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SOILENT GREEN Records 'Squidbillies' Theme Song
New Orleans, Louisiana's sons of Southern grindcore SOILENT GREEN have recorded the opening theme song to "Squidbillies", an animated television series about a family of anthropomorphic hillbilly squids — the Cuyler family — that lives in indigence in the Appalachian region of North Georgia's mounta...June 15, 2009
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RAVAGE: 'The End Of Tomorrow' Release Date Confirmed
Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE will release their new album, "The End of Tomorrow", on August 18 via Metal Blade Records. The CD will feature cover art by Ed Repka (MEGADETH, DEATH, AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE). According to a press release, RAVAGE's new album "seamlessly intertwines the sounds o...June 15, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Performs With RAVEN In Tokyo; Photos Available
Japanese hardcore metal fans got a huge surprise when former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman took the stage with legendary NWOBHM band RAVEN in Tokyo on June 11. He joined them during the encore for RAVEN staples "Don't Need Your Money" and "For The Future". RAVEN has been cited several times by M...June 15, 2009
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Majesty
So many DVDs come with the obligatory footage of band life on the road and all the goofy shenanigans that come along with it. Sometimes it is funny, if only in parts, but too often it seems like little more than home-movie filler. "Majesty", THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's first DVD, not only succeeds as...June 15, 2009
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Carving out the Eyes of God
Ben Falgoust and Sammy Duet; tell me that's not the metal duo in the game today. And with GOATWHORE's fourth album (and second for Metal Blade),"Carving out the Eyes of God", that pair, along with drummer Zack Simmons and bassist Nathan Bergeron, has created an album that will easily be one of 2009...June 15, 2009
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Sharp Blade Sinks Deep into Dull Minds
More KILL THE CLIENT than AFGRUND, New York City's DEFEATIST are all about the quick kill, eschewing experimentation and expansionism and openly advocating grindcore that results in bloody noses and cracked ribs. Pretension is anathema, triggers strictly prohibited, and at 20 tracks with a total run...June 15, 2009
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Issues Japanese Tour Report
Bassist Alex Webster of Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE has penned the first entry of his new tour blog for the SWRsound.com web site. An excerpt follows below. "For this first edition, I'm writing to you from Osaka, Japan. We're currently on tour here; it's a three-show mini-tour...June 13, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs With RAVEN In Tokyo
Japanese hardcore metal fans got a huge surprise when former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman took the stage with legendary NWOBHM band RAVEN in Tokyo on June 11. He joined them during the encore for RAVEN staples "Don't Need Your Money" and "For The Future". RAVEN has been cited several times by M...June 13, 2009
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THE RED CHORD: New Album Title Revealed
According to the new issue of Revolver magazine, Boston, Massachusetts death metal/grindcore band THE RED CHORD has set "Fed Through The Teeth Machine" as the title of its fourth album, tentatively due this fall via Metal Blade Records. The CD is being recorded at Jonny Fay Backyard Studios, which i...June 13, 2009
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NEAERA's 'Omnicide' Lands On German Chart
"Omnicide - Creation Unleashed", the fourth album from the German extreme metal outfit NEAERA, has entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position at No. 51. The CD was recorded at the Rape Of Harmonies studio with producer Alexander Dietz. The artwork, which was once again cr...June 12, 2009
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GOATWHORE's BEN FALGOUST To Guest On 'Beyond The Dark Horizon'
Ben Falgoust of GOATWHORE will be guest on this Sunday's (June 14) episode of the "Beyond the Dark Horizon" radio show. The program will air live from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST on HardRockRadioLive.com. The first single, "Apocalyptic Havoc", from GOATWHORE's upcoming album, "Carving Out The Eyes Of...June 12, 2009
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UNEARTH: New Video Interview With DEREK KERSWILL Available
Sonic Excess conducted an interview with drummer Derek Kerswill of Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH on June 7, 2009 when the band played in Denver, Colorado with TESTAMENT. Watch the chat at this location. UNEARTH's song "Grave of Opportunity" is now available as a downloadable track on the Guitar He...June 11, 2009
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IMPIOUS Begins Recording New Album
Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS have issued the following update: "We've finally started to record our new album! Things are going really good right now. Usually we get all kinds of problems when we record — anything from broken soundboards to ghost attacks are regular to us. But this time everythin...June 11, 2009
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks About Making Of 'Tokyo Jukebox'
Video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman talking about the making of his ninth album, "Tokyo Jukebox", can be viewed below. Released in Japan on May 20 via AVEX, "Tokyo Jukebox" was produced and arranged by Marty and it reflects the chaotic lifestyle of Tokyo, its unique music and M...June 11, 2009
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MASTODON Vans Shoes Coming In The Fall
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are in the shoe business. The band has teamed up with its favorite active lifestyle company, Vans, to create four distinctive shoe styles featuring Paul Romano's artwork from the "Blood Mountain" album. The Vans X Mastodon Blood Mountain will be available this...June 10, 2009
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