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Same Shit But Different

It's Swedish thrash and it's hardcore, but it is not metalcore. That's bound to please more than a handful of purists out there. Then again, what would you expect from a crust/hardcore/grind label with good taste and integrity like Crimes Against Humanity? Sweden's END OF ALL features an ex member o...

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HATEBREED Comments On Former Guitarist's Passing

HATEBREED has issued the following statement regarding the passing of its former guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards: "As many of you may have heard, and we were sorry to learn, our former guitar player Lou 'Boulder' Richards passed away yesterday. It is very unfortunate that he could not see any other...

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Former HATEBREED Guitarist Passes Away

According to several online sources, including postings on the band's official MySpace page, former HATEBREED guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards — who appeared on the group's "Satisfaction is the Death Of Desire" (1997) and "Perseverance" (2002) releases before leaving the band in May of 2002 — has di...

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Accept Death

I'll put Northeast Ohio's heavy music collective against any region in the world when it comes to churning out raggedy hate metal and sludge punishment that is from the heart and convincingly soul-burning. It is a fact of which England's Retribute Records is keenly aware, making it no surprise that...

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PASSION Signs With GOODFELLOW RECORDS

Goodfellow Records has announced the signings of Philadelphia, PA-based hardcore quintet PASSION. The group's new album, "The Fierce Urgency of Now", is scheduled for release on October 10. According to a press release, "PASSION is set on a goal that surpasses playing music. That goal is to bring th...

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JESSE PINTADO's Family Comments On Guitarist's Passing

The surviving members of TERRORIZER, late TERRORIZER/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Jesse Pintado's family and Century Media Records have issued separate statements regarding Pintado's tragic loss. Jesse Pintado passed away at Holland's Erasmus MC hospital on Sunday, August 27, 2006 due to liver failure....

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DEICIDE Frontman On JON NÖDVEIDT's Suicide: 'Only Cowards And Losers Choose That Option'

DEICIDE members Glen Benton and Steve Asheim recently answered 20 questions submitted by fans via the Earache Records web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: How do you see the recent suicide of DISSECTION's leader Jon Nödveidt? It seems it was a suicide in order to respect his own Satanic beliefs. How...

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STONE SOUR's COREY TAYLOR: 'There's Just Not Enough Danger In Music Anymore'

MuchMusic.com recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR members Corey Taylor (vocals) and Josh Rand (guitar). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MuchMusic.com: There's a lot of news right now about how guys are "burning up the charts". What do you think about entering the belly of the...

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DRY KILL LOGIC: Another New Song Posted Online

DRY KILL LOGIC has posted another new song, entitled "4039", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's follow-up to 2004's "The Dead and Dreaming", entitled "Of Vengeance and Violence", which is scheduled for release on September 19. Regarding the upcoming CD, DRY KILL LOGIC frontman Clif...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Believe In Total Honesty'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to Blender.com about the women he's loved, bands he's helped break out, his parenting skills, the Kiss Coffeehouse and the "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality TV show. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Blender.com: So, tell us a secret: How...

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Chapter 1: Between the Bridges

It's a horribly inappropriate metaphor, given the eating and drinking habits of many in this scene, but aren't good old-school hardcore records kind of the audio equivalent of a bacon cheeseburger and a cheap cold beer? Sure, it's nice to see bands spreading their wings, getting all technical, meldi...

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AUDIOSLAVE: 'Original Fire' Video Posted Online

AUDIOSLAVE's video for its new single, "Original Fire", has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The clip was shot in late June in Los Angeles with graphic designer/video director P.R. Brown, whose résumé includes clips for MATISYAHU and DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE. "The video, in some ways, is about the thr...

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DRY KILL LOGIC Added To FEAR FACTORY/DEVILDRIVER Australian Tour

DRY KILL LOGIC has been added to the upcoming FEAR FACTORY / DEVILDRIVER Australian tour for three shows in September. The details are as follows: Sep. 15 – Brisbane, AUS - The Tivoli Sep. 16 - Sydney, AUS - Big Top Luna Park Sep. 17 - Melbourne, AUS - The Palace A European tour will ...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: New Material Is 'More Rock Than It Has Been In A Few Years'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisted recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisted: DEF LEPPARD is well known for their live shows. You have a sustained energy on stage. How do you all keep from falling into th...

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Christ Illusion

Everyone's known it for years: while SLAYER is widely considered one of the greatest live metal acts of all time, the band has not made an equally great album since 1990's "Seasons in the Abyss". That record brought together the speed and fury of "Reign in Blood" (1986) with the experimental nature...