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ECHOES OF ETERNITY Launches Maiden Tour With SYMPHONY X

"We are completely stoked and honored to hit the road with the mighty SYMPHONY X this summer," says founding ECHOES OF ETERNITY member and guitarist Brandon S. Patton from his cellular phone while stuck in notorious Los Angeles traffic. "This is our first North American tour [of 25 shows which launc...

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AGENT STEEL Members Discuss New Album, 'Alienigma'

AGENT STEEL guitarist Juan Garcia and vocalist Bruce Hall recently spoke to Metal-Rules.com about their forthcoming album "Alienigma". An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: Juan told me just recently that the final mixes for your forthcoming, new album, "Alienigma", have been nearly com...

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SADUS Bassist Issues 'End-Of-Tour' Report

SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH, DRAGONLORD, DEATH) has posted the following end-of-tour report on his message board:: "Some of our best shows, ever. "Started back in March in a couple SoCal spots. Almost lost a tire off the trailer on the way to Riverside, but pulled off...

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MASTER Frontman: 'Drugs Are Great'

Germany's Metal1.info webzine recently conducted an interview with MASTER mastermind Paul Speckmann. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal1.info: MASTER has very socio- and particularly America-critical lyrics which distinguish you from most of the other death metal bands, who have satani...

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OBSCENE GESTURE Signs With XTREEM MUSIC

Los Angeles old-school thrashcore band OBSCENE GESTURE, which features in its ranks Chuck Profus (original AGENT STEEL drummer),George Robb (original AGENT STEEL bassist) and Juan Garcia (AGENT STEEL guitarist; ex-ABATTOIR, EVILDEAD),has inked a deal with Xtreem Music for the release of its full-l...

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Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize

It sometimes seems to me that Sweden's VOMITORY is one of those bands that has periodically released albums that always mark a proud continuation of the early (and quality) Swedish death metal sound. Then they kind of disappear for a while (in part because they've not toured North America, this year...

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Collateral Defect

Recalling my review of 2005's "(N)utopia" by Italy's GRAVEWORM, the album was a decent effort that combined the band's patented dark, gothic-tinged even, and keyboard-laced black/death metal, but seemed to lack a certain something. The resulting 6.5/10 was an indication of an album that contained so...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Discusses New Album, HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the Dutch group's self-titled fifth album, Sander's recent illness and his HDK project. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Lucem Fero: How did "After Forever...

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STURCH To Support EL CACO In Germany, Holland

Germany's heavy rock band STURCH will support EL CACO on the following dates: Jun. 06 - Köln, GER - Underground Jun. 07 - Tilburg, NETH - 013 Jun. 08 - Erfurt, GER - Museumskeller STURCH's debut album, "Beauty, Anger & Aggression", will be released on Swell Creek Records in September. Three song...

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Xenosapien

You listen to your favorite grindcore artists, soaking in the pure speed and aggression, the rebellious, unhinged nature of the music and thank your lucky stars that you've been exposed to such mayhem. Then you listen to Denver's CEPHALIC CARNAGE and your world is turned upside down, wondering, "How...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Comments On PANTERA Comparisons

Tony Belcher of Tartarean Desire recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tartarean Desire: Who, if anyone, would you consider to be your true peers in metal? Randy: Right now? Tartarean Desire: Yeah, right now. Randy: I mean,...

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JONIN, THE FEDS, LAST CHANCE TO REASON Join TRIBUNAL RECORDS Family

Three new and extremely diverse bands have joined the Tribunal Records family. JONIN, THE FEDS and LAST CHANCE TO REASON all have new albums coming out on August 7. Details about each band can be found below. THE FEDS have been blowing the doors off local clubs in their home state of Texas for a ...

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DARZAMAT: 'Live Profanity' DVD Track Listing Revealed

Polish black/death metal band DARZAMAT will release its first-ever live DVD, entitled "Live Profanity (Visiting the Graves of Heretics)" (cover),in Europe on June 25 via Metal Mind Productions (July 31 in the U.S.). The disc was recorded at the 21st edition of the Metalmania Festival, which took pl...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman Talks About Recent U.S. Tour

DuffsBrooklyn.com recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. A few excerpts from the chat follow: DuffsBrooklyn.com: You just recently completed a swing through the U.S. How did that go? Any highlights? Peter: The USA? Yeah, it was cool, I liked Texas. I love Souther...

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DIO, CAGE, HYDROGYN, THE RECKONING Radio Interviews To Air Today

"The Vault of Metal", a syndicated Internet radio program featuring "the best in heavy metal old and new," will broadcast the following interviews later today (Monday, May 21): 12:30 (live interview): Guitarist Jeff Westlake and vocalist Julie from HYDROGYN. The band is currently in writing sessions...