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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I'm Going To Take A Hiatus From Making Records For A While'

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend has told MTV.com that he's planning on hoping to take some time off this fall to recover from the last decade of touring and recording. "I'm going to take a hiatus from making records for a while," Townsend said. "In the past 10 years, I've put out ...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Film 'Wrong Side' Video; Extras Needed

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will be filming a video for the first single, "Wrong Side", from their upcoming album, "The New Black", on May 28 with director Dave Brodsky (THE RED CHORD, GOD FORBID). The director is looking for extras of all shapes and sizes, so if you want to be in the vi...

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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist KRIS NORRIS: Sample Clips From Instructional DVDs Available

DARKEST HOUR guitarist Kris Norris has uploaded clips from his two instructional DVDs at YouTube.com. Norris' second instructional DVD, which teaches guitar techniques using songs from the band's latest CD, "Undoing Ruin", as examples. "is full of tons of new material, so if you already have the fir...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Tour Postponed

Devin Townsend's (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) HevyDevy Records web site has been updated with the following message: "[THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND's] 'Synchestra' has been extremely well received, more than any other DT records. It made the charts in France, Germany and Finland so we w...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'The New Black' Release Date Confirmed

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will release their new album, "The New Black", in North America on July 11 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Alien" was recorded at the Armoury and Profile studios in the band's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia and was mixed by Mi...

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Former ANNIHILATOR Bassist Working On New DUSKMACHINE Material, Solo Project

Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist — who was in the band between 1999 and 2003, and will be rejoining the group for their European summer tour — has posted the following message on his official web site: "I have a few things to update on. I have been hanging out in Berlin doing ...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Joins ANGTORIA

ANGTORIA, the new Swedish/British orchestral/metal band formed by female singer Sarah Jezebel Deva (CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS),composer Chris Rehn (ABYSSOS) and Tommy Rehn (MOAHNI MOAHNA),have announced the addition of CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus and MY OWN GRAVE drummer John Henrik...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer HOGLAN: The Genius That Is DEVIN TOWNSEND

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following report from the recording sessions for their new album, "The New Black", due in July via Century Media Records: "After those last few punishing rehearsals, where, I swear to god, I broke something (My back? My cloaca? My ass?),we pack...

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ANATHEMA: New Live DVD Detailed

Metal Mind Productions will release a new ANATHEMA DVD, "A Moment in Time", on May 29. The main part of DVD was recorded in Poland at the famous Metal Mania Festival 2006 (the biggest hard rock/metal festival in Eastern Europe). The set list included their best songs plus a cover of PINK FLOYD's "Co...

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ANGTORIA: Pictures From 'God Has A Plan For Us All' Video Shoot Posted Online

ANGTORIA, the new Swedish/British orchestral/metal band formed by female singer Sarah Jezebel Deva (CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS),composer Chris Rehn (ABYSSOS) and Tommy Rehn (MOAHNI MOAHNA),have finished filming a video for the track "God Has A Plan For Us All" with up-and-coming, award-winn...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'The New Black' Tentative Track Listing, Studio Report Available

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have set the tentative track listing for their new album, "The New Black", due in July 2006 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Alien" was recorded at the Armoury and Profile studios in the band's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia an...

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Hosannas From the Basements of Hell

Pick a band, any band, and if they incorporate any sort of tribal drone, ethereal wall-of-noise roar, mystical third-eye ravings or percussive punk-driven art house nihilism in their music, you can likely thank KILLING JOKE for the influence. The launching pad for a hundred metal, punk and new wave...

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DARKEST HOUR: 'Sound The Surrender' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Debut This Weekend

DARKEST HOUR's video for the song "Sound the Surrender" will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this weekend, according to a posting on the band's web site. "Headbanger's Ball" airs Saturday nights at 10:00 p.m. EST on MTV2. Watch the clip online at YouTube.com. The video was directed by Joseph Patt...

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ANGTORIA Tap MY OWN GRAVE Drummer For Video Shoot

ANGTORIA, the new Swedish/British orchestral/metal band formed by female singer Sarah Jezebel Deva (CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS),composer Chris Rehn (ABYSSOS) and Tommy Rehn (MOAHNI MOAHNA),have recruited drummer John Henriksson of Swedish death/thrash metal band MY OWN GRAVE for the "God Ha...

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Terror For Sale

The last time I interviewed SOILWORK vocalist "Speed" Strid, he hadn't recorded this new TERROR 2000 album yet. I asked him if it was gonna be stressful or taxing to make another album so soon after "Stabbing the Drama", and he replied, more or less, that "we just have to get drunk and go make ...