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The Politics of Ecstasy

A decade ago Seattle's NEVERMORE released an album that would be the first of several demonstrating its truly unique blend of heavy power/thrash/death metal, gloriously dark melody, and intelligent lyrical content. 1995's self-titled debut and the "In Memory" EP hinted at the massive potential that...

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Report: Metal Magnetism Attracts Fans And Major Labels

Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune reports: Recent figures from the Recording Industry Association of America reveal that three of the all-time best-selling records belong to LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC and GUNS N' ROSES. While those hard-rock artists are softies in comparison to SLAYER, the fact that the m...

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MEGADETH: 'United Abominations' Lyrics Contest Over; Full Lyrics Available

According to a posting on the MEGADETH fan site Rattlehead HQ, Liam Robinson (MEGADETH forums username: "Jotun") was the first MEGADETH forums user to correctly guess all of the lyrics to the title track of the band's upcoming album, "United Abominations" as part of a contest which was launched in J...

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AOL MUSIC Debuts BLIND GUARDIAN's Newest Album

In the first listening party partnership between Nuclear Blast Records and AOL Music, BLIND GUARDIAN's new release, "A Twist In The Myth", will be available for streaming in its entirety for seven days beginning Monday, September 4 at 12 midnight pacific / 3 a.m. Eastern at this location. This event...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE, GWAR Confirmed For ROCK & SHOCK 2006 Convention

TYPE O NEGATIVE and GWAR are among the confirmed bands for the music portion of this year's Rock & Shock 2006 convention, set to take place October 13-14 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA (Note: The convention itself will take place at the DCU Center). The schedule is shaping up as follows: Frid...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'Sacrament' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 8!

LAMB OF GOD's "Sacrament" sold around 63,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This is almost double the amount of records sold by its predecessor, "Ashes of the Wake", which registered a first-week tally of 35...

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SOILWORK, DARKEST HOUR, MNEMIC: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's SOILWORK will embark on a five-week North American tour this fall, with DARKEST HOUR, MNEMIC and THREAT SIGNAL as support. The group's updated itinerary is as follows: Oct. 05 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA Oct. 06 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY Oct. 07 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT Oct....

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DEATH ANGEL Schedules One-Off Show In San Jose

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have scheduled a one-off show on September 9 at The Blank Club in San Jose, California. As previously reported, DEATH ANGEL will take part in the Thrash Domination 2006 on September 16-17 at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan alongside VENOM, SODOM, ON...

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NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS: Video Clips Posted Online

Nuclear Blast Records Greece has uploaded 12 new music videos to its MySpace page. Check out the following clips at www.myspace.com/nbgreece: THREAT SIGNAL - "Counterbalance" (home video) DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER - "Friede Sei Mit Dir" SCAR SYMMETRY - "The Illusionist" CHROME DIVISION - "Serial Ki...

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ALICE COOPER On Golfing With MICHAEL DOUGLAS And ZETA-JONES

Alice Cooper bragged about his celebrity golf game the other night to Webster Hall's Baird Jones. "I play golf often with Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones," Cooper said, according to The New York Daily News. "Michael is a masterpiece in the works. His iron goes to the right but his putting i...

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PAPA ROACH Listening Parties Scheduled

Launch Radio Networks reports: PAPA ROACH will hold a series of listening parties around the country for its fourth major label album, "The Paramour Sessions", which is due out on September 12. The events begin on September 5 in Chicago, ending on September 11 in California. Lead singer Jacoby Shadd...

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PARADISE LOST Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

U.K. gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have inked a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. In a career that has spanned over 17 years, PARADISE LOST has sold a staggering two million albums worldwide. Century Media European Label Manager Antje Lange commented on the signing: "We feel very hono...

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Always the Hard Way

Prior to the recent release of TERROR's "Always the Hard Way", many were surely thinking something along the lines of, "How in the hell are they ever going to match the blind rage, unbelievable intensity, and true hardcore delivery of 2004's 'One with the Underdogs'." That's an easy one, kids. You m...

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ANGER AS ART Gutarist Issues Update

ANGER AS ART guitarist William Rustrum (also of HANGAR 18 and RAVEN MAD) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We performed a couple of shows in San Francisco. The first night was at the infamous Pound. The response was fantastic, and it was great to meet the guys in POT...

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SINNER, KAOS, WARNING SF Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

SINNER, HOLLOW GROUND, KNIGHT ERRANT, KAOS and WARNING SF are the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place June 13-14, 2007 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. More acts will be announced during the coming months. The 2006 edition of Headban...