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There was always a perception, due to his relative fame, that MONSTER MAGNET guitarist Ed Mundell was the brains and brawn behind Jersey power trio THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX. Well, he's out, ex-CORE frontman Finn Ryan is in on guit/vox, and the band is making it known in no uncertain terms that Mundell (a...August 7, 2005
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The Fire in our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw
I remember hearing all the hype about PELICAN's 2004 debut full-length album, "Australasia". "How exciting could an instrumental album really be, regardless of riff heaviness and earth moving rhythms," I asked myself. Well, I finally broke down and bought the damn thing. Still carrying a healthy lev...August 7, 2005
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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Says The American Public 'Has Really Dumbed Down'
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Don't you have to have a certain expectation about your fans to even attempt a sequel to the record ["Operation: Mindcrime"] that in many ways has defined what QUE...August 3, 2005
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HAMMERFALL: European Tour With STRATOVARIUS May Include Support Act
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "There has been a venue change on the upcoming U.S. tour [with EDGUY]: the gig on August 20th in Covington, KY, has been moved to Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH. Same date and time applies, but t...August 2, 2005
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…And They Shall Take Up Serpents
West Virginia's BYZANTINE may have crafted that rare album in "…And They Shall Take Up Serpents" that will appeal to the tech-heads without alienating the straight-up thrash bashers. It's as though LAMB OF GOD got bored and one day decided to spice up the arrangements with the instrumental madness o...July 28, 2005
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SOIL Bassist: DROWNING POOL 'Lied To Our Faces'
SOIL bassist Tim King has explained his decision to publicly slam the group's former singer, Ryan McCombs, for joining DROWNING POOL after McCombs allegedly deemed the songs on the first DROWNING POOL album "average." As previously reported, DROWNING POOL are believed to be have recruited McCombs to...July 27, 2005
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OASIS Frontman Slams MANOWAR Over 'Loudest Band' Claim
Canada's ChartAttack.com is reporting that British rockers OASIS have an unlikely new adversary — Auburn, New York heavy metal band MANOWAR. That's what happens when you stop singer Liam Gallagher in mid-brag about how OASIS are "like, the loudest band in the fucking world onstage" and tell him that...July 25, 2005
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BEHEMOTH Complete Work On 'Slaves Shall Serve' Video
Polish death/black metallers BEHEMOTH have once again joined forces with Joanna Rechnio, one of the leading video producers in Poland (who also directed BEHEMOTH's "Conquer All" clip),to shoot a video for the song "Slaves Shall Serve" from their latest album, "Demigod". Due to controversial scenes...July 24, 2005
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The 1st Chapter
Wow, what an impressive debut from these Norwegian progsters! I feel the same way about prog metal as I do about power metal: some of it I like a great deal and some of it does absolutely nothing for me. CIRCUS MAXIMUS' "The 1st Chapter" does damn near everything for me. The 70-minute ride is ...July 19, 2005
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Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne
One of the truly underground bands of the black metal elite, Finland's HORNA do much more than create grim feeling and cold atmosphere (though they do both exceedingly well). On "Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne", the music is unequivocally black metal in the northernmost sense, but HORNA takes car...July 17, 2005
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SYBREED Part Ways With Guitarist, Begin Work On New Material
Guitarist Thomas (a.k.a. Drop) of the Swiss metallers SYBREED has issued the following update: "Due to personal reasons, we have parted ways with guitarist Greg, who had been hired for stage performance. We are back now to our previous line-up and I'll handle the guitars on my own like before. "On t...July 13, 2005
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NEVERMORE Frontman Discusses His Health, Band's New Album And Re-Signing With CENTURY MEDIA
Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Abrasive Rock: About a year ago you had a little bit of a health scare. How's your health now? Warrel Dane: "I've never been this healthy since my fucking twenties, so I feel rea...July 11, 2005
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Hell Sweet Hell
By the time 2004's "The Great Collapse" had been released, Germany's FEAR MY THOUGHTS had become a quality Swedish-style thrash act. The album is a fine mix of thrashing aggression and capable melodies, one that also succeeds because the songwriting isn't too one-dimensional. On "Hell Sweet Hell", F...July 9, 2005
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TAPROOT Sample DEF LEPPARD's 'Foolin'' On New Single
Launch Radio Networks reports: TAPROOT's new album, "Blue-Sky Research", isn't out until August 16, but you can hear its first single, "Calling", on the group's web site. Drummer Jarrod Montague told Launch that the song was an instant hit with the four band members when they began recording it. "I...July 5, 2005
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Robot Hive/Exodus
It's a testament to the organic strengths of CLUTCH that when they set up, start dicking around, and hit "record," the results still outstrip almost every overcalculated bunch of try-too-hard scenesters currently stinking up the record racks. The follow-up to last year's "Blast Tyrant" is definitely...July 2, 2005
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