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DIE FAST: New Songs Posted Online

DIE FAST, the new Los Angeles-based band featuring TOTAL CHAOS lead guitarist Shawn Smash and SPUNK frontman Tod Waters, has posted three new songs on its MySpace page. The group, which cites its influences as IGGY AND THE STOOGES, THE DEAD BOYS, '70s KISS and '80s punk/hardcore like VERBAL ABUSE an...

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PROJECT 86 To Enter Studio In January

Orange County, California-based post-hardcore act PROJECT 86 will enter a Los Angeles studio in January with producer Ulrich Wild (DEFTONES, STATIC-X, TAPROOT) to begin recording its new album for a late spring release via Tooth & Nail Records. Commented vocalist Andrew Schwab: "Six albums deep,...

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Beloved… I Caught You When You Fell

First of all, let's give CRIES HANNAH a little credit. In an age where most Christian bands choose an ambiguous and vague way to express themselves, these Missouri natives are about as direct as it gets in expressing their faith. It's also nice to read, in their MySpace mission statement (and if tha...

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FINNTROLL Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

FINNTROLL has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC CREMATORY DARK FUNERAL DIE APOK...

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WOLF: 'What Happened In 06(66)????'

Sweden's WOLF has issued the following update: "We've had a great year. We started it by waking up early 2006 with a hangover and a new record deal. We spent the beginning of the year writing the songs for the album, which means fighting about riffs, lyrics, intros, titles, solos, kick-drums, if a h...

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THE DESTINY PROGRAM Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German hardcore/metal act THE DESTINY PROGRAM (formerly DESTINY) has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band will enter a Swedish studio in early January with producers Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES) and Daniel Bergstrand to begin recording the follow-up to 2004's "The Tracy Chapter" (Lifeforce...

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NAPALM DEATH Explains New York City Concert Cancellation

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Many, many apologies for the show [in New York City at the Knitting Factory on Dec. 21] being cancelled... Basically, according to the Knitting Factory, they had had a few shows in recent weeks whi...

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ZEROSCAPE Signs With BAD REPUTATION RECORDS

French record label Bad Reputation Records has signed the Canadian "ragga-metal" group ZEROSCAPE. The band's new album, "...And If This is the End I Will", was produced by Tom Treumuth (VOIVOD, HONEYMOON SUITE) and is now available throughout Europe. A four-month European tour will follow. ZEROSCAPE...

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LUDICHRIST And SCATTERBRAIN Announce Support Acts For Reunion Show

'80s hardcore metal act LUDICHRIST and the band formed out of its remains, SCATTERBRAIN, will reunite for a one-off performance at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on February 23, 2007. Joining them on the bill will be NORMAN BATES AND THE SHOWERHEADS, NO REDEEMING SOCIAL VALUE and...

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SICK OF IT ALL To Film European Tour For Upcoming DVD

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL will film a number of shows on their spring 2007 European tour for an upcoming DVD, to be released late next year. Exact cities for the trek, which will take place in March/April, will be announced soon. SICK OF IT ALL is currently compiling additional materi...

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CREMATORY Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German gothic metallers CREMATORY have been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC CREMAT...

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Reunited ATROCITY To Play First Show In March

Reunited Torrington, Connecticut-based thrash/hardcore act ATROCITY (not to be confused with the German band) will play their first show since the band's reunion earlier this year alongside NECRODEMON, CLOUDS TURNED BLACK and GODLESS RISING on March 4, 2007 in Winstead, CT Formed in early 1985 by Ro...

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MADBALL Working On Its 'Hardest Record To Date'

New York hardcore legends MADBALL have issued the following update: "Another year came and went and we want to give everyone a heads up on a few things. First off, thanks to everyone who continued to support the band in 2006. We did some amazing tours of Europe, Australia/New Zealand, South America,...

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FIRST BLOOD Announces Headlining Tour

FIRST BLOOD has announced its first national headlining tour for January 2007. Support acts on the bill chosen by the band include DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY, and DEAD HEARTS. Releasing their full-length debut, "Killafornia", on Trustkill this year, the group has already completed...

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ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...