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'Mean Deviation' Author Names 2010's Top Ten in Prog Metal (And Beyond!)

Jeff Wagner, author of the acclaimed book "Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal", explains his list of 2010's best prog metal releases (and more!) online at the Bazillion Points blog. Recapping a banner year for progressive metal, Wagner's picks include releases by ENSLAVED, CYNIC...

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ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED, APOCALYPTICA, ALTER BRIDGE, Others Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

ROB ZOMBIE, APOCALYPTICA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, DISTURBED, ALTER BRIDGE, MONSTER MAGNET, THE CULT, MORBID ANGEL, MESHUGGAH and SUICIDE SILENCE are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is as fol...

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ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX Frontman Guests On LONG DISTANCE CALLING Album

German instrumental rockers LONG DISTANCE CALLING have made the brand new track "The Figrin D'an Boogie" available as free download at this location. The song comes off the band's new self-titled album, which will be released on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: February 18 Europe:...

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THE OCEAN Mainman Interviewed By LA MUSIC BLOG

Shannon Joy of the LA Music Blog recently conducted an interview with THE OCEAN guitarist Robin Staps. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Music Blog: This has been an insanely busy year for the band. You released two incredible albums, both inspired by philosophies somewhat challeng...

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IXION Signs With AVANTGARDE MUSIC

French atmospheric doom metallers IXION have inked a deal with Avantgarde Music for the release of their new album, "To The Void". Due on February 28, 2011, the CD features 10 tracks with a running time of 56 minutes. "To The Void" track listing: 01. Beyond The Skies 02. The Plague 03. Leaving 04. N...

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TRISTANIA, ANATHEMA Members Join Forces For Special Acoustic Concert (Video)

Mariangela Demurtas from the Norwegian band TRISTANIA and Danny Cavanagh from ANATHEMA took part in a joint live acoustic performance on Wednesday, December 8 at Buckleys in Oslo, Norway. The setlist included songs from ANATHEMA — both solo and with Mariangela on vocals — some classic covers and son...

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Resurrected TRUST To Perform Songs From First Three Albums At France's HELLFEST

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST and resurrected '80s French hard rockers TRUST have been confirmed for next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2010 in Clisson, France. TRUST is the only French hard rock band to have attained worldwide success in the '80s with its hit...

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TRISTANIA, ANATHEMA Members To Join Forces For Special Acoustic Concert

Mariangela Demurtas from the Norwegian band TRISTANIA and Danny Cavanagh from ANATHEMA will take part in a joint live acoustic performance on Wednesday, December 8 at Buckleys in Oslo, Norway. The setlist will include songs from ANATHEMA — both solo and with Mariangela on vocals — some classic cover...

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Consequence of Power

Vocalist Zak Stevens (ex-SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has kept the CIRCLE II CIRCLE ship steady at the wheel for the better part of a decade and across multiple albums. In the process he has established the band as a model of musical consistency, regardless of membership changes, record label...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, SCORPIONS, OPETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

OZZY OSBOURNE, SCORPIONS, OPETH, ANATHEMA, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and KREATOR are among the newly confirmed bands for next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2010 in Clisson, France. Latest additions : OZZY OSBOURNE SCORPIONS OPETH ANATHEMA BLACK LABEL SOCIETY KREATOR BOLT THROWE...

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ANATHEMA: New Video Interview Posted Online

Greek webzine Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with U.K.'s ANATHEMA. You can now watch the chat below. The text version of the interview is available at this location. ANATHEMA released its eighth studio album, "We're Here Because We're Here", in May via Kscope Records. "'We're Here Beca...

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ANTIMATTER: 'Alternative Matter' Due Out End Of November

On November 29 in Europe (January 11, 2011 in the U.S.),ten years after the recordings of the band's debut album, "Saviour", ANTIMATTER will release "Alternative Matter", a retrospective of another kind. This is not a standard best-of album, but a compilation of exclusively unreleased recordings an...

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SEROTONAL Hard At Work On New Album

Liverpool, U.K.-based "purveyors of misery and hope" SEROTONAL — who feature in their ranks original ANATHEMA vocalist Darren White along side guitarist Jon Francis-White and drummer Wayne Denny — are currently working on their sophomore album, "The Renunciant", for an early 2011 release. According...

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SHADE EMPIRE Members To Release THENCE Debut

THENCE, the new Finnish band featuring SHADE EMPIRE members Juha Sirkkiä and Erno Räsänen, will release its debut album, "These Stones Cry From The Earth", in late 2010/early 2011 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The drum tracks for the CD were laid down in 2009 by Sami Niittykoski (SHADE EM...

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TO CAST A SHADOW Signs With KOLONY RECORDS

Norway's TO CAST A SHADOW has signed a deal with Kolony Records. The band's sophomore album, entitled "In Memory Of", is scheduled for an early 2011 release. "In Memory Of" was recorded between January and August 2010 at Hamar Recordings in Norway with producer Kristian Sigland (THE CREST, THEATRE O...