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SLIPKNOT, CARCASS, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 08 Festival

SLIPKNOT, CARCASS and DRAGONFORCE are among the confirmed bands for the Loud Park 08 festival, set to take place October 18-19 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLIPKNOT CARCASS SONATA ARCTICA DRAGONFORCE APOCALYPTICA OBITUARY MESHUGGAH...
May 30, 2008
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BLOOD TRIBE Signs With DARK HARVEST RECORDS

Indiana extreme metallers BLOOD TRIBE have inked a deal with Dark Harvest Records. Formed in 2003, BLOOD TRIBE sets out to assault the listener's eardrums with its own blend of varying genres of metal. BLOOD TRIBE has two self-released studio albums and has played well over 300 shows. The group has...
May 27, 2008
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SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY: New Album Details Revealed

SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY, Tampa's own misanthropic monolith, inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records in January of 2008 after extensive touring for their debut EP, "Subhuman Empire", available via Debello Recordings. Guitarist Ian Sturgill speaks on what is to be expected of thei...
May 27, 2008
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HATEBREED Frontman Discusses Upcoming Covers Album, DVD Release

The Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with HATEBREED/KINGDOM OF SORROW vocalist Jamey Jasta. A few excerpts from the chat follow. Miami New Times: So your solo shows are just so you can play whatever you want? Jasta: The solo shows are, I play songs from all three bands, and then I ...
May 27, 2008
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Reunited LOWBROW Planning European Tour

The original lineup of the Florida-based death metal band LOWBROW will reunite for a European tour to take place around Halloween 2008. LOWBROW's touring lineup will consist of: Allen West (OBITUARY, SIX FEET UNDER) - Guitar Ben Meyer (NASTY SAVAGE, ACHERON, GARDY-LOO!) - Guitar Curt Beeson (FESTER,...
May 23, 2008
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DENIAL FIEND To Tour Mexico For First TIme

DENIAL FIEND, the Tampa, Florida-based band featuring Terry Butler (SIX FEET UNDER, ex-MASSACRE, DEATH),Kam Lee (ex-MASSACRE, MANTAS),Curt Beeson (NASTY SAVAGE, LOWBROW) and Sam Williams (DOWN BY LAW, PSEUDO HEROES),will embark on its first-ever tour of Mexico in early June. Commented Williams: "...
May 22, 2008
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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...
May 19, 2008
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...Of Frost and War

Writing lyrics about war in death metal is nothing new. It is the forte of bands like JUNGLE ROT and BOLT THROWER, who continue to do it very well. But I can't recall a death metal album in recent memory that was as thoroughly (I presume) researched, written in such detail, and as effectively presen...
May 19, 2008
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W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, ANGRA, EPICA, SOILWORK Pull Out Of Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE Festival

ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these ex...
May 17, 2008
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CYNIC Replaces 3 INCHES OF BLOOD At Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival

Reactivated progressive metallers CYNIC have been confirmed for the Zwarte Cross festival, set to take place July 25-27 in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. They will replace 3 INCHES OF BLOOD which cancelled its appearance at the event. Also newly confirmed for the Aardschok Jgermeister Stage are THE...
May 14, 2008
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LIGHT YOURSELF ON FIRE Signs With SEVENTH RULE RECORDINGS

Seventh Rule Recordings has announced the signing of Tampa, Florida's LIGHT YOURSELF ON FIRE. The group, which consists of four veterans of Tampa's metal and hardcore scenes, hailing from such bands as REVERSAL OF MAN, SCROG and BRUTALITY, will release its new album, "Intimacy", in the fall. The CD...
May 10, 2008
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MERCILESS DEATH: 'Realm Of Terror' Available For Streaming

"Realm of Terror", the sophomore effort from thrash metal purveyors MERCILESS DEATH, is being streamed in its entirety on the web site of Heavy Artillery Records. Due on May 20, the CD features artwork by legendary metal artist Andreas Marschall, whose talents have been displayed on classic albums b...
May 9, 2008
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OBITUARY: 'Evil Ways' Video Posted Online

MTV2's Headbanger's Blog is hosting the premiere of OBITUARY's video for "Evil Ways", a track off the band's latest album, "Xecutioner's Return". The clip, which was directed by renegade comic book publisher Hart Fisher at Dan's Three Corners Bar, a 70-year-old establishment in Gibsonton, Florida, c...
May 1, 2008
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OBITUARY Plays Benefit Concert For Victims Of Ecuador Club Fire

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has issued the following update: "14 flights, 11 countries and eight shows in 12 days!!! What a run that was. Four great shows in Brasil, packed house in Chile and almost 2,000 fans in a bullfighting ring in Venezuela! Everything was going great when we got word that the...
April 30, 2008
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BELPHEGOR, EVERGREY, MERAUDER, NEMHAIN Confirmed For Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival

BELPHEGOR, MERAUDER, ANIMAL ALPHA, NEMHAIN, EVERGREY and ELUVEITIE have been confirmed for the Zwarte Cross festival, set to take place July 25-27 in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. This is the first year that the rock event which is organized by the guys from Jovink en de Voederbietels (a Dutch gro...
April 27, 2008