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BLOODSIMPLE Frontman: 'I Want People To Feel Our Music And Picture Themselves Within It'

BLOODSIMPLE, which features in its ranks former members of VISION OF DISORDER and MEDICATION, is currently in pre-production for its second album at Machine Shop studio in Hoboken, New Jersey with producer Machine. The group's vocalist, Tim Williams, has issued the following update: "Yes, we are sti...

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Former ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer Announces Comedy Dates

Drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED) has re-launched his new official web site. An introductory posting from Richard reads as follows: "Well, as you can see my new updated website is finally online. I've been really busy with work but I finally found the time to...

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Ex-IF HOPE DIES Guitarist Launches Record Label; First Release Announced

Ex-IF HOPE DIES guitar player Thad Jackson has formed a new record label called Mascaret Records. The company's first release will be a four-song EP from the Minneapolis band EVEREST, which includes a couple of former members of NEHEMIAH (Uprising Records). "Where Earth Meets the Sky" will also incl...

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DEFTONES: 'Hole In The Earth' Video Posted Online

DEFTONES' video for their new single, "Hole in the Earth", has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was reportedly shot in New York with director Brian Lazzaro (COHEED AND CAMBRIA, MEST). "Hole in the Earth" comes off DEFTONES' new album, "Saturday Night Wrist", due on October 31 via Warner....

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VOIVOD Frontman: JASON NEWSTED Is 'All About Challenge And Fun'

Patrick Rennick of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with Michel "Away" Langevin and Denis "Snake" Belanger of VOIVOD. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalReview.com: What were your initial reactions when you heard the material that [late guitarist] Piggy had recorded for [the ne...

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BORKNAGAR: New Song Posted Online

A brand new BORKNAGAR track, entitled "Earth Imagery", has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Norwegian avant-garde black metal band's upcoming acoustic album, "Origin", due on October 31 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally). Commented m...

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Blood Mountain

MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...

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A Twist In the Myth

BLIND GUARDIAN started on a mighty quest with the "Nightfall In Middle Earth" record, going ever more overboard with layers upon layers of choirs, keyboards, and overdubbed sonic madness. A band that once parlayed its unique power metal with a manic, thrashy energy grew gradually more encased in tec...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Says 'Alive In Athens' DVD Is 'Money Grab' On Part Of Former Label

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the upcoming release of the band's "Alive in Athens" DVD via their former record label, Century Media Records: "I've been asked recently about the release of the 'Alive in Athens' DVD and I want my positio...

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CELLBOUND Completes Work On Debut EP: Audio Available

Akron/Cleveland, Ohio-based metal act CELLBOUND has posted several tracks from its upcoming EP, "Nothing to Die For", on its MySpace page. Formed in February of 2006, CELLBOUND consists of Jozey on guitar, Dave Borowske (ex-DOWNTROD and currently in GADFLY) on guitar, Eric "Zitch" Mitchell (ex-LIQUI...

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DEICIDE's SANTOLLA Spotlighted In GUITAR WORLD Magazine

The December issue of Guitar World magazine features DEICIDE guitarist Ralph Santolla (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH) in their "Betcha Can’t Play This" section as well as on the accompanying CD-ROM. Ralph presents a sweeping guitar piece that is both complex and melodically pleasing, stamping the signature R...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: China and Australia Were 'Amazing'

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Just returned from China and Australia — amazing experiences all around. We [SEBASTIAN BACH] were the second rock/ metal band to ever play China, following the legendary DEEP PURPLE. Australia sh...

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THESYRE Frontman Wins CELTIC FROST 'Roadie For A Die' Contest

Eric M. Syre, vocalist/bassist for Quebec-based black metallers THESYRE has posted the following update on his official blog: "On September 16th, in Montreal, I had the great opportunity to act as a CELTIC FROST roadie thanks to a contest the band organized on their website. "I first thought about p...

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DEFTONES To Tour With DEADSY In The Fall

DEFTONES will embark on a headlining tour in the fall, with DEADSY supporting. So far, the following dates have been announced: Oct. 29 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre Nov. 02 - Seattle, WA - The Fenix Nov. 04 - Chico, CA - Senator Theater Nov. 07 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theatre Nov. ...

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KARION: S.A. SLAYER, RIOT, HELSTAR Members' Early Works To Surface

San Antonio, Texas underground metal cult faves KARION have announced the release of "Iron Shadows", a collection of re-mastered demos recorded at Sound Cube Studios in Converse, Texas with engineer Ron Thomas during the band's brief three-year tenure in the mid-'80s. Contemporaries of such Texas le...