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LIZZY BORDEN Discusses 'Appointment With Death'

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with Lizzy Borden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Cool. Now, how much of a challenge was it to do a concept record about death without going for the overly morbid clichés that so many metal bands today use? L...

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HALLOWS EVE: More Dates Announced

Reunited Atlanta-based thrashers HALLOWS EVE have lined up the following dates: Sep. 29 - Stage East - Ft. Pierce, Florida Oct. 06 - Atlanta Horrorfest and Zombie Walk '07 @ Lenny's - Atlanta, Georgia Oct. 12 - Sterling Hotel - Allentown, Pennsylvania Oct. 13 - Dingbatz - Clifton, New Jersey Nov. 09...

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THE RED CHORD, GOATWHORE Members To Guest On Tonight's 'Chaos'

Mike McKenzie of THE RED CHORD and Zack Simmons of GOATWHORE will be the featured guests on Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos" tonight (Sunday, September 16) at 10:00 p.m. PST (1:00 a.m. EST Monday morning). To listen to the show live via the Internet, go to this location. As previousl...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Issues Post-North American Tour Update

Guitarist Thomas Youngblood of the American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT has issued the following update: "We are back for a short rest at home after an intense and incredible tour of North America. This was our third tour of the U.S. and Canada and we are already looking at dates in 2008 for...

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Riders of the Plague

I think it is safe to say that Tampa's THE ABSENCE surprised the hell out of a lot of people (myself included) with a decidedly non-Floridian brand of death metal annihilation on "From Your Grave". The style heard is perfectly executed Swedish melodic death that somehow comes with an identity of its...

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DESTRUCTOR: New Album Release Date Announced

Cleveland thrash metal legends DESTRUCTOR will release their new album, "Forever in Leather", on October 9 via Auburn Records. The release was pushed back slightly so the dates could be coordinated internationally with all the distributors. Produced by BREAKER guitarist Don Depew, the album was reco...

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PSYOPUS Announces New Bassist

Rochester, NY-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS has issued the following update: "We here at the PSYOPUS camp are happy to announce that we have found our new bass player in the form of Michael Horn. He is a 24-year-old freak of nature from just outside of the Washington D.C. area. He gra...

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DEMIRICOUS: New Song To Be Released Tomorrow

Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS will post the first track off its upcoming Metal Blade Records release, "Two (Poverty)", tomorrow (Friday, September 14) at 12 midnight EST on the group's MySpace page. "Two (Poverty)" is scheduled for release on October 8 in Europe via Metal Bla...

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THE RED CHORD: 'Dread Prevailed' Video Posted Online

Metal Injection, the extreme music video-on-demand web site, is currently hosting the video for Massachusetts metal outfit THE RED CHORD's song "Dread Prevailed" at this location (Note: The clip can also be viewed below). The video, directed by acclaimed director Dave Brodsky of MyGoodEye Studios (T...

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BRAINSTORM To Team Up With EVERGREY For European Co-Headlining Tour

Germany's BRAINSTORM and Sweden's EVERGREY will team up for a European co-headlining tour in February/March 2008. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 29 - SE Göteborg @ Trädgårn Mar. 01 - SE Mariestad @ Rotundan Mar. 02 - SE Stockholm @ Klubben Mar. 04 - DK Copenhagen @ The Rock Mar. 05 - DE Hambur...

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AC/DC: 'Plug Me In' DVD Box Set Artwork Revealed

Columbia Records will release "Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band — on Tuesday, October 16. The first AC/DC release since the band came to Columbia Records earlier this year, th...

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'Black Metal' Graphic Novel Creators Interviewed

The Washington Post's Express recently spoke to the creators of "Black Metal", a new graphic novel from author Rick Spears and artist Chuck BB. "Black Metal", published by Oni Press, is filled with funny sight gags and clever tributes to the music genre that inspired the comic, all told in the sort...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Brazilian Tour Dates Announced

Florida-based death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE will take part in a signing session on Saturday, September 22 at the HMV West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The first 50 people will receive a Metal Blade 25th anniversary poster. CANNIBAL CORPSE is currently headlining the Metal Blade 25th...

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FATES WARNING Addresses Missing Bonus DVD From 'No Exit' Reissue

FATES WARNING's classic 1988 album "No Exit" was re-released in the U.S. on September 4 via via Metal Blade Records (it will be reissued in Europe on October 8, except in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, where it will arrive on October 5). The reissue contains a remastered version of the ori...

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DIR EN GREY To Return To U.K. In November

Japanese rock phenomenon DIR EN GREY will return to London to headline a concert at The Shepherds Bush Empire on Friday, November 2. After two hugely successful shows at London's Islington Academy, DIR EN GREY return to the U.K. to headline this year's Fuse 07 (a unique and innovative gaming and mus...