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The Burning Halo

Finding ponderous, majestic gothic metal with female vocals on Napalm Records is about as shocking as finding an egg coming out the ass of a chicken. The label has definitely cornered the market of late on romantic, dramatic Eurometal with various permutations of goth, doom and death mixed in. Swede...

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San Francisco Loses Legendary Metal/Hardcore Mecca The Pound

The Pound in San Francisco, which has served as the epicenter of 90 percent of all metal and hardcore shows in the Bay Area, is closing its doors tonight (Sunday, October 22) after reportedly being with an eviction notice by the S.F. Port Authority. Therefore the FEAR FACTORY show that was due to ta...

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ONSLAUGHT: Better Than SLAYER At Their Best?

Drummer Steve Grice of the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "ONSLAUGHT have now completed the recording of their new studio album 'Killing Peace', which is due for release in February [via Candlelight Records]. The album i...

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BLOODCLOT Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

BLOODCLOT, the new band featuring former BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler, ex-CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph, former SPUDMONSTERS/BIOHAZARD guitarist Scott Roberts, and ex-MERAUDER bassist Rick Lopez, is putting the finishing touches on its debut album, tentatively due in early 2007 through an as-yet-...

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STUCK MOJO: New Album Update

Guitarist Rich Ward of the Atlanta-based rap-metal pioneers STUCK MOJO, who recently announced the addition of vocalist Lord Nelson to the group's lineup, has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the band's new album, "Southern Born Killers": "We have re-cut the whole record wit...

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LETZTE INSTANZ Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

LETZTE INSTANZ, a German rock band particularly noted for its use of the violin and cello, has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Wants Former Guitarist To Leave Her Alone

World Entertainment News Network reports that EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee is publicly urging her ex-boyfriend and former bandmate Ben Moody to stop trying to contact her — because she feels any relationship with him would be "poisonous." Lee formed the goth-rock supergroup with guitarist Moody and da...

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THE ORANGEBURG MASSACRE: Another New Song Posted Online

California hardcore act THE ORANGEBURG MASSACRE has posted another track from its upcoming full-length album, "Moorea". Check out the song "Mortal Yes. Human No." on the band's MySpace page. "Moorea" was mixed by Mike Watts (HOPESFALL, THE CHARIOT, AS CITIES BURN) and was mastered by Troy Glessner...

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BLOODJINN: In-Studio Video Journal Available

Greensboro, North Carolina's BLOODJINN has posted a video journal documenting the first week of recording sessions for its upcoming album, including a taste of some of the new material. Check it out on the band's MySpace page at www.myspace.com/bloodjinn. BLOODJINN's new CD is being recorded at Vudu...

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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, has posted the following message on its official web site: "Today, October 18th, we have entered Deadline studios. We will be here for one month approximately and we will be recording the...

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STAIND: 'The Singles: 1996-2006' CD, 'Staind: The Videos' DVD Details Revealed

Flip/Atlantic Records has announced details of STAIND's first-ever hits collection, "The Singles: 1996-2006". The album arrives in stores on November 14. A separate companion DVD, entitled "Staind: The Videos", will be released simultaneously. The 16-track album will feature such #1 rock radio smash...

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Former PRONG Drummer To Perform With THE MERCY CLINIC

Former PRONG drummer Dan Laudo will perform with THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band fronted by former DAMAGEPLAN vocalist Patrick Lachman, on October 24 at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. Laudo will be filling in for regular THE MERCY CLINIC drummer Bevan Davi...

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CATARACT Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Swiss metalcore band CATARACT has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET CATARACT DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER...

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NIGHTWISH: Studio Diary Available

NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka "Julius" Nevalainen has launched a studio diary covering the recording sessions for the group's new album. Read it at this location. NIGHTWISH's upcoming CD will be the group's first release since the departure of singer Tarja Turunen. The band fired Turunen via an "open lett...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist: 'You All Made This A Very Memorable Summer For Us'

WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich has posted the following message on his official web site: "I would like to thank everyone who attended the WHITESNAKE U.K./Europe shows this past summer. You all made this a very memorable summer for us and I look forward to getting back on the road with WHITESNAKE...