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Forever In Leather

Old-school metal bands don't get much more authentic than Cleveland, Ohio working-class bruisers DESTRUCTOR. After a well-received 1985 debut, the band signed to Island Records and was hard at work on their major-label debut when their longtime friend and bassist was murdered. The stunned group went...

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Red Harvest

With a pedigree that includes former members of VISION OF DISORDER (vocalist Tim Williams and guitarist Mike Kennedy) and a brother (Kyle) of MASTODON's Troy Sanders on bass, one might be inclined to think the music of BLOODSIMPLE shares at least one thing in common with those bands: aggression. And...

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INCANTATION Mainman Comments On Japanese Tour

Pennsylvania-based death metallers INCANTATION have returned from there first Japanese tour with ANATOMIA and FUNERUS. The group's mainman John McEntee has issued the following update: "We have recently returned from our Death In Hell Japanese tour. This was our first time playing Japan. We have bee...

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DOWN Bassist: 'Now That We're Cleaned Up There's No Limit To This Band'

Mark Hensch of Thrashpit.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Thrashpit: Moving on to more personal topics, you replaced CROWBAR's Todd Strange as DOWN's bassist. What initially attracted you to DOWN and why have you b...

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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET Parts Ways With Rhythm Guitarist

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, has parted ways with rhythm guitarist Pekka Kiviaho. Commented the group in a statement: "[Pekka] has been in this band for three years now and he has been a true friend and a reliable mem...

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KATAKLYSM Pulls Out Of BEHEMOTH Tour To 'Recharge Batteries'

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have cancelled their previously announced tour of the UK and Iberia with Poland's BEHEMOTH (scheduled for February 2008). Commented KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono: "First, I'd like to say how crazy of a ride it's been since the release of 'In the Arms of Devastat...

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SOILWORK, MNEMIC, LYZANXIA, SCARVE Members Join Forces In ONE-WAY MIRROR

ONE-WAY MIRROR, the French band featuring Guillaume Bideau (MNEMIC),David and Franck Potvin (LYZANXIA, PHAZE I),Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, SCARVE) and Loic Colin (SCARVE),has completed work on its debut album, tentatively due in early 2008 via an as-yet-undetermined label. According to the group's...

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ROYAL HUNT: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Denmark-based hard rock band ROYAL HUNT has set "Collision Course - Paradox II" as the title of its new album, due in Europe on March 14, 2008 via Frontiers Records. The CD, which is said to be the conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox", marks the recorded debut with the band of new voca...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: New Album Is '75 Percent Written'

Drummer Craig Nielsen of the veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has issued the following update: "Let me be the first to confirm that we will be playing on the killer Metalmania festival on March 8 in Katowice, Poland, with MEGADETH, OVERKILL, and so many other great bands. This is t...

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STIGMA Completes Work On Debut Album

Italian deathcore act STIGMA has completed the recording process for its debut album, "When Midnight Strikes!", due in the spring through Pivotal Rockordings. The CD was recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) and was mixed and mastered by Alessandro Vanara (DISARMONIA...

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Former ADLER'S APPETITE Singer Opens Recording Studio

Former ADLER'S APPETITE and current TARSHA lead vocalist Sheldon Tarsha has announced the grand opening of his private recording headquarters — The Awe Center. Giving rise to Tarsha's debut album, "Prophecies", and his forthcoming CD, "Divine Universe", The Awe Center is described as "a deluxe recor...

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SHADOWS FALL Singer Comments On Second GRAMMY Nomination

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL have received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redemption", the first single from the band's newest release, "Threads of Life". This marks SHADOWS FALL's second Grammy nomination in the category, following the group's nod at the 2...

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THE BURNING: 'Snakes Of Life' Video Posted Online

Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING has posted the video for its song "Snakes of Life". The clip, which was was shot by Division 666 (HATESPHERE, AS WE FIGHT, HORNED ALMIGHTY, THE PSYKE PROJECT),can be viewed below. Commented THE BURNING frontman Johnny Haven: "We think the result is killer....

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WOLF: Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Déjà Vu' Posted Online

Swedish metallers WOLF have posted their cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Déjà Vu" on their MySpace page. The song was featured on the "Tribute to the Beast Vol. 2" compilation, which came out in 2003 on Nuclear Blast Records, and on the vinyl version of WOLF's "Evil Star". WOLF is currently writing material...

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Three Years After DIMEBAG's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa", which is described as the authorized biography of Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN, and two other heroes (audience member Nat...