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Prominence and Demise

It has been around three years since Norway's WINDS released its third album, "The Imaginary Direction of Time". That may seem like a long duration between albums, but if you've immersed yourself in the act's lush, classically infused compositions, then you understand that this is a band for which t...

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Report: 30 To 40 Hurt In Mosh Pit At PROJEKT REVOLUTION Concert

The Associated Press reports that about 30 to 40 teenagers and young adults were hurt in the mosh pit during the Projekt Revolution concert at the New York State Fair on Tuesday night (August 28),with 10 to 15 taken to Syracuse hospitals, authorities said. Two people were hospitalized for broken ar...

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DENDURA Signs With KILLZONE RECORDS

DENDURA, the female-fronted, prog-metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has inked a deal with KillZone Records. According to a press release, DENDURA are a perfect fit for KillZone "because they stand out from the norm in terms of talent, ability and marketability, bringing a presence of their own...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Special Concert Prize Package To Be Given Away At ROCK HALL Screening

Rhino Records and HEAVEN AND HELL will be giving away a special concert prize package to a lucky winner at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum's screening of the new "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD on August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. The screening takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 ...

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In Life & In Death/Verden og Fanden

Split discs sometimes work, sometimes don't, and always provide more exposure to a band's music than it may get otherwise. Here is a case of a split on which the music of the two acts, CURSE and SYKDOM, flow seamlessly and almost seem like it was written during a coordinated session, which is, of co...

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CHRIS CORNELL: More Headlining Tour Dates Announced

Former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN vocalist Chris Cornell has announced the following headlining dates: Sep. 15 - Carson, CA - Home Depot Center Sep. 25 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre Sep. 26 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Conexus Centre of the Arts Sep. 28 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Prairieland Par...

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CANDLEMASS: New Video Interview With LEIF EDLING, ROBERT LOWE Available

A four-minute video interview with CANDLEMASS members Leif Edling and Robert Lowe conducted at the Jalometalli 2007 festival — which took place place August 17-18 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland — has been posted on YouTube. Watch it below. CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31...

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THREE To Support SCORPIONS

Woodstock, NY-based band THREE (3) will support the SCORPIONS on the following dates: Sep. 09 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center Sep. 10 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Sep. 12 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theater Sep. 14 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Sep. 15 - Universal C...

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CANDLEMASS: 20th Anniversary Concert To Be Released On DVD

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS filmed their 20th anniversary concert on March 31, 2007 at Stockholm's Kolingsborg for an upcoming DVD, tentatively due in October/November via Snapper/Peaceville. CANDLEMASS performed with no less than seven (!) different vocalists — including the band's forme...

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Exclusive: A Conversation With WINDS' ANDY WINTER And CARL AUGUST TIDEMANN

By: Scott Alisoglu The music of Norway's WINDS is not something that is easily classified. What one can say about it though is that it is magnificently composed and breathtaking in its delivery. Challenging, yet often soothing, melodic, yet unconventional, WINDS' combination of classical music, prog...

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'Get Thrashed' Director Interviewed; Video Available

San Antonio cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" conducted an interview with Rick Ernst — the director of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — on June 23, 2007 after the film...

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Report: Heavy Metal Bandmember Says Bassist Stabbed Crew Manager

Bob Fowler of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports: A heavy-metal band member repeatedly stabbed the crew manager in the chest after a Knoxville, Tennessee show with a knife the group used as a stage prop, according to testimony Thursday in Anderson County General Sessions Court. During performances,...

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CONSTRUCDEAD Begins Recording New Album

Swedish metallers CONSTRUCDEAD have issued the following update: "So, today we are going down to Helsingborg to start recording our new album! We will be recording in the DARKANE studio, along with Peter Wildoer and Klas Ideberg. We'll try to keep the site updated as possible as we can, and tell you...

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OPETH: Fan-Taken Photos Needed For Upcoming Reissues

Candlelight Records is looking for fan-taken photos of OPETH from the group's early years to be used in connection with the upcoming reissues of the band's "Orchid" (1995),"Morningrise" (1996) and "My Arms, Your Hearse" (1998) masterpieces. Send in any OPETH pictures you have from this period (1995...

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BRAND NEW SIN Singer Issues Video Update

Joe Altier, lead vocalist of Syracuse, NY's BRAND NEW SIN has issued a video update on The Daily Rock. Joe is hanging out at a local venue where he talks about what the band has been up to this summer, upcoming recording plans, and touring plans. Joe then is caught on video in ...