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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Nearing Completion

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have issued the following update regarding the project's current status: "In the year since the last news update, we have made giant strides toward...

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SHADOWS FALL Announce Headlining Shows; Prepare To Attend NAMM

SHADOWS FALL have lined up a string of headlining shows in March with AGNOSTIC FRONT, STILL REMAINS and BYZANTINE in the support slots. Look for the band to possibly debut some of their highly-anticipated new material at these shows. Also, be sure to check out their latest DVD, entitled "The Art of...

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'The Birth of Grunge' Compilation Due In February

IGN Music reports: On February 7, 2006 Livewire Recordings will release "Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth of Grunge", a compilation of 20 rare recordings from some of the band responsible for setting the stage for the eventual emergence of the sub-genre of modern rock critics labeled "grunge." The se...

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Report: LINKIN PARK Sign New Deal With WARNER MUSIC

Jeff Leeds of The New York Times reports: Less than eight months after issuing a stinging, public vote of no-confidence in its record company, Warner Music Group, the multiplatinum rap-rock act LINKIN PARK has signed a lucrative new pact with the recording giant. The six-member Los Angeles band and...

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RITUAL CARNAGE Frontman Says America Has Lost Its Focus

Dr. Abner Mality of the Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with RITUAL CARNAGE frontman Danny Montgomery. An excerpt from the chat follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Your lyrics on the new album condemn terrorism, but are different because they specifically name Islam as a source...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Checks In From Glasgow

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What's up there? We are pulling into Glasgow as I write this. The flight over to the U.K. was a piece o' cake, and we got to see the huge oil refinery fire that happened just outside London, .....

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Comments On GRAMMY Nod

Nominations for the 48th annual Grammy Awards were announced last week by The Recording Academy, which included a nod for SHADOWS FALL in the "Best Metal Performance" category. The group was nominated for their Active Rock hit "What Drives The Weak" alongside such acclaimed artists as MINISTRY, MUDV...

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Dowsing Anemone with Copper Tongue

Eight musicians play an assortment of instruments that include cello, double-bass, bells, viola, violin, and trumpet, as well as guitar, bass, and drums. Sixty minutes of music is produced, all of which demonstrates the members' distaste for convention. Boston's KAYO DOT is not out to make things ea...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'I'll Do Everything I Can To Ensure That DIME's Legacy Lives On'

MTV News reports: December 8 marks the one-year anniversary of one of the most grim and bizarre tragedies in music history — the onstage shooting death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In the past year, friends and fans have talked at length about Dime's influence and sp...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: 'Dismantling Devotion' Cover Art Posted Online

Raleigh, North Carolina-based DAYLIGHT DIES have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Dismantling Devotion", at www.daylightdies.com. The CD is scheduled for release in the U.S. on March 7, 2006 via Candlelight Records (April 10, 2006 in Europe). The near hour-long "Dismantling Devotion" i...

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GIANT SQUID Re-Recording Debut Album

Northern California's GIANT SQUID spent the Thanksgiving weekend re-recording their 2002 independent release "Metridium Field" to serve as their debut for The End Records. Even though guitarist/singer Aaron Gregory is bogged down with studio and school work, he still found time to submit the followi...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: 'Dismantling Devotion' Release Date Confirmed

Candlelight Records has confirmed a March 7, 2006 U.S. release date for the new DAYLIGHT DIES album, entitled "Dismantling Devotion". It is the second full-length album from the band, currently headquartered in North Carolina, and officially ends a four-year recording gap. The near hour-long "Disman...

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Vampire Circus

The tremors of a giant, throbbing bass guitar send worms slithering to safety above ground as a hot 'n' bluesy doom riff and a steady drum beat introduce the Lemmy-esque bourbon vocals of a man called Sherm. It is EARTHRIDE's second full-length release, "Vampire Circus", and it smokes like an oil fi...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, AUDIOSLAVE, WHITE ZOMBIE Music Featured In GUITAR HERO Video Game

30 licensed rock songs, including tracks made famous by OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITE ZOMBIE, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, AUDIOSLAVE, FRANZ FERDINAND, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, THE DONNAS, SUM 41 as well as such legendary artists JIMI HENDRIX, DAVID BOWIE and THE RAMONES are included in the set list for the innova...

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MARILYN MANSON's Fiancée Branded 'Stripper' Dating 'Freak'

TeenToday.co.uk has issued the following report: Marilyn Manson's fiancée Dita Von Teese threw a massive temper tantrum after a DJ branded her a "stripper" who is dating a "freak". The burlesque dancer had been due to perform one of her sexy routines in a giant martini glass at an exclusive New York...