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The Split Program II
Quite an incendiary experience it's been cranking this one up to deafening volumes. Two of Europe's finest metalcore acts on one CD yet again. If you've not had the pleasure of stimulating the senses with albums like HEAVEN SHALL BURN's "Antigone" or CALIBAN's "The Opposite from Within", the split p...July 17, 2005
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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: In Pre-Production Mode
Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "We are in pre-production for our next yet-to-be-titled release. We have 13 brand new songs written and are currently in arrangement mode. Thank...July 15, 2005
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An Answer Can Be Found
CKY has been an anomaly in the hard rock world. Not quite heavy metal, but possessing a heavy sound and attitude and rabid fan base (as evidenced by fan response to recent critical reviews of the group),the band has managed to forge a unique identity over the course of three albums that keeps them...July 12, 2005
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EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'
On Track Magazine recently conducted an interview with EUROPE frontman Joey Tempest. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On Track Magazine: The new CD is called "Start from the Dark". I know it's been out in Europe for awhile and it was just released here [U.S.] in the beginning of June. Taking a...July 10, 2005
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Showdown
Well, I sure as hell regret not finding out about Denmark's' BARCODE sooner. "Showdown" is the band's fourth full-length album. They've also released a few splits and appeared on several compilations. Now that I've been punched in the mouth by "Showdown", I'm ready to check out the earlier material....July 2, 2005
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Shadows are Security
After letting it soak in for a bit, I found 2003's "Frail Words Collapse" to be a fierce metalcore release, and one that was more challenging than the standard fare of the time. The arrangements don't stick to a formula and are driven by a tight rhythm section (including some cool off-kilter rhythms...June 20, 2005
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Pariah
One can debate the merits of NAGLFAR's "Pariah" in comparison to its 2003 release "Sheol", not a wasted exercise given the qualities of the latter. A couple of listens to "Pariah" though and my preference for it over its predecessor is unequivocal. It's really not a question of one being sub-par and...June 20, 2005
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66Sick
Described as a death metal band early on and morphing into more of a slow groove melodic crusher, on "66Sick" Germany's DISBELIEF have settled into a style that's got more in common with the down-tuned stomp of modern (bordering on "nu") metal, as well as a little doom. Yes, it's true, the rubbery t...June 20, 2005
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SLAYER: H'arpeggione Version Of 'Reign In Blood' Released by Georgia Composer
Erik Hinds, an Athens, Georgia-based composer and performer, has just released his solo H'arpeggione version of SLAYER's classic "Reign In Blood" album on Solponticello Records. Audio samples from the CD can be heard at CDBaby.com. Hinds plays quartertone electric guitar and the H'arpeggione, an upr...June 15, 2005
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Broken Valley
By the time LIFE OF AGONY broke up in 1998, the band was a shadow of its former self. Singer Keith Caputo and drummer Sal Abruscato were both gone, the former replaced — to the horror of many — by ex-UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. But even LOA's third album, "Soul Searching Sun", had ...June 13, 2005
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Replicas Of Burnt Norwegian Churches On Display At New York Museum
Elisabeth Kley of the New York Press has issued the following report: Like a room-size Parthenon floating on a midnight pond, Banks Violette's untitled salt replica of a ruined church skeleton is poised atop a shiny black epoxy stage that almost fills the Whitney Museum's small lobby gallery. In a w...June 8, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Vocalist: 'There Will Never Be A COAL CHAMBER Reunion'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DEVILDRIVER vocalist Dez Fafara. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about your latest disc? Dez: "We made a better record, man. It's got more melody, that's for sure. We made a faster record — it's got more...June 6, 2005
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Earth.Revolt
What a pleasant surprise "Earth.Revolt" has been. Based on the Lifeforce pedigree, I was expecting another metalcore release. I was dead wrong, as Germany's DEADLOCK has become a serious contender for my Top 10 of 2005 list. The straightedge vegans tackle lyrical themes of worldwide environmental de...June 5, 2005
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¡El Sombrero!
Texas loud, Texas proud, pissing on genre boundaries and creating some shit-kicking boot metal in the process, HOGNOSE wield some riffs that are half Seventies boogie, half overdriven stoner metal, and kinds of a good time. Though the metal boogie is paramount, HOGNOSE manage to diversify things a b...June 5, 2005
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Layers of Lies
Sure, we're all a little weary of Swedish thrash at this point, thanks to the legions of pretenders and Johnsson-come-latelies of the scene (and their sometimes identical "New Wave of American Metal" counterparts). And it's easy to overlook DARKANE if you're not careful — they rarely tour, and it's...May 26, 2005
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