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CLUTCH: 'From Beale Street To Oblivion' Details Revealed
CLUTCH has been kings of the metal underground for years by this point — on the strength of such past classic as "The Elephant Riders" and "Pure Rock Fury". But with their latest release, "From Beale Street to Oblivion", the quintet — which includes oft-bearded singer Neil Fallon, guitarist Tim Sult...March 14, 2007
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Metal And Porn Collide In MATT ZANE's 'Radium'
Powerful heavy metal music and skin-slappin' hardcore sex collide in "Radium", a revolutionary adult-oriented music series from the world-bending mind of Matt Zane. In this new line, available exclusively from Pleasure Productions, Zane realizes a dream of combining metal’s sexual energy with porno'...March 14, 2007
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SATYRICON: New Blood Wanted
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have issued the following update: "We are looking to recruit a rhythm guitar player and a bass player for our live band, with immediate effect. "You are a skilled musician with some touring experience. Your age is of no big concern, if you are good enough, you are...March 13, 2007
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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Celebration Detailed
In 1982, Metal Blade Records began operating in a young Heavy Metal fan's mom's garage in suburban Los Angeles. The result of that metal fan's enthusiasm was the first Metal Blade Records release, "Metal Massacre", a local band compilation that included METALLICA's first recorded release, BLACK N BL...March 13, 2007
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WITHIN TEMPTATION, THE HELLACOPTERS, HANOI ROCKS Confirmed For Finland's ROCKPERRY FESTIVAL
WITHIN TEMPTATION, THE HELLACOPTERS, D.A.D., HARDCORE SUPERSTAR and HANOI ROCKS are among the confirmed bands for the Rockperry Festival, set to take place July 13-14 in Vaasassa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 13: D.A.D. HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HANOI ROCKS SUNRISE A...March 12, 2007
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KNUT: New Guitarists Announced
Switzerland-based hardcore/metal band KNUT (pronounced "kahNOOOOT") has added two guitarists following the departure of Jeremy Tavernier late last year: Tim, and more recently, an axeman by the name of Christian. Commented the band: "We found a hard-working dude willing to take the chance. His name...March 11, 2007
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THE HAUNTED Frontman: We Make Music 'Cause We Love To, And We Love Getting On Stage Playing It
Abort magazine recently conducted an interview with THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Abort: How much has the Swedish metal scene changed in the past few years? Dolving: That's one of those questions that can't really be answered in an interview. You know it's...March 10, 2007
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DEATHRASH: 1986 Live Recording Of 'A Time To Slay' Posted Online
Bassist/founding member Pat Burns of the reunited New Jersey thrashers DEATHRASH has issued the following update: "We've posted 'A Time To Slay' from our August 10, 1986 show at the legendary CBGBs [on our MySpace page]. It was our first BIG show and we were opening for NUCLEAR ASSAULT and SHEER TER...March 10, 2007
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Sleepwell Deconstructor
"Sleepwell Deconstructor" by New Hampshire's TRAP THEM is an album for those of you with a thirst for old school rooted grindcore crossed with crust punk fury. Forget about studio-polished acts passing themselves off as grind or the mix-and-match noisiness of the failed imitators, TRAP THEM grabs on...March 10, 2007
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This Machine Runs on Empty
"This Machines Runs on Empty" from Greensboro, North Carolina's BLOODJINN sounds pretty much like I expected a band on Pluto Records to sound: like a better than average metalcore band that shares a few similarities with AS I LAY DYING. It is hard to get too excited about a group that sounds a good...March 10, 2007
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Usurper
Relatively slow, angular, sludgy hardcore from Arkansas, influenced by MESHUGGAH and dipped into the black tar phlegm of prime EYEHATEGOD for that rancid touch of Southern malevolence gone bad. Listening to "Usurper" is like a slow-motion car crash — plenty of jagged bits and shards of glass, seethi...March 10, 2007
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GENERAL SURGERY, FACE DOWN Members Join Forces In NICE IDIOT
NICE IDIOT, the Stockholm, Sweden-based hardcore punk band featuring members of GENERAL SURGERY and FACE DOWN, has just finished its first seven original songs at Studio Garaget with just vocals and solos overdubbed. According to a press release, "the music is in the vein of early '80s hardcore punk...March 9, 2007
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HIRAX: 'Assassins Of War' To Receive European Release
Poland's Selfmadegod Records has set a March 26 Eurpean release date for the five-song mini-album from California thrash metal crossover band HIRAX, entitled "Assassins of War". Recorded at Shiva Industries in Santa Ana, CA with producer John Haddad, the mini-album was released in the United States...March 9, 2007
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THE MINOR TIMES Unveils New Music
Pennsylvania hardcore stalwarts THE MINOR TIMES have posted a brand new track, "Casket City Lights", from the forthcoming record "Summer of Wolves" on the band's MySpace page. Recorded with producer Vince Ratti at Skylight Studios in December 2006 and January 2007, "Summer of Wolves" was mastered by...March 9, 2007
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ANKLA To Embark On Headlining Tour
ANKLA, the Los Angeles-based band led by former PUYA guitarist Ramón Ortíz, will embark on its first headlining tour of 2007 this month. ANKLA (meaning anchor in Spanish) came together to give a voice to the heavier side of Ortiz's musical taste. With bandmates Ikaro Stafford on vocals, José Clark o...March 9, 2007
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