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The Ills of Modern Man

DESPISED ICON's "The Ills of Modern Man" is one devastatingly heavy album. The Montreal act follows the shape-shifting mix of hardcore and death metal of "The Healing Process" with an album that moves into more of a death metal direction to good effect, the result sounding like a band that is even m...

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Former SOILWORK Guitarist To Set Up Recording Studio In Nashville

Former SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers, who has most recently worked as a songwriter/producer in California, has just delivered the masters to Nuclear Blast Records for a project that he has been working on for over a year. The CD, which will most likely be released under the "Nuclear Blast All-Sta...

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PRONG Signs With MINISTRY Mainman's 13TH PLANET RECORDS

PRONG has inked a deal with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgenson's 13th Planet Records label for the release of the group's new album, tentatively due later in the year. The group — whose lineup consists of Tommy Victor (vocals, guitar),Monte Pittman (bass) and Aaron Rossi (drums) — is currenty recording...

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DYING FETUS Launches North American Tour

Death metal juggernaut DYING FETUS will embark on the North American leg of its "War of Attrition Tour" in early June. This portion will cover ground all across Canada and into the Northern U.S. Joining DYING FETUS on various dates of the tour are DAATH, PSYOPUS, COVENANCE, BLOODSHOTEYE and more. DY...

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S.S.S (SHORT SHARP SHOCK) To Record BBC Radio 1 Session Tomorrow

Liverpool, England's crossover thrash monsters SSS (SHORT SHARP SHOCK) will record their debut BBC Radio 1 session for the "Lock-Up" show (hosted by Mike Davies) on May 31. Tracks scheduled to be performed are "The Beast", "The Toxic Bee", "SSS" and "Warhorse". According to a press release, SSS "pla...

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ELVENKING Working On 'The Divided Heart' Video

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING recently finished mixing its new album at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland. The mastering took place on April 10 at Finnvox Studios with Mika Jussila and Nino Laurenne. The group has issued the following update "On the studio report page you can find a...

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IMPALED NAZARENE: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE have issued the following update: "We have finished recording all instruments for our 10th studio album 'Manifest'. We entered Sonic Pump studio with our producer/engineer Tapio Pennanen on May 10th. Recordings went fast and well, and happy to say we do not...

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DAYSEND, LORD, FIVE STAR PRISON CELL Confirmed For Australia's SONIC FORGE FESTIVAL

DAYSEND, LORD, FIVE STAR PRISON CELL and DREADNAUGHT are among the confirmed bands for the Sonic Forge Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 14 at the Espy Gershwin Room in Melbourne, Australia. The event will feature performances by 13 groups from across Australia. The festival billing is shap...

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KOTIPELTO: Finnish Festival Appearances Announced

KOTIPELTO, the band led by STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto, has scheduled the following festival appearances in June/July: Jun. 08 - Tampere, FIN - Sauna Open Air Jun. 16 - Vantaa, FIN - Myötätuulirock Jul. 11 - Tampere, FIN - Tammerfest Jul. 21 - Hämeenlinna, FIN - Wanaja Festival Former STRAT...

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ENTHRONED, DEMONICAL Confirmed For Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival

ENTHRONED and DEMONICAL have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Up From The Ground festival, set to take place August 24-25 in Gemünden, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOPHIS ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION DEMONICAL DISASTER KFW DYING FETUS EAR-SHOT...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: 'Only Inhuman' Enters German Chart At No. 64

Sweden's newest melodic metal force SONIC SYNDICATE has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 64 with its sophomore CD, "Only Inhuman" — an impressive feat considering the group has never performed in the country before. As previously reported, the album landed at No. 22 on the Swed...

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THE CULT Frontman Comments On ROADRUNNER Deal

As reported here earlier today, Roadrunner Records has now confirmed the signing of multi-platinum alternative rock band THE CULT, the influential U.K. group who have built an extensive global fan base with hits such as "She Sells Sanctuary", "Rain", "Wild Flower", "Love Removal Machine", "Edie", "T...

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THE CULT Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

THE CULT has signed with Roadrunner Records, according to Billboard.com. The group's first new album since 2001's Atlantic set "Beyond Good and Evil" will be released Sept. 25 in conjunction with its own New Wilderness imprint. The as-yet-untitled set is being recorded in London with producer Youth....

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ENTOMBED, DISASTER KFW, EVOCATION Confirmed For Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival

ENTOMBED, DISASTER KFW and EVOCATION have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Up From The Ground festival, set to take place August 24-25 in Gemünden, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOPHIS ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION DISASTER KFW DYING FETUS EAR-SH...

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RATT: First 'Reunion' Photo Released

The first photo of the "reunited" RATT lineup — featuring vocalist Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warren DeMartini and drummer Bobby Blotzer, alongside bassist Robbie Crane and guitarist John Corabi — has been posted online at this location. After much speculation and anticipation following the airing of...