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The Design

Behind that ugly-even-for-Metal-Blade artwork lies one snarling evil genius of a record! INTO THE MOAT is more of a science experiment gone awry than a band (see: SPIRAL ARCHITECT, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, Canada's MARTYR, and throw in tangential influence everywhere from ATHEIST to GORGUTS to MESHUGG...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Part Ways With Drummer

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have parted ways with longtime drummer Thomen Stauch. Frontman Hansi Kürsch's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "No news is good news. This obviously is bad news. After walking along the same musical paths for about 20 years and after several lo...

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FATES WARNING: 'Awaken The Guardian' Reissue To Include Demos, Live Recordings

Metal Blade Records has set a June 13 European release date for an expanded edition of FATES WARNING's 1986 classic "Awaken the Guardian" album. The three-disc set consisting of two CDs and one DVD will include remastered versions of the album's original eight tracks, a complete CD of live and demo...

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'Tage Mahal

Ah, the Mountain King himself, JON OLIVA, metal's own Brian Wilson. We never know what his status is, we empathize with his losses (brother and bandmate Criss was killed by a drunk driver a decade ago),we worry about his health, and when his voice cracks, or he takes years to release a proper metal...

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BOBAFLEX Sign With TVT RECORDS

According to a post at The Gauntlet, West Virginia's BOBAFLEX have signed a multi-album deal with TVT Records. The band will release their sophomore full-length effort, entitled "Bright Red Violent Sex", in June. The follow-up to "Primitive Epic" (Eclipse Records) is expected to include the track "T...

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SOILWORK Singer, BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Seek Name For New Project

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch are currently seeking a name for their new project. The collaboration, which originally went under the COLDSEED moniker, is described by Strid as "a mixture between RAMMSTEIN and ALICE IN CHAINS." A full-length album is c...

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SOILWORK Singer Explains Lack Of Solos On New Album

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "First of all, thank you so much for all the positive reactions on the new album! It also feels great that SOILWORK is giving a lot of inspiration to the people out there both in a musical and a...

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SOILWORK Frontman To Record Album With BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Right now we're preparing to kick some serious ass on the upcoming U.S. tour and make the setlist as varied as possible with some songs that we haven't played live before. We are so fucking exci...

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HAMMERFALL: Photos From Swedish Signing Session Posted Online

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL are currently on a short record-signing tour in Sweden. Pictures from the band's appearance at Åhlens in Nordstan in Gothenburg, Sweden on Friday (March 4) have been posted at the band's brand new web site. HAMMERFALL's new album, "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unb...

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ANGRA To Support DREAM THEATER In Italy

Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA have been confirmed as the support act for DREAM THEATER on their upcoming Italian tour. A third band will be added to the package shortly. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 21 - Fucecchio (Fi),Anfiteatro Buca d'Andrea Jun. 22 - Ascoli Piceno, Piazza Del Popolo...

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DANGER DANGER's TED POLEY To Guest On LIBERTY N' JUSTICE CD

Jamie Rowe (GUARDIAN, ADRIANGALE),Scott Wenzel (WHITE CROSS),Ted Poley (DANGER DANGER) and Russell Arcara (SURGIN, PROPHET, ARCARA) are among the guest vocalists appearing on the new album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's "all-star" CD, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will feature si...

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HAMMERFALL To Embark On Swedish Signing Tour

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "A couple of items today. First off, we will be undertaking a signing tour in Sweden for the release of 'Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken', and it looks as follows: March 4 - Göteborg Åhléns, Nor...

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PRIMAL FEAR: More New Songtitles Revealed

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have revealed more songtitles that are set to appear on the group's upcoming CD, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. According to a posting on the group's web site, "all of the guys [are] participating in the songwriting" and new tracks "Signs of...

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BLOODSTOCK FESTIVALS 2005: Headliners Announced

The organizers of the U.K.'s Bloodstock festival have announced that Bloodstock 2005 will comprise two separate festivals. The brand new outdoor show Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) will take place on June 24-25 at Catton Hall, in the Midlands, with the annual Bloodstock 2005 U.K. Metalfest taking place...

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Report: Children Who Lost Parents In GREAT WHITE Fire Coping

The following report was issued by the Associated Press: Nathan Mattera's summers now include bereavement camp, and his after-school activities have been pared to counseling and playing near home. He stays close to his grandmother, now his legal guardian, and occasionally sleeps at the foot of her b...