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Virus
The product coming off Peter Tägtgren's death metal assembly line may sometimes be a bit, ya know, workmanlike. But it's rarely low-grade stuff. Whether delving into more pop structures, creating martial anthems like "Roswell 47", or revisiting his speedy, thrashed-out death metal roots, HYPOCRISY s...September 19, 2005
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Guitarist GLEN DROVER: 'Being In MEGADETH Is A Great Thrill'
VueWeekly.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On being in MEGADETH: "Being in MEGADETH is a great thrill. It's amazing to be in a band that you grew up listening to. Even after all these shows it's not like that effect h...September 16, 2005
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MNEMIC Confirm Singer's Departure, Announce Replacement
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have confirmed the departure of frontman Michael Bøgballe. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "It is sad it has come to this, but Michael has chosen a different path in his life and wishes to leave the band. This last weekend, we did our last...September 12, 2005
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HATEBREED Confirmed For Florida's HELLRAISERS' BALL
HATEBREED are the latest confirmed act for the first annual Hellraisers' Ball, set to take place Saturday, October 1 at the Town Square Plaza Park/England Bros. Pavillion in Pinellas Park, Florida. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MOTÖRHEAD HATEBREED MESHUGGAH DEVIL DRIVER GOD FORBID O...September 6, 2005
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World Declension
You can always rely on CENTINEX to deliver the goods when it comes to classic Swedish death/thrash metal, thanks in large part to lone original member and bassist Martin Schulman pushing the band onward. Strangely enough, the group has never been as well known as Swedish brethren ENTOMBED, GRAVE, or...September 6, 2005
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Deuce
Seeing BEAUTIFUL CREATURES play to 35 people at an Ohio headlining gig to support their 2001 debut, it was remarked that nowhere in the show's advertising was singer Joe LeSte's status as an ex-member of BANG TANGO mentioned. Since the only people in the front row were aging, in-the-know Metal Sludg...August 29, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD, MESHUGGAH, DEVILDRIVER Confirmed For Florida's HELLRAISERS' BALL
MOTÖRHEAD, DARK NEW DAY, MESHUGGAH, DEVILDRIVER, GOD FORBID, OTEP and THE HAUNTED are among the bands confirmed for the first annual "Hellraisers' Ball", set to take place Saturday, October 1 at the Town Square Plaza Park/England Bros. Pavillion in Pinellas Park, Florida. The festival billing is sha...August 28, 2005
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Alternative Music Festival Promoters Forced to Fight City Hall
The first annual New England Punk, Goth, and Metal Festival is reportedly in danger of being relocated from its originally-contracted site, Lowell's LeLecheur Park, due to opposition from the City Manager's office. In what was a sudden turn of events, the festival's promoters allegedly received a ca...August 25, 2005
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The Dark Archives
"The Dark Archives" was "arranged, rehearsed and recorded in five days with two microphones and preserved with a cassette 8-track, to uphold the true spirit of analog." That quote from the CD sleeve should tell you about all you need to know about this trashcan black metal vanity project of metal jo...August 21, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Pelted With Eggs During OZZFEST; SHARON OSBOURNE Calls BRUCE DICKINSON A 'Prick'
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received a number of e-mails regarding last night's (August 20) Ozzfest concert in Devore (near San Bernardino),California, which reportedly included an on-stage appearance following IRON MAIDEN's set by Sharon Osbourne during which she called MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson a...August 21, 2005
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PHIL LYNOTT Statue Unveiled: Photos Available
A bronze statue of THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott was unveiled earlier today (August 19) in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, on the corner of Grafton and Harry streets. Check out pictures from Yahoo! News: Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3. Supporters of the famed singer showed their long-running admiratio...August 19, 2005
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ALLELE: Former COLD Guitarist Resurfaces With New Music
ALLELE, the new project featuring Kelly Hayes (ex-COLD) and Lane Maverick (ex-OTEP),have posted an MP3 of their first single, "Closer to Habit", on their MySpace.com page. The unmastered track is the first glimpse of the band's Ben Schigel-produced (CHIMAIRA, DROWNING POOL, SWITCHED) debut album, "...August 17, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Threaten To Sue BURGER KING Over 'Lookalike, Soundalike' Band COQ ROQ
The Smoking Gun has issued the following report: Claiming that its image and persona have been hijacked as part of a marketing campaign for Burger King's new chicken fries, the costumed heavy metal band SLIPKNOT is threatening the fast food giant with legal action. In an August 4 letter [which can b...August 17, 2005
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BEYOND DESCRIPTION: 'Full And Empty' Video Posted Online
Up-and-coming Swedish rock band BEYOND DESCRIPTION have uploaded their video for the song "Full and Empty", taken from the group's indepdently released EP, "Faith Is the Trigger", at this location. The video was directed and produced in Kalmar with director Pontus Danielsson from Filmhouse, who also...August 15, 2005
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DREAM THEATER's 'Scenes From A Memory' CD Turned Into Stage Production
Work has begun on a stage production of DREAM THEATER's acclaimed concept album, "Scenes from a Memory". This is a full-stage production, not a performance of the album. The play, written and directed by longtime DREAM THEATER fan Danni Segal, will run for four performances from November 17 through...August 10, 2005
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