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DREAMING DEAD Schedules CD-Release Show

Los Angeles, California-based death/thrash metal band DREAMING DEAD has scheduled a CD-release show for its debut album, "Within One", on Sunday, January 25 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. Joining DREAMING DEAD will be GIGAN, BOOK OF THE BLACK EARTH, PSYOPUS and deathgrind overlord...
January 5, 2009
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RESISTANCE Announces New Guitarist

Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE have recruited guitarist Burke Morris as the replacement for Dave Watson (DEATHRIDERS, HIRAX),who left the band last year. According to the group, "Burke has a writing style different from our own, which is what we were wanting. We have been looking to add more vari...
January 1, 2009
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HIRAX: New Album Update

Reactivated Long Beach, California thrashers HIRAX have issued the following update: "HIRAX is in heavy writing mode to finish up our new epic CD/vinyl release 'El Rostro de la Muerte' (Spanish for "The Face Of Death"). This will be the heaviest album that HIRAX has ever recorded. We are very excite...
December 25, 2008
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LETHAL AGGRESSION Signs With HORROR PAIN GORE DEATH PRODUCTIONS

Veteran underground thrash/hardcore band LETHAL AGGRESSION has inked a deal with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions for the release of its first full-length album in 20 years, tentatively titled "Ad Nauseum". LETHAL AGGRESSION will also appear on a four-way split seven-inch single with MENTAL FUNERA...
December 24, 2008
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F.K.Ü. To Enter Studio In February

Uppsala, Sweden-based thrashers F.K.Ü. have issued the following update: We thought it would be nice to break the silence regarding the next chapter in F.K.Ü.'s gruesome horror metal tale. Larry, Pete, Pat and Ted gathered this evening to review the progress and we came to the conclusion that we hav...
December 6, 2008
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PAPSMEAR: Collection Of Demos, Live Recordings Out Now

M-Theory Audio, the newly formed label launched by former Century Media Records president Marco Barbieri, and Metal War Produdctions, have released "Music to Kill By", a collection of demo recordings and live tracks from the long-defunct Las Vegas, Nevada thrash band PAPSMEAR. PAPSMEAR was one of th...
December 5, 2008
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HIRAX, HALLOWS EVE, MEKONG DELTA Confirmed For Norway's METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL

HIRAX, HALLOWS EVE, MEKONG DELTA and BËEHLER are among the confirmed bands for the Metal Merchants Festival, set to take place January 30-31, 2009 at Kanonhallen in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY BËEHLER ENFORCER HALLOWS EVE HIRAX MEKONG DELTA TRIVIAL ACT VALH...
November 11, 2008
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DREAMING DEAD: 'Within One' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Within One", the debut album from the Los Angeles, California-based death/thrash metal band DREAMING DEAD, can be viewed below. The artwork was created by Travis Smith, who has previously worked with OPETH and NEVERMORE, among many other acts. "Within One" is scheduled for rel...
November 9, 2008
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HIRAX: Portland Footage Available

Video footage of California thrashers HIRAX performing on October 11, 2008 at club Satyricon in Portland, Oregon can be viewed below. HIRAX earlier in the eyar released its new live DVD, "Thrash and Destroy", through Selfmadegod Records. The set features the band's entire 75-minute performance at th...
October 25, 2008
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DREAMING DEAD: Oakland Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of the Los Angeles, California-based death/thrash metal band DREAMING DEAD performing the song "Within One" on October 14, 2008 in Oakland, California can be viewed below. The track is the title cut of the group's debut album, "Within One", which will be released on January...
October 20, 2008
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Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal

There has been such a massive amount written about "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — and the critical reaction has pretty much been raving across the board – that it almost seems anti-climatic to talk about the recent DVD release. On the other hand, the scores of folks who didn't have the...
October 6, 2008
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DREAMING DEAD Signs With IBEX MOON RECORDS

Los Angeles, California-based death/thrash metal band DREAMING DEAD has inked a deal with Ibex Moon Records. The group's their debut album, "Within One", will be released on January 20, 2009. Commented lead singer/guitarist Elizabeth Schall: "We feel very proud to be a part of John McEntee's label r...
September 30, 2008
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'Rotten Renderings': The Art Of MARK RIDDICK

Underground death and black metal illustrator Mark Riddick has released a new art book, a follow-up to his last work, "Killustration". "Rotten Renderings" presents over 100 pages of gruesomely detailed artwork featuring previously unpublished designs as well as illustrations for bands like ARSIS, BE...
September 19, 2008
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RESISTANCE Seeking New Guitarist

Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE are looking to fill their second-guitarist position following the departure of Dave Watson (DEATHRIDERS, HIRAX). Interested parties can check out the band at the RESISTANCE MySpace page. RESISTANCE's latest album, "Patents of Control", was released in Europe in Octob...
September 17, 2008
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Signed ONCE DEAD Guitar Raffle To Benefit 'Feed My Starving Children'

Open Grave Records and Los Angeles based thrashers ONCE DEAD have teamed up with Feed My Starving Children to raffle off a signed Jackson Kelly Pro Series Guitar that was used by Glenn Rogers (studio guitarist on "Visions of Hell" and current guitarist of HIRAX). The Jackson Guitar has been signed b...
September 17, 2008