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MASTODON Drummer Discusses Songwriting Process

MidWest Excess recently conducted an interview with drummer Brann Dailor of the Atlanta progressive metal band MASTODON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. MidWest Excess: When it comes to songwriting, every instrument somehow has room to breathe while there's a lot going on musically. You neve...

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BOKOR To Release 'Vermin Soul' In October

Swedish alternative rock/metal band BOKOR will release its sophomore album, "Vermin Soul", on October 24 via Italy's Scarlet Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Anomia 1" was written, recorded and produced by the band itself at Realtime Recording with the soundcrafting, editing and mixing skills of Da...

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MASTODON: New Interview, Performance Footage Available

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor and bassist/singer Troy Sanders recently down with Roxwel's "UnCut" to talk about the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour, the new record and how the band was formed. The band also performs "Circle of Cysquatch" and "Capillarian Crest" live at the Rockstar Energy Mayhe...

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AMON AMARTH: Swedish Signing Sessions, CD-Release Party Announced

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH have scheduled the following in-store signing sessions, as well as a CD-release party in Stockholm, for their new album, "Twilight Of The Thunder God": Sep. 18 - Club Distorsion (Pub Anchor) - Stockholm, Sweden (Release Party) Sep. 19 - Bengans - Stockholm, Sweden (Sign...

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Hero Destroyed

Formed in 2005, Pittsburgh's HERO DESTROYED enlisted the help of Eric Klinger (BLOODCLOT, ex-PRO-PAIN) and recorded this self-titled EP at Klinger Studios, self-releasing it in 2007. Based on a recommendation from DON CABALLERO, Relapse Records saw fit to sign the band and re-release the EP to a wor...

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Video Inspired By WYKKED WYTCH's Cover Of 'Bring Me To Life' Posted Online

The uncensored video inspired by WYKKED WYTCH's cover version of the EVANESCENCE smash hit "Bring Me To Life" can be viewed below. The track was recorded by Matt LaPlant (NONPOINT, SIKTH) and Gus Rios (MALEVOLENT CREATION) at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida. Mixing and mastering was h...

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PRIMAL AGE: New Video To Premiere Tomorrow

French hardcore band PRIMAL AGE will unveil its new video, "Chimera Dominion Verse Alpha", tomorrow (Saturday, September 6) via its MySpace page. The clip was directed by Yannis Cacaux and features an appearance by the body modification artist xEddyx. A one-minute teaser can be viewed below, "Chimer...

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THE RED CHORD Parts Ways With Guitarist

Boston, Massachusetts death metal/grindcore band THE RED CHORD has reportedly parted ways with guitarist Mike Keller. In a statement that was released earlier today to Lambgoat.com, Keller writes, "A couple days ago I got a call from one of the guys informing me they made a mutual decision to become...

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AMON AMARTH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video Shoot Available

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for the title track off AMON AMARTH's new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", can be viewed below. The clip filmed on the old Viking site, Jomsborg, home of the Jomsvikings in Wolin, Poland, with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz Szermanow...

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WYKKED WYTCH Covers EVANESCENCE's 'Bring Me To Life'; Audio Available

Florida-based, female-fronted extreme metal band WYKKED WYTCH has posted its cover of the EVANESCENCE smash hit "Bring Me To Life" on its MySpace page. The track was recorded by Matt LaPlant (NONPOINT, SIKTH) and Gus Rios (MALEVOLENT CREATION) at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida. Mixin...

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MASTODON Bassist/Vocalist Comments On New Record, ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Tour

MetalSucks conducted an interview MASTODON bassist and co-vocalist Troy Sanders during some pre-show downtime at the Rockstar Mayhem Festival's stop at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY. An excerpt follows. MetalSucks: So you mentioned that you're sort of going more for that hard rock kind of audie...

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MALIGNO: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Mexican doom rockers MALIGNO will release their new album, "Universevil", on September 1 in Mexico via Asenath and Iguana Records. "Universevil" track listing: 01. The Red Witch 02. Two Suns 03. Wait is to Fall 04. Dirty Black Suit 05. Astral Bacchanalia 06. Son of Tlalocan 07. Golden Demons 08. Kil...

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ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Concert Seat Altercation Leads To Assault Charge

According to InsideNoVa.com, a man accused of refusing to get out of a seat that he wasn't supposed to be in at the Bristow, Virginia stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour was charged with assault and battery, Prince William County police said. Brock Edward MacKellar, 21, Frederick, Md.,...

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MASTODON: Bristow Footage Available

Metal Injection has posted two new live videos (see below) featuring Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. The clips were shot at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival stop on August 16, 2008 in Bristow, Virginia at the Nassau Pavilion. MASTODON will headline a very special show on October 11 at the...

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THE RED CHORD: Bristow Footage Posted Online

Metal Injection has posted two new live videos (see below) featuring Metal Blade recording artists THE RED CHORD. The clips were shot at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival stop on August 16, 2008 in Bristow, Virginia at the Nassau Pavilion. "Prey for Eyes", the latest release by THE RED CHORD, was...