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Review
Worlds Torn Asunder
Three albums in and WARBRINGER continues to show why they belong near the top of Thrash Mountain. All those streaks of mean and dispositions of nastiness that defined the fierce thrash of "Waking into Nightmares" are present on "Worlds Torn Asunder". The expectation has never been that WARBRINGER re...October 17, 2011
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Sympathetic Resonance
Shimmering melodies in multiple forms; sections during which emotion and music are inseparable, soaring so high that chills are a guarantee; a rhythm section able to steer the sharpest of curves without missing a single muscular beat; and riff/bass combos that punch and pull like a mutated form of T...October 17, 2011
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The New Psychodalia
These solo outings from members of established bands are always tricky. Stay too close to the sound of your main band and you might get clobbered by the fans and critics, although Wayne Static managed through it with his solo effort. Get too far away from that same sound and you still might get clob...October 17, 2011
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I've Failed You
When KITTIE mainstay and vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander unleashes that burly scream of "You're ugly…just like me! Bring me down!" during "Ugly" on new album "I've Failed You", you'll damn sure believe it. The aggression is real. So is the passion for making the heavy music to which she's been dedi...October 17, 2011
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IV
"IV" is one of the few examples in recent memory where a move toward accessibility and crossover appeal — purposefully or otherwise — worked smashingly well. Keeping all the southern hard rock strut and sleazy swagger of previous releases, on "IV" MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER have turned in a bo...October 17, 2011
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City of Steel
Man oh man, is it ever tough to distinguish one's retro thrash metal band from the army of retro thrash metal bands currently waging guerilla warfare in various continental hot spots. Outside of forays into the progressive reaches of the genre there just aren't many places to go that haven't already...October 17, 2011
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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Interviewed On Brazil's 'Lokaos Rock Show' (Video)
Dani Buarque of the "Lokaos Rock Show" (web site) recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno. You can now watch the chat below. On August 27, Di'Anno played his first show since serving time in a U.K. prison after he falsely collected U.K. government benefits by clai...October 14, 2011
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REX BROWN To Tell 'The Inside Story' Of PANTERA In 'Shockingly Personal' Book
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received word that former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has signed a deal with Da Capo Press to write a memoir. Due in the fall of 2012, "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera" is described as a "starkly honest and revealing" book about Rex's time in one of the most...October 14, 2011
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Heavy Metal Service At Corpus Christi Church Is A New Take On The Traditional (Video)
According to the Corpus Christi Caller Times, young pastor Jason Houlihan and his friend David Pallotti introduced a metalcore worship format at St John's United Methodist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas to offer a different perspective of the church scene where everyone can feel welcome. Thy Kingdo...October 13, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginaerum', 'Storytime' Formats Detailed
The German branch of Nuclear Blast Records is accepting pre-orders for a number of different formats of NIGHTWISH's upcoming album, "Imaginaerum", and the "Storytime" single. * "Imaginaerum" mailorder edition: limited and numbered to 1000 copies, the boxset includes the double digipak, the one-track...October 11, 2011
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CHIMAIRA Frontman Discusses State Of The Music Industry
Zach Shaw of MetalInsider.net recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Hunter of Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalInsider.net: What would you say is your biggest concern facing musicians right now? Hunter: Well, the reality is, the f...October 10, 2011
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New FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Talks About His Audition
Amy Harris recently conducted an interview with guitarist Zoltan Bathory and bassist Chris Kael of Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Amy Harris: [Speaking to Chris] How did you come about being in the band? Zoltan: Tell her th...October 10, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: First Report From 'Imaginaerum' Listening Session
The first media listening session for "Imaginaerum", the brand new studio album from Finnish/Swedish superstars NIGHTWISH, was held earlier today (Monday, October 10) at Finnvox studios in Helsinki. A report from the event can be found at Metal From Finland. Fans of dramatic, symphonic Euro metal ha...October 10, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: More 'Imaginaerum' Details Revealed
Fans of dramatic, symphonic Euro metal have something to look forward to when the cold, dark, dreary winter sets in. Finnish/Swedish superstars NIGHTWISH will release their new album, "Imaginaerum", in North America on January 10, 2012 via Roadrunner Records and it will serve as a welcome beckon of...October 10, 2011
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Heritage
If it weren't for the fact that Mikael Åkerfeldt and OPETH have based their entire careers on doing whatever felt right, regardless of mass acceptance potential, then it might seem fitting to say that "Heritage" is a musical representation of a band that has earned the right to create whatever kind...October 10, 2011
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