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Vendetta

Based on my lukewarm feelings about "Haymaker", I was prepared to give THROWDOWN's "Vendetta" a mediocre review. I seem to be one of the few that weren't knocked on their asses by the 2003 release. The album has its moments, but seems to drag at times; something about those extra thick, breakdownish...

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Former MISFITS Frontman Cancels U.K. Tour

Former MISFITS vocalist Michale Graves was forced to cancel his U.K. solo tour because he "could not get a visa to enter the country," according to published reports. No further information is currently available. Graves's new solo album, "Punk Rock Is Dead", was released in June via Horror High Rec...

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CRADLE OF FILTH To Celebrate Halloween With Spooky Novel

ContactMusic.com is reporting that CRADLE OF FILTH will celebrate Halloween this year by releasing a book which tells a fictional tale about the band's supernatural adventures. The currently untitled novel, written by music journalist Gavin Baddeley, includes popular myths about the group and each c...

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ONSLAUGHT: New Lineup Revealed

More information has surfaced about the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT, which will be teaming up with EXODUS, OCCULT, KATAKLYSM, UNLEASHED, BEHEMOTH, and PRIMORDIAL for the X-Mass Festivals 2005 European tour in December. Joining guitarist Nige Rockett, drummer Steve Gri...

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BLOODSHOTEYE To Enter Studio In September

Canadian female-fronted "deathmetalcore" band BLOODSHOTEYE will be entering a Montreal studio in September with producer Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX) to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2006. Mastering duties will be handled by...

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NINE INCH NAILS: 'With Teeth' Certified Gold

NINE INCH NAILS' "With Teeth" has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. "With Teeth", which sold 271,563 copies of in the United States in its first week of release, was recorded in part at Sound City Studio in Van Nuys...

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LIFE OF AGONY Frontman: Band's Decision To Carry On With UGLY KID JOE Singer 'Infuriated Me'

Cleveland, Ohio's "The Metal Show" conducted an interview with LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo last week. An excerpt from the interview follows: The Metal Show: When [the other guys in the band] came out with the guy from UGLY KID JOE [Whitfield Crane], they should not have called that LIFE OF A...

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LIFE OF AGONY Singer: Making New Album Was 'A Joy'

LIFE OF AGONY recently spoke to ChartAttack.com about the group's brand-new album, "Broken Valley", out now on Epic Records. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On how the deal with Epic Records came together: Keith Caputo (vocals): "I bought tickets to a VELVET REVOLVER concert for Joey...

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SEVEN WITCHES To Enter Studio In July

SEVEN WITCHES will enter the studio on July 18 to begin recording their sixth album, "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" will be the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. SEVEN WITCHES have yet to announce a new record...

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HATER: Former SOUNDGARDEN Bassist Announces West Coast Tour Dates

HATER, the band featuring Ben Shepherd (SOUNDGARDEN, MARCH OF CRIMES),Andrew Church (BROADCAST OBLIVION, THE DROO CHURCH),Bubba Dupree (THE VOID, MOBY) and Andy Duvall (ZEN GUERRILLA),will be hitting the road this August. The group will be pulling out material from both HATER records as well as s...

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SEVEN WITCHES: Former HADES/WATCHTOWER Singer Joins The Fold

SEVEN WITCHES have announced the addition of singer Alan Tecchio to the group's ranks. "Alan has a long history of great projects under his belt including HADES, NON-FICTION and WATCHTOWER and is sure to be a great addition to SEVEN WITCHES," reads a posting on the group's web site. "It was a major...

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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 ...

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Ex-MISFITS Singer MICHALE GRAVES: WSOU Interview Available For Download

Former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves appeared on WSOU on Wednesday (June 8) to promote his upcoming solo album, "Punk Rock Is Dead", due on June 21 via Horror High Records. Download an MP3 file containing the audio of the interview at this location. Drummer Paul Lifeless (A LIFELESS ALLIANCE, MIST...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Completes Work On Solo Album; Audio Sample Available

Jack Frost, guitarist and founder of SEVEN WITCHES, has completed work on his sophomore solo CD, entitled "Out in The Cold", which is due to be released in September 2005. The album includes guest appearances by Ted Poley of DANGER DANGER, Jeff Martin of BADLANDS and RACER X, Alan Tecchio of HADES,...

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Former ANTHRAX, HADES Singers Are Top Candidates For SEVEN WITCHES Slot

Neil Turbin (ex-ANTHRAX) and Alan Tecchio (ex-HADES, WATCHTOWER) are the two vocalists currently in the running for the vacant singer slot in SEVEN WITCHES, according to informed sources. Both vocalists recently appeared on SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost's upcoming solo CD, "Out in the Cold", te...