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VED BUENS ENDE Reform, Begin Work On New Material
VED BUENS ENDE (Norwegian for "At the End of the Rainbow"),the Norwegian avant-garde metal band who split up in 1997 after after releasing only one full-length album (1995's "Written in Waters") through Misanthropy Records, have been resurrected and are "up and running again," according to a statem...April 26, 2006
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NICODEMUS Announce U.K. Tour
Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have announced that they will tour the U.K. for the first time in their career this July. Support act for dates will be Manchester, England-based goth metal band LIQUID SKY. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 16 - Stoke-On-Trent @ The Glebe Jul. 18 -...April 24, 2006
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Spine of God
I remember seeing MONSTER MAGNET at the State Theater in Detroit, Michigan sometime around 1991. The quartet opened a bill that featured SOUNDGARDEN with SWERVEDRIVER as direct support, and I'll never forget Dave Wyndorf entering stage left carrying a long neck bottle of Budweiser in one hand with a...April 24, 2006
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ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ: 'I Got The Anger Back From Listening To KORN'
Guitar Player magazine recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX members Scott Ian and Dan Spitz. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar Player: How has the reunion been going? Ian: "It just keeps getting better. These shows have been some of the best shows we've played in a long time....April 23, 2006
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Hosannas From the Basements of Hell
Pick a band, any band, and if they incorporate any sort of tribal drone, ethereal wall-of-noise roar, mystical third-eye ravings or percussive punk-driven art house nihilism in their music, you can likely thank KILLING JOKE for the influence. The launching pad for a hundred metal, punk and new wave...April 17, 2006
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NICODEMUS: 'Next In Nocturne' Video Posted Online
Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have unveiled the web premiere of their new longform conceptual video for the track "Next In Nocturne". The clip is now available at the band's web site, www.nicodemus.us. The video was directed by Joni DeRouchie, a Northwest-based independent filmmaker...April 10, 2006
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BACKYARD BABIES: More European Tour Dates Announced
Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have lined up the following European dates during the coming months: Apr. 12 - Helsinki, FIN @ Noustori Apr. 13 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Apr. 14 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuunhe Apr. 15 - Eskilstuna, SWE @ Kåren Apr. 16 - Gävle, SWE @ Sin City Apr. 17 - Åre, SWE ...March 27, 2006
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Monday Morning Apocalypse
Sweden's EVERGREY never disappoints, as demonstrated one again by "Monday Morning Apocalypse". The only question about a new EVERGREY album has nothing to do whether the collection of hooky, passionate, and heavy rock tunes is worthy of a listen (of course it is); the question is how it stacks up ag...March 27, 2006
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KATATONIA: More European Tour Dates Announced
Sweden's KATATONIA will be undertaking "The Great Cold Spring Tour 2006" with special guests NOVEMBRE beginning late April. The final dates for the trek are as follows: Apr. 15 - Close Up Festival - Stockholm SWE * Apr. 20 - Cathouse – Glasgow, UK Apr. 21 - Rio – Bradford, UK Apr. 22 - Mean ...March 17, 2006
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NICODEMUS Wrap Up Filming For 'Next In Nocturne' Video
Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have wrapped up the filming of a long-form conceptual video for the track "Next In Nocturne" from their current release "Vanity Is A Virtue" (Sonic Age Records). The video was directed by Joni DeRouchie, a Northwest-based independent filmmaker who has w...March 13, 2006
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Eclipse
One of the few times in recorded metal history when a vocalist change didn't provoke a nerd riot among a band's followers, the ascension of Tomi Joutsen to the singer position in AMORPHIS has signaled instead a renaissance for these enigmatic Finns. Yes, the death growls are back, in limited quantit...March 6, 2006
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Entering the Diabolic Trinity
Long-running underground U.S. black metal act SATHANAS drop their fifth album courtesy of Singapore's Pulverised Records (pay attention to this label). Blackened thrash is more like it, with an emphasis on the thrash part. The secret to "Entering the Diabolic Trinity" is in its non-nonsense, in-your...March 6, 2006
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DIAMANTHIAN Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement
U.K. death metallers DIAMANTHIAN have parted ways with drummer and co-founder Pete Watson. The split was amicable, with Pete deciding to concentrate on his family and university studies. Anyone wishing to fill the vacant stool should contact the band through their web site, www.fuckingmetal.com. DIA...February 12, 2006
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EIDOMANTUM To Release New Seven-Inch Single
Swedish cult old-school black metal maniacs EIDOMANTUM will release a seven-inch single containing two brand new tracks ("Fear the Master" and "Black Aura") that show a new side of the band — described in a press release as "decidedly more heavy metal in their approach than earlier material. Imagine...January 31, 2006
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DECEASED: More New Songtitles Revealed
Virginia's veteran '80s/death/thrash act DECEASED have posted the following message on their official web site: "Work will begin soon on our next album, entitled 'Surreal Overdose'. Songtitles are 'Skin Crawling Progress', 'Kindred Assembly', 'The Traumatic', 'A Doom Laden Aura', 'Resemblence', 'Glo...January 4, 2006
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