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Godspeed
I did not expect to be disappointed with SYMPHORCE's fifth release, "Godspeed". After all, if super vocalist Andy B. Franck is involved, it's a good bet that a reliably solid, melodic heavy metal album will be the end product. Earlier this year, we were treated to another strong release from Germany...September 19, 2005
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TEXTURES To Film DVD Documentary; 'Ostensibly Impregnable' Video Posted Online
Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES will be filming their performance tonight (Sept. 17) at W2 in Den Bosch, Holland for a short DVD documentary, to be released in conjunction with their new studio album, tentatively due next spring. In other news, TEXTURES were recently invited by multimedia compa...September 17, 2005
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KORN And EMI Partner In Global Agreement
In an innovative deal that is among the first of its kind in the music industry, KORN, the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning rockers, are teaming up with EMI Music in a new multiple rights joint venture. Under the exclusive, global agreement — which includes a recording contract with EMI's Virgin Recor...September 12, 2005
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Empires
Still not old enough to drink legally in the United the States, Bay Area youths ANIMOSITY release album number two, "Empires". Much respect goes to the band for sticking to the heavy stuff, rather than applying the eyeliner and riding a breakdown to emoville. On 2002's Tribunal Records debut, "Shut...August 21, 2005
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The Sirens of Silence
How exactly does a band follow up an earthquake of an album like "When White Becomes Black", a disc that is equal parts MASTODON girth, KEELHAUL pugilism, and SWARM OF THE LOTUS' own style of split lip racket-core? You make an even better album…that's how! On "The Sirens of Silence", the band takes...July 25, 2005
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H.I.M. Frontman Says New Album Sounds Like 'Gothed-Up BON JOVI'
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. are set to release their fifth album, "Dark Light", on September 27. The album is the first the band have recorded for their new label, Sire, and is described by frontman Ville Valo as sounding "like a gothed-up BON JOVI." Speaking to the U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, he...July 16, 2005
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AKERCOCKE Begin Recording New Album
U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE have once again entered their very own Goat of Mendes studios in West London to record their fourth album. Tentatively titled "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone", the CD promises to be the band's most ambitious project to date. "The new material is a progres...June 16, 2005
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Salute DIMEBAG On 'City Of Evil'
Singer M. Shadows of the Huntington Beach, California-based quintet AVENGED SEVENFOLD has told MTV.com that the death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott inspired him to pen the track "Betrayed" from the newly released AVENGED SEVENFOLD album, "City of Evil". The song is written...June 9, 2005
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SENGAIA: Release Date Set For 'Maelstrom EP'
Garden of Exile Records have set a June 21 release date for the SENGAIA debut mini-CD, entitled "Maelstrom EP". To celebrate this release, SENGAIA will be holding a release party on June 17 at The Little Devil in Tilburg, Holland together with ESCADRON and CHARLIE ADLER. A new Dutch deathcore band i...May 26, 2005
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Former A PERFECT CIRCLE Bassist Guests On KAURA EP
Former A PERFECT CIRCLE/ZWAN bassist Paz Lenchantin makes a guest appearance on violin on the song "Dividing Lines" from Los Angeles band KAURA's self-titled debut EP, out today (April 19) on the group's own imprint, Kaum Records. Born from the vision of Malcolm Guess (vocals and instrumentation) an...April 19, 2005
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MELECHESH Confirmed For France's METAL THERAPY FESTIVAL
Mesopotamian black thrash metal pioneers MELECHESH have replaced IN EXTREMO on the billing of the 2005 edition of France's Metal Therapy Festival, set to take place Saturday, April 16 at Salle Saint-Exupéry in Woippy (160 km from Strasbourg, 70 km from Luxembourg, 100 km from Trier). Also scheduled...April 9, 2005
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SENGAIA Sign With GARDEN OF EXILE RECORDS
SENGAIA, a new Dutch deathcore band inspired by bands like BURNT BY THE SUN, SHAI HULUD, EXTOL, CHIMAIRA and MESHUGGAH, has inked a deal with Garden of Exile Records. Featuring members of such bands as TEXTURES and 37 STABWOUNDZ, SENGAIA has rapidly grown from an experimental project to a full-grown...April 4, 2005
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OUTBURST: New Music Posted Online
Dutch thrashers OUTBURST have uploaded two tracks from their upcoming debut album, "Fair and Balanced", at PureVolume.com. Check out the tracks "Hollow" and "My Own Hell" at this location. "Fair and Balanced" was recorded at Double Noise studio in Tilburg, Holland with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTUR...March 7, 2005
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TIME OF ORCHIDS To Release New Album In April
New York City-based avant/prog-metal act TIME OF ORCHIDS will release their new album, "Sarcast While", on April 26 via Tzadik Records. According to an official press release, "TIME OF ORCHIDS blurs the line between metal, classical and industrial with stunning technical prowess and this new CD is t...March 6, 2005
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THERION, SAMAEL Confirmed For France's METAL THERAPY FESTIVAL
THERION, SAMAEL, IN EXTREMO and EPICA are among the bands confirmed for the Metal Therapy Festival, set to take place April 16 at Woippy in France. The complete billing for the festival is as follows: THERION (Sweden) SAMAEL (Switzerland) IN EXTREMO (Germany) EPICA (Netherlands) ANOREXIA NERVOSA (Fr...February 10, 2005
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