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NORMA JEAN Begins Recording New Album

Atlanta-based post-hardcore rockers NORMA JEAN are back in the studio this month to record their fifth studio album and debut for new record label, Razor & Tie. The currently untitled LP will be released this summer, and is being recorded in Atlanta, Georgia at Glow in the Dark Studios with prod...

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Ironbound

Over the span of 25 years, thrash metal's working class heroes, OVERKILL has yet to disappoint. With the exception of (in my opinion) "I Hear Black", these Jersey natives have done nothing but kick ass and bang heads for the last quarter of a century. You've really got to respect a band like OVERKIL...

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ATTILA Signs With ARTERY RECORDINGS

Artery Recordings, the new joint venture between management company The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie, has announced the signing of ATTILA to the label. The band's new album, "Rage", will be released this summer. The self-proclaimed "Atlanta party metal" group, which meshes a hard-partying a...

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BLACK BREATH To Release 'Heavy Breathing' In March

Seattle's BLACK BREATH have stormed the scene with their uncompromising energy and infectious brutality. The band has played heavily alongside NACHTMYSTIUM, THE ACCÜSED, VICTIMS, TRAP THEM and tons more across the U.S. through 2009, and in November Southern Lord released the first recordings from th...

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ECLIPSE ETERNAL Recording With Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER

Frontman Voldamares of the Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "The wait is over — we began recording our new album, 'The Essence Of Hopelessness', on January 31st 2010 at Eclipse Studios. The recording engineer will be Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMO...

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RELAPSE RECORDS To Release SAYYADINA Collection

Relapse Records will release a collection of SAYYADINA tracks culled from split seven-inch singles, compilations and previously unreleased material. Due on March 16, "The Great Northern Revisited" will contain the following tracks: 01. Nothing 02. Prozac Generation 03. The Revenge 04. The Awakening...

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CARNIFEX To Unleash 'Hell Chose Me' This Month

Taking a darker and more blasphemous approach to their already visceral sound, California-based deathcore band CARNIFEX will unleash "Hell Chose Me" on February 16 via Victory Records. Blood-curdling screams, guttural growls, double-bass fury, and razor-sharp guitar riffs make for sinister and bruta...

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VALKYRJA: Another Song Available For Streaming

A brand new VALKYRJA track entitled "Solstice In Withdrawal" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish black metallers' second album, "Contamination", which was released this week via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN,...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND At NAMM: More Acoustic Performance, Q&A Footage Posted Online

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) played a 40-minute acoustic set at the Alvarez booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show on Saturday, January 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Cal...

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PROSTHETIC RECORDS Files Suit Against RAZOR & TIE

Cortney Harding of Billboard.biz reports that metal label Prosthetic Records has filed suit against Razor & Tie in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York. The suit centers on a disagreement regarding the expiration date of Prosthetic's contract with Razor & Tie, and all...

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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK Says He Is 'A Poster Child For Stupidity'

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "How many times have you been told safety first? I always felt like I was being nagged, but now I am the one advocating safety. "Last night I was breaking down boxes to put in the recycling bin, and the unthinkable happened. I cut m...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: Audio Sample Of Another New Song Available For Streaming

A 90-second audio sample of another new JON OLIVA'S PAIN song, "The Evil Within", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fourth album, "Festival", which is scheduled for release on February 19 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Audio Sample Available

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will release its fourth album, "Festival", on February 19, 2010 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Lies 02. Death Rides A Black Horse 03. Festival 04. Afterglow 05. Living On The Edge 06. Looking For Nothi...

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SOILWORK Drummer Featured On 'Library Of The Extreme - Blasts & Fills'

Ever felt like having one of the world's best metal drummers a mouse click away, at your beck and call, 24/7? Enter Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, SCARVE, ABORTED) and the "Library of the Extreme - Blasts & Fills"; a collection of more than 1000 individually played MIDI files, executed with such a ra...

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VALKYRJA Preparing To Release 'Contamination'

Swedish black metallers VALKYRJA will release their second album, "Contamination", via Metal Blade Records on the following dates: Jan. 15: Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy Jan. 18: Rest of Europe Jan. 19: USA and Canada The CD was recorded at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, DESTRÖYER 666, RAZOR...