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Uncompromised
"If you want ultimate heaviness, go buy a HOSTILITY CD!" It is the quote from famed producer Colin Richardson on the promotional copy of HOSTILITY's debut, "Uncompromised", an album to which he lends his incredible mixing skills. Who out there really believes that of all the bands purporting to be t...September 24, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Checks In From Korea
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "Finally got some time out of the hectic schedule to issue a website update from the luxurious bar of our hotel in Korea. The tour has been a truly phenomenal experience so far, and we wan...September 22, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Another Live Video Of 'Where Death Is Most Alive' Posted Online
A video clip of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY performing a new song, entitled "Where Death Is Most Alive", live in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday, September 19 has been posted online at YouTube.com. DARK TRANQUILLITY recently announced that its next studio album will be produced...September 20, 2006
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Reincarnated
CONSPIRACY is the solo project of Ukrainian Carpathian Wolf (the guy's hometown is in fact in the Carpathian Mountains, although he now resides in the Netherlands). A couple of demos were released in late '80s/early '90s, but "Reincarnated" marks the first official studio release. The album was wort...September 18, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Live Video/Audio Recording Of New Song Posted Online
Australia's PyroMusic.net webzine has uploaded video and audio footage of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY performing a new song, entitled "Where Death Is Most Alive", live at the Manning Bar in Sydney on Sunday, September 17. Support at the show came from Melbourne's ALARUM and Syd...September 17, 2006
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DRAGONFORCE Doesn't Want To Be Pigeonholed As "Power Metal' Band
Stuart Derdeyn of Canada's The Province reports that U.K. quintet DRAGONFORCE's "Valley Of the Damned" is another tour de force of super-tight, melodic hard rock with its tongue firmly planted in its cheek. Imagine BON JOVI fronting IRON MAIDEN played almost twice as fast and you've got what the gro...September 12, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album
Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY frontman Mikael Stanne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the songwriting sessions for the group's new album: "We've actually been home for the summer, which means we've been home for th...September 11, 2006
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DESPISED ICON: New Album To Be Mixed By ANDY SNEAP
Guitarist Eric Jarrin of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We are more than happy to announce that our next album will be mixed and mastered by none other than Andy Sneap! Being fans of all his studio works, we are...September 11, 2006
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DAM Begins Recording New Album
London's DAM have entered the studio to record their as-yet-untitled second album for a 2007 release via Candlelight Records. Commented guitarist/vocalist Nathan: "We laid down the drum tracks, bass tracks and some initial guitars last weekend at Eastcote Studios in London. The studo is in the area...August 31, 2006
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FEAR MY THOUGHTS Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
Century Media has announced the signing of German melodic thrash powerhouse FEAR MY THOUGHTS. The group's last two albums, "The Great Collapse" and "Hell Sweet Hell" (Lifeforce),garnered critical acclaim throughout Europe and, along with their relentless touring, helped them solidify a die-hard fan...August 30, 2006
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DESPISED ICON Prepare For MONSTERS OF MAYHEM Tour
On September 1, the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON will embark on the massive Monsters of Mayhem tour, which features HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS and FIRST BLOOD. This is the group's sixth tour in support of their highly acclaimed album, "The Healing Pr...August 24, 2006
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ALLFADER: 'We Will Go' Video Posted Online
Norwegian metallers ALLFADER have posted their video for the song "We Will Go" at their official web site: Quicktime, Windows Media. The clip was directed by Stein Elvestad and edited by Elvestad and John Erik Andersen. The track taken comes off the group's album "At Least We Will Die Together", whi...August 23, 2006
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Hrimthursum
It seems like an eternity since long-time Swedish deathsters NECROPHOBIC released an album. It's actually only been four years or so. The excellent "Bloodhymns" was unleashed upon the world in 2002 on the now-defunct Hammerheart Records and left a bloody wake with its lethal blackened death/thrash d...August 21, 2006
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Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I
In the present day, when HELLOWEEN fans argue about the band's continued relevance or lack thereof, and debate which album or era holds the most merit, it's easy to forget the time when this band could absolutely do no wrong. They pretty much wrote the rule book in 1987 with "Keeper of the Seven Key...August 21, 2006
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WALLS OF JERICHO Added To FAMILY VALUES Tour
WALLS OF JERICHO has been added to the second-stage lineup of the Family Values Tour beginning with tonight's show (August 18) in Phoenix, Arizona. Having just completed its second-stage duties at Ozzfest, the band will be joining KORN, DEFTONES, FLYLEAF, STONE SOUR, DIR EN GREY, 10 YEARS, DEADSY, B...August 18, 2006
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