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Confidence and Consequence

As the old saying goes, "keep it simple, stupid". In a world where everyone and their brother is starting a hardcore band and thinking way too hard about it, Des Moines, Iowa's TOO PURE TO DIE stick to the basics of heavy riffs, thick grooves, and in-your-face vocals. More accurately, "Confidence an...

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SOULFLY Guitarist Schedules U.S. Tour

SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo will embark on a U.S. solo headlining tour at the end of January right after his appearance at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 30 - Fat Baby - New York, NY Feb. 04 - Hunting...

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SOULFLY's MARC RIZZO Offering Guitar Lessons

SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo is offering guitar lessons out of his hometown in New Jersey. Says Rizzo, "I'm accepting all levels of ability, from beginner to advanced. If you want to learn how to shred, flamenco finger picking or just your basic scales, contact me if you can get to New Jersey. Lesso...

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THROWDOWN: Video Interview With BEN DUSSAULT Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with THROWDOWN drummer Ben Dussault prior to the band's show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada this past summer. Watch the five-and-a-half-minute clip below. THROWDOWN's latest album, "Venom & Tears", was released on August 7, 2007 via Trustkill. The CD was produced...

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ARCH ENEMY Launches eBay Store

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have launched an official eBay store at this location. According to the band, "The store will feature original and authentic ARCH ENEMY and ARCH ENEMY-related memorabilia. This is an official ARCH ENEMY eBay store that'll be full of cool and unique ARCH EN...

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NEVER ENOUGH: More Acoustic Performance Footage Posted Online

NEVER ENOUGH (a.k.a. N3V3R 3N0U6H) — the band featuring EIGHTEEN VISIONS guitarist Keith Barney (ex-THROWDOWN) drummer Trevor Friedrich, and ex-LYLAH frontman Norman Matthew — has posted more footage of their recent acoustic shows online, including a rare performance of "Where The Rain Never Stops"....

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Issues Handwritten Letter To Fans

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted a handwritten letter to fans via her MySpace profile. She added as a footnote, "A translation for anybody who isn't able to read my messy handwriting: Thank you, I love you, kick some ass and stay fucking metal! See you hopefully in 2008! It's going to...

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THROWDOWN: Singing With MAX CAVALERA And Destroying South America

Frontman Dave Peters of the Orange County, California-based hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN has issued the following update: "Singing with Max Cavalera and SOULFLY… destroying South America... and actually they happened completely independently of each other in spite of the fact that Mr. Cavalera hails...

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ARCH ENEMY To Tour Japan With SHADOWS FALL

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will embark on a Japanese headlining tour in March 2008 Support on all dates will come from SHADOWS FALL. Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "It feels great to announce the 2008 Japan headline tour which we are calling… 'Tyrants Of The Rising Su...

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THROWDOWN, SOILWORK, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD: North American Dates Announced

THROWDOWN will headline the Scum Of The Earth Tour, which is set to kick off in February and will cross the United States (and some Canadian cities as well) through early April. It is the band's first headlining tour in support of their new album, "Venom & Tears", which was released in August. J...

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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Checks In From The Road

Drummer Adrian Erlandsson of the Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY has issued the following update: "Hell yeah, we've been on the road for the most part of the last four months, playing to many of our craziest fans all over the globe. The World Tyranny campaign has hit the world without me...

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NEVER ENOUGH: 'Devil I Am' Video Posted Online

NEVER ENOUGH (a.k.a. N3V3R 3N0U6H) — the band featuring EIGHTEEN VISIONS guitarist Keith Barney (ex-THROWDOWN) drummer Trevor Friedrich, and ex-LYLAH frontman Norman Matthew — has released its video for the song "Devil I Am". Check it out at Ultimate-Guitar.tv. "Devil I Am" comes off the group's sel...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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NEVER ENOUGH: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming

The self-titled debut album from NEVER ENOUGH (a.k.a. N3V3R 3N0U6H) — the band featuring EIGHTEEN VISIONS guitarist Keith Barney (ex-THROWDOWN) drummer Trevor Friedrich, and ex-LYLAH frontman Norman Matthew — is available for streaming in its entirety at Altsounds.com. Due on December 4 through Corp...

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THROWDOWN: 'Holy Roller' Video Posted Online

Headbanger's Blog has uploaded THROWDOWN's video for the song "Holy Roller". The clip, which was directed by Andy Reale, can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream is **NOT** available to non-U.S. residents.) According to a press release, the video is full of performance footage combined with images o...