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Rock and Roll Is Dead

Mondo rock stars everywhere else, club-touring indie hopefuls here in the land that birthed rock and roll and then let it crawl out of its cradle like an unwanted bastard and immigrate. What's wrong with this country? At least we've finally got "Rock and Roll Is Dead" coming out domestically, albeit...

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DISMEMBER: 'The God That Never Was' Album Cover Posted Online

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "The God That Never Was", at this location. Due on February 20 via Regain Records, the follow-up to 2004's "Where Ironcrosses Grow", was once again produced by drummer Fred Estby at Sami Studio in Stock...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman Vows To Come Back 'Stronger Than Before'

Belfast Telegraph reports: THE DARKNESS' second album, "One Way Ticket to Hell ... and Back", may not have enjoyed the accolades or chart position of their debut, "Permission to Land", but the group's lead singer, Justin Hawkins, said he was still pleased with the end result and that he wouldn't cha...

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CRYPTOPSY Drummer To Perform At NAMM Show

CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier will be performing at the NAMM show 2006 in California on January 22 at 11:00 a.m. This performance will take place at the Pearl booth at Anaheim Convention Center. As previously reported. CRYPTOPSY will be showcasing during the Canadian Music Week Festival (CMW) on Sat...

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Reborn

I seem to recall enjoying SIX REASONS TO KILL's half of a split CD with ABSIDIA ("Morphology of Fear") more than the band's new full-length, "Reborn" (released last summer on Bastardized and now issued stateside on Tribunal). That isn't to say that the German metalcore band has fallen flat on its fa...

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Time Machine

Everyone outside the U.S. is probably thinking we're smoking some high-grade Yankee crack over here at HQ right about now — after all, "Time Machine" was released in Europe in early 2004, and AXXIS has a new album coming out this month. What gives with the late review? Well, Locomotive Music is rele...

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UNMERCIFUL: Debut Album To Feature Guest Appearance By CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist

UNMERCIFUL, the new band featuring former ORIGIN members Clinton Appelhanz (guitar, vocals),James King (drums) and Jeremy Turner (formerly a touring guitarist for CANNIBAL CORPSE),have inked a two-album deal with Unique Leader Records. The group, who describe their musical style as "modern blastin...

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ASSASSIN To Co-Headline KEEP IT TRUE VI Warm-Up Show

Reformed German thrashers ASSASSIN have been confirmed as the co-headliners of the Keep It True VI warm-up show, dubbed "Metal Knights", set to take place on April 7, 2006 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany. Other groups scheduled to perform at the warm-up show are DRIFTER and DANTESCO. One more h...

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NIGHTWISH: Photo Of Drummer JUKKA's Newborn Posted Online

Dutch webzine Reflections of Darkness has published a photo of NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka Nevalainen's son Niki at this location. Commented Jukka: "His name might lead us to think that he is a potential bassist but I'd prefer him to be a drummer. After all 'Drums are the instruments of Gods'.=)" Niki ....

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HATESPHERE Announce Danish/Swedish Tour Dates, Prepare To Shoot New Video

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have lined up the following dates in Denmark and Sweden during February: Feb. 02 - Hollywood Hardrock - Fredericia, DEN Feb. 03 - Pitstop - Kolding, DEN (w/ DAWN OF DEMISE) Feb. 04 - Bygningen - Køge, DEN (w/ BLOW, KODE) Feb. 09 - Von Hatten - Randers, DEN (w/ DAWN OF ...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman: 'Nobody Would Believe The Events That Permeate My Life'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following cryptic message on his official blog: "But a remnant of a former self. Darkness so exceedingly grave and bottomless. A solemn, impenetrable layer of blackness. "A thousand photographs. I am barely recognizable. I can barely comprehen...

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THE DARKNESS Select Second Single Off 'One Way Ticket To Hell'

British rockers THE DARKNESS have selected "Is It Just Me?" as the second single off their sophomore album, "One Way Ticket to Hell ... and Back". The single will be released in the U.K. on CD, DVD and limited-edition 7" on February 20. "One Way Ticket to Hell …and Back" is the follow-up to THE ...

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Seeds of Pain

Am I the only one who had not heard of this French band until now? Take a good bit of NEVERMORE's heavy-thrash-meets-traditional-metal (especially those chunky riffs),color with some QUEENSRŸCHE, throw in a tiny bit of TESTAMENT, and you will have a strong sense of what you're getting into with "Se...

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CRYPTOPSY To Showcase During CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK

Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY will be showcasing during the Canadian Music Week Festival (CMW) on Saturday, March 4, 2006, in Toronto, Ontario. The band have been nominated for CMW's "The Indies" music award in the "Best Metal/Hardcore" catagory. More information is available at this location....

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Vocalist URBAN BREED Quits TAD MOROSE

Vocalist Urban Breed has left acclaimed Swedish metallers TAD MOROSE. In an official statement announcing his departure, Breed writes, "Due to personal differences I have decided to leave the band. This wasn't something I took lightly. However, I really don't see how I could've continued. In fact, I...