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The Faithless

Fucking punishing! NIGHTS LIKE THESE take up the mantle of aggressive, technical, brutal death-inflected hardcore on this debut album, and leave little but rubble in their wake. Wearing their RED CHORD, CONVERGE, THE END and DEADGUY influences on their sleeves, this Tennessee band produce an unholy...

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Chapter 1: Between the Bridges

It's a horribly inappropriate metaphor, given the eating and drinking habits of many in this scene, but aren't good old-school hardcore records kind of the audio equivalent of a bacon cheeseburger and a cheap cold beer? Sure, it's nice to see bands spreading their wings, getting all technical, meldi...

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OUT FOR BLOOD To Release Debut Album In September

U.K.-based metal/hardcore act OUT FOR BLOOD will release its self-titled debut album on September 18 through The Devil Knows You're Dead Records. The CD was produced and mixed by Andy Faulkner (BOLT THROWER),and was mastered by Eyal Levi (DAATH, MISERY INDEX, ARSIS). The artwork was created by Chri...

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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET To Release Christmas Single

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET vocalist Johan Lindstrand (ex-THE CROWN) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "You probably remember that I talked about a special thing before the new album will be released? Well, the thing is that we're going to hit the studio in ea...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Remembers LOVE's ARTHUR LEE

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his web site regarding the passing of influential LOVE singer/guitarist Arthur Lee, who died of leukemia on August 3 at age 61: "My condolences to Arthur Lee's family, and my thanks to Arthur for all his music. My most vivid memory...

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VICTORY RECORDS Announces New Signings: A DAY TO REMEMBER And BENEATH THE SKY

Victory Records has announced the signing of A DAY TO REMEMBER and BENEATH THE SKY, two bands that promise to challenge the conventions of rock and expand the barriers of the cutting edge. With an average age of 18.2, Florida's A DAY TO REMEMBER will enter Boston's Zing Studios (UNDEROATH, KILLSWITC...

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BRUTAL TRUTH: 'Animal Kingdom' / 'Kill Trend Suicide' Reissue To Include Bonus Video Footage

Relapse Records has set an October 17 release date for the reissue of the post-Earache material from influential '90s extreme metallers BRUTAL TRUTH, "Sounds of the Animal Kingdom" (1997) and the preceding "Kill Trend Suicide" mini-CD (1996). According to a posting on the Relapse web site, "'Sounds....

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STEPHEN PEARCY, JUAN CROUCIER Tour To Kick Off In September

Original RATT members Stephen Pearcy (vocals) and Juan Croucier (bass) will team up for the "Metal in America" tour 2006, set to take place September-November. Pearcy and his RAT BASTARDS will play all the RATT hits and music from ARCADE, as well as Stephen's solo material. Croucier will be fronting...

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KORN Singer Talks Horror Movie Role

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN singer Jonathan Davis plays the title role in an upcoming horror film called "Sin-Jyn Smyth", which also stars former wrestler Roddy Piper and porn superstar Jenna Jameson in her first "straight" role. Davis told Launch a bit more about his character and what the...

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DEMOLITION RECORDS Signs North American Deal With WARCON ENTERPRISES

Demolition Records, one of the UK's leading independent rock labels, has inked a North American deal with Warcon Enterprises. The link-up will see all of Demolition's releases distributed by Fontana/Universal in the U.S., and EMI in Canada. Ged Cook, Demolition Records owner, said "We've been search...

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Former VIO-LENCE Frontman Talks About Pit Violence: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-minute video clip featuring former VIO-LENCE frontman Sean Killian talking about violence in the pit at one of the band's shows b...

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Swedish Animal-Rights Organization Slams MAYHEM Over Use Of Animal Parts

Animal Rights Sweden, the country's largest animal-rights organization with 36,000 members, has launched an attack against the organizers of the Gates of Metal festival over Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM's use of animal parts during their performance at the event (Photo#1, Photo#2),which took p...

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INTO ETERNITY Recording Drummer JIM AUSTIN To Perform With Band On GIGANTOUR

Canada's INTO ETERNITY has announced that longtime recording drummer Jim Austin will be joining them on their 2006 Gigantour dates. Not able to tour with the band for their five 2005 North American tours, Austin is ecstatic to be able to perform with the band for this run of dates. "It's been two ye...

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Former DEATH/MASSACRE Frontman KAM LEE: 'I Do Not Hate Metal'

Former DEATH/MASSACRE frontman Kam Lee has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "ONCE MORE PEOPLE... NO!!!! I DO NOT HATE METAL! "What I do hate is the current state of the overall 'metal scene'... the scene in which I played a very crucial part in... the scene in which I even ...

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Black Metal Music To Be Performed At Cathedral In Edinburgh

Susan Mansfield of The Scotsman reports that black metal is among three types of music which will be performed on the organ at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh on August 24. The occasion will mark the first time the three music genres — northern soul, happy hardcore and black metal — will have ...