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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman: 'We Will Continue To Kill'

Frontman Chris Barnes of SIX FEET UNDER has issued the following message: "Just wanted to give all you SIX FEET UNDER maniacs a heads-up and an end-of-the-year thanks... We have had a fucking beautiful year. Serious special thanks to Brian Slagel and all at Metal Blade Records, Tim Borror, Chris Car...

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DEFTONES, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL Featured On 'Best Of The Taste Of Chaos' CD

Billboard.com is reporting that Warcon Enterprises is readying a two-disc compilation of unreleased tracks, rare outtakes and special songs from artists participating in the first and upcoming installments of the Taste Of Chaos tour. Due Jan. 24, "Best of the Taste of Chaos" boats 36 songs from the...

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GRAVEWORM Added To 'Metal Crusaders' North American Tour

Italian gothic black metal band GRAVEWORM have been added to the "Metal Crusaders" North American tour, set to take place in May/June next year. Also appearing on the bill will be KATAKLYSM, VADER, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, SPEED\KILL/HATE and THE ABSENCE. The first confirmed date is May 26, 2006 at le Medle...

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ELITIST RECORDS Is No More

Long-running U.K. record label Elitist Records has officially closed its doors. "Many thanks to all who supported the releases and appreciated the ethic behind the label," said label founder Lee Barrett in a statement. "I’ll now be A&Ring for another label. More news when it's available." Elitis...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Slams Fellow UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME Stars

FemaleFirst.co.uk is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has hit out at the other music greats inducted into UK Music Hall Of Fame last month — for turning the event into an ego-fest. Osbourne's BLACK SABBATH joined THE WHO, PINK FLOYD, NEW ORDER, JIMI HENDRIX, JOY DIVISION, THE KINKS and ARETHA FRANKLIN a...

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TORTURE KILLER: European Release Date Announced For 'Swarm!'

Metal Blade Records has set a February 24, 2006 European release date (February 21 in Germany) for the new album from the Finnish death metallers TORTURE KILLER, now featuring SIX FEET UNDER/ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist Chris Barnes. Entitled "Swarm!", the album's basic tracks were recorded back in J...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Guitarist ROB BARRETT Officially Rejoins The Fold

Guitarist Rob Barrett has officially rejoined CANNIBAL CORPSE as a permanent replacement for guitarist Jack Owen, who left the band in 2004. Barrett, who played with the group from 1993 to 1997 and appeared on "The Bleeding" and "Vile" albums, has contributed a song to the band's upcoming tenth albu...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To 'Kill' In March

Legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have set "Kill" as the title of their tenth album, due on March 21 via Metal Blade Records. The CD is being recorded at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL). With regards to the new album's musicial di...

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Judge Refuses To Dismiss Manslaughter Charges In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire

The Associated Press has issued the following report: A judge on Monday refused to dismiss any of the manslaughter counts against the three men charged criminally in a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. The decision by Superior Court Judge Francis J. Darigan Jr. means that prosecutors can p...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Operation: Mindcrime II' Details Revealed

QUEENSRŸCHE returned to the studio this summer to record the long-anticipated sequel to 1988's acclaimed concept album "Operation: Mindcrime". Praised by critics and certified platinum, the original remained on Billboard's album chart for more than a year and its dynamic music and powerful message s...

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Hypnotize

Double album sets have often been seen as an indulgence by an artist or band overcome with their own confidence in their creativity and abilities. With the rare exception of a concept record like THE WHO's "Tommy" or PINK FLOYD's "The Wall", even acclaimed collections like the SMASHING PUMPKINS' "Me...

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Red For Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part I

There's a tendency in the metal press to elevate anyone classified in that nebulous, nearly-useless category of "post-black metal," as if the mere act of ditching corpse paint and hiring a violinist somehow makes one a more serious artiste. Much of the praise is warranted — after all, some of the be...

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SUTURE: New Demo Tracks Available For Download

Louisiana's "sickest" death metal act SUTURE have posted two new tracks from their latest demo, "Skeletal Vortex", on their web site. Download the songs "Skeletal Vortex" and "Exiled to Undead" at this location. The band have also posted the track "Horror Be Thy Name" from their split CD with LEUKOR...

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DEMIRICOUS Seek 'Angry Young People' For 'Vagrant Idol' Video Shoot

Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS have recruited acclaimed director Dale "Rage" Resteghini (HATEBREED, MUDVAYNE, ILL NINO, SHADOWS FALL) to helm their debut video for the track "Vagrant Idol". Co-directing will be Resteghini's protege Frankie Nasso (SWORN ENEMY, DANNY DIABLO, AUG...

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Friends Mark Anniversary Of DIMEBAG's Death

Greg Prato of Billboard.com has issued the following report: Next Thursday (Dec. 8) will mark a year since the on-stage murder of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death by an enraged fan during a DAMAGEPLAN show in Columbus, Ohio. While rumors swirl of impending...