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Each Breath Haunted
Not every hardcore kid in 2005 is wearing thrift-store Alf t-shirts and pouting his way through hackneyed radio choruses. Consider THE BANNER, a collective so toxic and wrong, they could only be from New Jersey. Their hardcore is of the old-school, east-coast, punk-derived variety, and it encompasse...October 31, 2005
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Former Members Of DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE To Take Part In ROCK N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP 2006
Former DOKKEN/DIO bassist Jeff Pilson and GREAT WHITE guitarist/keyboardist Michael Lardie are among the musicians taking part in Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp 2006. During President's Day weekend (February 16-20, 2006),camp is held in Hollywood, California where the campers will be mentored and molded...October 29, 2005
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HATEBREED, THROWDOWN, UNEARTH To Take Part In URANIUM's 'Arm Wrestling Championship'
Fuse TV's "Uranium" has issued the following press release: "Prepare yourself for the most brutal arm-wrestling championship you've ever seen — 'Uranium' style! It’s back and bigger than last year, straight from the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. Don't worry, we don't have a fat, bald man...October 28, 2005
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HATEBREED Frontman: 'The Level Of Success That We've Attained Is Baffling To Me'
Shawn Macomber of The Nashua Telegraph recently conducted an interview with HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's popularity: "The level of success that we've attained is baffling to me. I try to keep old flyers and passes from our tours, and somewhere in...October 27, 2005
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KHOMA Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Roadrunner Records has announced their latest signing — KHOMA (formerly KOMA). Hailing from Umeå, a hotbed of Swedish talent (CULT OF LUNA, REFUSED, MESHUGGAH, (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, etc.),KHOMA was born in 2002. Conceived from a fusion of the long established local hardcore scene and a...October 26, 2005
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ROTTEN SOUND And SAYYADINA To Team Up For 'Grind Your Face Off' European Tour
Finland's ROTTEN SOUND and Sweden's SAYYADINA will be teamng up for the first edition of the "Grind Your Face Off" festival tour beginning in early January. "Grind Your Face Off" is a series of extreme music tours focusing on grindcore, one the most extreme music styles ever invented — a combination...October 25, 2005
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SICK OF IT ALL Sign With ABACUS RECORDINGS
Abacus Recordings has announced the signing of New York City's SICK OF IT ALL. As one of the longest-standing bands still proudly waving the flag of New York hardcore, SICK OF IT ALL have made their mark as one of the cornerstones of NYHC, proving that heart, hard work and dedication to hardcore is...October 24, 2005
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BUCKET OF WEENIES Featuring Members Of LINKIN PARK, ORGY To Make Los Angeles Live Debut
BUCKET OF WEENIES, the band featuring singer Chester Bennington (from the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning act LINKIN PARK),lead guitarist Ryan Shuck (of the alt-metal outfit ORGY),guitarist Mike Rouse (THE BLEEDERS, THE JOHNS),bassist Mike "Cheez" Brown (of hardcore legends TSOL) and drummer Sean...October 24, 2005
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Pictures from the Hotel Apocalypse
The bizarre, disturbing pictures of a bloody and desperate hotel room scene in the CD booklet; song titles like "Lactating Teens" and "Quid Pro Quo Motherfucker" that belie the deep lyrical tirades; arrangements that fuse order with chaos, this is "Pictures from the Hotel Apocalypse". And it is quin...October 23, 2005
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Behind Enemy Lines
I'm usually up for a sleazy hard rock album with a pinch of punk and a sliver of glam. Well guess what? "Behind Enemy Lines" by Sweden's ENEMIES SWE is a sleazy hard rock album with a pinch of punk and a sliver of glam. Originally released by Sweden's Plugged Records last year, the album ...October 23, 2005
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GHOST OF MAINE Sign With CALLOUS RECORDS
Indiana post-hardcore/metal outfit GHOST OF MAINE have officially signed with Callous Records. The group are currently writing material for their Callous debut, which should be available in the spring 2006. In the meantime, you can check out some of their material at www.myspace.com/ghostofmaine. .....October 23, 2005
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DROWNING POOL To Perform For Troops In Persian Gulf
The USO, in partnership with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE),will soon send metal band DROWNING POOL to perform several shows for service members serving in the Persian Gulf region. The band also will "meet and greet" troops, sign autographs and pose for pictures. The Texas-based quartet will be a...October 21, 2005
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Former ENTOMBED Guitarist Explains Departure
On September 8, Sweden's ENTOMBED announced the departure of original guitarist and songwriter Uffe Cederlund. "The last couple of years weren't much fun," says Cederlund in an exclusive interview in the November issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up. "It feels like we wanted different things in th...October 21, 2005
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PSYOPUS Guitarist Joins ASSJACK's Touring Lineup
PSYOPUS guitarist Chris Arp has joined the touring lineup of ASSAJCK, the hardcore/punk metal band led by SUPERJOINT RITUAL bassist Hank Williams III. "Chris will be taking over lead guitar duties throughout this tour and and is sure to amaze everyone with his shredding style," reads a posting on ha...October 18, 2005
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Tour With Japanese Superstar AMI SUZUKI
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "It's official! Marty is teaming up with multi-platinum superstar Ami Suzuki for a tour of Japan at the end of this month! The new album from Ami Suzuki, 'Around the World', was released October...October 12, 2005
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