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MAYHEM Sign New Deal With SEASON OF MIST

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are all happy to announce to all of you that the upcoming album by legendary Norwegian black metalists MAYHEM will once again be handled and crafted by the one and only Season Of Mist. This unholy alli...

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SHADOWS FALL To Film 'In Effigy' Video This Weekend

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has posted the following update on the band's MySpace.com page: "Just a little note to catch everyone up-to-date on what's going on over here in New York. "For the last two weeks I've been pretty busy outside of the band doing some private lessons and doing clinics...

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OCTOBER 31, VINDICATOR Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

OCTOBER 31 and VINDICATOR have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lineup for the festival is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN HELSTAR JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENG...

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SEAR BLISS: 'Two Worlds Collide' Video Available

Hungarian black metallers SEAR BLISS have posted their video for the track "Two Worlds Collide" at their official web site. Check it out: High-Quality, Low-Quality. The professional clip was created by well-known Hungarian director Demeter Lorant. SEAR BLISS' next live appearance will take place at...

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The Funeral March

A funeral march? More like a poor group of mourners being made to do the Devil's war dance as the members of Sweden's GADGET fire automatic weapons at their feet. "The Funeral March" is a mostly solid piece of Swedish-style grindcore that (surprise, surprise) owes a debt to masters NASUM, even thoug...

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HELSTAR Replace EXCITER At MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

HELSTAR have replaced EXCITER on the billing of the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lineup for the festival is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN HELSTAR JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENGER...

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Vocalist JACQUES BELANGER Quits EXCITER (Again)

For the third time in 10 years, vocalist Jacques Belanger has left the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER. "Due to 'differences of opinion' on many issues between Jacques and the rest of the band, he felt he could no longer continue as vocalist for EXCITER," reads a statement from the group. "We...

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10,000 Days

I love TOOL. I've loved them since first hearing the "Opiate" EP back in 1992, and both "Undertow" and "Aenima" are two of my favorite heavy rock albums of the Nineties. But lately, I would be lying if I didn't say that TOOL was starting to make me a little…fidgety. Like RADIOHEAD, the group has ...

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Latin Band ILL NINO Reacts To Immigration Law Protests

As bilingual Latin metal band ILL NINO prepares to embark on a 28-city major market U.S. tour aimed at cities with strong Latino communities, members of the politically and socially conscious New Jersey sextet paused to comment on today's nationwide protests of Congress' attempts to toughen immigrat...

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Canadian Church Fire Linked To Norwegian Black Metal Movement

Dean Pritchard of the Winnipeg Sun has issued the following report: A fire that destroyed a 105-year-old church in Minnedosa last winter was not an isolated act of arson, but part of an international movement with links to a Norwegian "death metal" musician, say justice officials. The disturbing rev...

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HATEBREED Frontman Says New CD Is 'An All-Out Onslaught Of In-Your-Face Brutality'

Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Recalling an incident a few years back on the Tattoo The Earth tour with SLIPKNOT and COAL CHAMBER when things got decidedly out of hand: "So we're in Nebraska and it'...

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RAVEN Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

RAVEN have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN EXCITER JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENGER OF BLOOD IMAGIKA GAIA EP...

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MAYHEM Drummer Talks About Upcoming Album

Tatiana Godarska of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with MAYHEM drummer Jan Axel Von Blomberg (a.k.a. Hellhammer). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: If "Grand Declaration of War" was written [from] hearts then explain to me, why did you return with "Chimera" to the...

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EXCITER, IMAGIKA, UNDER EDEN Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

EXCITER, IMAGIKA and UNDER EDEN have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Meanwhile, RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER were forced to pull out of the festival "due to personal conflicts and other obligations," accor...

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ONSLAUGHT Confirmed For Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival

Reformed classic British thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT have been confirmed for the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place June 17 in Murcia, Lorca (south of Alicante),Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: WHITESNAKE TWISTED SISTER DEVILDRIVER ANVIL ONSLAUGHT CHRIS CAFFERY NIGHTRAGE FIREWI...