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OVERKILL Founder RAT SKATES' 'Born In The Basement' Film To Receive DVD Release Next Month

Kundrat has set a December 11 release date for the DVD release of the "Born in the Basement" documentary from filmmaker/OVERKILL founder Rat Skates. Written and narrated by Skates, this is an autobiographical journey that begins in 1980, when the East Coast of North America experienced a massive cul...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Cancels UK Tour With THIN LIZZY

QUEENSRŸCHE has issued the following update: "QUEENSRŸCHE is disappointed to announce the unfortunate cancellation of our upcoming tour of the United Kingdom with THIN LIZZY and other shows in Europe due to a personal emergency. We'd like to thank our loyal fans for their continued support and under...

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Former SAVATAGE Bandmates Reunite In WICKEDWITCH

Before Zachary Stevens (vocals; CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and Jeff Plate (drums; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH) joined SAVATAGE, they were in a band called WICKEDWITCH with guitarist/bassist Matt Leff (ADAM BOMB, TRIGGER EFFECT). Now these three skilled musicians have reunited to record fresh takes...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH's Change Of Plans

Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH has issued the following update: "Some things have changed as of recently as far as our recording agenda goes. We have decided to go to NY to record our record instead of heading out to California. We will be leaving t...

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ANATA Preparing To Record New Album

Swedish death metal masters ANATA have completed the songwriting process for their new album, which they hope to record shortly for a 2008 release via Earache Records. ANATA's next live appearance will take place on December 15 at Cafe Parkaden in Borås, Sweden. The band's most recent CD, "The Condu...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES: Video Interview With FRANCIS MARK Posted Online

Metal Hammer has just posted a video interview with FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES frontman Francis Mark. Hammer hung out in the band's dressing room at their London show and got to see the contents of Francis' tour bag (which apparently didn't contain much). Watch the three-minute clip below. Formed in 2000,...

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BOBBY JARZOMBEK Records With GEORGE LYNCH, Prepares For FATES WARNING Tour

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, ex-ICED EARTH) has issued the following update: "We had our final FATES WARNING rehearsal in L.A. over the weekend and are getting read to jet over to Europe for a couple of weeks. The lineup is the same that did the Evolution Fest earlier this summe...

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CROWPATH: 'Chased, Caught And Charged' Video Posted Online

Swedish metal/hardcore band CROWPATH has released the video for the song "Chased, Caught and Charged". The clip was directed by Martin Kryger, edited/photographed by Anders Brandt (Smart Film) and produced by CROWPATH bassist Dan Bengtsson. Watch the video below. "Chased, Caught and Charged" comes o...

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Touching Base with...

I tried. Boy did I ever try to find some semblance of redeeming value in "Touching Base with a Chainsaw" by San Diego's OF HEARTS AND SHADOWS. I lost count of the number of times I started playing the disc only to run for the "stop" button, soon realizing that this is exactly the kind ...

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The Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB 2001

"This is the last time you're gonna hear any CRO-MAGS songs at CBGB," says CRO-MAGS founder and bassist/vocalist Harley Flanagan during a set by his band HARLEY'S WAR on the final weekend of hardcore at the legendary Bowery venue. That is indeed a shame, as from 1973 to 2006 CBGB played host to a ve...

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Hardcore Singer Alleges Police Brutality Over 2005 Incident

According to the Sun Post, the Manteca, California police department has been sued by two men — including a singer with the Northern California hardcore band THE SLUMLORD CREW — who claim they were beaten up by police officers responding to a rowdy concert at a Manteca bar two years ago. THE SLUMLOR...

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SUFFOCATION Frontman On War In Iraq: 'I Think We Need To Bring Troops Home'

Way Too Loud! recently conducted an interview with SUFFOCATION vocalist Frank Mullen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Way Too Loud!: I wondering what your current involvement is with Roadrunner. Do they just distribute your old albums, and that's it? Do you get anything out of that, at al...

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RINGWORM: 'The Ninth Circle' Video Posted Online

Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM has posted its video for the song "The Ninth Circle" on YouTube. Watch the clip below. "The Ninth Circle" comes off RINGWORM's new LP, "The Ninth Circle: The Venomous Grand Design", which was released on August 21 via Victory. The CD was recorded with Ben...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT: 'Addiction' Video Posted Online

New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have released their video for the song "Addiction". The clip was shot earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts and was directed by Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci for Killswitch Productions (SICK OF IT ALL, DIECAST, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE UNSEEN). The song com...

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(HED)P.E. Announces Headlining Dates

Southern California's (HED)P.E. recently returned from a headlining tour of Europe and are preparing to head out on a short West Coast run. Frontman Jared Gomes stated, "All the shows were sweet, but of course London sticks out in my mind, because it is always so hardcore. Amsterdam, of course, was...