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I recall applauding Germany's FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING in a review of the band's Metal Blade debut (and sophomore release) "Skywards/Chapter II: A Sylphe's Ascension". In said review I acknowledged the band's unabashed love of the Swedish melodic death metal style, but still found the album to be fin...

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CALLENISH CIRCLE Frontman To Guest On New ENGINE OF PAIN Album

Vocalist Patrick Savelkoul of the Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE recorded a guest appearance on the new album from fellow Dutch thrashers ENGINE OF PAIN on Tuesday (March 28). Other guest musicians on the album include Dennis Schreurs (SEVERE TORTURE),Sander Gommans (AFTER FOREVER)...

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UNEARTH Announce New Album Title

UNEARTH have set "III: In the Eyes of Fire" as the title of their new album, due on August 8 via Metal Blade Records. The CD is being recorded at a Seattle studio with producer Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES). Commented the band in a statement: "'III: In the Eyes of Fire' is our angriest, darkest, .....

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METAL BLADE Founder Talks About METALLICA's Early Days

Australian Metclub chapter For Whom Metallica Tolls recently conducted an interview with Brian Slagel, founder of Metal Blade Records (the first record company to publish a METALLICA song). A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: FWMT: You have been a friend of Lars [Ulrich] for...

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LOSA Part Ways With METAL BLADE; Seek New Drummer, Guitarist

Bassist Joshua Urista of the Dallas-based metalcore outfit LOSA has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "For the first time in a very long time I actually have some juicy tid-bits to share. I wish I could say that the news was all good, but that would be a lie and ...

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STARWOOD Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Los Angeles-based rock outfit STARWOOD, featuring members of the Eighties heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN, are continuing work on their sophomore album, tentatively due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. The upcoming CD will be the follow-up to the group's debut album, "If It Ain't Br...

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AS I LAY DYING Set Release Date For Reissue Of Early Recordings

AS I LAY DYING will be re-releasing their first two recordings, previously out on Pluto Records, on May 16 via Metal Blade Records. The set will include both a re-recorded and the original version of the band's split CD with AMERICAN TRAGEDY (originally issued in 2002),plus their first album, "Bene...

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UNEARTH Guitarist Checks In From Recording Studio

UNEARTH have entered a Seattle studio with producer Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES) to begin recording their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled LP — which hits stores August 8 via Metal Blade Records. Check out studio reports from guitarist Ken Susi at MetalBladeStore.com. Regarding the bandd's decision to...

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TOURNIQUET Schedule Live Show, Drum Clinic

Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have scheduled a live performance on Friday, May 5 at the Columbia Theatre in Longview, Washington (40 minutes north of Portland). Drummer Ted Kirkpatrick will also take part in a drum clinic on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m. at a venue to be announced. As previou...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Sign With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Arizona-based extreme metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have signed a three-album deal with Candlelight Records. According to a press release, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS "take their influences from the best of the best from the old and the new and blend it into a unique and multifaceted hybrid. They have the groove...

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HELLOWEEN Perform Sold-Out Show In San Salvador, Prepare For DVD Shoot

German power metallers HELLOWEEN played a concert Tuesday night (March 21) at Feria Intenacional in San Salvador in front of 5,000 metalheads. According to the band's tour manager, Nikolas Krofta of Bottom Row Promotion, HELLOWEEN's performance "had to be interrupted several times as the fans tore d...

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THERAPY?: 'Rain Hits Concrete' Downloadable EP Due In Early April

Irish rockers THERAPY? will be releasing a four-song downloadable EP, entitled "Rain Hits Concrete", on April 10. In addition to the title cut, the single will feature three exclusive, non-album songs plus downloadable artwork. The full track listing is as follows: 01. Rain Hits Concrete 02. Crazy C...

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CELLADOR Set Tentative Track Listing For Debut Album

Nebraska-based melodic metallers CELLADOR have finished recording their debut album, "Enter Deception", at Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL). "After a six-week hiatus, the mixing has begun and mastering will follow directly after," the band write in...

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CERBERUS Continuing Work On New EP

Los Angeles melodic thrash/death metallers CERBERUS have uploaded another track, entitled "The Gates of Mercy", from their latest offering, "The Cage of Existence", onto their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/cerberus. CERBERUS' debut CD, "The Cage of Existence", was released in June 2005 through Hel...

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Reach For the Surface

Melodic European riffs? Harsh vocals? Clean choruses? With the metalcore scene as glutted now as rap-rock was not long ago, there's gonna be a residual prejudice against Texas hopefuls DRYLINE right off the bat. They may be coming late to the party, but don't count them out without giving them a lis...