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Rom 5:12

Do not be too quick to assume what you're going to get with MARDUK's new album. By that I mean that it is not a one-trick pony, tempo changes and the compositional nuance heard on the past few albums notwithstanding. In fact, "Rom 5:12" is one hell of a varied and ferocious black metal album, ...

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MARDUK Mainman Says Bandmembers 'Must Have This Vision And The Will To Triumph'

Tormentor Erich of Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with MARDUK guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: Morgan, what can you tell us about the title "Rom 5:12"? Morgan: It is a chapter from the bible. At first w...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Talks 'American Idol'

Dave McGurgan of phillyBurbs.com recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: phillyBurbs.com: What is your take on "American Idol"? Is it anything at all like the "real" mu...

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United Abominations

MEGADETH's 2004 album "The System Has Failed" might not have persuaded a whole lot of people that the veteran speed metal act was back — following a two-year hiatus and wholesale lineup overhaul — but "United Abominations" makes the case a lot more convincingly out of the starting gate. "Sleepwalker...

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Assassins in the House of God

Four years of silence from the ALL OUT WAR camp, as frontman Mike Score focused on his day job as a high school history teacher, has done little to diminish the fire of anger and bitterness at this New York crossover band's core. While the metal/hardcore scene they helped found has spawned countless...

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Nord

It's very hard to take an album out of context. A lot of pretty decent hard rock bands got unfairly buried in the early '90s because of the glut of hair metal bands and the rise of grunge — the only thing they did wrong was to come to the party too late, wearing the ...

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AGENT STEEL, VICIOUS RUMORS: More European Tour Dates Announced

AGENT STEEL has announced more dates as part of its Alienigma European Tour 2007 with VICIOUS RUMORS and AFTER ALL. The schedule is shaping up as follows: Sep. 04 - Dortmund, Germany - Tarantula Sep. 05 - Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben Sep. 06 - Weert, Netherlands - De Bosuil Sep. 07 - Eeklo, Belgi...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Sells More Than One Million Copies In Australia

According to a posting on QUEEN guitarist Brian May's official web site, QUEEN's "Greatest Hits" album has surpassed one million units (14 times platinum) in Australia. To put this into perspective, one in 20 Australians own a copy of this album. To further put this into perspective, officially reco...

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HURTLOCKER Begins Recording New Album

Chicago's HURTLOCKER has entered Studio One with producer Chris Djuricic to record the follow-up to last year's "Fear and a Handful of Dust". Vocalist Grant Belcher commented on the new material: "We have lengthier songs and more solos, but don't worry, it's gonna stay fucking heavy. We've got more...

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SOULFLY Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

SOULFLY has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK MESSIAH BOLT THROWER CALIBAN COMMUNIC...

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Commandment

Arguing about the subtle differences between SIX FEET UNDER records is a lot like debating the finer points of stepping in cow shit or pig shit. There's no doubt that you could find some to talk about, but at the end of the day, you're still standing there with shit on your shoes. Of course, ...

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CHAOSFEAR: Bonus Tracks Revealed For 'One Step Behind Anger' Reissue

Brazilian thrashers CHAOSFEAR will re-release their "One Step Behind Anger" CD internationally with bonus tracks on May 28 via OSM Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Hard Time For The Wrong Man 02. Incongruous Possession 03. One Step Behind Anger 04. Driven By Hate...

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BLACK WATER RISING: Bassist Announced

BLACK WATER RISING, the Brooklyn-based band featuring former DUST TO DUST singer/songwriter Rob Traynor alongside ex-BOILER ROOM drummer Mike Meselsohn and former STEREOMUD guitarist Johnny Fattoruso, has announced the addition of bassist Oddie (yes, that's his real name) McLaughlin to the group's r...

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JORN LANDE Performs In Moscow; Photos Available

Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded a number of high-quality photos of Norwegian powerhouse hard rock singer Jorn Lande (ex-MASTERPLAN) performing in Moscow on Sunday, April 15. Check out the pictures at this location. Frontiers Records recently released two separate records by Lande (who performs...

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AGENT STEEL, VICIOUS RUMORS, AFTER ALL: European Tour Dates Announced

AGENT STEEL will team up with VICIOUS RUMORS and AFTER ALL for the Alienigma European Tour 2007 beginning in early September. Dates are as follows: Sep. 05 - Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben Sep. 06 - Weert, Netherlands - De Bosuil Sep. 07 - Eeklo, Belgium - Meetjeslands Metalfest 4 (CC De Herbakker)...