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Under Reprisal
One moment you're a demo-band making big waves on Garageband.com, the next you're signed to Nuclear Blast and FEAR FACTORY's Christian Olde Wolbers is producing your debut album. Such is the life of Toronto's THREAT SIGNAL, five determined musicians whose "Under Reprisal" album may not make anyone f...July 31, 2006
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Angel Maker
When a metalcore album starts out and makes me think of the first SINISTER record, I'm gonna sit up and take notice. Unfortunately, it only happens for the first few seconds, but the heavy synths laid atop crushing start-stop rhythms lay the groundwork for a surprisingly solid and very satisfying de...July 31, 2006
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DISTURBED Singer On HEZBOLLAH: 'I Think We Should Wipe Them All Out'
Megan O'Toole of ChartAttack.com reports: DISTURBED frontman David Draiman is an Israeli. His brother is in Jerusalem, and he has family in Haifa as well. One friend has been killed, another injured, and his frustration with the conflict between Israel and Lebanon is clear. So, too, is his allegianc...July 28, 2006
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HAGAR On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'I've Never Seen Such A Personality Change In Any Person I've Known'
Alan Sculley of The Californian recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A few excerpts the chat follow: On the VAN HALEN reunion tour of 2004: "It wasn't a great experience. Onstage, the fans made it a wonderful experience by being so receptive and so overwhelming. They made us all just lo...July 28, 2006
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist: 'It's Great To See How Big Metal Can Be Nowadays'
Shehzaad Jiwani of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka Seppälä. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On opening for SLAYER on this summer's Unholy Alliance tour: "When we heard we were able to go open for SLAYER, it was like a dream come true. When w...July 25, 2006
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The Complete Recordings
Here is a brief history lesson for you, courtesy of Tee Pee Records. ELDOPA was formed in 1995 by bassist Andy Branton, vocalist/guitarist Greg Valencia, vocalist/guitarist Brian Ward, and drummer Sean Taylor. Coming from bands ECONOCHRIST, SAMIAM, and GRIMPLE, and moving on to WATCH THEM DIE (Valen...July 24, 2006
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TRIVIUM Frontman Checks In From SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour
TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The [Sounds of the Underground] tour's been going damn good... incredible shows, as always, killer fans, good times and some amazing fucking bands that we have the honor of sharing the stage with. "ALWAYS...July 22, 2006
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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist: 'We're Making The Metal That We Thought Was Missing From The Scene'
Shehzaad Jiwani of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's fourth studio album, "Sacrament", which is due out in August: "I'd expect this to be the best record we've ever done, by far. It's got...July 20, 2006
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MNEMIC: Studio Update
MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie has posted the following studio report on the band's official blog: "We have been, once again, nothing but busy in the studio tracking our 33rd album. Now, let's back up a bit, 2.5 weeks ago, Brian [Rasmussen, drums] did a phenomenal job on nailing 13 songs at...July 19, 2006
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Former SKID ROW Drummer PHIL VARONE: 'If You Can't Laugh At Yourself, It's Pretty Sad'
Former SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone, who recently retired from music in order to start a new career in stand-up comedy, has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "As I move on to a new career in comedy, I've been reminiscing about the old days being one of them damn rock and...July 17, 2006
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The Art of Agony
What the hell is it with New Jersey? REVENANT, RIPPING CORPSE, HUMAN REMAINS, NOKTURNEL… this state has been responsible for some really twisted, ripping death/thrash. And lest you think that era is long gone, another voice from the past has made itself known in the modern day — VICIOUS CIRCLE, form...July 17, 2006
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TIAMAT Is Alive And Well
TIAMAT frontman Johan Edlund has posted the following message on his official MySpace page: "Lots of people are asking us what we're up to and when they can expect a new TIAMAT album or at least a LUCYFIRE [Johan's other project] album... The answer to you all is: soon! "Honestly, we're working on n...July 15, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Talks About The SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour
Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ChartAttack.com: Why did you guys choose to do the Sounds Of The Underground tour this year? Alex Webster: "They approached us about it, but we'd also...July 14, 2006
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VINNIE PAUL: TED NUGENT's Anti-PANTERA Comments 'Really Bummed Me Out'
Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: Fans have been going nuts over [REBEL MEETS REBEL] for years. Was it always intended to be a project that would rel...July 13, 2006
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The New Black
Forget for a minute that you've heard anything about STRAPPING YOUNG LAD cranking out this album under deadline in order to appear on Ozzfest. Forget also the hand-wringing angst about statements from mainman Devin Townsend that this could be the final SYL opus. Concentrate, for a moment, on the act...July 10, 2006
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