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ASSASSIN To Tour Europe With ANNULATION

Reformed German thrashers ASSASSIN will reportedly be teaming up with Switzerland's ANNULATION for a European tour beginning on December 8, 2005. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. ASSASSIN recently inked a deal with Marquee Records to have their first two albums (1987's "The Upcoming Te...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS: 'Terror Train' Video Posted Online

DEMONS & WIZARDS' video for the song "Terror Train" has been posted online at this location. The clip was shot on location in Gothenburg, Sweden with director Roger Johansson (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, IN FLAMES, NAPALM DEATH). "Terror Train" comes off the group's sophomore album, "Touched...

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Ex-FORBIDDEN Guitarist: PIGGY Was One Of 'Greatest Innovators'

Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "First off, I must say how saddend by the passing of Piggy (Denis). My heartfelt condolences to his family and his band memb...

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Reformed HOLY TERROR Seek Vocalist

Recenly reformed Seattle-based speed metal band HOLY TERROR are currently searching for a singer. Commented guitarist Kurt Colfelt (a.k.a. Kurt Kilfelt; ex-AGENT STEEL),"We attempted to get in touch with our original singer, Keith Deen, and I'm taking the lack of any response as a 'No.' We did what...

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BUCKCHERRY: 'Fifteen' Details Revealed

Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY will release their new album, "Fifteen", on October 5 via Universal in Japan. The follow-up to 2001's "Time Bomb" was produced by guitarist Keith Nelson and is expected to receive a U.S. release in the first quarter of 2006. "Fifteen" track listing: 01. S...

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DEATHSTARS Part Ways With Guitarist

Sweden's DEATHSTARS have parted ways with guitarist Erik "Beast X Electric" Halvorsen. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Due to lack of enthusiasm and living too far away from the band's location in Stockholm, Sweden, Beast X Electric's no longer a part of DEATHSTARS. "...

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DIO: 'Holy Diver' To Be Re-Issued In September

According to MelodicRock.com, DIO's 1983 landmark album "Holy Diver" will be re-released in upgraded form on September 30, 2005. A joint project between Universal Music and Rock Candy Records, this new version of a recognized rock classic has been comprehensively remastered for maximum impact, and w...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Extend SPINEFARM Deal

According to a posting at the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM have signed a three-album extension to their deal with Spinefarm Records. Theo Roos, the head of Universal Music Scandinavia and Benelux, commented on the new deal, "We are very excited and happy that CH...

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The New Age of Terror

You may recall that HIRAX released two Metal Blade albums — "Raging Violence" (1985) and "Hate, Fear, and Power" (1986) — before finally calling it quits in 1989. Playing a kind of thrash/crossover fast blast style, given a twist by wild man Katon W. De Pena's classic metal vocal style, the group li...

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Hazardous Mutation

It sounds to me like four young dudes got into their older brothers' record collections and discovered the raucous music of crossover bands like D.R.I. and full-on thrashers like EXODUS and NUCLEAR ASSAULT, then decided to take matters into their own hands. "Hazardous Mutation", by Richmond, Virgini...

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ADEMA Featured On UFC's 'Ultimate Fight Night'

ADEMA was featured multiple times on UFC's "Ultimate Fight Night" on Saturday, August 6, broadcast live on Spike TV. Two songs off ADEMA's Earache debut, "Planets", were featured prominently in the live broadcast of the UFC event. "Bad Triangle" was played repeatedly throughout the show, and "Enter...

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CONSTRUCDEAD: New Album Samples Posted Online

CONSTRUCDEAD, the Swedish band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, have uploaded audio samples from their third album, "The Grand Machinery", at this location. "The Grand Machinery" (view cover here) is scheduled for release on September 28 via Black Lodge Records. CONSTRUCDEAD — who recen...

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CONSTRUCDEAD: 'The Grand Machinery' Cover Artwork Posted Online

CONSTRUCDEAD, the Swedish band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, have uploaded the cover artwork for their third album, "The Grand Machinery", at this location. CONSTRUCDEAD — who recently announced the addition of vocalist Jens Broman (HATELIGHT, THE DEFACED) and bassist Viktor Hemgren...

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Vendetta

Based on my lukewarm feelings about "Haymaker", I was prepared to give THROWDOWN's "Vendetta" a mediocre review. I seem to be one of the few that weren't knocked on their asses by the 2003 release. The album has its moments, but seems to drag at times; something about those extra thick, breakdownish...

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BUCKCHERRY: New Song Posted Online

Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY have posted a brand-new song, entitled "Crazy Bitch", on their MySpace.com page. "Crazy Bitch" comes off the group's forthcoming third CD, "Fifteen", which will be released on Universal in Japan in October. The follow-up to 2001's "Time Bomb" was produced...