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ENTOMBED, PAIN Confirmed For Sweden's HOUSE OF METAL Festival

ENTOMBED and PAIN have been confirmed for the House of Metal festival, set to take place February 16-17 at Folkets Hus in Umeå, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 6TH AWAKENING APOSTASY ASSAILANT DAEMONICUS DESTYNATION DREAM EVIL ENTER THE HUNT ENTOMBED FI...

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HOLLOW CORP. Signs With DENTAL RECORDS

Dental Records has announced the signing of its first non-Swedish band: HOLLOW CORP. from France. "We were totally blown away when we first heard of this band," says Dental label manager Ömer Akay. "They sound like nothing or no one else. Trying to label their music is like figuring out the Da Vinci...

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SICK OF IT ALL Issues Post-European Tour Update

Legendary New York hardcore band SICK OF IT ALL has issued the following update: "Big thanks to everyone who came out and hung with us on the Persistence tour in Europe! All but one show was a sell-out, and the bill was probably the best hardcore package that's ever hit the road. All the bands ...

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THE DIVINING Signs With 1x1 MUSIC

Philadelphia, PA's THE DIVINING has inked a deal with 1x1 Music. According to a press release, THE DIVINING delivers "a refreshing mixture of thrash and heavy metal, sure to bring back memories of the days when bands like AT THE GATES, PANTERA, and TESTAMENT were among the genre's elite." THE DIVINI...

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STICK TO YOUR GUNS Signs With SUMERIAN RECORDS

Sumerian Records has signed the five-piece melodic hardcore band STICK TO YOUR GUNS from Orange County, California. Commented the label in a press release: "We're very excited about releasing STICK TO YOUR GUNS's debut album, 'For What It's Worth', in stores all over the world. The band has proven t...

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MEANS Signs With FACEDOWN RECORDS

MEANS, a prolific and emotionally charged post-hardcore band from Regina, Canada, has inked a deal with Facedown Records. The members of the band play songs that are birthed from their shared experiences and geared toward anyone who is looking for meaning in music. Commented Facedown head honcho Jas...

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KEEP OF KALESSIN Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN 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 COMMUN...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'A Great One Dies'

Musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie has issued the following statement: "I just hear that actor Peter Boyle died last night. Peter was one of my favorite actors and appeared in so many amazing films I can't even count. If you only remember him from 'Everybody Loves Raymond' then I suggest you go watch 'Ta...

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Review: IRON MAIDEN's Selfish Decision Was Bound To Disappoint Sold-Out Crowd

Gavin Allen of the South Wales Echo reports: IRON MAIDEN came close to vindicating their selfish decision last night but dropped the ball at the last. In playing their 14th album "A Matter Of Life and Death" in its entirety — and each track one after the other at that — they were bound to ...

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LUDICHRIST To Play Covers Medley During Reunion Concert

'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. The bandmemers have issued the following update on the rehearsal sessions for the upcoming gig: "...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR 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 COMMUNI...

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Photos From SLIPPED DISC In-Store Archives Posted Online

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a gallery of Slipped Disc Records "in-store" archives, featuring photos of such artists as MEGADETH, SLAYER,...

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NEAERA Enlists HEAVEN SHALL BURN Guitarist For European Tour

German metal/hardcore outfit NEAERA has posted the following message on its official web site: "We played our two first ever concerts in Russia last weekend... We were absolutely blown away by the reactions we received! The way you people embraced us and our music was really beyond what we expected....

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THE FIRE THE FLOOD Signs With NO SLEEP RECORDS

No Sleep Records has announced the signing of THE FIRE THE FLOOD. The band will enter the studio in March of 2007 to record their debut full-length with Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, HE IS LEGEND, KILLWHITNEYDEAD). A mid-to-late 2007 release is expected. Drawin...

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HELMET To Headline Australia's OVERCRANKED Festival

HELMET has been confirmed as the headlining act of the fourth instalment of the Overcranked festival, set to take place Saturday, March 24 on the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane, Australia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HELMET (US) THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT GOD FORBID (US) 8 FT SATIVA (NZ) S...