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DEAD TO FALL: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Chicago metalcore mammoths DEAD TO FALL have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Phoenix Throne", due on April 4 via Victory Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Villainy & Virtue" was recorded at Trax East studio in South River, NJ with producer Eric Rachel. Paul Ramano (MASTODON...

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Prisons

Taking the "out there" NEUROSIS-like vibes of mind benders MINDROT and translating it into a more purposeful and melodic direction, EYES OF FIRE founders vocalist/bassist Matt Fisher and vocalist/guitarist Dan Kaufman made quite a splash in the metal ocean with 2003's "Ashes to Embers". Honing the c...

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MASTODON TV Special To Premier On MTV2

A 30-minute television special by Atlanta hard rock giants MASTODON will premier on MTV2 this Saturday, January 21 at 11:30 p.m. EST, immediately following the network's "Headbanger's Ball" program. The special, entitled "Mastodon: The Workhorse Chronicles", will feature live and behind the scenes f...

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BURST Bassist Recounts Meeting With SLAYER's KERRY KING

According to a feature in the current issue of Resound magazine (the free magazine/mail-order catalog of Relapse Records),SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has been dropping the name of Sweden's BURST in recent interviews as one of his new favorite artists. While sincerely flattered by the endorsement, B...

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STARKWEATHER Sign To CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the worldwide signing of East Coast-based STARKWEATHER. The band's new album, titled "Croatoan", was produced by Pierre Remillard (CRYPTOPSY),features artwork by renowned artist Paul Romano (MASTODON, EARTH, GODFLESH),and is scheduled for a May 2 American release...

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MASTODON Complete Work On New Music Video

MASTODON have completed work on the third music video from their award-winning album, "Leviathan". The video, for the song "Seabeast", was shot on location at the historic Madison Theater in the band's hometown of Atlanta, GA. "Seabeast" was produced and directed by Jonathan Rej (MAN OR ASTROMAN, FU...

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EYES OF FIRE Embark On Headlining U.S. Tour; New Track Now Available

Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will embark on a lengthy headlining U.S. tour with LOSA early next month in support of their highly anticipated sophomore release, "Prisons", which is set for a February 7 release. The trek, which runs from Feb. 3 through March 4, will be the group's first he...

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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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GOAT HORN: New Album Will Rival METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets'

Canadian metallers GOAT HORN will be entering the studio this spring to record the follow up to their "Threatening Force" EP. The band are currently in talks with a handful of labels about a possible release of their new CD, which is expected this fall. In other news, GOAT HORN's upcoming CD has bee...

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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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MASTODON Guitarist Talks About Upcoming CD

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher recently spoke to Decibel magazine about the songwriting process for the group's follow-up to 2004's "Leviathan", tentatively titled "Blood Mountain". The CD, which is expected to surface this summer, will be the band's first for new label Warner Bros. "We're thinkin...

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HIGH ON FIRE To Embark On North American Headlining Tour

HIGH ON FIRE are getting ready to kick off their "Blessed Black Wings Tour 2006" on January 18 in San Francisco, CA at 12 Galaxies. The tour will include special guest THE BRONX, BIG BUSINESS, and Relapse Records labelmates BURIED INSIDE. HIGH ON FIRE spent most of 2005 touring as part of the The So...

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EYES OF FIRE To Team Up With LOSA, PLATOON 13 For U.S. Tour

Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will be teaming up with LOSA and PLATOON 13 for a U.S. tour beginning in early February. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 03 - Pheonix, AZ - Metal Devastation 2 Feb. 05 - Houston, TX - The Engine Room Feb. 06 - Oklahoma City, OK - ...

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MASTODON Set Tentative Title For New Album

According to the new issue of Resound magazine (the free magazine/mail-order catalog of Relapse Records),MASTODON have set "Blood Mountain" as the tentative title of the follow-up to 2004's "Leviathan", due next summer via Warner Bros. "We want the whole thing to flow together as one big piece of m...

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MASTODON To Play New Year's Eve Show In Atlanta

MASTODON will play a very special New Year's Eve show in their hometown of Atlanta at The Masquerade. Support at the gig will come from ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER, GONZALEZ and CINJED. Tickets and more information can be found at www.masq.com. MASTODON are tentatively planning on entering the studio in Febr...