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JASON NEWSTED Talks About New VOIVOD Album, PIGGY's Passing

"Metal Machine Video" (web site),the self-described "only heavy metal/hard rock daily video show on the net," recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted. A few excerpts from the chat follow; Metal Machine: What went into making the [new VOIVOD] al...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Putting Finishing Touches On 'The Killing Floor'

Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "As of now, SINGLE BULLET THEORY is finishing all the vocals [for the new album, 'The Killing Floor'] at Angry Chair Studios. The disc is VERY he...

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DISSECTION To Film 'Starless Aeon' Video

Swedish metal pioneers DISSECTION continue to make their return to the metal scene a memorable one. To coincide with the release of their new album, "Reinkaos", due on May 16 on The End Records (April 30 in Europe on the group's own label, Black Horizon Records),the band is filming a unique video f...

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First Daze Here Too – The Vintage Collection

So you're telling me that we're supposed to shell out money for another odds-and-sods collection of demos from this seminal doom rock band? That disc one, the only seven decently recorded tracks here, contains two covers and a well-loved but already-released gem? And that in the liner notes, drummer...

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Self-Help

Releasing "The Dead Next Door" as a trio on Solid State Records in 1999, "The Sideshow Whiplash" EP as a quartet on Goodfellow Records in 2001, SPITFIRE called it quits. With guitarists Scottie Henry (NORMA JEAN) and Dan Tulloh (SCARLET) in tow, SPITFIRE reformed as a quintet in 2005 and recently re...

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Nothing Positive, Only Negative

So the question is: Why wouldn't you sign a band that released an album called "Shit Bloody Shit"? Well, that and the aptly described "southern fried dirt metal" will get an aptly-named band like FACEDOWNINSHIT a grubby spot on the Relapse roster. Take a little burned out punk rock soul, the heart o...

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GURD Seek Photo Submissions For New Album Cover

Switzerland's GURD, the band formed out of the ashes of the power-thrash metal legends POLTERGEIST, have completed work on their eighth album, "Bang!", at the Little Creek studio for a late spring release. The band have launched a contest via their official web site whereby fans can submit a photo t...

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DISSECTION: New York City Date Announced

According to a posting on the web site of the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City, reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION and a special guest are scheduled to play the venue on Friday, July 7. Tickets go on sale on March 25. The show is being billed on the ...

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YEAR OF DESOLATION Sign With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Indianapolis' YEAR OF DESOLATION has officially been signed to Los Angeles-based Prosthetic Records. Recording for the band's Prosthetic debut will take place July 9-27 with seasoned producer Jamie King (THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME) at the Basement Studios. The self-title...

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AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK Sign With MEDIASKARE RECORDS

Mediaskare Records is has announced the signing of Los Angeles, CA-based band AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK. The group will release their as-yet-untitled debut album through on June 6. Produced by Zack Ohren (ANIMOSITY, ALL SHALL PERISH, THE TASTE OF BLOOD),the CD is set to feature 10 tracks. Rough versions...

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DOWNLORD Featuring Ex-BOLT THROWER Frontman: New Song Posted Online

Denmark's death metal act DOWNLORD, featuring ex-members of BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION, INIQUITY and SACRIFICIAL, have posted a rough-mix version of one of their new demo tracks on their official web site for free download. Commented frontman Dave Ingram: "We really want this track — and those we're s...

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DISSECTION Sign North American Deal With THE END RECORDS

Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION have inked a North American deal with The End Records for the release of their long-awaited third album, "Reinkaos". The CD will be issued in Europe on April 30 via the band's own label, Black Horizon Music, with the U.S. release on The End to follow on...

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All Hail

"Childhood friends with a fetish for early GUNS N' ROSES and MÖTLEY CRÜE, they learned their instruments together while practicing songs from old STOOGES records", begins the press release about the members of Toronto's KILL CHEERLEADER. And sure, you can hear some of that in the band's punky rock a...

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TRIVIUM Bassist Talks About Upcoming Album

In a recent interview with Live-Metal.net, TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's upcoming third album, "The Crusade", which is tentatively scheduled to be recorded in April/May for a late 2006 release via Roadrunner Records. "We're not...

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BLOOD DUSTER 'Almost Finished' Writing New Album

Australian act BLOOD DUSTER — who are described as blending lethal grindcore with traditional '70s-style Southern rock and rockabilly rhythms spiced up with a large dose of grossed-out humor — have almost finished writing the material for their upcoming album and "are all really happy with the direc...