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Undoing Ruin

I like what DARKEST HOUR has done on "Undoing Ruin", the follow-up to the excellent "Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation". The band has not abandoned its Americanized AT THE GATES-style melodic thrash 'n bash, yet there are more colors and accents in the songs, more melody as well. A slight smoothing of...

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THE ETERNAL Name New Album

Australian melodic doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have set "Sleep of Reason" as the title of their forthcoming second album, due late September via Firebox Records. The follow-up to last year's "The Sombre Light of Isolation" was recorded at Palm Studios in Melbourne and is...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND: 'Synchestra' Due In Early 2006

Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hey, everybody! Well, I'm still keeping very busy with the different albums I'm working on. Here's some updates on what's happening... "Devin Townsend just recently got back from tour with...

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KEEP OF KALESSIN Added To IMMORTAL Tribute Album

Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN, featuring Obsidian C. (a.k.a. Arnt Grønbech, also a touring guitarist for SATYRICON) on guitars/bass/synth, have reportedly been confirmed for the upcoming IMMORTAL tribute album, "Epimythion - Tribute to Immortal", tentatively due this fall via Greece's T...

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SMAXONE: MNEMIC Side-Project To Release Debut Album In August

SMAXONE, the new Danish band featuring Michael Bøgballe (vocals) and Brian "Brylle" Rasmussen (drums) from MNEMIC and Casper Skafte (guitar) and Claus Lillelund (vocals) from ELOPA, have inked a deal with Scarlet Records. The group's debut album, "Regression", is scheduled for release in August. Com...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Receive Support From END OF DAYS, CEPHALIC CARNAGE On German Tour

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will be supported by END OF DAYS and CEPHALIC CARNAGE on select dates on the German leg of their upcoming European mini-tour. Commented SYL mainman Devin Townsend: "Hello Germany! This is Devin Townsend, and I'd like to thank you all on behalf of myself and SYL for the positive r...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Wrap Up Successful Headlining U.S. Tour, Guest On 'Headbanger's Ball'

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD recently completed a highly successful headlining U.S. tour with THE AGONY SCENE, MISERY SIGNALS and REFLUX in the support slots and are now preparing for the massive Sounds of The Underground Tour this summer. The group’s genre-defying, breakthrough new album...

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Layers of Lies

Sure, we're all a little weary of Swedish thrash at this point, thanks to the legions of pretenders and Johnsson-come-latelies of the scene (and their sometimes identical "New Wave of American Metal" counterparts). And it's easy to overlook DARKANE if you're not careful — they rarely tour, and it's...

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IMMORTAL Tribute Album Due In The Fall

Townsend Avalanche Music will be releasing an IMMORTAL tribute album this fall. Entitled "Epimythion - Tribute to Immortal", the collection will feature the following track listing: SUNN O))) – "Cursed Realms Of The Winterdemons" BEYOND DAWN - "Storming Through Red Clouds And Holocaust Winds" VREID...

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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist's LOCUST FACTOR Project Available For Download

DARKEST HOUR guitarist Kris Norris has uploaded the entire 2002 album from his LOCUST FACTOR project at his official web site, KrisNorris.com. According to a posting on the site, "LOCUS FACTOR started out as a Kris Norris solo project when he was 18. After years of recording on the computer he met u...

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WICKED WISDOM Confirmed For OZZFEST's Second Stage

According to Ozzfest.com, WICKED WISDOM — the five-piece band featuring actress Jada Pinkett Smith (wife of Will Smith) — has been confirmed as the final "mystery act" on the second stage of this year's Ozzfest. The band, which includes "Pocket" on guitar, "Rio" on bass, Cameron Graves on keys, Satn...

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DARKEST HOUR To Film 'Convalescence' Video Next Week

DARKEST HOUR will be shooting a video for the song "Convalescence" with director Dale Resteghini (HATEBREED, TRIVIUM, UNEARTH, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) on May 18 in New York City. "Convalescence" comes off DARKEST HOUR upcoming album, "Undoing Ruin", due on June 28 via Victory Records. A preview o...

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DARKEST HOUR: 'Undoing Ruin' Preview Available Online

A preview of the new DARKEST HOUR album, "Undoing Ruin", is available online at the Victory Records web site. The follow-up to 2003's "Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation", "Undoing Ruin" was produced by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend and features artwork by Chris Taylor of PG. 99. A June...

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DARKANE Guitarist Begins Work On Solo Project

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of the Swedish thrashers DARKANE has posted the following update on his official web site: "I have finally started to record my solo project NON-HUMAN LEVEL. Ryan van Poederooyen [DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND] has sent me the drum files from Vancouver and they sound incredible!...

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AFTER FOREVER Keyboardist To Guest On SAGITTA Debut

AFTER FOREVER keyboardist Joost Van Den Broek will be making a guest appearance on the debut album from Brazilian metallers SAGITTA, entitled "Ohm". A former member of SUN CAGED, Joost had previously worked with Arjen Lucassen in the projects AYREON and STAR ONE. Citing such influences as Derek Sher...