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Keyboardist KRISTEN RANDALL Quits WINDS OF PLAGUE

Keyboardist Kristen Randall has announced her departure from the Los Angeles-based symphonic hardcore death metal outfit WINDS OF PLAGUE. "I have decided to leave my current position as keyboardist with WINDS OF PLAGUE and I'd like to personally thank each member of the band, as well as all of our f...

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Hatebreed

HATEBREED's popularity has led some to question the unit's street cred, which never made much sense to me. Give credit where credit is due; the band always delivers the goods. Some albums are better than others, but none are subpar. "Supremacy" was no exception, even though I thought that continuing...

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JUGGERNAUT: Debut Album Details Revealed

Rome, Italy-based band JUGGERNAUT will release its debut album, "...Where Mountains Walk", in November via Subsound Records. The CD was recorded, engineered and mixed by Valerio Fisik at HombreLobo studio in Rome and was mastered by Riccardo Pasini at Studio 73 in Ravenna. The artwork was created by...

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URIAH HEEP And Cover Artist IOANNIS Release Record-Cover Art Collectible

To commemorate the release of the new URIAH HEEP album "Celebration", the CD's cover artist, Ioannis, has created and issued three hundred (300) prints measuring 18" x 24" unframed. Ioannis supervised the printing of each piece individually, assuring the closest reproduction to the actual artwork. E...

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THROWDOWN: 'Deathless' Artwork Unveiled; New Song Posted Online

Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN will release its new album, "Deathless", on November 10 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The CD was produced by Mudrock (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK, POWERMAN 5000) and was mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously worked with HAT...

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KATAKLYSM: New Video Interview With MAX DUHAMEL Posted Online

Contraband Candy's René Ackermann conducted an interview with drummer Max Duhamel of Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM at this year's Metalcamp festival, which was held on July 2-8, 2009 in Tolmin, Slovenia. Watch the chat below. KATAKLYSM will embark on a European headlining tour in January 2010...

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CRASHDIET To Support HARDCORE SUPERSTAR In Finland

Swedish glam-rock band CRASHDIET has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 02 - Klubi, Tampere, Tampere, FIN * Dec. 03 - Klubi, Turku, Turku, FIN * Dec. 04 - Tavastia, Helsinki, FIN * Dec. 05 - Kellari, Joensuu, FIN * Dec. 31 - The Rock, Copenhagen, DEN * Supporting HARDCORE SUPERSTAR CRASHDIET recent...

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THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL: Promo Video Released

Providence, Rhode Island's freshly-minted metallic hardcore powerhouse THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL has unleashed a promo video for their upcoming debut, "Awaken", which is due out on guitarist Nick Sollecito's own Angle Side Side Records on November 17, 2009 . Featuring the vocal talents of ex-KILLSWITCH...

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CONVERGE: 'Axe To Fall' Video Released

"Axe To Fall", the new video from the Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal band CONVERGE, can be viewed below. From the dark recesses of director Craig Murray's mind comes this horror-inspired clip. Capturing the song's break-neck speed and ferocity perfectly, the short follows excruciating scenes of...

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EVERGREEN TERRACE: 'Almost Home' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Almost Home", the new album from Jacksonville, Florida's EVERGREEN TERRACE, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 17 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling alb...

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MACHINE HEAD Records Cover Of PANTERA's 'F**king Hostile'

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has issued the following update: "After two-and-a-half years of touring, we're (finally) two months into a three-month break, and let me tell you, it's been awesome!!! I've been out camping/wakeboarding a TON, Adam [Duce,...

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HATEBREED's New Album Lands In U.S. Top 40

The new self-titled album from Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED sold 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 37 on The Billboard 200 chart. HATEBREED's last collection of new material, "Supremacy", opened with around 27,000 copies back in S...

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DARK FUNERAL's New Video Pulled From MySpace

After nearly 30,000 views, the full and uncensored version of "My Funeral", the brand new video from Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL, has been pulled from MySpace. An alternate, censored, version of the video will be added later today at www.myspace.com/darkfuneral. Commented guitarist Lord Ahr...

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JUGGERNAUT Signs With SUBSOUND RECORDS

Subsound Records has announced the signing of the Rome, Italy-based band JUGGERNAUT. According to a press release, the quintet "forges hardcore and metal music with new evocative weapons." The group's musical direction is described as "a majestic, melodic and powerful approach to the sound of the oc...

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ONWARD TO OLYMPAS Signs With FACEDOWN RECORDS

North Carolina's Christian hardcore/metal act ONWARD TO OLYMPAS has inked a deal with Facedown Records. The group's debut album, "This World Is Not My Home", was recorded with Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, FOR TODAY) and is scheduled for release on January 19, 2010. Coming up among such Nor...