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CAPRICORNS: New Song Posted Online
London, England-based experimental metal band CAPRICORNS has posted a new song entitled "November Suicides" on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "River, Bear Your Bones", which is scheduled for release on September 30 via Rise Above Records. According to a press release, "...September 11, 2008
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SAVIOURS Announce New Guitarist
Oakland, California's SAVIOURS have announced the addition of guitarist Sonny Reinhardt (WATCH THEM DIE) to the group's ranks. Reinhardt will join SAVIOURS on the road for the upcoming North American tour with ICED EARTH and INTO ETERNITY. SAVIOURS have also begun writing songs for the follow-up to...August 29, 2008
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BLOOD CEREMONY Set To Release Debut Album
Canadian doom-psyche band BLOOD CEREMONY has completed work on its self-titled debut album, due on September 30 in North America via the London, England-based independent label Rise Above Records. Born out of an obsession with '70s occult rock, BLOOD CEREMONY bears witness to the heavy bands of yest...August 22, 2008
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MASTODON Confirmed For UK's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have been confirmed for The Nightmare Before Christmas Festival, set to take place December 5-7 at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, England. The event will be curated by Mike Patton and MELVINS and will feature performances by the following artists: BIG BUSINE...August 5, 2008
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London's CAPRICORNS Complete Work On New Album
London, England-based experimental metal band CAPRICORNS will release its new album, "River, Bear Your Bones", on September 30 via Rise Above Records. According to a press release, "the sound of CAPRICORNS is a heady mix of crushing power and dark, subtle beauty that has won over fans of the heavy a...July 29, 2008
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HYBRID To Release 'The 8th Plague' In August
Madrid, Spain-based avant-garde extreme metal band HYBRID will release its full-length debut, "The 8th Plague", on August 8. Formed in 2004, HYBRID "mixes brutal death metal, black metal, doom, crust, grindcore and even Latin, bossa nova and crazy free jazz," according to a press release. "The 8th P...June 16, 2008
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SLAYER: 'Reign In Blood' Book Now On Sale
Continuum Books' "33 1/3: Reign in Blood", the first English-language book about SLAYER, is now on sale. The book made its world debut at Square Records in Akron, Ohio Saturday, May 31. The first three copies were signed by author D.X. Ferris, on sale for a special price of $6.66, and numbered 6, 66...May 31, 2008
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JELLO BIAFRA To Celebrate 50th Birthday, Debut New Band At Two-Day Event In San Francisco
DEAD KENNEDYS legend Jello Biafra will celebrate his 50th birthday (and the 30th anniversary of DEAD KENNEDYS) by debuting his as-yet-unnanmed new band via a pair of performances on June 16-17 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California. Joining Biafra in the new group are Ralph Sp...May 23, 2008
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MADE OUT OF BABIES To Release 'The Ruiner' In June
The End Records has set a June 24 North America release date for "The Ruiner", the new album from the Brooklyn-based band MADE OUT OF BABIES. According to a press release, MADE OUT OF BABIES' third album is the band's "most inspired and complex offering to date. While 'The Ruiner' retains the group'...April 29, 2008
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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Featured On PITCH BLACK FORECAST Debut
PITCH BLACK FORECAST (formerly ABSENTEE),the new project featuring vocalist Jason "J" Popson (MUSHROOMHEAD, IN COLD BLOOD, Fractured Transmitter Records),drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT),guitarist Robert Reinard (NDE) and bassist Craig Martini, has had the r...April 28, 2008
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16 Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS
Relapse Records has announced the signing of Los Angeles, California's 16. The band's original "Dropout" lineup of Cris Jerue (vocals),Tony Baumeister (bass),Bobby Ferry (guitar) and Jason Corley (drums) is currently working on the follow-up to 2003's "Zoloft Smile" (At A Loss Recordings),due lat...April 25, 2008
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TREPONEM PAL To Headline PAUL RAVEN Tribute Show In London
Reunited French industrial metal pioneers TREPONEM PAL (named after the bacteria that causes syphilis) will headline the Paul Raven tribute show at The London Underworld on Wednesday, May 28. The band is keen to pay tribute to the much-admired musician eminent bass player of KILLING JOKE, GODFLESH,...April 7, 2008
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MELVINS Ready New Album, 'Big' DVD
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that 2008 is shaping up to be one of the MELVINS' busiest years, with a flurry of activity on the horizon. First up will be the July 8 release of new studio album, "Nude with Boots", followed closely by the first DVD from the FANTOMAS-MELVINS BIG BAND, "Live ...April 4, 2008
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HIGH ON FIRE: Sacramento Footage Posted Online
Capital Chaos has posted video footage of Oakland, California-based band HIGH ON FIRE performing the song "Rumors of War" on February 28, 2008 at The Blue Lamp in Sacramento, California. Watch the clip below. MetalKult.com recently posted a 14-clip question-and-answer video interview with HIGH ON FI...March 19, 2008
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SLAYER's 'Reign In Blood' Tour Recounted in April Issue of DECIBEL
The April issue of Decibel magazine, now on shelves, features "Touring Blood," an article that takes a long look at SLAYER's 1986-7 American tour in support of the classic thrash metal album "Reign in Blood". The story is a leftover chapter that didn't fit into the final version of the upcoming book...March 10, 2008
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