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From Ashes

I had a feeling that ABYSMAL DAWN's 2004, three-song demo would be a harbinger of greater things to come. The Los Angeles band's debut full-length for Crash Music, "From Ashes", is ascending quickly into a select group of death metal releases that will receive consideration for a spot on the year-en...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer: 'Almost Two Songs Completed' For ATLANTIC Debut

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "As some of you may know, last week I had one of my longtime dreams come true when I was asked to fill in for Charlie Benante and ANTHRAX for the last two shows of their tour! Charlie and his wife Sandra were expecting their ...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Announce New Bassist

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, have announced the addition of bassist Carlos Arriola (ex-SAVAGERY) to the group's ranks. Arriola will make his next live appearance with the band on February 19 at Key Club in West Hollywood,...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE, ANAL BLAST Confimed For North Dakota's HELVETE FEST

CEPHALIC CARNAGE and ANAL BLAST are among the bands confirmed to perform at Helvete Fest II, set to take place Friday. March 10 at American Legion in Fargo, North Dakota. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CEPHALIC CARNAGE ANAL BLAST DEMONICON NECKTIE SUICIDE DENIED BY CHRIST NEX VINDICT...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Credits Wife For Helping Him Kick The Bottle

ContactMusic.com is reporting that SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor credits his wife Scarlett for making him realise he had to stop drinking. Taylor, who was a cocaine addict and homeless at the age of 15, only decided to quit alcohol when his spouse made him take a look at himself in the mirror. He s...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS To Enter Studio In January

Guitarist John Perez of the long-running Arlington, Texas-based doom metallers SOLITUDE AETURNUS has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Here's a demo version (mp3) of a new song from us — 'Sightless'. It's just a demo but sounds pretty good for the most part. A nice mid/u...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS Gives Up His Serial Killer Collection

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that KORN frontman Jonathan Davis is selling off his of serial killer memorabilia because he fears the odd collection has brought nothing but negativity into his home. Davis built up a massive collection of eerie knick-knacks, including many items once o...

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LAST CRACK: 'Burning Funkhouse Live' CD/DVD Details Revealed

LAST CRACK's new CD/DVD, "Burning Funkhouse Live", has been released by Rökker Records and is available at www.rokkerrecords.com in either downloadable MP3 or CD/DVD formats. The CD features all 16 songs from the band's historic reunion show in November 2002. The DVD features live video from the sam...

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Late THIN LIZZY Frontman's Music To Be Commemorated At Irish Concerts

Former THIN LIZZY guitarist Brian "Robbo" Robertson has confirmed that he will be joining the bill for the 20th Vibe for Philo, an annual concert held in Dublin to remember and commemorate the music of Philip Lynott, songwriter, musician and poet. As a 16-year-old unknown virtuoso, Robbo strode into...

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KORN: New York City Show To Be Filmed For MTV2 Special

MTV.com is reporting that KORN's one-off gig at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom on November 29 will be taped for a half-hour special on MTV2 airing December 3 at 9:30 p.m. and December 6 at 10:30 a.m. KORN will also be hosting MTV2's "T-Minus Rock Countdown" December 6 at 11 a.m., and the Hammerstei...

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DIECAST Check In From AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Tour

DIECAST are currently in the midst of a massive U.S. tour as the support act for AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE (other opening bands on the trek are BLEED THE SKY and INDEX CASE). The group just wrapped up a highly-successful run with ILL NINO and also shot a new video for the track "These Days" with ...

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THE ESOTERIC To Hit The Road With FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, Shoot New Video

Lawrence Kansas' THE ESOTERIC will be hitting the road next month in support of the critically acclaimed "With the Sureness of Sleepwalking" CD alongside FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, BOYSETSFIRE, and BIOLOGY, continuing the band's relentless road work. Hailed by Alternative Press as one of the "100 Bands Y...

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SADUS: New Album To Include Guest Appearance By TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS have completed work on their new album, "Out for Blood", tentatively due early next year via Holland's Mascot Records. Commented SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio: "Just wanted to say that finally, our new album is fucking done! No one knows how long I've b...

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'Masters Of Horror' Soundtrack Preview Available Online

In an unprecedented move, Immortal Records has teamed up with Myspace.com to preview 16 previously unreleased tracks from their upcoming soundtrack for the TV anthology "Masters of Horror" (Showtime) on www.myspace.com/mastersofhorror. The highly anticipated, 30-song double-disc comes out on October...

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STONE SOUR: Producer Announced; Recording To Begin In January

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has issued the following update on his STONE SOUR project: "Well, it's been nearly 3 years (for obvious reasons),but the wheels are starting to turn slowly on the machine that is STONE SOUR! Updates galore and more in store as we begin the pre-production process, so l...