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The Beginning of the End

After the first spin I must admit that I wasn't too sure of the markedly more metallic direction SWORN ENEMY had gone in on "The Beginning of The End" until I realized that the progression made was a natural one. "As Real as it Gets" hinted at it. The 2003 release may be a hardcore ...

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ELECTRIC EARTH Complete Work On Sophomore Album

ELECTRIC EARTH, the Trollhättan, Sweden-based hard rock band featuring Peter Gottlieb (vocals and guitar; formerly with the ROLLIN' MACHINE),Tommy Scalisi (lead guitar; GOOSEFLESH, RAT SALAD),Lyris Karlsson (bass; RAT SALAD) and Lars Berger (drums; GOOSEFLESH, RISING),have completed work on their...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'My Good Reputation' Live Video Posted Online

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have posted a live video for the track "My Good Reputation", recorded late last year at The Tivoli in Helsingborg, Sweden, at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will play two shows at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Swede...

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SHARON OSBOURNE's Book Is U.K.'s Top-Selling Autobiography

Joel Rickett of the U.K.'s The Guardian is reporting that Sharon Osbourne's book "Extreme" has become the best-selling hardback autobiography since records began (in 1998),selling 621,000 copies, beating the previous record for English soccer superstar David Beckham's "My Side" by more than 100,000...

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THE LOS ANGELES MURDERFEST – VERSION 2.0: Complete Lineup, Set Times Announced

The complete lineup and set times for The Los Angeles Murderfest – Version 2.0 have been announced. The event will feature three day of metal, punk and hardcore and is scheduled to be held February 17-19 at the Knitting Factory. Tickets are on sale now. 3-Day Pass - $75 in advance only Feb. 17 - ...

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ANCIENT Drummer To Tour With K-AGAIN

Session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) has joined Italian metalcore act K-AGAIN for their upcoming European tour. The trek will kick off on April 22 all the way through to the end of May and will hit all major European countries. The band, who have...

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EKTOMORF Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Hungarian hardcore/thrash metallers EKTOMORF have been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5, 2006 in Wacken, Germany. EKTOMORF will perform on the "True Metal Stage" on August 4. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BO...

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FIRST BLOOD Sign With TRUSTKILL RECORDS

Trustkill Records has announced the signing of San Francisco Bay Area's hardcore act FIRST BLOOD. The band, which features ex-TERROR bassist Carl Schwartz on vocals and current TERROR member Doug Weber on guitar, formed in early 2002 from the ashes of SWORN VENGEANCE, a group of which Carl and Doug...

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MESHUGGAH Extend Publishing Deal

10 years after inking their first deal with the publishing company Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia, Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH extended their cooperation with the company in December 2005, according to Tartarean Desire. As previously reported, MESHUGGAH's latest album, "Catch...

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BEECHER Call It Quits

Manchester, U.K.-based hardcore/metal combo BEECHER have split up. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "So, this is it. After almost five long years of putting everything we have into this band, it has finally brought itself to an end. For the whole time we've put all our...

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REMEMBERING NEVER Announce Headlining Tour

REMEMBERING NEVER have announced the first of many headlining tours to come in 2006, this one to be supported by RAMALLAH, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR and SUFFOCATE FASTER. REMEMBERING NEVER have a long history in the hardcore scene, and their sound can be described as fierce, chaotic hardcore with melodi...

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GRIND YOUR FACE OFF Festival Looking For Bands

The organizers of the Grind Your Face Off VI Festival, which is confirmed for June 22 in Mandan, North Dakota, are looking to fill 25 spots on the bill with interested touring bands, tour packages, regional bands or local acts. Described as the largest festival in North Dakota featuring grind/metal/...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Nearing Completion

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 issued the following update regarding the project's current status: "In the year since the last news update, we have made giant strides toward...

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The Unquiet Sky

As the cosmic whirring and acid-trip drone of four-and-a-half minute instrumental opener "No Able Fires" fills the air, it's a cinch that smooth crooning and hardcore breakdowns won't be following. In fact, INDIAN moves right into a nine-and-a-half-minute crawl called "Ration" that sets the tone for...

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Breathe Fire

That drummer Joe of Chicago's RAISE THE RED LANTERN (RTRL) took over a house serving as residence for squatters and needle riders by writing a false eviction notice and turning it into band HQ and underground event venue makes sense when one hears the unhinged, post-hardcore-ish sounds of "Breathe F...