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Exhibit B: The Human Condition
Seventy-two minutes long? Really? Blame it on the lingering spectre of "...And Justice For All" as some kind of alleged benchmark for an album's importance. Or perhaps it's a defense mechanism in the sleep-deprived brain of Gary Holt, feverishly obsessed with fighting off the advances of age and top...June 20, 2010
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Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones
A lot may have gone into the sonic stew that is Canada's CANCER BATS — everything from horror punk to sci-fi thrash to PANTERA groove metal to basement-show hardcore — but it's all boiled down here to its most rudimentary elements, reduced to its primal basics. CANCER BATS are all about simple forwa...June 20, 2010
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Fallen Angel's Dominion
Any sense of surprise felt by yours truly at the songwriting acumen displayed on "Fallen Angel's Dominion" by Germany's THULCANDRA dissipated immediately upon realizing that vocalist/guitarist Steffen Kummerer was involved. The man's immense talent was obvious from his work in OBSCURA, but this DISS...June 20, 2010
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THE MAN-EATING TREE: Performance Footage Of New Single Available
Fan-filmed video footage of THE MAN-EATING TREE — the new atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE — performing the song "Out Of The Wind" on June 18 at the Nuclear Nightclub in Oulu, Finland can be vi...June 20, 2010
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DREAM THEATER Vocalist Talks About Upcoming Solo Album
BlissfulViolet of Beyond The Dark Horizon recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Beyond The Dark Horizon: Is there been a certain process or routine that DREAM THEATER follows to prepare before a tour? How do you pre...June 16, 2010
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THE MAN-EATING TREE: 'Out Of The Wind' Single Cracks Finnish Top 5
"Out Of The Wind", the first single from THE MAN-EATING TREE — the new atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE — entered the official chart in the group's home country at position No. 3. "Out Of The W...June 8, 2010
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Former AFTER FOREVER Singer To Perform With DARK FORTRESS At Dutch Concert
German black metallers DARK FORTRESS have issued the following update: "We will play a unique show — probably the last one for 2010 — on June 14th in De Boerderij in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. This show will be part of Seraph's final exam at the Conservatory of Rotterdam, thus all your support and...June 4, 2010
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SPIRALARMS: 'Highest Society' European Release Date Announced
SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on vocals, Chris "Cornbread" Lombardo on bass, Brad Barth on keyboards, Greg Narducci on rhythm guitar and Ron Redeen on drums, will release its full-length d...June 4, 2010
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AMORPHIS: 'Forging' DVD Trailer Available
AMORPHIS's first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", will be released on July 9 (Europe) and July 7 (Finland) via Nuclear Blast, in time for the band's 20th anniversary. The filming of the main concert took place on November 20, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland, where AMORPHIS...June 3, 2010
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VENOMIN JAMES Drummer Dies Of Cancer
VENOMIN JAMES drummer Jared Koston passed away of cancer on Tuesday, June 1 at his home in Madison, Ohio surrounded by his family and friends. He was 40 years old. "I want to thank everyone that has helped him with this fight," says Jared's wife Michele Koston. "The fight is over and now he does ...June 2, 2010
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'RONNIE JAMES DIO Day' In Los Angeles; Video Of Official Announcement Available
The Los Angeles City Council officially declared May 30 "Ronnie James Dio Day." The announcement was made at Sunday's public memorial service for the legendary heavy metal singer who died of stomach cancer at the age of 67 two weeks earlier. Eddie Trunk, host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", read...June 1, 2010
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THE SWORD's J.D. CRONISE Talks New Album
Matt Staggs of Suvudu recently conducted an interview with guitarist/singer J.D. Cronise of Austin, Texas' THE SWORD. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Suvudu: Do you like other kinds of fantastic media? Do any of you — or did any of you — play Dungeons & Dragons or games like that? Do ...June 1, 2010
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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Completes Solo Mini-Tour, Jams With PRIMAL FEAR
The first headlining show from HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak and his solo band, which took place Saturday, May 22 at Dingbatz Club in Clifton, New Jersey, was filmed for the "Project: American Studio" documentary series. In addition, Chlasciak joined German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR on...May 30, 2010
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BLACK PYRAMID: 'Mirror Messiah' Video Posted Online
"Mirror Messiah", the new video from the doom rock trio BLACK PYRAMID. can be viewed below. The clip was lensed at Massachusetts' Valley Homegrown and features an audio mix courtesy of Justin Pizzoferrato (SONIC YOUTH, WITCH, DINOSAUR JR.). The "Mirror Messiah" video drops hot on the heels of BLACK...May 30, 2010
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PRIMORDIAL: 2-CD Reissue Of 'Spirit The Earth Aflame' Due In July
Metal Blade Records has set a July 5 European release date (July 2 in Germany) for the third in the reissue series from Irish pagan masters PRIMORDIAL. "Spirit The Earth Aflame" was originally released in 2000 and will now be re-released as a two-disc digipack. "Spirit The Earth Aflame" track listin...May 26, 2010
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