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KONKHRA To Re-Record New Album Tracks

Guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark of the Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA revealed yesterday that the band has encountered technical difficulties in completing its long-awaited new album. According to Anders, "the harddrive with our new record on is fucked. Apparently the backup disk has rewritten...

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LORD WORM: I Left CRYPTOPSY For Health Reasons

Ali "The Metallian" of the Metallian webzine recently conducted an interview with former CRYPTOPSY frontman Lord Worm (a.k.a. Dan Greening) about his departure from the group. A few excerpts follow: Metallian: Can you explain why you are no longer in CRYPTOPSY? Lord Worm: Pretty much because every t...

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Former DEATH Drummer CHRIS REIFERT Remembers Playing With CHUCK SCHULDINER

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with Chris Reifert (DEATH, AUTOPSY, ABSCESS). An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: First off, it needs to be asked how did you actually meet "Evil" Chuck Schuldiner back in the '80s? When Chuck moved from Canada (he moved...

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PRONG: 'The Early Years' Book Now Available

Former PIGFACE/current THE UNDEAD drummer Joel Gausten has published his long-awaited new book, "Prong: The Early Years". The book comes in two cover editions: The first edition, designed by PRONG co-founder Mike Kirkland and limited to 100 copies, is available at this location. The second edition c...

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RUSH Guitarist Outlines Legal Battle Over Bloody Police Skirmish

Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press reports: The truth behind a brutal skirmish with police that left RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson bloodied and burned has yet to be told, the musician said Wednesday as he vowed to pursue every legal recourse at his disposal. The legendary Canadian rocker says h...

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TIAMAT Bassist Discusses Upcoming Album

Catalina Iancu of Romania recently conducted an interview with TIAMAT bassist Anders Iwers. It follows in its entirety: Q: TIAMAT is preparing a new album. How is it going? Anders Iwers: We're still working. We recorded a few songs. We didn't decide anything yet, but we have a label, though I can't...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Keyboardist Doesn't See Band Lasting Another Ten Years

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE keyboardist Josh Silver. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What ultimately prompted the group to not re-sign with Roadrunner Records? Josh: "Well, it's pretty simple. They made us an offer we could easily refus...

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CAUGHT IN A TRAP Lines Up East Coast Dates

Queens, New York hardcore outfit CAUGHT IN A TRAP has lined up a number of gigs as it prepares for the release of its debut album, "Rats Get Fat". Show dates include separate bills with New York hardcore legends MADBALL, SUBZERO and MURPHY'S LAW. "Rats Get Fat" was recorded and produced by the legen...

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More Details Revealed About KORN Guitarist's First Signings

California band MONSTER IN THE MACHINE will release its debut album, "Butterfly Pinned", on July 10 (online) and August 21 (retail) via Emotional Syphon Recordings (ADA Distribution),the independent label owned by KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. Artistic freedom remains paramount to Emotional...

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KONKHRA's Studio Nightmare

Guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark of the Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA has issued the following update: "'Studio Nightmage' nust be an appropiate title for the little story I'm about to vomit: The harddrive with our new record on is fucked. Apparently the backup disk has rewritten every file un...

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Memory of a Dream

With every batch of pre-pubescent hardcore polliwogs in too-tight ironic shirts doing third-rate ISIS and PELICAN impressions lately, it's easy to be suspicious when another band comes along fusing apocalyptic chords and dark, brooding atmospheres. Thankfully, TRANSMISSION0 have been around the bloc...

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OCTOBER FILE Announces New Drummer

U.K. hardcore act OCTOBER FILE has announced the addition of drummer John Watt. The band is currently working on material for its new album, entitled "Holy Armour from the Jaws of God". The follow-up to last year's "Hallowed be thy Army" EP may include a special guest appearance on vocals by KILLING...

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H.I.M. Covers NAPALM DEATH At London's GIVE IT A NAME FEST

According to NME.com, Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. performed a cover of NAPALM DEATH's "You Suffer" during their headlining appearance at the first night of the Give It A Name '07 festival on Friday (April 27) at Earls Court in London, England. The band also showcased a new song, "Dead Lovers Lane"...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Reunites At COACHELLA; Photos, Setlist Available

NME.com reports that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's first show in almost seven years brought Coachella to a stunning close Sunday night (April 29). Under a simple red star backdrop, the staunchly political quartet treated the biggest crowd of the weekend to an explosive set that spanned the whole of the...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: San Antonio Concert Cancelled

TYPE O NEGATIVE was forced to cancel its concert in San Antonio, TX last night (Saturday, April 28) due to an illness. No further information is currently available. TYPE O NEGATIVE's brand new video for "Profit of Doom" has been posted online at YouTube. "Profit of Doom" comes off TYPE O NEGATIVE's...