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The Age of Hell
On "The Age of Hell" CHIMAIRA continues to demonstrate an ability to keep things fresh without abandoning the core sound. Oh sure, "The Infection" with its brooding and differently dark tones did not impact as mightily as previous releases, but it stands as a very respectable release regardless. Rat...September 6, 2011
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The Oracle: What Was, Is and Could Have Been
Now this is a metalcore album with which we all can live; whatever that means. The problem with that statement has less to do with the fact that it is basically uninformative and more do with the realization that using "metalcore" as a blanket description for what ALL ELSE FAILS does is selling the...September 6, 2011
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The Deluge
"This reissue of 'The Deluge' is dedicated to all the fans that have kept MANILLA ROAD alive for more than three decades," is the statement made by vocalist/guitarist/composer Mark "The Shark" Shelton in the liners notes of this Shadow Kingdom reintroduction of what many consider the Wichita, Kansas...September 6, 2011
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Maniacal Miscreation
It is brutal death metal (BDM) with personality and compositional diversity; now that's a combo with potential to please those on both sides of the DM fence. It is what Scotland's CEREBRAL BORE does so well on "Maniacal Miscreation", an album originally in 2010 and reissued by Earache this year. On...September 6, 2011
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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Love VINNIE PAUL And My Door Is Always Open'
Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) has released a videotaped statement (see below) regarding the interview he gave to the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner in which he spoke about his current relationship or lack thereof with his former PANTERA bandmate, Vinnie Paul Abbot...September 5, 2011
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PHILIP ANSELMO On VINNIE PAUL: 'That Motherf**ker Is So F**king Terrified Of Me'
Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) prior to DOWN's September 1, 2011 concert at Backstage Live in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the 37-minute chat in three parts below. A couple of exce...September 3, 2011
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CHIMAIRA: 'The Age Of Hell' First-Week Sales Revealed
"The Age Of Hell", the new album from Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA, sold more than 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "The Infection", opened with 15,000 units back in April 2009 to land...August 26, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD Bassist: 'We're Not That Smart, We're A Handful Of Musicians'
Zach Shaw of MetalInsider.net recently conducted an interview with bassist Adam Duce of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalInsider.net: Even though it's been four years since "The Blackening" came out, MACHINE HEAD have been going non...August 18, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Shows You How To Play 'Locust' (Video)
In a series of videos from GuitarWorld.com, MACHINE HEAD guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn shows you how to play "Locust", a song off the San Francisco Bay Area metal band's forthcoming album, "Unto The Locust", due out September 27 via Roadrunner Records. Check out one of the clips below. Flynn recentl...August 18, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH In 'Adults Only' Web Series; Trailer Released
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach filmed several episodes last month in Boston of an upcoming web series called "Adults Only" featuring Vincent Pastore ("Sopranos"). Bach plays the role of "Shifty" in the series, which is about a former Olympic gold medalist, who, after falling on hard times, is...August 18, 2011
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TONY IOMMI's Manager Doesn't Deny BLACK SABBATH Members 'Have Been Talking' About Reunion
According to the Birmingham Mail, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's manager has refused to deny that the band's four original members are getting back together. The Birmingham Mail reported on Tuesday (August 16) that the original SABBATH lineup plans to reunite for an album and tour, causing Iom...August 17, 2011
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FESTER Completes Work On First Studio Album In 17 Years
Norwegian black/death metallers FESTER have completed work on their first studio album in 17 years, "A Celebration Of Death", for a late 2011/early 2012 release via Abyss Records. Original member Bjrn "Tiger" Mathisen has recruited Thomas Andresen (ALGOL) on vocals, Jon Bakker (KAMPFAR) on bass, and...August 16, 2011
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CHIMAIRA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"The Age Of Hell", the new album from Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA, can be streamed in its entirety at AOL Music. The CD is due in the U.S. on August 16 via eOne Music; in Germany on August 26; and in the United Kingdom, Australia and the rest of Europe on August 29 ...August 15, 2011
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COREY TAYLOR To Take Over PLANET ROCK Airwaves For One Hour
STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor will take over the airwaves of the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock for one hour on Sunday evening (August 14) to share the songs that have influenced him over the years as part of the "My Planet Rocks" series. Join Planet Rock at 7:00 p.m. (U.K. t...August 13, 2011
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SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA: 'The Corruption Of Mercy' U.S. Release Date Announced
"The Corruption Of Mercy", the sophomore solo album from British vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva who has toured and/or recorded with CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS and ANGTORIA will be released in the U.S. on August 30. According to Sarah, the U.S. version of the CD "includes one extra track, a cover...August 12, 2011
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