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HOLE's ERIC ERLANDSON To Publish Book On KURT COBAIN
On April 8, Akashic Books will publish "Letters To Kurt" by Eric Erlandson, guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the band HOLE. Written as an elegy for his friend, late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, the book takes the form of 52 letters, and is an anguished, angry, and bleeding-heart meditation...February 29, 2012
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RONNIE JAMES DIO, RANDY RHOADS, LAYNE STALEY Among Musicians Whose Deaths Were Most Untimely
While the pop music world is still reeling from the loss of Whitney Houston, Ranker.com has released a list of artists who have been deemed "gone too soon" by Ranker.com's users. These artists are ranked not only by how great their music was at the time of their death, but what their future ...February 28, 2012
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HIGH ON FIRE: New Album Details Revealed
Oakland, California hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE will release its new studio album, "De Vermis Mysteriis", on April 3 via eOne Music. Recorded in Salem, Massachusetts' GodCity Studios with producer and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou, the 10-song effort — touted as "direct, eye-opening and powerfully...February 23, 2012
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THY WILL BE DONE Posts Video Teaser For New EP
American heavy metal juggernauts THY WILL BE DONE have posted a video teaser for their anticipated upcoming EP via their recently launched YouTube channel. The clip features a sampling of new music from their forthcoming release combined with live footage and some familiar faces. "We, as a band and...February 22, 2012
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TORCHE To Release 'Harmonicraft' In April
Miami purveyors of hard rock TORCHE will release their third album, "Harmonicraft", on April 24 via Volcom Entertainment. The bandmembers produced the CD in their hometown studio, Pinecrust, and delivered the finished recordings to Kurt Ballou of CONVERGE for mixing. A song from "Harmonicraft" entit...February 16, 2012
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LOCK UP Members To Guest On New CONVERGE Album
LOCK UP vocalist Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES, DISFEAR) and the band's current touring bassist, Dan Lilker (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH, S.O.D., VENOMOUS CONCEPT) have recorded guest appearances on the new album from the Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal act CONVERGE, which is currently being rec...February 11, 2012
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BLACK BREATH: New Album Details Revealed
Seattle deathbrigade BLACK BREATH will release its new album, "Sentenced To Life", on March 27 via Southern Lord. With 10 tracks in under 33 minutes, "Sentenced To Life" contains the most demoralizing-yet-energizing d-beat-injected death metal hymns from the band to date, with a bit less rock and ro...February 11, 2012
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BELIEVER Working On New Material
Technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER are writing material for their fifth album, due later in the year via Metal Blade Records. Commented BELIEVER guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman: "As we begin the writing process, I feel that this will be the most sensual of all BELIEVER releases. Once again we are s...February 7, 2012
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MUNICIPAL WASTE Frontman To Guest On PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION Album
MUNICIPAL WASTE frontman Tony Foresta makes a guest appearance on the new album from PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION, the band featuring members of D.R.I., DEAD HORSE and VERBAL ABUSE. Tony wrote lyrics to, and sang, one song and added backing vocals to many of the other tunes on the CD, which was recorded...February 1, 2012
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CONVERGE Begins Recording New Album
Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal band CONVERGE will enter guitarist Kurt Ballou's Godcity studios in Salem, Massachusetts today (Monday, January 23) to begin recording its new album, tentatively titled "All We Love We Leave Behind", for a late spring/early summer release via Epitaph. CONVERGE's la...January 23, 2012
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BLACK BREATH Completes Work On Second Album
Seattle's barbaric wrecking crew BLACK BREATH has completed work on its second album for a March release via Southern Lord. Entitled "Sentenced To Life", the follow-up 2010's "Heavy Breathing" "projects an even more vile, metallic sonic attack than its predecessor, bearing is a bit less rock and rol...January 6, 2012
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CONVERGE: New Album Title Revealed
Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal band CONVERGE has set "All We Love We Leave Behind" as the title of its new album, tentatively due late spring/early summer via Epitaph. CONVERGE's latest CD, "Axe To Fall", sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No...January 4, 2012
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HIGH ON FIRE Begins Recording New Album
Oakland, California hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE has entered Salem, Massachusetts' GodCity Studios with producer and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou to begin tracking its as-yet-untitled new album. Tentative songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Serums of Liao", "Madness Of An Architect", "De Ve...December 21, 2011
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KVELERTAK Talks Next Album In New Video Interview
HolySmokeGear.com conducted an interview with Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK when the band played at Voxhall in Århus, Denmark on December 11, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. KVELERTAK's self-titled debut album, was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings. Produced by Kurt...December 20, 2011
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KVELERTAK Beer To Be Made Available At Vienna Concert
Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK have brewed their own beer called Kvelerbier. The beer will be on sale exclusively at the band's Vienna, Austria concert at Szene on December 3. It's limited to 30 bottles only. There will also be a limited amount of fantastic tour posters and a special V...November 30, 2011
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