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Hrimthursum

It seems like an eternity since long-time Swedish deathsters NECROPHOBIC released an album. It's actually only been four years or so. The excellent "Bloodhymns" was unleashed upon the world in 2002 on the now-defunct Hammerheart Records and left a bloody wake with its lethal blackened death/thrash d...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Expecting 'Jihad' Backlash

One of the big tracks on SLAYER's new album, "Christ Illusion", entitled "Jihad", is written from a perspective of a 9/11 terrorist. Asked in an interview with The Sun if this has caused any problems, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya responded, "The record has just come out in the States so we haven't had...

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'Gigantour' CD Audio Samples Available

Audio samples from the upcoming Gigantour deluxe 2-CD set have been made available at Amazon.com. The 2-CD and 2-DVD sets, due on August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment, capture 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver m...

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Norwegian Politicians Vs. W.A.S.P.

On September 18, Los Angeles-based shock-rockers W.A.S.P. are scheduled to play a headlining concert at the Kvarteret venue in Bergen, Norway. Local politicians are now launching an attack on the heavy metal band's stage show and are urging the local promoter to cancel the concert. According to iBer...

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PEEPING TOM To Open For THE WHO

PEEPING TOM — the new project of Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, TOMAHAWK, FANTOMAS) — will open for THE WHO on seven East Coast dates in early September. The details are as follows: Sep. 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center Sep. 13 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Sep. 15 - Ottawa, ...

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DIMEBAG's 'March Of Dimeday' To Air On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hard Attack'

Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack will present the second annual March Of Dimeday on Sunday, August 20. March Of Dimeday celebrates the life and music of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitar legend Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott. It's 24 hours of all things Dimebag; in addition to clips from the man himself, it w...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Will Not Play Michigan's DIRT FEST

Despite the promoters' announcement to the contrary, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will **NOT** be performing at the Dirt Fest 2006, set to take place August 19 in Birch Run, Michigan. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "There has been a lot of confusion as to whether or not...

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Darker Days Ahead

Maybe a second TERRORIZER album wasn't such a great idea. 1989's "World Downfall" is a grindcore classic, influencing scores of bands past and present. On "Darker Days Ahead", original members Pete Sandoval (drums, MORBID ANGEL) and Jesse Pintado (guitar, ex-NAPALM DEATH) join bassist Tony Norman (M...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Denies He Was Ever In Pre-KISS Band With PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS

Vassil Varbanov of the "Varbanov Supermarket" program on the Bulgarian rock station Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Varbanov Supermarket: We heard about this amazing concert that you had something...

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Producer: I'm Happy We Decided Against Mastering New IRON MAIDEN Album

Producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Got my copy of the new IRON MAIDEN album ['A Matter of Life and Death'] — well, a reference disc — and took off early this morning in my car to check it out, top down on an ...

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INCANTANTION: 'Onward To Golgotha' Reissue To Include Free DVD

Relapse Records has set an October 31, 2006 release date for the reissue of INCANTANTION's "Onward to Golgotha" CD. Long heralded as one of the heaviest, sickest, and most uncompromising death metal bands in the world, New Jersey's INCANTATION has forged a legacy of brutality unmatched by any other...

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Swedish Animal-Rights Organization Slams MAYHEM Over Use Of Animal Parts

Animal Rights Sweden, the country's largest animal-rights organization with 36,000 members, has launched an attack against the organizers of the Gates of Metal festival over Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM's use of animal parts during their performance at the event (Photo#1, Photo#2),which took p...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: Interview With PHIL LABONTE To Air This Weekend

An interview with ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte is scheduled to air this Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. EST on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Hard Attack". The former SHADOWS FALL singer holds nothing back talking about past band troubles, his vocal influences, Ozzfest 2006 and his new favorit...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Last Four Shows of Band's Tour

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has been forced to sit out the last four shows of the band's current tour in order to fly home "to deal with some personal issues," according to a posting on the group's MySpace page. "Ben has played through injuries too numerous to count, and severe e...

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MIKE PATTON's IPECAC RECORDINGS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Ipecac Recordings, the record label owned by lauded artist, songwriter and producer Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, FANTÔMAS, TOMAHAWK, MALDOR...