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Stainless
Formed in 1995 and having released three demos since, Pensacola, Florida's PARABELLUM now release their first full-length album, "Stainless". The band's self-described (and unoriginally named) "swamp metal" tries with varied results to fill the listener with misery and dread, as the compositions cra...October 23, 2005
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SAVAGE CIRCUS Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germa...October 23, 2005
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BLINDSIDE Bassist Recovering After Fracturing Skull In Skateboarding Accident
Sweden's BLINDSIDE have issued the following update on their recent and upcoming activities: "What a crazy year 2005 has been for us. When we started the year, we told you it was our most ambitious ever and we were certainly on the money with that! "We started our own label WASA Recordings and partn...October 13, 2005
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Kill a Celebrity
Considering Thorp Records' reputation for releasing high quality, boot-to-face hardcore, RAMALLAH's "Kill a Celebrity" surprised the hell out of me, but not in a negative way. I was puzzled initially by Rob Lind's (BLOOD FOR BLOOD, SINNERS AND SAINTS) militantly damning look at a deceitful U.S. gove...October 12, 2005
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SATURNUS: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By MERCYFUL FATE's DENNER
Danish doomsters SATURNUS recently entered Sweet Silence Studios in Denmark with producer Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA, ARTILLERY) to begin recording their third full-length album, tentatively due in February/March 2006 via Finland's Firebox Records. Evilution Magazine was exclusively invited by th...October 9, 2005
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: I Never Found RITCHIE BLACKMORE Difficult At All
DME Music Site recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO). Several excerpts from the chat follow: DME: This is the first time you go to the Middle East. Still, you used the Eastern inflections before, in songs like "Egy...October 7, 2005
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Merciless
Within seconds of the synth-choir/drum-build of "Shark Ethic", you just know that "Merciless" is going to be another stupendous hardcore release from New York's MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD. Veterans of the hardcore scene like core member and guitarist Justin Brannan helped give the band its intelligent and...October 2, 2005
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BLIND GUARDIAN To Complete New Single In November
BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has posted the following message at the band's web site: "Although time keeps on ticking quickly, things go very well in the GUARDIAN camp. To be more precise: we are still on schedule, and even though everyone is totally busy and concentrated, the atmosphere is...October 2, 2005
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ANGRA Explain Mexican Concert Cancellation
According to a posting on ANGRA's official web site, the band were forced to cancel their September 20 concert in Guadalajara, Mexico after the promoter could not be located on the day of the show. More information is available at Angra.net. ANGRA are continuing to tour in support of their latest al...September 28, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES: Swedish Tour Dates Announced
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will embark on a tour of Sweden in November/December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 17 - Gävle, SWE – Club Monster Nov. 18 - Eskilstuna, SWE – ICE Nov. 19 - Motala, SWE – Motala Metal Festival Nov. 25 - Huskvarna, SWE – Folkets Park Nov. 26 - Falun, ...September 27, 2005
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STEPHEN PEARCY: There Will Be No RATT Reunion
Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy has posted the following message on his official web site: "Right now I'm gearing up for RAT BASTARDS Unplugged, the VH1 'Metal Mania Stripped Vol. 2' Tour. The first show of this tour is October 25th in Minneapolis, MN. Were not going to have the same set every n...September 27, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES: Live Video Posted Online
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have uploaded a live performance video of the track "Deliverance" from the group's show at Sky Com Arena in Umeå, Sweden at this location (.MPG, 59 MB). NOCTURNAL RITES' latest album, "Grand Illusion", was released this past week via Century Media Records. The...September 24, 2005
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SAVAGE CIRCUS Drummer THOMEN STAUCH Explains Distribution Problems
SAVAGE CIRCUS drummer Thomen Stauch (ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) has posted the following message on the group's web site regarding the relative unavailability of the band's debut album, "Dreamland Manor", in the European record shops: "After talking to our record company again, I figured out that there is a...September 24, 2005
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THE DARKNESS: New Album Track Listing Revealed
British rock act THE DARKNESS have finalized the track listing for their much-anticipated second album, "One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back", due on November 28 in the United Kingdom via Must Destroy/Atlantic and a day later in North America. First single "One Way Ticket" will be released commercial...September 22, 2005
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AGAINST NATURE: Former REVELATION Members Resurface In New Project
AGAINST NATURE, the new band featuring former members of the Maryland-based doom metal act REVELATION (guitarist/vocalist John Brenner, drummer Steve Branagan and bassist Bert Hall, Jr.),have released their debut CD, "Appease", on Bland Hand Records. Returning after a 13-year absence, and John Bren...September 22, 2005
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