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'Heavy Metal Islam': Rock, Resistance, And The Struggle For The Soul Of Islam
Steve Appleford of the Los Angeles Times reports: True believers are essential to rock 'n' roll. That's especially true in heavy metal, a sound fueled not just by raw aggression and noise, but by youthful feelings of frustration and rage, railing loudly against rules and authority. The greater the r...July 16, 2008
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OMNIUM GATHERUM: New Album Release Dates Announced; Audio Samples Available
Finnish metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM will release their fourth album, "The Redshift", on September 22 in Europe and October 14 in the U.S. via Candlelight Records. An e-card for the CD can be accessed at this location. "The Redshift" was recorded at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland with Ja...July 16, 2008
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LAW OF DESTRUCTION: New Song Posted Online
LAW OF DESTRUCTION, the Cleveland, Ohio-based band featuring BEYOND FEAR members John Comprix (guitar) and Eric Elkins (drums) alongside Scott Bryant (vocals) and Justin Endres (bass) of ODIOUS SANCTION and STRESSLORD, has posted a new song called "Splintered" on its MySpace page. The group, which "...July 11, 2008
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THE SHOWDOWN: New Song Posted Online
Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN will release its third full-length album, "Back Breaker", on August 19 via Solid State Records. A track from the CD, "Achilles - The Backbreaker", is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. "Back Breaker" final track listing: 01. Titanomachy - The Beginning 0...July 9, 2008
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SKINLAB To Release 'Bloodclot' Digital EP
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have announced plans to release a digital EP titled "Bloodclot". The effort will feature the following tracks: 01. Face Of Aggression 02. In For The Kill 03. Bloodclot (demo) 04. Planets Collide (CROWBAR cover) 05. Wasting Away (NAILBOMB cover) More i...July 9, 2008
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OMNIUM GATHERUM Confirmed For Finland's DARK RIVER FESTIVAL
Finnish metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have been confirmed for the Dark River Festival, set to take place August 8-9 in Honkala, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 8: OMNIUM GATHERUM DEPRESSED MODE SINAMORE MALPRACTICE TWELVE INCHES Saturday, August 9: W.S.O.P PAUL STA...July 7, 2008
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THE SHOWDOWN: New Album Artwork, Final Track Listing Revealed
Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN will release its third full-length album, "Back Breaker", on August 19 via Solid State Records. The final track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Titanomachy - The Beginning 02. Hephaestus - The Hammer of the Gods 03. Aphrodite - The Disillusionaire 04. Achilles - The Ba...July 7, 2008
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Feed The Beast
In case you haven't noticed, the thrash resurgence is in full effect. Though they were in diapers (if even born) when the onslaught of aggression heard on classics like "Kill 'Em All", "Show No Mercy", "Pleasure To Kill" or even "Forbidden Evil" turned the metal world on its collective ear, a new ge...July 7, 2008
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Texas Medicine
Drink whiskey, listen to "Texas Medicine", and piss off as many people as possible! It might as well be the slogan for the sophomore effort from Vancouver, British Columbia's CRADLE TO GRAVE. For a band not from the Lone Star State, CRADLE TO GRAVE sure do sound like a group of crazy ass Texans burn...July 7, 2008
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Apnea
Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, mood-mongers THE PSYKE PROJECT have often been passed off as ISIS-worshipping, post-hardcorists who offer little that CULT OF LUNA or THE OCEAN haven't already given us. While that may be true to an extent, the band's latest effort, "Apnea", which is now seeing a pr...July 7, 2008
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Bears of the Sea
Listening to Boston "post-hardcore" (a term that seems to have sprouted many meanings) band NOVEMBER 5, 1955 and I immediately thought of groups from the heyday of the Dischord roster. The influences of Ian MacKaye's boundary-pushing hardcore label, not to mention his own band FUGAZI, are heard loud...July 7, 2008
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THE BERZERKER Frontman Says He Was Assaulted By Bouncer At Camden Show
THE BERZERKER singer Luke Kenny claims to have been assaulted by a bouncer at The Underworld in Camden this past Wednesday (July 2) at the final show of the Australian band's UK tour. The alleged assault occurred while Kenny was returning to the stage after singing in the crowd, and was apparently c...July 5, 2008
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ENEMY REIGN: Two Songs From Debut EP Posted Online
ENEMY REIGN, the band featuring Sherwood Webber (formerly of SKINLESS) and members of DEADSPEAK, has posted two songs from its debut EP, "Means to a Dead End", on the group's Myspace page. Check out the tracks "Command" (available as a free download) and "Isolate" at this location. "Means to a Dead...July 1, 2008
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BLACK LIGHT BURNS' WES BORLAND Issues Apology And Explanation To European Fans
"Cruel Melody", the 2007 debut album from BLACK LIGHT BURNS, the new band led by former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland, received its long-awaited European release on June 20 via Edel. Wes has since issued the following update regarding the release: "Dear Europe, it seems we just keep blowing it w...June 30, 2008
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SEVENDUST Shipping Out To Throw Down For The Troops
Jump-started by the return of original guitar player Clint Lowery to the band, SEVENDUST has been on the road non-stop since the release of its new album, "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow", in April. The band's current live attack is as ferocious as ever and they'll continue to be road warriors this...June 30, 2008
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