their "Leviathan" tour beginning March 23 at the House of Blues in New Orleans. The tour is scheduled to conclude on May 21 in the band's hometown of Atlanta, GA, with additional dat...March 12, 2005
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MNEMIC Confirmed For Danish Soundtrack
Danish modern thrash metallers MNEMIC have been confirmed as the only metal band on the Danish original motion picture soundtrack "NordKraft". Other featured acts are THE RAVEONETTES, GASOLIN and VIVA VERTIGO. For more information, visit www.nordkraftfilmen.dk. MNEMIC's sophomore album, "The Audio I...March 9, 2005
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Confirm Release Date For New Album
SYSTEM OF A DOWN has confirmed that Disc One ("Mezmerize") from the band's 2-disc set, "Mezmerize/Hypnotize", will be released on May 17, 2005. Disc Two ("Hypnotize") is expected to see a late fall release. The first single from "Mezmerize/Hypnotize" will be the track "B.Y.O.B." [Bring Your Own Bomb...March 7, 2005
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PAINMUSEUM/HALFORD Guitarist To Co-Host WDHA's 'Metal Mania' Show
PAINMUSEUM/HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will co-host the popular New Jersey "Metal Mania" show on March 11 on WDHA 105.FM with Matt Murray. The show will be a special "The Import Metal Edition", where Metal Mike will spin his favorite tracks NOT found on domestic U.S. releases. Here is y...March 6, 2005
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Wants To Hear Your Unsigned Band
SLIPKNOT percussionist The Clown (a.k.a. Shawn Crahan) has started his own label, Big Orange Clown, and he's keen to get the fans to submit their unsigned CDs...in fact, anything connected to extreme art. Send them to: The Clown c/o Sanctuary Group 75 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10011 USA Crahan's fir...February 19, 2005