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'True Norwegian Black Metal' Book Due In May; More Details Revealed
American documentary photographer Peter Beste's book "True Norwegian Black Metal" will be issued on May 15 via Vice Books. In the last two decades a bizarre and violent musical subculture called black metal has emerged in Norway. It has its roots in a heady blend of splatter movies, heavy metal musi...February 26, 2008
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HEMLOCK: New Song Posted Online
A new HEMLOCK track, entitled "Red Sky Revolution", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers' upcoming album, "No Time For Sorrow", which is scheduled for release on March 18 on Blind Prophecy Records. The CD was recorded with engineer Edd...February 26, 2008
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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH Replaces WALLS OF JERICHO On DEVILDRIVER Tour
Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH will replace WALLS OF JERICHO on the Bound by the Road Tour with DEVILDRIVER, which will be launched February 27 in Modesto, California, and also features NAPALM DEATH, 36 CRAZYFISTS and INVITRO. WALLS OF JERICHO was f...February 25, 2008
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Performs With MARILYN MANSON In Los Angeles; Video Available
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined MARILYN MANSON on stage at the Wiltern in Los Angeles on Saturday (February 23) for a rendition of the latter's "Irresponsible Hate Anthem". Watch low-quality fan-filmed video footage of the performance below (courtesy of "Ivaprile"). MARILYN MANSON and SLAYER join...February 25, 2008
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CATARACT: New Song Available For Download
Swiss metalcore act CATARACT has made a new song, "The Separation Of Life And Time", available for download at this location. The track comes off the group's self-titled fifth full-length album, which is scheduled for release in Europe on March 25 via Metal Blade Records. According to a press releas...February 25, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD: Seattle Cancellation Explained
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD were forced to cancel their scheduled Seattle concert Saturday night (February 23) on the "More Balls, More Volume, More Strength" tour after frontman Robb Flynn came down with "a severe bronchial infection." Flynn's condition, unfortunately, calls into...February 24, 2008
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Let the Empires Fall
One of the first monstrous Moribund releases of 2008 (along with SATAN'S HOST's "Great American Scapegoat 666"),"Let the Empires Fall" by Canada's GRIMBANE is jammed with strong riffs, fundamentally catchy (though maybe not "melodic") tunes, and crisp production. The membership pedigree is strong w...February 24, 2008
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Maniacal
Usually, those pithy one-sentence band summaries are bad news, but in the case of SWORN ENEMY it might work. How about: "New York hardcore meets thrash metal in a Gothenburg back alley and gets in a bare-knuckles brawl?" Hell, that's corny enough to make it into a quote in a magazine ad. But it also...February 24, 2008
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FILTER: 'Anthems For The Damned' Release Date Announced
The reactivated FILTER has set a May 13 release date for its new album, entitled "Anthems For The Damned". Produced by Josh Abraham (SLAYER, 30 SECONDS TO MARS, VELVET REVOLVER, STAIND, COURTNEY LOVE),the album's first single "Soldiers of Misfortune" will be released mid-March. Patrick describes th...February 23, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA: First U.S. Dates Announced
According to Ticketmaster.com, Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA have scheduled the following U.S. dates: Apr. 27 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues May 12 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues More shows will be announced soon. As previously reported, APOCALYPTICA has had the U.S. release date of its new alb...February 22, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Talks Metal
Germany's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with bassist Henkka Blacksmith of Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM. During the interview, Henkka revealed how he, as a boy, listened to metal music while playing table tennis in the basement. Additionally, he explained why SLAYER's Kerry Kin...February 22, 2008
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STORMLORD Signs With LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS
Italian "extreme epic metal" band STORMLORD has signed a deal with Locomotive Records (GRAVE DIGGER, ASTRAL DOORS, BENEDICTUM) for the release of its long-awaited fourth full-length album, titled "Mare Nostrum". Commented the group: "We are so excited about this new deal. Locomotive Records is one o...February 22, 2008
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MEGADETH: New DAVE MUSTAINE Video Interview Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about the group's latest album, "United Abominations", IRON MAIDEN, new MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick teaching Mustaine's son Justis, Justis playing SLAYER and METALLICA, his daughter Electra loving Hannah...February 21, 2008
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Punk Rock Legends D.I. Hold Benefit Concert For Guitarist's Cancer Treatment
California punk-rock legends D.I. will host a cancer benefit tonight (Thursday, February 21) at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA. The money raised from the show will go towards the treatment of D.I. guitarist CHKN (a.k.a. Craig Jewett) cancer. Jewett was diagnosed with throat cancer in November o...February 21, 2008
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GOD FORBID, HALFORD, Ex-ICED EARTH Members Cover SLAYER; Video Available
A video clip of "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH),Byron Davis (GOD FORBID),Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH),Mark Strigl, and John Ostronomy performing SLAYER's "South of Heaven" on "Talking Metal on Fuse" can be viewed below. "Talking Metal on Fuse" is the show wh...February 21, 2008
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