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From Beale Street to Oblivion

Blame it on a steady diet of old blues and classic rock records, or on their friendship with jammy blues-rockers FIVE HORSE JOHNSON, but don't say you didn't see it coming. CLUTCH, the band who once came off like an off-kilter hardcore or noise-rock band, is now officially drenched in funky groove,...

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SKIP SUSHI Featuring Former BACH TIGHT FIVE Members: Audio Available

SKIP SUSHI, the Memphis, Tennessee-based band featuring former members of Sebastian Bach's (ex-SKID ROW) BACH TIGHT FIVE, has posted several new songs on its MySpace page. According to SKIP SUSHI's official bio, "this four-piece band from Memphis, Tennessee mixes their different influences to create...

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Marasmus

Some time after the grindcore spewing fun of LENG TCH'E's Relapse Records debut, "The Process of Elimination", the Belgian quintet lost its edge. After the aptly described razor grind of that album with its off-the-rails craziness and the dashes of tough, southern-tinged grooves, it is a disappointm...

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SHADOWS FALL's BITTNER Says His Drumming Is 'More Professional' On New Album

Modern Drummer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner. An excerpt from the chat follows: Modern Drummer: The new SHADOWS FALL album, "Threads of Life", shows musical growth for the band, and your drumming is more fluid and in command than ever. What pro...

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I AM THE OCEAN Signs With UPRISING RECORDS

Uprising Records has announced the signing of the Salt Lake City-based "post-hardcore prog-rock" band I AM THE OCEAN. According to a press release, I AM THE OCEAN is "an iconoclastic five-piece who masterfully weave epic song structures, interlacing heavy, unrelentingly savage attacks, with infectio...

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AKERCOCKE: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE have made footage of their current recording sessions available via YouTube: Video#1, Video#2. AKERCOCKE's as-yet-untitled album is being recorded at the group's Goat of Mendes Studios in West London. Frontman Jason Mendonca describes the new material as "a logical dev...

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Former DUST TO DUST, BOILER ROOM, STEREOMUD Members Join Forces In BLACK WATER RISING

BLACK WATER RISING is the new project featuring former DUST TO DUST singer/songwriter Rob Traynor alongside ex-BOILER ROOM drummer Mike Meselsohn and former STEREOMUD guitarist Johnny Fattoruso. After releasing two self-produced albums nationwide with DUST TO DUST, Traynor "basically sank back into...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced SUICIDE SILENCE as the newest addition to its worldwide family. This devastating quintet from Riverside, CA immediately separated themselves from the underground through an undying work ethic and undeniable live performance. The group will enter the studio in Marc...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Dead Again' Album Available

30-second audio samples of all 10 tracks that are set to appear on the new TYPE O NEGATIVE album, entitled "Dead Again", are available at BarnesAndNoble.com. "Dead Again" is scheduled for release on the following dates: March 13 - USA/Canada March 16 - Germany March 19 - Europe TYPE O NEGATIVE will...

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AKERCOCKE To Tour U.K. With TED MAUL, CEPHALIC CARNAGE

U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE will team up with TED MAUL and CEPHALIC CARNAGE for a tour of the U.K. and Ireland. The dates are as follows: May 15 - The Attic - Rushden (AKERCOCKE only) May 16 - Rock City - Nottingham May 17 - The Music Box - Manchester May 18 - [to be ...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Trailer Available

The trailer for DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's upcoming instructional DVD, "In Constant Motion", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 16 MB). The trailer includes clips from Portnoy's drum "duets" with Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) and Richard Chris...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Album

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: What's been your impression of Nick [Barker, new TESTAMENT drummer] so far? Skolnick: So far it's been great. I wasn't that familiar with him before...

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Pain is the Game

ALLHELLUJA is a band that you need to know about. The late 2006 follow-up to 2005's "Inferno Museum" debut is an explosion of dirty, rock 'n' roll infused metal and hot-shit grooves called "Pain is the Game". Vocalist Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE),bassist Roberto Gelli, drummer/co-founder Stefano Long...

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Mechanics of Dysfunction

In 2005, a little known Canadian death metal band called BENEATH THE MASSACRE surfaced with a short EP on Galy Records called "Evidence of Inequity". The quick-hitter left more than its fair share of scars and a rather bloody wake, resulting in more than a few critics dubbing them a band to watch. P...

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CHIMAIRA Frontman Says 'Resurrection' Is A Mix Of New And Old

Morley Seaver of Caustic Truths! magazine recently conducted an interview with CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's new album, "Resurrection": "We just finished up and everything went great. It's like a brand new start. To start off I guess, it's new but...