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The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2)

To say that ICED EARTH fans were anxiously awaiting the second part of Jon Schaffer's "Something Wicked" saga would be a gross understatement, considering that "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2)" also marks the return of singer Matt Barlow. Reading the debates over whether Tim "Ripper" O...

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Holographic Universe

After witnessing a particularly energetic set, made up mostly of selections from their acclaimed Nuclear Blast debut, "Pitch Black Progress", I ran into SCAR SYMMETRY guitarist Jonas Kjellgren relaxing in the back of the venue. The sweat hadn't even dried from his brow when I approached him to ask w...

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XXV

It is rare that I'm enamored with a re-recording effort, as the results are often stale, the magic of the original recordings — no matter how devoid of modern studio polish — lost in the mix. The re-recordings of classics by the likes of TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION surely have their moments, but the e...

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Meanderthal

It's almost as interesting to dissect what TORCHE isn't, and why, as it is frustrating to try explain what the band is. They're not "post rock", because they write short and hooky songs, but they're not quite punk or metal either, because they manage to infuse two-and-a-half minute tracks with that...

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Get Dead or Die Trying

It is probably old news by now, but THE ROTTED were previously known as GOREROTTED, the new moniker the result of a style revamping and a greater emphasis on real world horrors rather the splattered-guts fantasies of past efforts. GOREROTTED's sound had been developing over the years anyway from the...

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Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years

If there is one band defines what death metal is all about, then it is surely CANNIBAL CORPSE, nitpicking and elitist assertions notwithstanding. Since 1987, the Buffalo band — the members themselves don't recognize the unit as a "Tampa band" — is arguably the world's most successful death metal ban...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: More Details Revealed About CHRIS CAFERRY Collaboration

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed more information about his collaboration with singer Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on a song for Tim's forthcoming solo CD. Caffery writes on his MySpace blog, "[On] Thursday...

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THREAT SIGNAL To Enter Studio In November

Vocalist Jon Howard of the Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL has issued the following update: "We've been working really hard for almost a year writing and doing pre-production for the new album. And I couldn't be more stoked on the songs! If you thought 'Under Reprisal' was killer, you need to check...

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DAWN OF DEMISE: 'Extinction Seems Imminent' Video Posted Online

"Extinction Seems Imminent", the new video from Denmark's death metal masters DAWN OF DEMISE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's new EP, "Lacerated", which is scheduled for release on September 26. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Extinction Seems Imminent 02. Ridden...

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PRIMAL AGE: New Video To Premiere Tomorrow

French hardcore band PRIMAL AGE will unveil its new video, "Chimera Dominion Verse Alpha", tomorrow (Saturday, September 6) via its MySpace page. The clip was directed by Yannis Cacaux and features an appearance by the body modification artist xEddyx. A one-minute teaser can be viewed below, "Chimer...

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DOWN: 'Deluxe Edition' Of 'Over The Under' Due In October

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — w...

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SHAMAN, VIPER, TRIBUZY Among DYNAMITE's 'Heavy Metal Album' Nominees

SHAMAN, VIPER and TRIBUZY are among the artists that are nominated for this year's Dynamite award in the "Heavy Metal Album" category. Dynamite is said to be one of the most important awards in the the Brazilian independent music industry, with 21 categories that cover albums, bands, personalities,...

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MERCENARY's Cover Version Of ARCH ENEMY's 'Burning Angel' Available For Streaming

Danish metal band MERCENARY recently recorded a cover version of the ARCH ENEMY song "Burning Angel" for the Century Media Records 2CD compilation "Covering 20 Years Of Extremes", which is scheduled for release on September 15 in Europe and on October 14 in North America. The track is now available...

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IRONSWORD Prepares To Release 'Overlords Of Chaos'

Portugal's "barbaric metal" trio IRONSWORD will storm back to the metal scene at the end of this month with the release of its third full-length offering, "Overlords of Chaos", via Shadow Kingdom Records. According to a press release, the new CD "continues on with their heavy metal crusade, much mor...

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TRIVIUM: 'Down From The Sky' Video Posted Online

"Down From The Sky", the new video from Florida metallers TRIVIUM, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by director Ramon Boutviseth. Guitarist Corey Beaulieu previously told Rock Sound magazine: "We want to make a video that will crush every single music video we have ever made. We want this vi...