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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Wrap Up Successful Headlining U.S. Tour, Guest On 'Headbanger's Ball'

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD recently completed a highly successful headlining U.S. tour with THE AGONY SCENE, MISERY SIGNALS and REFLUX in the support slots and are now preparing for the massive Sounds of The Underground Tour this summer. The group’s genre-defying, breakthrough new album...

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GINGER: 'The Glory Is Not In Never Failing, But In Rising Every Time You Fail'

Former THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "My life turned into shit on an aeroplane heading for the sunny Philippines at the end of 2004, a holiday my family would take every Christmas ? we'd visit family members, hang out on beaches, ea...

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CHIMAIRA Frontman On New Album: 'The Songs Will Stick In Your Head For The Rest Of Your Life'

CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter recently spoke in depth about the group's upcoming self-titled album, due on August 9 via Roadrunner Records. "This isn't a 'first listen' record," he says. "The songs will stick in your head for the rest of your life, but it's not dumbed down. People are going to liste...

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DAM: U.S. Release Date Announced, Album Guest Appearances Unveiled

Candlelight Records USA have set a June 28 U.S. release date for death-thrashers DAM's full-length debut, "Purity: The Darwinian Paradox". The CD will be available in Europe from May 30. An album-launch event is set to take place on Saturday, June 4 at London's Islington Electrowerkz. Scheduled to p...

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JUDAS PRIEST's DOWNING, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Guest On VIOLENT STORM Debut

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and Yngwie Malmsteen are the featured guests on the upcoming debut album from VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino. The CD will be released in Japan on May 25 via King Records. The Taiwanese release will...

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SOILWORK Guitarist Says He May Form Side-Project With Drummer HENRY RANTA

SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers recently spoke to Wormwood Chronicles about the band's unstable drum situation, a possible new project involving Wichers and former SOILWORK drummer Henry Ranta and conflicts with CHIMAIRA. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Wormwood Chronicles: One othe...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Joins ANTHRAX On Stage At DYNAMO Festival: Photos Available

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy joined ANTHRAX on stage for a rendition of the classic "Indians" during ANTHRAX's appearance at the Dynamo Open Air festival on Saturday (May 7) in Nijmegen, Holland. Check out pictures from MusketeerOfDeath.nl: Index#1, Index#2. ANTHRAX's reunited classic lineup of Jo...

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SOULFORGE: In Mixing Mode

Montreal-based band SOULFORGE are currently mixing their second album with Fred Maloney for a late 2005 release. The album was recorded with producer Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX) and will feature artwork by acclaimed artist Travis Smith (ICED EARTH, KATATONIA...

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THE WAKE Complete Work On New Album

Finnish melodic death metallers THE WAKE have completed work on their second full-length album at Studio Mega in Sweden. The follow-up to 2003's "Ode To My Misery" is tentatively due this summer via Spinefarm Records. Photos from the recording studio can be found at this location. THE WAKE's full-le...

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DESPISED ICON To Embark On Inaugural U.S. Tour Supporting DEICIDE

Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON recently completed a massive Canadian tour alongside ION DISSONANCE in support of "The Healing Process", their highly acclaimed new album. The band will make their first appearance in the U.S. at the Maryland Deathfest late May leading them directly i...

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SATARIEL: Release Date Set For 'Hydra'

Cold/Regain Records has set a June 27 European release date for the new third album from Swedish metallers SATARIEL, entitled "Hydra". The group, whose music is being described as "a mix between CANDLEMASS and early IN FLAMES," recorded the CD at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden with producers Dan...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Begin Recording New Album

BLEEDING THROUGH have entered the studio to begin work on "The Truth", this year's much-buzzed about follow-up to the band's breakthrough album, "This is Love, This is Murderous", which was issued by Trustkill in 2003. "It's going to be a brutal, pissed off record that will be much more blunt and di...

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ROTTING CHRIST, R.O.T.S., NECRONOMICON Confirmed For Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival

ROTTING CHRIST, R.O.T.S. (RIDERS OF THE STORM) and NECRONOMICON are the latest confirmations for the Up From The Ground festival, set to be held August 26-27 in Gemünden/Steinwiesen, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ANTICHRIST BELPHEGOR DARK AGE DEFLESHED DISINFECT EKTOMOR...

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SATARIEL Finish Mixing New Album

Swedish metallers SATARIEL have finished mixing their third album, "Hydra", for a late June release via Cold/Regain Records. The group, whose music is being described as "a mix between CANDLEMASS and early IN FLAMES," recorded the CD at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden with producers Daniel Bergst...

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COVENANCE: Former DYING FETUS And MISERY INDEX Members Complete Work On Debut Demo

COVENANCE is the name of a brand-new band formed by ex-DYING FETUS singer Vince Matthews and former MISERY INDEX members Matt Byers (drums) and Bruce Greig (also ex-DYING FETUS). The group, whose sound is being described as "melodic, brutal death metal" and unlike that of either DYING FETUS or MISER...