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Smear Campaign

Somehow, the phrase "on a roll" seems wholly inadequate to describe the phenomenon of NAPALM DEATH's years-old post-Earache renaissance. It's more like a fucking avalanche. For a bunch of guys getting acquainted with their late thirties and forties (that's, like, 104 in grindcore years),they've nev...

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THUNDERBOLT Announces New Drummer

Norwegian melodic metallers THUNDERBOLT have announced the addition of former WHERE ANGELS FALL drummer Ole Kristian Løvberg to the group's ranks. Løvberg joins the band as the replacement for Vegard Waske, who has left THUNDERBOLT earlier in the month "due to an extremely heavy workload over the pa...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman: 'It Feels So Good When Music Has The Power To Turn Back The Clock'

Vocalist Angela Gossow of ARCH ENEMY — who are touring North America as part of Gigantour 2006 (also featuring LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, OVERKILL, THE SMASHUP, INTO ETERNITY and SANCTITY in addition to the headliner MEGADETH) — has posted the following message on her MySpace page: "Playing a show in these...

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COMPOS MENTIS Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Seeks Replacement

Keyboardist Bo Damgaard has left the Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS after seven years "due to lack of time," according to a posting on the group's web site. Says the band, "We are now searching for a new keyboardist from the Aarhus area. If you are interested, please don't hesitate to contact...

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RAVEN To Perform At Spain's ROCKZINANTE EXCALIBUR METAL FESTIVAL

British metal maniacs RAVEN will perform at the Rockzinante Excalibur Metal Festival in Alcala de Henares, Spain this Saturday, September 30. The complete festival billing is as follows (in alphabetical order): DESTRUCTION DORO DRAGONFLY GLENN HUGHES HAMELYN RAVEN SAVAGE CIRCUS SPHINX TONY MARTIN U....

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ONSLAUGHT To Team Up With NAPALM DEATH For Greek Dates

ONSLAUGHT will team up with NAPALM DEATH for two shows in Greece in January. The dates are as follows: Jan. 27 - Thessaloniki, GRE - Hydrogios Jan. 28 - Athens, GRE - An Club ONSLAUGHT is scheduled to perform at the Bloodstock festival in the U.K. this weekend (Sept. 30),to be followed by an ...

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The Book of Mourning

If spit, sweat and goatees alone could guarantee a band's success, Pittsburgh bruisers BUILT UPON FRUSTRATION would be the biggest band in the country. As it is, they're storming around their hometown's working-class hardcore scene, tearing shit up with a angry, metallic attack that satisfies with i...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Storms Off Stage In Toronto

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Tom has submitted the following report from last night's (Sept. 25) Gigantour stop in Toronto, Ontario: "The [third] song into [headliners MEGADETH's] set ('The Scorpion') Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist] kept poking at his ear a lot, moving his...

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The Beauty and the Beer

Am I the only one that immediately gets a shit-eating grin on my face and a thirst for suds as soon as Germany's TANKARD comes up in conversation? I suspect not, as these thrashing sots are coming up on a quarter century of entertaining diehard fans with their comedic brand of vintage thrash. I mean...

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DESTRUCTION, SADUS, MUNICIPAL WASTE: North American Tour Dates Announced

German thrashers DESTRUCTION will team up with SADUS and MUNICIPAL WASTE for a North American tour in January/February. First confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 20 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox * Jan. 26 - Denver, CO @ Hubba's House of rock Jan. 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue Jan. 30 - Sauget,...

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MACHETAZO, TOTAL F*CKING DESTRUCTION Featured On Slimewave 7" Series

Slimewave is a Relapse series of six limited-edition split 7" releases from twelve of the sickest and most extreme bands in the metal/grind underground. The first edition features all-new material from MACHETAZO and TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION (featuring a member of BRUTAL TRUTH) and is available now....

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Frontman Voices Character On 'Death Clock Metalocalypse'

George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of CANNIBAL CORPSE is the latest metal musician to lend his voice to the cartoon series "Death Clock Metalocalypse". Fisher recently recorded his part and reportedly "did a great job." Other musicians who have contributed to the series include King Diamond, Michael Amot...

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NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY Members To Guest On 'Dethklok Metalocalypse' This Sunday

NEVERMORE members Warrel Dane's and Steve Smyth's voices will be featured as members of Pickle's former band SNAKES AND BARRELLS on the cartoon series "Dethklok Metalocalypse" this Sunday (Sept. 24) at 11:45 p.m. on on Adult Swim (the adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network)....

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OPETH Frontman Checks In From GIGANTOUR

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "We're somewhere in the middle of the Gigantour tour and it's alright! I miss home, my daughter and wife! "We aint doing nothing this time around. Not even drinking that much. "Thanks to Chris for giving me a copy of 'Guitar Hero' for...

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DESTRUCTION: Spanish, Portuguese Dates Announced

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have lined up the following dates in Spain/Portugal in November/December: Nov. 29 - Barcelona, SPA @ KGB Nov. 30 - Durango, SPA @ Plateruena Dec. 01 - Madrid, SPA @ Ritmo & Compas Dec. 02 - Lissabon, POR @ Corrois-Almada As previously reported, DESTRUCTI...