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COBALT Signs With PROFOUND LORE; New Album To Feature Guest Vocals From SWANS Singer
Colorado blackened musical warmachine COBALT (comprised of the duo Erik Wunder and Phil McSorley) has forged a deal with Profound Lore Records to release its sophomore album, "Eater of Birds". Taking the band's vicious and unconventional sound paradigm that was witnessed on its "Hammerfight" debut E...March 27, 2007
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Evil In the Night
Okay, I admit it. I can't resist this shit. I'm Pavlov's dog and the gods of thrash just rang the fucking dinner bell. You can be as sick of retro throwback bands as you want, you can say we don't need a band like MERCILESS DEATH around when we have the original 80's classics to ...March 26, 2007
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Age Eternal
Mike Scheidt may have been the guitarist and vocalist of revered northwest U.S. space-doom freaks YOB, but the opening track of his new band's debut seems determined to highlight the differences between his earlier outfit and MIDDIAN. "Dreamless Eye" crashes out of the gate with a fast, aggressive,...March 26, 2007
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As Our Army Grows
Those wishing for a return to the Matt Barlow days of ICED EARTH will find a measure of it in "As our Army Grows" from England's INTENSE. The band's sophomore full-length, and first for Napalm Records, is a competent batch of catchy power metal songs. Though the sound mix could stand to bring the gu...March 26, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS: 'KISS Is Bigger Now Than It's Ever Been'
WESH.com recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the impact KISS still has on the world: "Well actually KISS is bigger now than it's ever been. We're in 2,000 department stores with KISS fragrances and hair products. We h...March 25, 2007
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Ziltoid The Omniscient' Artwork Posted Online
The projected artwork for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend's next solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient", has been posted online at this location (art created by Travis Smith). Devin described the material on the CD as a mix between STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND...March 25, 2007
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'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion': New EARACHE Collection Due In April
Earache Records will release a six-CD collection, entitled "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion", on April 23. Headbang away to over 100 all-out blistering tracks on six separate discs, featuring Earache's own genre-defining, groundbreaking artists. The set will be priced only £9.99 (U.K.) or $15.98 (U....March 24, 2007
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DEVIN TOWNSEND's Ziltoid Album Due This Summer
Devin Townsend's (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) wife Tracy has issued the following newsletter from Devin's record label, HevyDevy Records: "Well, one thing that any Devin fan knows is that ideas change and grow. Last issue we reported: 'Also occupying his time in the past month has been...March 24, 2007
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CAGE Signs With MTM MUSIC
MTM Music has announced the signing of San Diego-based "modern-day power metal" band CAGE. The group's new album, "Hell Destroyer", wiill be released on May 18. According to a press release, "Hell Destroyer" is a concept album which "travels through time from the Crucifixion up to a modern day New W...March 23, 2007
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Headline Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "We are honored to headline this year's Evolution Festival in Tuscany, Italy this 7.7.7!!!! This will be the second time we have played the Evolution Festival, and we can't wait to see all our friends in Italy again! How lucky...March 23, 2007
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DEFTONES Participate In RE*Generation Program to Help Teens At Risk
DEFTONES are one of the participating artists in Virgin Mobile's RE*Generation program to help teens at risk. DEFTONES have donated an instrumental version of "Hole In the Earth", as an exclusive ringtone available only at this location. 100% of the royalties generated from sales of the ringtone wil...March 23, 2007
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SAMAEL: 'Solar Soul' Track Listing Revealed
Swiss metal experimentalists SAMAEL have moved forward the release date of their eighth album, "Solar Soul" (Nuclear Blast),to June 1 from the previously announced June 15. The CD will contain the following track listing: 01. Solar Soul 02. Promised Land 03. Slavocracy 04. Western Ground 05. On the...March 23, 2007
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BENEDICTION Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
BENEDICTION and ENTER SHIKARI have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. Meanwhile, 1349 cancelled their appearance at the event. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical or...March 22, 2007
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DARK TRANQUILLITY, QUIREBOYS, TALISMAN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
DARK TRANQUILLITY, QUIREBOYS, TALISMAN, BLACK DEBBATH, HELLFUELED, BLUESTONE COMPANY, BLOODBOUND and GODA GRANNAR / GOOD NEIGHBOURS have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (i...March 22, 2007
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French OZZY OSBOURNE Biography Now Available
According to StonerRock.com, a new biography on BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne has just been published in french under the title "Du Cauchemar A La Réalité" ("From Nightmare to Reality"). The 560-page tome is "full of stories, dates, details, and everything you've ever wanted to know about the...March 22, 2007
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