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OVERKILL In Talks To Play GIGANTOUR

Greg Wilson of Doomsdaymusic.com recently conducted an interview with D.D. Verni of OVERKILL/THE BRONX CASKET CO. fame. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Doomsdaymusic.com: Now speaking of shows I know you guys [THE BRONX CASKET CO.] were supposed to have one in October but you basically ha...

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Amped

This band frustrates me. They've got the tools, but consistency is often a problem. While "Amped" has its moments, there is never enough going for it to make it a well rounded, quality album of traditional heavy metal. One can always find some satisfactory Jack Frost riff heft here and there, but wi...

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TERRORFEST: Toronto Hardcore/Metal Festival To Feature Over 60 Bands

Over 60 hardcore/metal bands have been confirmed to appear at Terrorfest, a three-day festival scheduled to take place July 14-16 in the Toronto, Ontario area (venue to be announced). The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 MILE SCREAM A LEGEND FALLS A MINUTE TILL MIDNIGHT A PRESENT DAY NIG...

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SHADOWKEEP Hard At Work On New Album

U.K. power metallers SHADOWKEEP have now completed all the rhythm parts for the new album, the title of which is still under wraps. Drummer Scott Higham and bassist Stony Grantham entered Thin Ice Studios just before Christmas to lay down all their parts and the results have been "stunning," accordi...

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PRAYING MANTIS, HOLY MOSES Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

PRAYING MANTIS and HOLY MOSES are the latest confirmed acts for this year's installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BLITZKRIEG CANDLEMASS GIRLSCHOOL GOATHOR...

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TME Featuring VINTERSORG, FISSION Members Sign With APHOTIC RECORDS

TME, the Swedish project featuring Mattias Marklund (VINTERSORG, CASKET CASEY) on lead guitar and Benny Hägglund (FISSION) on drums, have inked a deal with Aphotic Records. The band are expected to begin recording their debut album later in the year. According to the band's official bio, "TME starte...

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THE BRONX CASKET CO. Schedule First-Ever New Jersey Show

THE BRONX CASKET CO., the side project of OVERKILL bassist DD Verni and SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost, have scheduled their first-ever show in New Jersey on January 28, 2006 at Dingbatz in Clifton. As previously reported, THE BRONX CASKET CO. have uploaded their award-winning video for the song...

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CELLADOR, THE CASKET CREW Confirmed For Colorado's DEEP FREEZE V Festival

Omaha, Nebraska's power metallers CELLADOR and Denver's THE CASKET CREW are the latest confirmed bands for the Deep Freeze V festival, set to take place Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Pink E's Zodiac Room in Westminster, CO. Unfortunately, SECTION 16 have been forced to pull out of the event due to r...

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THE BRONX CASKET CO.: 'Little Dead Girl' Video Available Online

THE BRONX CASKET CO., the side project of OVERKILL bassist DD Verni and SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost, have uploaded their award-winning video for the song "Little Dead Girl" at this location (Windows Media). The track comes off the group's third album, "Hellectric", available now on Regain Rec...

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STRONGHOLD To Cover 'Visions' On LIZZY BORDEN Tribute CD

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based melodic metal band STRONGHOLD are scheduled to cover the song "Visions" on the upcoming LIZZY BORDEN tribute CD, "Baptized in Blood...A True Metal Tribute". Metallicarchangel Records is still looking for 2-3 more bands for the album, tentatively due next year. Bands co...

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Bands Needed For LIZZY BORDEN, CRIMSON GLORY Tribute Albums

Metallicarchangel Records is still looking for 2-3 more bands for the upcoming LIZZY BORDEN tribute CD, entitled "Baptized in Blood...A True Metal Tribute". Bands confirmed to appear on the CD so far (and the songs they are covering, if available) are as follows: DEADLY BLESSING - "Notorious" ICARUS...

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SEVEN WITCHES: 'Amped' Gets A U.S. Release Date

Candlelight Records has set a January 24, 2006 North American release date for the new SEVEN WITCHES album, "Amped". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" is the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. The band recently shot a video for th...

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Malaysia's LANGSUYR Delay Album Release in Wake Of 'Black Metal Witch Hunt'

Malaysia's premier "oriental death metal" act LANGSUYR have pushed back the release date of their debut album, entitled "Asyik". Originally scheduled to be released in November, the album was delayed due to the "black metal witch hunt" in Malaysia, according to a press release. LANGSUYR were already...

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Cannibal Massacre EP

Awesome Chicago old-school filth revivalists release a sure-to-be-collectible limited-edition three-inch CD (also available on 7" single, obviously without the video track). It's great for the tchotchke value — can you really have too many three-inch CDs in your collection? But musically, it's a bit...

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CULT OF LUNA Begin Recording New Album

CULT OF LUNA have begun recording around seven to eight tracks for their follow-up to their 2004 release, "Salvation", in their homeland of Sweden. The band was holed up recording in Umeå-based studio The Barn for seven days and the group's label, Earache Records, got some words from keyboardist Mag...