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Origo
So do you think these Swedes have been hyped enough or is another round of the-band-that-saved-the-world quotes necessary? Just kidding. BURST deserves the accolades. On "Origo", they've taken what can loosely be termed post-hardcore (or whatever the fuck is en vogue now) and made it into a vibrant...February 6, 2006
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Aeolian
Without knowing any backstory on this German collective, "Aeolian" would (perhaps more accurately) be seen as just a decent, somewhat redundant heavy album with a lot of long songs and huge riffs. But THE OCEAN are actually a loose group of musicians who live and work in the catacombs of an abandone...February 6, 2006
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Report: TOMMY LEE Mistakenly Woos Man
Starpulse.com is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was left red-faced when he discovered the stunning girl he was flirting with was a transsexual. The rocker had reportedly asked sexy Nina Arsenault to sit on his knee while he was partying at Toronto's swanky Ultra Supper Club. According...February 5, 2006
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IN FLAMES Guitarist Says U.S. Music Scene is More 'Media-Controlled' Compared To Europe
Tapio Ahola of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: Was the song writing process for this album ["Come Clarity"] somehow different from what it has been before? Björn Gelotte: "The basics are alway...February 5, 2006
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WITH HONOR Part Ways With Singer, Announce Temporary Replacement
Connecticut hardcore heavyweights WITH HONOR have parted ways with vocalist Todd Mackey. However, "despite the recent departure of our singer, we will still be appearing on all upcoming tours and shows, including the East Coast run with STRIKE ANYWHERE and a European tour this summer with IGNITE," t...February 3, 2006
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7TH PLAGUE To Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Cleveland's 7TH PLAGUE have accepted an offer from Metal Blade Records for a four-album recording contract. The band will be signing the record deal on Wednesday, February 8 during a dinner at Westlake, Ohio's Dave and Busters and are extending an invitation to all interested press to come to the si...February 3, 2006
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Hopes More Video Channels Will Play 'Hearts On Fire' Clip
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "February has come, and with that two big things for us: the annual Swedish Grammy Awards next week, and the Olympics beginning on the 10th. As I already have [mentioned], we recorded a video for 'He...February 3, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Offers Update On His Radio Show
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following update on his monthly "Rock 50" radio show, which airs on WPMD, a college radio station at Cerritos College in California: "I wanted to check in with some info about the February 11th radio show. In January, we played excerpts from the new IN...February 3, 2006
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EKTOMORF To Enter Studio In July
Hungarian hardcore/thrash metallers EKTOMORF will enter Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark on July 10 with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MNEMIC, WITCHERY, RAUNCHY, HIMSA) to begin recording their new album, entitled "Outcast". EKTOMORF have just released a live DVD, entitled "Live and Raw...You...February 3, 2006
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KORN Bassist Working On 'Heavy' Solo Project
KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu has told MTV News that he is currently working on a new solo project. "It's heavy, man," he said. "It's gonna be totally the flipside of FIELDY'S DREAMS [Fieldy's 2002's solo rap album FIELDY'S DREAMS' 'Rock N Roll Gangster']." The project, which won't be called...February 2, 2006
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37 STABWOUNDZ Begin Recording New Album
Dutch hardcore/metal band 37 STABWOUNDZ have entered the Tristone Studio in Maastricht, Holland to begin recording their new album, entitled "A Heart Gone Black". The recording and mixing sessions will take up most of February, with the mastering scheduled to be completed at the FineTune facility in...February 2, 2006
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DISTURBED Frontman Says BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors Are 'Nasty Little F*cks'
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman on Monday, January 30. A few excertps from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Do you think that metal is less forgiving than other genres when it comes to their reaction to a band that achieves any real degree of commercial...February 1, 2006
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BIF NAKED's Video For METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' Available Online
Vancouver-based rock singer BIF NAKED's video for her cover of METALLICA's "Nothing Else Matters" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music (free registration required). The song comes off her latest disc, "Superbeautifulmonster", available on her own indie label, Her Royal Majesty's Records. Listen to...February 1, 2006
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WOLF To Enter Gothenburg's STUDIO FREDMAN In June
Swedish metallers WOLF will enter Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden in June with producer Fredrik Nordström to begin recording their fourth album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. WOLF's former drummer Daniel "Dale" Bergkvist — who apparently remains on good t...February 1, 2006
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Former POISON IDEA Guitarist PIG CHAMPION Found Dead
Thomas "Pig Champion" Roberts, guitarist for POISON IDEA, died at his home in Portland, Oregon, Monday night (Jan. 30). He was 47 years old. A founding member of the seminal punk band, he continued to appear with POISON IDEA throughout the late Nineties and into the new millennium, despite officiall...February 1, 2006
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