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CELTIC FROST Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have inked a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The first release under the agreement, scheduled for spring 2006, is the band's highly anticipated new project titled "Monotheist", CELTIC FROST's first album in 13 years. The album features 11 so...

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HIGH ON FIRE Announce Second Leg Of 'Blessed Black Wings Tour 2006'

HIGH ON FIRE have announced the second leg of their North American "Blessed Black Wings Tour 2006". This leg of the tour will begin March 30 and extend into May. Support on all dates will come from GOATWHORE and WATCH THEM DIE. HIGH ON FIRE kick off the first leg of the "Blessed Black Wings ...

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GUNS N' ROSES, DOKKEN, TYPE O NEGATIVE, QUIET RIOT Members To Perform At Benefit Concert

The second annual Raven's Heart benefit concert will take place this Thursday, January 19 at the Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles. All proceeds from the event will go to the Raven's Heart Foundation. The benefit will feature a full night of performances, including a surprise band, and will be capped off by...

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SOUNDGARDEN Tribute Album Due In February

Midwest Movement/Tribute Sounds has set a February 21 release date for the SOUNDGARDEN tribute album, entitled "Black Days: Midwest Movement Tribute to Soundgarden". The CD will receive nationwide distribution through Navarre. "Black Days..." will feature 10 classic SOUNDGARDEN songs performed by so...

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YAKUZA: New 'Samsara' Release Date Announced; Audio Available

Prosthetic Records has pushed back the projected release date for the new album from the Chicago-based experimental jazz/metal quartet YAKUZA, entitled "Samsara", to March 21 from the previously announced March 7. "Samsara" was recorded by Matt Bayles (ISIS, BOTCH) at Volume Studios in Chicago and h...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Frontman On New CD: 'Take Everything You Think You Know & Throw It Out The Window'

Ellen Gager of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with MUSHROOMHEAD frontman Waylon Reavis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Excess: Changing lead singers can either make or break a band. How do you think this change has effected the whole ensemble? Waylon Reavis: "It's...

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Human Failures

The split release format is a great idea for so many reasons. Most obviously, if you're a fan of one band, you may get turned onto the other, of course. There's also something to be said for using up that dead space on a CD, instead of putting out a four-song EP that, no matter ...

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MORTIIS: European Dates Postponed

Due to changes in management and booking structure and events beyond the band's control, MORTIIS' planned European shows for March/April have been postponed. "We realize some of these shows have been advertised and tickets have been put up for sale already, so we would advise anyone who bought ticke...

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Former PANTERA Drummer Seeks 'Talent' For BIG VIN RECORDS

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul is currently looking for "different and out-there talent" for his new record label, Big Vin Records. Bands can send submissions to: BVR 420 E. Lamar, No. 212 Arlington, Texas 76011 As previously reported, Big Vin Records has secured a distribution deal v...

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MORTIIS Completes DEATHSTARS Remix

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS recently completed a remix for DEATHSTARS' new album. The song, entitled "Blitzkrieg (Driven On Mix)", will appear on a limited-edition version of the Swedish band's upcoming CD, "Termination Bliss", due out January 27, 2006 on Nuclear Blast. MORTIIS had p...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Says Band Were Offered OZZFEST 2006 Dates

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan told the Des Moines Register that the band will spend 2006 off the road after performing 233 shows in support of "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". Then again, SLIPKNOT already has been offered a stray date or two on next year's Ozzfest, said Crahan. The n...

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CELTIC FROST: More Tour Dates Scheduled

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have scheduled the following dates in 2006: Jun. 10 - Sölvesborg, SWE @ Sweden Rock Festival Jul. 01 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tuska Festival Aug. 04 - Wacken, GER @ Wacken Open Air Aug. 26 - Bergen, NOR @ Hole In The Sky Festival Sep. 12 - Springfield, VA ...

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DEMIRICOUS Hard At Work On Debut Video

Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS are currently working on their debut video for the track "Vagrant Idol" with acclaimed director Dale "Rage" Resteghini (HATEBREED, MUDVAYNE, ILL NINO, SHADOWS FALL). Co-directing is Resteghini's protégé Frankie Nasso (SWORN ENEMY, DANNY DIABLO, A...

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Norway's AMOK Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

AMOK, the Norwegian death metal quartet featuring Lava (TAAKE, ex-AETERNUS) on guitar, Necrocum (MYSTICUM, ABORYM) on vocals, Iscariah (NECROPHAGIA, ex-IMMORTAL, WURDULAK) on bass and Stanley on drums, are putting the finishing touches on their debut album, "Necrospiritual Deathcore". The CD, which...

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The Galilean Satellites

Probably not the most festive Christmas music you could think of here, although you could keep your father busy for a while by getting him to sync up two stereos to play these two discs simultaneously, for the full effect of the work. Of course, then you'd have your grandmother pissing herself as sh...