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Closer to the Grave

You may need to take a shower after time spent with SPIRITUAL DECAY's "Closer to the Grave". The sound is old school, dirty, and primitive. No light shines in the cavernous world in which the quartet resides. It is not the greatest death metal release I've ever heard, but does have its moments and m...

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BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR To Be Filmed For Future Release

The organizers of the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which is scheduled to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England — have announced that this year's event will be captured and immortalized on film. Music movie specialists Dead Duck Productions are co-ordinating a multitude of f...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman: 'I Learned Nothing Through Anger Management'

Chris Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports: If you really want to hear about it, Josh Homme, creative mastermind behind QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, will tell you about his temper — about the three separate court-ordered sessions of anger-management classes he had to take and their effect on his life. "...

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LANFEAR: Medley Of New Songs Posted Online

German power metallers LANFEAR entered Dreamscape studios in Munich, Germany on April 23 to begin recording their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year. A "medley" of the first four tracks that were mixed for the CD has been uploaded to the band's MySpace page. LANFEAR's fourth CD, "...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'I Wasn't Sure If I Believed In Myself Anymore'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with Marilyn Manson. An excerpt from the chat follows: Ultimate-Guitar.com: You recently got back from a successful European tour, how was it? Manson: It was pretty phenomenal. I am really happy to be back into performing again after making this re...

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GOTTHARD: SWR1 Acoustic Performance To Air Next Week

On July 11, Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD performed an acoustic set for the "Kopfhörer" program on Switzerland's radio station SWR1. The show will be broadcast on July 27 at 23:00. Nuclear Blast Records recently announced that "Domino Effect", the twelfth studio album by GOTTHARD, will be released in...

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DYING FETUS Announces New Drummer

Death metal juggernaut DYING FETUS has issued the following update: "We would like to announce the addition of new drummer Trey Williams, from Baltimore, MD. We regret it has become necessary to part ways with Duane Timlin. However, we thank Duane for his contributions to the band and we wish him th...

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BRAINSTORM Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

After more than 15 years, German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM and longtime bass player Andreas Mailänder have decided to go their separate ways. "Since my working situation is not going to ease up in the long run, I won't be able to combine it with the upcoming touring for the new BS release," comme...

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CELLPAN Signs With VITRUVIAN RECORDS

Southwest Florida's CELLPAN has inked a deal with Vitruvian Records. The band is currently recording tracks for its upcoming full-length album, tentatively due in the fall. Formed as a brutal hardcore metal band in mid-2002, CELLPAN has evolved into "a unit that brings haunting, eerie, and omniprese...

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Room Full of Sinners

If New Jersey was ever gonna be used as an adjective, for anything besides bricks of dried toxic swamp gunk, it'd have to be busted out for THE CURSED. The prime movers in this side project are former HADES and NON-FICTION axeman Dan Lorenzo and inimitable OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth,...

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Save Yourself

NORA is celebrating its 10th anniversary and "Save Yourself" is the first album I've heard. It is not all that surprising though when you consider the sheer number of Trustkill-type hardcore/metalcore bands that have been saturating the scene for years now. However, on "Save Yourself" (and presumabl...

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SCAR SYMMETRY Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Swedish metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 16: Outdoor: FIREWIND KIUAS HEAD-ON TESTAMENT Friday, August 17: Outdoor: DA...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Confirmed For Denmark's FREDERICIA HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed for the Fredericia Hardcore Festival, set to take place August 2-4 in Fredericia, Denmark. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL THAT REMAINS THE ASSASSINATORS BOMBEREGN BURY YOUR DEAD THE CASUALTIES COMMON CAUSE CONFRONTO THE FIRST STEP THE G...

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NILE Mainman Discusses Making Of 'Ithyphallic' Album

Keyser from French webzine Thrashocore recently conducted an interview with NILE mainman Karl Sanders. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Thrashocore: How is "Ithyphallic" compared to the previous albums? I heard a few samples and they seemed close to "Annihilation of the Wicked" …so what do you t...

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CEREBRAL FIX Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited British punk/thrash crossover band CEREBRAL FIX has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. It is rumored that V.I.T.R.I.O.L. from U.K. black metal band ANAAL NATHRAKH will handle vocals for the group as a on...