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A Disease for the Ages
The term "doom" gets tossed around pretty loosely these days and it takes an album like MOURNING BELOVETH's "A Disease for the Ages" to remind us what that style of music is really all about. The Irish band has always had a knack for creating the sound of crippling melancholia and utter hopefulness...May 19, 2008
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Embracing this Deformity
When the subject of British metal comes up, my first thoughts are invariably ones concerning blinding insanity, teeth-rattling noisiness, and dangerous levels of psychosis. That's because over the last couple of years I've been reviewing albums by the likes of AKERCOCKE, BIOMECHANICAL, and BURNING S...May 19, 2008
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Thine Eyes Bleed
To their credit, Canadian melodic death thrashers, THINE EYES BLEED have never been one to let their lineage speak for them. By now, I'm sure we all know that guitarist Jeff Phillips spent time in KITTIE and bassist Johnny Araya's fruit sprung from the same loins as that of another bass player named...May 19, 2008
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W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, ANGRA, EPICA, SOILWORK Pull Out Of Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE Festival
ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these ex...May 17, 2008
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AT THE GATES: Tokyo Concert Photos Available
Reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES played their first three shows since announcing their reunion May 8-11, 2008 as part of the Extreme The Dojo 20 Japanese tour also featuring THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MAYHEM, PIG DESTROYER and INTO ETERNITY. Photos of the band's May 11 concert at Studio Co...May 17, 2008
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IN THIS MOMENT Defends OZZY And SHARON Against Criticism From OZZFEST Bashers
Southern California-based female-fronted band IN THIS MOMENT has issued the following update: "We have received a ton of messages in response to our Ozzfest 2008 announcement. [IN THIS MOMENT is one of the bands taking part in this year's one-day Ozzfest event.] "There have been lots of questions an...May 16, 2008
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LAND OF TALES To Release Debut In July
Frontiers Records will release the self-titled debut album from Finnish melodic rock quartet LAND OF TALES on July 4. According to a press release, "LAND OF TALES is a brand new band masterminded by two guys, Kristian (vocals and guitar) and Palle (keyboards),who started doing music together since...May 14, 2008
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FAITH CIRCUS Debut To Feature Guest Appearances From Former TNT, STAGE DOLLS Members
Norwegian hard rock band FAITH CIRCUS will release its self-titled debut album next month via Kivel Records. The CD, which is currently being mixed by by Ty Sims of BOMBAY BLACK, features "strong melodies, great hooks, burning frets, pounding drums, thunderous bass and smooth-yet-powerful vocals," a...May 13, 2008
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KARMIC LINK Signs With THUNDERING RECORDS
Thundering Records has announced the signing of Greece's KARMIC LINK. According to a press release, "KARMIC LINK is the bastard child of Stathis Kassios (ex-keyboard player of Sweden's SYSTEM SHOCK and Greece's NIGHTFALL) who recruited the female entity Mina G. (ex-KINETIC, THE RAIN I BLEED),a char...May 13, 2008
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DEL JAMES: New Audio Interview Posted Online
The latest "Talking Metal" podcast features a very special interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with author, songwriter, and musician Del James. Topics include Del's cult classic collection of short stories "The Language of Fear", his upcoming novel "A Celebration of Pain", songw...May 13, 2008
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AT THE GATES: First Reunion Footage Posted Online
Reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES played their first three shows since announcing their reunion May 8-11, 2008 as part of the Extreme The Dojo 20 Japanese tour also featuring THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MAYHEM, PIG DESTROYER and INTO ETERNITY. Fan-filmed video footage of the May 11 concert a...May 13, 2008
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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: Another Song Posted Online
Former STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has posted another song from his new band, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, on the group's MySpace page. Check out the track "I Did It My Way" at this location. REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE's current lineup also includes Brazilian drummer Bruno Agra and keyboardist Mike Khal...May 12, 2008
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BLOOD IN THE WATER Releases 'Just Before Dawn' EP
Tampa, Florida-based melodic death metallers BLOOD IN THE WATER have uploaded six brand-new tracks from their debut EP, "Just Before Dawn". Check them out at this location. The EP was recorded and mixed in late 2007/early 2008 at Erik Rutan's Mana Recording Studios by producer/engineer Brian Elliott...May 12, 2008
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FILTER: 'Soldiers Of Misfortune' Video Available
On "Soldiers of Misfortune" the first track from FILTER's forthcoming "Anthems for the Damned" CD, due out Tuesday, May 13 frontman Richard Patrick didn't necessarily set out to write a modern day protest song. But when he sat down to develop ideas for the new FILTER record, the war was at the foref...May 12, 2008
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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Drummer Announced
Former STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has enlisted Brazilian drummer Bruno Agra for his new REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE band. Commented Agra: "I'm 27 years old, and since I was 13 (when I started playing drums) I sought my true spiritual freedom through music. When I started AQUARIA, in 1999 (then call...May 12, 2008
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