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THE SWORD Sign With KEMADO RECORDS, Prepare To Release Debut Album

Austin, Texas-based quartet THE SWORD have inked a deal with New York City label Kemado Records. The fast-rising band, known for their explosive songs, gripping live performances and unique vision, will release their self-titled debut on February 14, 2006. "The Sword" final track listing: 01. Celest...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About The Power Of The Internet

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How long did it take you to realize that even though music may not be brain surgery, that when something you create isn't accepted t...

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Original KISS Road Crew to Auction Personal Treasures

Backstage Auctions will be presenting the 2005 "KISS My Auction" event which will feature hundreds of items from the private collections of more than a dozen original KISS crew and company members from the glorious days of the 1970s. "KISS remains one of the top collectible bands today and with a la...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Is An Incredibly Talented Guy'

Alexi Front of FourteenG recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: Do you feel as though you are seen in a different eye now that you are in several different projects as opposed to when you were...

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Italian MANOWAR Spoof Band Are 'Gay' And Proud

Italian power metal band NANOWAR have spoofed a well-known macho heavy metal legend with their album "Other Bands Play ... Nanowar Gay". Not only does the album cover spoof MANOWAR's "Fighting the World" album sleeve, it also twists the well-known MANOWAR battle cry from "slay" to "gay" and portrays...

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Seepia

"Abandon every hope, ye who enter here." Forget about the Gates of Hell inscription, Dante had visions of "Seepia" by Australia's PORTAL. The death metal contained herein is not intended for the "traditional" fan or those with weak stomachs and closed minds. "Seepia" is a terrifying mix of technical...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: BRUCE DICKINSON Sounds Like A 'Fairy' Singing Early MAIDEN Songs

Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno. A few excerpts from the chat follow: RockSomething.com: What do you think about MAIDEN [performing] lots of your songs again with Bruce [Dickinson] singing on them? On the "Early Days" DV...

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TERROR 2000 Finalize Track Listing For 'Terror For Sale'

TERROR 2000, the Swedish thrash metal band featuring Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK),Klas Ideberg (DARKANE),Nick Sword (EL MAGO),Erik Thyselius (CONSTRUCDEAD) and Dan Svensson (HATELIGHT),have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Terror for Sale", tentatively due in October via Scarl...

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RUSH Guitarist Talks About Florida Incident: 'People Cannot And Should Not Be Treated This Way'

A week after slapping three Florida sheriff's deputies with a lawsuit for allegedly using excessive force when arresting him during a 2003 New Year's Eve altercation, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is speaking out about the incident yet again. Lifeson's statement, released on Thursday (June 10),reads...

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SOILWORK's STRID Finishes Laying Down Vocals For New TERROR 2000 Album

TERROR 2000, the Swedish thrash metal band featuring Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK),Klas Ideberg (DARKANE),Nick Sword (EL MAGO),Erik Thyselius (CONSTRUCDEAD) and Dan Svensson (HATELIGHT),have finished laying down the vocals for their new album, "Terror for Sale", tentatively due in late August/e...

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TERROR 2000: Studio Video Clip Posted Online

TERROR 2000, the Swedish thrash metal band featuring Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK),Klas Ideberg (DARKANE),Nick Sword (EL MAGO),Erik Thyselius (CONSTRUCDEAD) and Dan Svensson (HATELIGHT),are in the studio recording their third album, entitled "Terror for Sale". "Everything is almost done and Bjö...

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So Pale Is the Light

Continuing Crash Music's recent trend of licensing years-old albums for belated release in the USA, we're dealt a 2001 effort from Finland's CADACROSS. This seven-track, forty-odd-minute album is a well-done, if fairly typical affair showcasing some of that more refined, pompous, keyboard-laced blac...

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KALEDON: 'Making Of' Trailer Posted Online

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have uploaded a "making of" trailer for their upcoming album, "Chapter 3: The Way of the Light", at their official web site. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, the drum tracks for "The Way of the Light" were laid down last...

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Fuck You and Then Some/Feel the Fire

Not so much a song as an excuse for a chorus (one that owes more than a little to oddball L.A. punks FEAR),“Fuck You" was pretty ballsy for the PMRC-infected 1980's. It made the rounds of parties and dubbed tapes, along with other over-the-top, too-hot-for-Friday Night Videos fare likeS.O.D.'s "Spe...

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Prophets of Doom

I appreciate PRO-PAIN for always delivering what I expect it too: hardcore-based metal that's a swift kick to the teeth. It's a double-edged sword for the band, as folks like myself enjoy the unbridled assault and battery, while others tend to criticize the quartet for keeping it predictable. As muc...