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JAMEY JASTA Talks New KINGDOM OF SORROW Album

Brendan Crabb (a.k.a. Spiritech) of PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED and KINGDOM OF SORROW. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: You perhaps had some more time to write and record [the second KINGDOM OF SORROW] album ["Behind the...
July 3, 2010
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RUSH Kicks Off North American Tour; Setlist Revealed, Video Available

Canadian rock legends RUSH kicked off a 40-date North American tour earlier tonight (Tuesday, June 29) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The trek features the band's first-ever performance of its classic 1981 album "Moving Pictures" in its entirety. The band's setlist was as follows: Set 1: 01. Video Intr...
June 29, 2010
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WE ARE THE FALLEN Performs IRON MAIDEN's 'Flight Of Icarus' In Amsterdam (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of WE ARE THE FALLEN — the group formed by EVANESCENCE co-founder Ben Moody (guitar) and other former members (John LeCompt on guitar and Rocky Gray on drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty O'Brien (DISTURBED, KELLY CLARKSON,...
June 22, 2010
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The Return of the Witch

I have periodically wondered what happened to Quebec's NECRONOMICON. It has been somewhere around seven years since I reviewed "The Sacred Medicines", a great album of vintage MORBID ANGEL-ish death metal that came with guitarist/vocalist Rob The Witch's uniquely occult touch. I'd always the thought...
June 20, 2010
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Never Cross the Dead

The ever-prolific Lasse Pyykko (CLAWS, VACANT COFFIN, ACID WITCH) has brought back HOODED MENACE for a second round of deathly doom in the form of "Never Cross the Dead". The follow-up to "Fulfilling the Curse" (Razorback Records) offers more murky doom crawling and (occasionally) mid-tempo death ch...
June 20, 2010
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Draw Down the Moon

While I've never outright "disliked" ICARUS WITCH, I've never found their albums to be especially impacting nor have I gotten in line with what seemed to be a parade of praise from critical circles. Solid albums, yes; ones with long-lasting appeal, no. Some of that had to do with Matthew Bizilia's s...
June 20, 2010
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COLOSSUS To Release 'Drunk On Blood' EP

In their early careers members of COLOSSUS were in several formidable punk rock acts, but thankfully came to their senses and embraced their irrepressible youthful metal roots. Now, armed with guitars and beer they are storming across the tundra of central North Carolina to conquer the world. COLOSS...
June 14, 2010
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SAINT VITUS, DAVE LOMBARDO 7" Singles Part Of 'Volcom Entertainment Vinyl Club'

Subscribers to the Volcom Entertainment Vinyl Club have already received the killer split with THE SWORD and YEAR LONG DISASTER, delivering whoop-ass covers by THIN LIZZY and THE SWORD, respectively. Get that record and a handful of new music pressed into colored vinyl in limited, hand-numbered edit...
June 5, 2010
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BLACK PYRAMID: 'Mirror Messiah' Video Posted Online

"Mirror Messiah", the new video from the doom rock trio BLACK PYRAMID. can be viewed below. The clip was lensed at Massachusetts' Valley Homegrown and features an audio mix courtesy of Justin Pizzoferrato (SONIC YOUTH, WITCH, DINOSAUR JR.). The "Mirror Messiah" video drops hot on the heels of BLACK...
May 30, 2010
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VINDICATOR To Release 'The Antique Witcheries' In August

Midwest thrash maniacs VINDICATOR will release their sophomore album, "The Antique Witcheries", on August 10 via Heavy Artillery Records. As one of the frontrunners of what has come to be known as the "New Wave Of Thrash", Ohio-based VINDICATOR was conceived during the summer of 2005 when longtime f...
May 30, 2010
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PAUL DI'ANNO: Chernigov Press Conference, Performance Footage Available

Video footage of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's April 13, 2010 press conference in Chernigov, Ukraine can be viewed below. Also available is performance footage of the MAIDEN classic "Prowler" from the Chernigov concert which took place later that same night. Di'Anno completed his first U....
May 21, 2010
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SKELETONWITCH Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Guitarists Nate Garnette and Scott Hendrick of Ohio's SKELETONWITCH were interviewed on this past weekend's (May 14-16) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program an...
May 20, 2010
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WE ARE THE FALLEN Singer Says IRON MAIDEN Is 'The Best Band Ever'

Shirley Halperin of the Los Angeles Times recently conducted an interview with WE ARE THE FALLEN singer Carly Smithson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Los Angeles Times: Coming in as a songwriter when Ben [Moody; former EVANESCENCE and current WE ARE THE FALLEN guitarist/songwriter...
May 13, 2010
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SKELETONWITCH Talks About Participation In This Year's OZZFEST

Ozzfest TV recently conducted an interview with Athens, Ohio extreme metallers SKELETONWITCH. Watch the chat below. SKELETONWITCH will take part in this year's edition of Ozzy's Osbourne's travelling festival, Ozzfest, as well as a Canadian tour with HIGH ON FIRE. The band will appear on the second...
May 11, 2010
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Heavy Breathing

In a recent review of BLACK BREATH's "Razor to Oblivion" I stated the following: "God help us all if we get a full-length album's worth of material with the same consistency and unhinged rage as the EP." Well, that full-length album came a lot quicker than I anticipated and assistance from the lord...
May 9, 2010