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Influential Metal Journalist BOB MULDOWNEY Dies At 44

Influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). He was 44 years old. Muldowney was best known for his fanzine/magazine Kick*Ass which helped expose, support and feature such bands as RAVEN, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, THE...

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The Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB 2001

"This is the last time you're gonna hear any CRO-MAGS songs at CBGB," says CRO-MAGS founder and bassist/vocalist Harley Flanagan during a set by his band HARLEY'S WAR on the final weekend of hardcore at the legendary Bowery venue. That is indeed a shame, as from 1973 to 2006 CBGB played host to a ve...

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Former CRO-MAGS Frontman To Run In Annual Marine Corps Marathon This Sunday

John Joseph, the former singer of New York hardcore legends CRO-MAGS and current frontman for the all-star hardcore band BLOODCLOT, will run in this year's Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, October 28. In its long history, the Marine Corps Marathon has not only made a name for its...

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Exclusive SEVERE TORTURE EP Available On iTunes Now

With just over two weeks to go until the release of the eagerly anticipated "Sworn Vengeance" from no-nonsense Dutch destroyers SEVERE TORTURE, an exclusive two track EP is available to download now from iTunes. Entitled "Sworn Vengeance EP", this download-only release contains the previously unrele...

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VENOM Drummer On New Material: 'I Am Really Happy With The Way Things Are Going'

Metal Hell magazine recently conducted an interview with VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the addition of "Rage" on guitar: "We have known Rage for quite a while now; just like (when) I used to rehearse...

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MADBALL: 'Today's Music Is So Much Heavier And Darker Than It's Ever Been'

Metalhead.ro recently conducted an interview with MADBALL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalhead.ro: Who came up with the ideea for your new album? What`s it all about? Is MADBALL still fighting for libery and justice? A: We all collaborated on the new record. We wanted to make a MADB...

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SEVERE TORTURE Releases Live Clips Of New Songs

On the eve of their departure for a full Mexican tour, Dutch brutalists SEVERE TORTURE have uploaded two live videos of new songs from the upcoming "Sworn Vengeance" album. Filmed live at De Kade in Zaandam, Holland on September 16, the clips feature the band raging through new tunes "Dismal Percept...

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SEVERE TORTURE Confirms Mexican Tour

Dutch death metal crew SEVERE TORTURE has confirmed a series of dates in Mexico. The band will make the long journey to play nine shows in advance of the new album "Sworn Vengeance". The details are as follows: Oct. 03 - Laredo @ Escarabajo Bar Oct. 04 - Tampico @ Club Golden Billar Oct. 05 ...

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BLOODCLOT!: New Tour Dates Announced

BLOODCLOT!, the new band featuring former BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler, ex-CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph, former SPUDMONSTERS/BIOHAZARD guitarist Scott Roberts, ex-PRO-PAIN guitarist Eric Klinger, and former MERAUDER bassist Rick Lopez, is currently seeking a record deal with its self-produced de...

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CBGB And MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Sign Deal to Release Live Audio

MVD Entertainment Group has sealed a deal with CBGB to bring a series of live performance audio recordings from the club to consumers. Each CD will feature a full concert recorded at the club from the '80s through '00s. The initial offerings will come from MOONEY SUZUKI, THE QUEERS, and H2O. More ar...

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SEVERE TORTURE To Release New Album In November

Dutch death metallers SEVERE TORTURE will release their new album, "Sworn Vengeance", in Europe on November 12 via Earache Records. The CD was recorded at Excess Studios and Pit Studio in Holland during April, while the mixing sessions took place in June at Hertz Studios in Poland. The band enlisted...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: European Tour Dates Announced

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has scheduled the following European tour dates in October: Oct. 03 - London, UK - Brixton Academy Oct. 04 - Cologne, GER - Palladium (w/ DEVILDRIVER, GOD FORBID) Oct. 06 - Copenhagen, DEN - Vega Musikkens Hus Oct. 07 - Gotheborg, SWE - Karen Oct. 08 - Oslo, NOR - John Dee Oct. ...

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THERION, THE VISION BLEAK, SIRENIA To Team Up For European Tour

THERION, THE VISION BLEAK and SIRENIA will team up for a European tour in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 07 - Alte Spinnerei Glauchau, GER Dec. 08 - Kaminwerk - Memmingen, GER Dec. 09 - VPK Mediapark - Ljubljana, SLO Dec. 10 - Boogaloo - Zagreb, CRO Dec. 11 - SKC - Serbia, ...

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SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND And MOBILE THREAT Announce Partnership

The organizers of the third annual Sounds of the Underground tour have announced today that Cellfish.com's Mobile Threat channel is the tour's official mobile partner. "It's pretty sweet to have a mobile company giving some love to the heavy bands. Every time I look for a ringtone, it's some pop bul...

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RINGWORM To Play Entire First Album At Tomorrow Night's Concert

D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene reports that the Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM will play its debut album, 1993's "The Promise", in its entirety tomorrow night (Saturday, June 23) at the Jigsaw Saloon & Stage in Parma, Ohio. Invoking comparisons to the CRO-MAGS and SLAYER, the d...