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The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A

Riding a career wave that's reached the point of statistical impossibility, EXODUS deliver their second album with vocalist Rob Dukes and their third since reforming. Hell, if Gary Holt is to be believed, and the album title to be trusted, they're racking up number four as we speak and will have it...

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Dark Passion Play

Just in case you thought NIGHTWISH was gonna lose their confidence after a well-publicized vocalist change and years off from the studio, feast on this: "The Poet and the Pendulum", the opening track on "Dark Passion Play", is a fourteen-minute-long, five part epic, what would have been an album sid...

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The Final Beatdown

Saying "I guess you had to be there" isn't an insult when it comes to some things. Hardcore bands like BULLDOZE were known as much for their larcenous ways and violent demeanor as they were for their actual musical output, which floated around on a series of scarce 7" singles and imports for most of...

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GORGOROTH Vocalist, Bassist Vow To Carry On Following Split With Guitarist

GORGOROTH bassist King ov Hell and vocalist Gaahl have issued the following statement regarding the group's current status: "Gaahl, King and Infernus have decided to part ways. "GORGOROTH have existed as a three-piece for the past several years but have ceased from this moment on in this incarnation...

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TRISTANIA Announces New Singer

Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA has announced the addition of Italian singer Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas to the group's ranks. Commented TRISTANIA in a statement: "[Demurtas possesses] a voice and talent that will not only complement the bands music, but give it an entirely new dimension. Sh...

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YAKUZA Remix By JUSTIN BROADRICK Available Now

A new remix of the track "The Blinding" from Chicago's forward-thinking YAKUZA is available online at Pitchfork. Handled by Justin Broadrick (NAPALM DEATH, GODFLESH, JESU),the remix has been described as "Powerful, certainly, but what makes this one of Broadrick's best moments in years comes a full...

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D.C. COOPER: Rock Star Overseas, EMT In Pennsylvania

Regis Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports: D.C. Cooper is a rock star in Asia and Europe. He has performed for thousands in sold-out venues in Germany, Holland, Spain and Japan — and he's on tour in Europe now. He has made or performed on 32 albums throughout his career. But on Feb. ...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON: 'Unholy Alliance' DVD Artwork, Final Track Listing Available

Hailed as "the heaviest, darkest metal tour of the summer, if not the year," the "Unholy Alliance Tour: Preaching to the Perverted" stomped and screamed around the globe last year. On October 30, just in time for Halloween, the "Unholy Alliance Tour" DVD package will be released (American Recordings...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: New European Tour Dates Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have announced the following dates: Jan. 10 - Bologna, Italy @ Estragon Jan. 11 - Milan, Italy @ Live Club Jan. 12 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Europahalle Jan. 13 - Graz, Austria @ Orpheum Jan. 14 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Tvornica Kulture Jan. 16 - Wa...

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BLEEDING THROUGH, BAD RELIGION Members Join Forces In THE INNOCENT

BLEEDING THROUGH frontman Brandan Schieppati and BAD RELIGION/ex-SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Brooks Wackerman have formed a new metal/thrash/rock band called THE INNOCENT. The band also features Ryan Sinn (THE DISTILLERS) and Dave Nassie (NO USE FOR A NAME). "United by their shared love of the power...

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THE BLED: Video Interview Available

Possum of Altitude TV's "Metalogy 101" show recently conducted an interview with the Arizona post-hardcore band THE BLED. The group discusses its new album, "Silent Treatment", THE SPICE GIRLS, how they almost died in a plane crash and their claim to be the beer pong champions of the world. Watch th...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Play With Madness' Video Game In The Works

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com, Norwegian video game developer Hybris is working on a new game based on MAIDEN's music and the band's mascot Eddie. The game has been awarded a grant from the Norwegian Film Fund for the first phase of development for this new game...

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LORDI's 'Dark Floors': New Images Posted Online

Twelve new images from "Dark Floors" — the feature film starring the Finnish "monster" metal band LORDI — have surfaced online and can be found at ShockTillYouDrop.com. The plot summary is as follows: Concerned for her autistic daughter's health, a father sees her removal from the hospital by force...

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HATEBREED Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Connecticut-based hardcore/metal band HATEBREED has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (headliners) CARCASS HATEBREED CHILDREN OF BODOM A...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Honored With Belgian TMF Award

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have been honored with the TMF Award in Belgium in the "Best International Live Act" category. "It was an extra special night for us, as we also received a platinum award for our previous album, 'The Silent Force'," the band writes on its we...