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When you're the lone musical export from a country of roughly 50,000 I'd imagine there would be just a tiny bit of pressure placed on your shoulders when it comes to representing your fellow countrymen. Fortunately for the residents of the Faroe Islands, TYR takes on this distinction with triumphant...

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HEARSE Signs With VIC RECORDS

HEARSE, the Swedish "death 'n' roll" band featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva and ex-FURBOWL drummer Max Thornell, has inked a deal with Vic Records. Commented Max: "It feels just great! Vic is a cool label and there are a lot of cool bands on the label. Getting mails from the label boss...

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HEARSE: New Album Update

HEARSE, the Swedish "death 'n' roll" band featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva and ex-FURBOWL drummer Max Thornell, has issued the following update: "Album No. 5 is very much in the making right now. The drums were re-recorded in The Black Chapel in March (first recording got fucked-up) an...

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THE CANDY SNATCHERS Guitarist MATTHEW ODIETUS Found Dead

Guitarist Matthew Odietus of the legendary punk band THE CANDY SNATCHERS died on June 28 in his hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia. An official cause of death has not yet been released. Taking their name from an obscure, bizarre, and trashy 70's horror flick late one night after drinking heavily,...

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KATAKLYSM Frontman Comments On CRYPTOPSY's New Album

Way Too Loud! recently conducted an interview with KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Way Too Loud!: Do you think that the general public today is starting view death metal as more acceptable form of art and expression? Maurizio Iacono: I think it's totall...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Announces 'Fusion Of Brutality' Tour

Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN has announced a run of early June tour dates in support of its brand new album "Programmed To Consume". This trek, dubbed the "Fusion Of Brutality Tour", will kick off on June 2 in El Paso, Texas and will also include VICTIMAS and FIELDS OF ELYSIUM. ABYSMAL DAW...

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SOILWORK: Moscow Photos Posted Online

Photos of SOILWORK's May 3, 2008 concert at club Tochka in Moscow, Russia have been posted online: The MetalList Darkside The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Sworn To A Great Divide 02. As We Speak 03. Distance 04. Light The Torch 05. Exile 06. Bastard Chain 07. One With The ...

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DINO CAZARES Shoots Down FEAR FACTORY 'Reunion' Rumors

Ex-FEAR FACTORY and current DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares has shot down rumors of a possible reunion with his former bandmates after he was photographed hanging out with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell at Sunday night's (April 6) MINISTRY concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood,...

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DINO CAZARES, BURTON C. BELL 'Hanging Out' Together In Hollywood; Photo Available

Former FEAR FACTORY bandmates Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) were photographed "hanging out" together at last night's (Sunday, April 6) MINISTRY concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Cazares' tenure with FEAR FACTORY ended in March 2002 after Bell announced...

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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Auctioning Equipment

Drummer Nick Barker (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, TESTAMENT) is auctioning off his Axis "A" pedals, among a few other gems of equipment, on eBay due to commitments and obligations to new endorsers. Barker comments: "I'm very proud and extremely honored to announce that I am now an endorser of T...

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ROBB FLYNN: 'If It Weren't For SLAYER, There Would Be No MACHINE HEAD'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has issued the following update: "'We're number 2! We're number 2! We're number 2!' That's what us and the SHADOWS FALL guys were jokingly chanting at the Grammy after-party last night. Yeah it was disappointing, but man, we've joined an elite group of Grammy 'losers...

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VINNIE PAUL Wants To Celebrate DIMEBAG's Life By Releasing New Product

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Is there a lot of music you and your brother [late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott] made that's still in...

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Report: Canadian Black Metal Fan Wanted To 'Punish Churches'

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada's The Chronicle Journal has revealed more details about a Canadian black metal fan's guilty plea to a charge of arson and a second offense of break and enter while committing mischief and attempted arson in connection with setting fires at two Thunder Bay churches. The 1...

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SEAMOUNT To Release Nine Songs For Free Download

SEAMOUNT is a doom/rock/metal band featuring the writing talents of Tim Schmidt from Germany and the USA's Philip Swanson (UPWARDS OF ENDTIME, HOUR OF 13, VESTAL CLARET, EARTHLORD, ATLANTEAN KODEX). Together with the help of Markus "Öhi" Ströhlein on bass, they have been working for more than a year...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman: 'You Kicked Our Asses, KEVIN, You Really Did'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the following statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "Kevin DuBrow is dead. This hits pretty damn hard. "QUIET RIOT and TWISTED SISTER had a lot of respect for each other. The basis for this came from the fact that both QUIE...