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KATAKLYSM: Montreal, Quebec City Photos Posted Online
Canadian death metal masters KATAKLYSM ended a short Canadian trek on June 8 in Quebec City in support of their latest offering, "Prevail". As a special treat for their fans, KATAKLYSM offered one lucky metalhead a chance to win an exclusive custom design guitar that was given away at the end of the...June 10, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman: 'The Labels And The Internet Have Killed Metal Music'
Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Rockpages.gr: What are the main differences of a tour nowadays in comparison with the 80s? Jeff Waters: For the promotion of "Metal", we've done about 100 shows. The...June 3, 2008
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ENEMY IS US: New Album Preview Available
The second album from the Swedish melodic thrash/death metal band ENEMY IS US, titled "Venomized", is available for preview at Music-Scan.de. Due on June 10 in the U.S. through Tribunal Records and on June 13 in Europe through Bastardized Recordings, "Venomized" contains 11 tracks co-engineered by D...June 3, 2008
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Heavy Metal Fan Wins Bulgaria's 'Music Idol'
According to Tangra Mega Rock, Toma Zdravkov the only "metalhead" competing at this year's edition of "Music Idol" (the Bulgarian version of the "Pop Idol"/"American Idol" talent-search program) became the big winner last night (Monday, June 2)! Watch footage of Zdravkov performing WHITESNAKE's "Cry...June 3, 2008
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THE AURORA PROJECT Signs With THE LASER'S EDGE
Dutch progressive rock band THE AURORA PROJECT has inked a deal with the American label The Laser's Edge. The group's second album, titled "Shadow Border", is currently being mixed by Joost van den Broek (AYREON, AFTER FOREVER) for a September release. According to a press release, "Shadow Border" w...June 2, 2008
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TAROT: 'Suffer Our Pleasures' UK Reissue To Include GENESIS Cover
TAROT the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala will have its sixth album, "Suffer Our Pleasures" (2003),re-released in the UK on July 14 via Spinefarm. For this UK-only reissue, a bonus track, "Mama" (a GENESIS cover) has been added to the track listing, along with expand...May 13, 2008
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Dance/Techno Artist MOBY On What Made PANTERA So 'Unrelentingly Dark'
Former punk, metalhead and current mega-selling dance/techno artist MOBY recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine about one of his metal albums of all time PANTERA's "The Great Southern Trendkill" (1996). "The first time I heard PANTERA was [1994 album] 'Far Beyond Driven'," he said. "I always feel w...May 10, 2008
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Heavy Metal And Violence: More Than A Myth?
James Donkin of CNN.com reports: Violence and heavy metal seem to have been inextricably entwined since the dawn of the metal genre. JUDAS PRIEST, MARILYN MANSON and BLACK SABBATH are just some of the household metal names to have come under public fire for supposedly inciting teenagers to commit mu...May 9, 2008
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ENEMY IS US: 'Venomized' Album Details Revealed
The second album from the Swedish melodic thrash/death metal band ENEMY IS US, titled "Venomized", will be released on June 10 in the U.S. through Tribunal Records and on June 13 in Europe through Bastardized Recordings. The CD contains 11 tracks co-engineered by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, IN FLA...May 9, 2008
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IN FLAMES Bassist: We Never Left Our Musical Roots, We Just Evolved
PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. PyroMusic.net: The new album is called "A Sense Of Purpose". Is there any special meaning behind that title at all? Peter Iwers: It's a little bit about growing up and becomin...March 30, 2008
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MACHINERY: Another New Song Posted Online
Stockholm, Sweden-based extreme metallers MACHINERY will release their sophomore album, "The Passing", on May 19 via Regain Records (pushed back from the previously announced April 28). The CD was recorded in June 2007 at Black Lounge Studio with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY). Another tra...March 27, 2008
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Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC
Consider this more a public service announcement than a review, aimed at those of you who've defied stereotype by leaving your parents' basement and actually, like, doing it and making babies and stuff. Let's face it, only the grimmest among us would consider blasting DEICIDE at our sleeping spawn,...March 24, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Whacking Off In Dubai
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has issued the following update: "Been hanging out in Dubai for the last 24 hours; man, what a crazy, modern, cool, surprisingly Americanized city. Something like one-fifth of the world's high-rise cranes are currently in Dubai building high rises. I'm tellin' ya, in...March 7, 2008
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MACHINERY: New Song Available For Streaming
Stockholm, Sweden-based extreme metallers MACHINERY will release their sophomore album, "The Passing", on April 28 via Regain Records. The CD was recorded in June 2007 at Black Lounge Studio with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY). A track from the album, "Cold", is available for streaming on...March 2, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'At The End Of The Day, I Have To Love It Or I'm Not Doing It'
Adam Williams of PopMatters recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: PopMatters: With major labels on the decline and a lot of artists like yourself releasing their own material ... when you go in and record something like "An...February 29, 2008
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