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Intimacy

Tampa's LIGHT YOURSELF ON FIRE has followed up 14 minutes of CONVERGE-ish/UNSANE-ish metalcore on its self-titled debut EP (on Kiss of Death) with 17 minutes of it on sophomore effort "Intimacy". Either they run out of ideas quickly or decide that a quick shot of heavy is better than 35 minutes of o...

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THE FREEZING FOG Signs With EYESOFSOUND RECORDS

Retro rockers THE FREEZING FOG have inked a deal with Eyesofsound Records. Formed in Manchester, United Kingdom during the early part of 2006, THE FREEZING FOG features members of the sorely missed BEECHER. While BEECHER was all about the cutting edge, THE FREEZING FOG is a retro heavy rock/metal ba...

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Disgorge Mexico

After a prolific run of releases, Canada's FUCK THE FACTS landed a much-deserved deal with Relapse and released 2006's "Stigmata High-Five", a grinding metallic album featuring Topon Dos' nails-on-chalkboard riffs and Melanie Mongeon's scathing growls. Always a band with peculiar album titles, one w...

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Hero Destroyed

Formed in 2005, Pittsburgh's HERO DESTROYED enlisted the help of Eric Klinger (BLOODCLOT, ex-PRO-PAIN) and recorded this self-titled EP at Klinger Studios, self-releasing it in 2007. Based on a recommendation from DON CABALLERO, Relapse Records saw fit to sign the band and re-release the EP to a wor...

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LENG TCH'E To Tour Canada With KRISIUN, PAROXYSM

Belgian razorgrind warriors LENG TCH'E, who recently parted ways with vocalist Boris Cornelissen and replaced him with Serge Kasongo from southern Belgian band ACKROS, will team up with Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN and Quebec's PAROXYSM for a tour of Canada in October/November. The dates are as...

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THE FUNERAL PYRE Prepares For November Tour

Southern California's THE FUNERAL PYRE has posted an in-depth update at the band's official blog, which includes touring plans for November with fellow Californians EARLY GRAVES on the Manifest Blasphemy Tour, as well as two new recordings of material to supplement the recent release of "Wounds", th...

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EARLY GRAVES: New Song Available For Download

Northern California's EARLY GRAVES (formerly APIARY) has posted a new song called "Safety Net Acrobats" at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "We: The Guillotine", which is scheduled for release on August 19 via Ironclad Recordings in North America. The CD was recorded in Nash...

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INTEGRITY: London Footage Posted Online

VICE/VBS.tv has posted footage from Cleveland, Ohio-based hardcore metallers INTEGRITY's recent performance at The Old Blue Last venue in London, England. Watch the clips below. INTEGRITY, formed in 1989, is said to have been one of the first bands to successfully incorporate heavy metal elements in...

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INTEGRITY Returns With New Music, Lineup, And Tour

D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene reports that INTEGRITY has reunited for a European tour and will soon release a new EP and album, which are the Cleveland band's first recordings since 2003. For the current trek, the iconic group is opening for CONVERGE, one of hardcore's biggest groups. "INTEGRIT...

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COLISEUM: Video Interview Posted Online

Louisville, Kentucky's punk/metal act COLISEUM kicks off its European tour alongside CONVERGE and INTEGRITY today in Wiesbaden, Germany. This month-long trek will cover ground throughout Eastern Europe and the United Kingdom. In other news, COLISEUM is confirmed to perform at this year's Oya Festiva...

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CONVERGE: New Video Interview Available

MetalKult.com has posted a new 18-clip video interview with CONVERGE singer Jacob Bannon and guitarist Kurt Ballou. The footage was captured before the Massachusetts metallic hardcore band hit the stage at New York City's Blender Theatre on April 1, 2008, where CONVERGE was playing in support of its...

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MARIONETTE To Replace DEAD BY APRIL At Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

Swedish metal sextet MARIONETTE will replace DEAD BY APRIL on the billing of the Metaltown festival tomorrow evening (June 28) in Gothenburg, Sweden. MARIONETTE will perform at 17.20 (5:20 p.m.) on the Close-Up stage. Also set to appear tomorrow evening are IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, CLUTCH, CONVERGE,...

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LENG TCH'E Continuing Work On New Material

Belgian razorgrind warriors LENG TCH'E, who recently parted ways with vocalist Boris Cornelissen and replaced him with Serge Kasongo from southern Belgian band ACKROS, have issued the following update: "Live pictures of the new lineup taken at last week's Queens of Metal Open Air in Germany can be s...

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APIARY Changes Name, Announces New Album Release

Northern California's APIARY has changed its name to EARLY GRAVES. The group's new album, titled "We: The Guillotine", will be released on August 19 via Ironclad Recordings. Commented guitarist and founding member Chris Brock: "We changed the name from APIARY to EARLY GRAVES for a pretty simple reas...

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MISERY INDEX Completes Work On New Album

Baltimore, Maryland-based quartet MISERY INDEX has completed work on its new album, "Traitors", for a late September release via Relapse Records. According to the band, the CD "came out pretty smashing." The follow-up to the band's Relapse debut, "Discordia", "Traitors" was recorded at Kurt Ballou's...