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OUTBURST Sign To BLACK LOTUS RECORDS
Dutch metallers OUTBURST — who are said to be musically similar to such acts as SHADOWS FALL, THE HAUNTED, TESTAMENT, CARCASS and EXODUS — have inked a deal with Greece's Black Lotus Records. The group's debut album, "Fair and Balanced", is scheduled for release in June. "Fair and Balanced" was reco...April 3, 2006
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CYPHER Complete Work On Debut Album
Dutch death/thrash metallers CYPHER have completed work on their debut album, "Darkday Carnival", due later in the year. The CD was recorded at Excess Studios in Rotterdam and was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES). The album track "Rape the Willing" features additional vocals by Robbe K...April 1, 2006
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KORN Guitarist MUNKY To Release Instrumental Solo Album
Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. An excerpt from the chat follows: Ultimate-Guitar.com: Ever thought of doing a solo album to give these shredding tendencies of yours an outlet? Munky: "Absolutely, and it's going to happen. At the moment...March 30, 2006
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GOJIRA Complete Work On 'To Sirius' Video
French extreme metallers GOJIRA have completed work on a video for the song "To Sirius", taken from their latest album, "From Mars to Sirius". According to a press relase, the video is "a technical wonder produced by famous French photographer Alain Duplantier: it was entirely made from photographs...February 28, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Talks About 'Operation: Mindcrime II'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main motivation behind the recording of "Operation: Mindcrime II"? Scott: "It almost started when we put the first one out. It was a big rec...February 16, 2006
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THE DEFACED: 'Almost Done' Recording New Album
THE DEFACED, the Swedish band featuring DARKANE/TERROR 2000 guitarist Klas Ideberg, have posted the following message on their official web site: "We're almost done recording the vocals for the next THE DEFACED album. Jens [Broman; CONSTRUCDEAD, HATELIGHT] has been tracking vocals now for three week...February 6, 2006
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Former NINE INCH NAILS Drummer To Release NEARLY Debut
Jerome Dillon, best known for his work over the past six years as drummer and occasional guitarist with NINE INCH NAILS, will release "Reminder", the first album from his band NEARLY on April 11 via Kufala Recordings/La Cosa Nostra. "Reminder" was recorded in Los Angeles and features Dillon as the p...January 18, 2006
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TEXTURES To Release 'Drawing Circles' In April
Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES have set "Drawing Circles" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in April 2006 via Listenable Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Drive 02. Regenesis 03. Denying Gravity 04. Illumination 05. Stream of Consciousness 06. Up...December 14, 2005
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Sedimente
Here is an example of a band that understands how to take a grindcore and crust punk foundation and not only create interesting arrangements, but also deftly weave in elements of death metal and old school hardcore. "Sedimente" by Germany's WOJCZECH demonstrates how a band can stay true to its filth...December 12, 2005
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Deviant Current Signal
It is not exactly shocking these days to run into a band that blends a variety of metal styles into its music. The odd MESHUGGAH time signatures and the schizophrenic pace-changes are staples of a seemingly ever-growing movement. France's HACRIDE have created an album in "Deviant Current Signal" tha...November 20, 2005
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Kenose
"Mysterious," "Kvlt," and all those other underground black metal descriptors apply in the most sincere of ways to French act DEATHSPELL OMEGA. Southern Lord once again ensures that a quality black metal product is available to those living outside the northernmost forests and desolate cavernous reg...November 14, 2005
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THE BANNER Frontman To Launch Comic Book Series
Joey Southside, vocalist of New Jersey hardcore heroes THE BANNER, has announced that he is hard at work on his own comic book series. The project with the working title of "Life Is Hell" is the first signing to MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE guitarist Frank Iero's Skeleton Crew Publishing. The series will fol...November 7, 2005
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ORANGE SKY To Support YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On U.S. Tour
Trinidad-based rock band ORANGE SKY has just been named the opening act for the upcoming fall 2005 U.S. tour by guitar wizard YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. ORANGE SKY will be promoting its Granite Records debut CD, "Upstairs", and DVD, "Live In Trinidad", on the 17-date run of shows from October 31 to December...October 31, 2005
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UNDEROATH Top BILLBOARD's 'Heatseekers' Chart
UNDEROATH's CD with bonus DVD reissue of their breakout "They're Only Chasing Safety" album has debuted at #1 on the Billboard "Heatseekers" chart. This marks the first #1 debut for UNDEROATH, whose infectious fusion of punk and metal is distinguished by soaring experimental melodies, electronic tex...October 14, 2005
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AKERCOCKE: Limited-Edition Version Of New Album To Include 7" Single
Earache Records has set an October 10 European release date for the fourth album from U.K. satanic death metallers AKERCOCKE, entitled "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone". The album will be released in two different formats — regular CD and limited edition version containing a bonus 30-mi...October 5, 2005
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