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The Unquiet Sky

As the cosmic whirring and acid-trip drone of four-and-a-half minute instrumental opener "No Able Fires" fills the air, it's a cinch that smooth crooning and hardcore breakdowns won't be following. In fact, INDIAN moves right into a nine-and-a-half-minute crawl called "Ration" that sets the tone for...

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Breathe Fire

That drummer Joe of Chicago's RAISE THE RED LANTERN (RTRL) took over a house serving as residence for squatters and needle riders by writing a false eviction notice and turning it into band HQ and underground event venue makes sense when one hears the unhinged, post-hardcore-ish sounds of "Breathe F...

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Mr. Right Hand Man

Time for a little Pavlovian experiment. THE HELLACOPTERS. TURBONEGRO. THE BLACK HALOS. BACKYARD BABIES. GLUECIFER. Are you drooling yet? If so, do what you have to do to get a copy of this Italian rock combo's tasty slab of snotty Swederock abandon. Hell, based on song titles alone, it's hard to und...

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EDEN'S FALL: Debut Album Mixed By DAN SWANÖ, Mastered By JAMES MURPHY

Chicago-based metal band EDEN'S FALL have announced the release of their debut CD, entitled "Harmony of Lies". Over two years in the making, the album was mixed at Unisound Recordings in Örebro, Sweden by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH, PAN THY MONIUM) and was mastered at The SafeRoom, FL by J...

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Prologue

Former HANGNAIL vocalist Heck Armstrong has been kicking around the scene for years, but he's still got that teen scream going on, the primal yowl of a pimply young Chris Cornell celebrating the onset of his first pubes by caterwauling along with his beat-to-shit ZEPPELIN tapes in the shower. It's a...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer To Hold Signing Sessions At NAMM

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera will be doing autograph signings in the Zildjian booth on Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22 at the NAMM convention in Anaheim, California. The details are as follows: Company: Avedis Zildjian Company Booth: 2940 Location: Hall D www.zildjian.com/EN-US/h...

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BRAINSTORM Schedule First Live Appearances Of 2006

German power metallers BRAINSTORM have scheduled several dates in 2006 following a brief break to allow frontman Andy B. Franck to receive treatment for neuritis. Commented Franck: "After some weeks of recovery, I'm feeling much better now. Everything developed in a very positive way so finally I'm...

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DESTRUCTION: No German Shows Planned In 2006

According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, a trailer airing on the Swiss TV station DRS for the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs will feature the heavy riffs of the DESTRUCTION song "Soul Collector", taken from the band's latest album, "Inventor of Evil". No further information is curre...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman: 'We're Breaking Boundaries, Traversing New Ground'

The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the fan reactions to the group's new CD, "Transgression": Burton: "It's been very mixed like I knew it would be. I had a feeling when we finished this record that...

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PSYCROPTIC: 'Symbols Of Failure' Release Date Announced; MP3 Available For Download

Neurotic Records has set a February 13, 2006 release date for the third full-length album from Australia's PSYCROPTIC, entitled "Symbols of Failure". Mastering has now been completed by Björn Engelmann at the Cutting Room (RAMMSTEIN, HYPOCRISY, IN FLAMES) in Sweden and the artwork was created by Pär...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'I'll Do Everything I Can To Ensure That DIME's Legacy Lives On'

MTV News reports: December 8 marks the one-year anniversary of one of the most grim and bizarre tragedies in music history — the onstage shooting death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In the past year, friends and fans have talked at length about Dime's influence and sp...

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FEAR FACTORY Schedule 'Rockline' Appearance

FEAR FACTORY will join AVENGED SEVENFOLD as the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, December 12. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find...

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KIRK HAMMETT: 'METALLICA Have A Lot More To Say'

In the latest issue of Guitar World, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of METALLICA's landmark "Master of Puppets" album, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett gets quizzed by the magazine readers and a host of metal luminaries, including MASTODON, LAMB OF GOD, EXODUS, EVERY TIME I...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Talks In Detail About Latest Project

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has issued a lengthy statement describing his thoughts on his new solo album, "Scream", out now through MTM Music: "As a singer, [I have] worked on many projects, the most famous being BLACK SABBATH. Now, I have ventured out on my own once again to become a...

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PSYCROPTIC Sign With NEUROTIC RECORDS

Australia's PSYCROPTIC have signed a multi-album recording agreement with Neurotic Records. The group's third full-length album, entitled "Symbols of Failure", is scheduled for a February 2006 release. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Our Evolutionary Architecture", "An Experiment In T...