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MASTODON: 'Crack The Skye' Track-By-Track Review Available

John Doran of The Quietus has posted a track-by-track review of the forthcoming MASTODON album, "Crack The Skye". Read it at this location. Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs every Wednesday on Norway's NRK P3, spoke to MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor in late November prior t...

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CAULDRON To Play Toronto This Weekend

Toronto, Canada's CAULDRON has scheduled an all-ages show in the band's hometown on January 3 at The Black Swan Tavern (154 Danforth Ave.). Tickets are $10.00, doors open at 8:00 p.m. BATARDATOR and DEMON THRONE are also on the bill. CAULDRON recently signed a multi-album, worldwide deal with Earach...

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SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD To Perform At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD and ASSASSIN are among the bands that will take part in the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),will feature performances...

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CONFLICT, DISCHARGE To Play Last-Ever Punk All-Dayer At London's Astoria

Legendary U.K. punk bands CONFLICT and DISCHARGE will play the last-ever punk all-dayer at the equally legendary London Astoria on Saturday, January 31, 2009 before it gets torn down to make way for an underground station. The complete billing for the event is as follows: CONFLICT DISCHARGE BABAR LU...

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THANATOS Signs With DEITY DOWN RECORDS

Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS will release their fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", in the first quarter of 2009 through Deity Down Records. The CD was recorded at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Netherlands and mixed by Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH fame...

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FIREWIND Guitarist Issues European Tour Recap

Guitarist Gus G. of the Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND has issued the following update: "Besides the Greek and Bulgarian shows that are now postponed for January, I wanted to give you an update on the European tour we just completed. Sitting at home right now and looking back on it, I must say it...

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SPICE AND THE RJ BAND To Release New Album In February

SPICE AND THE RJ BAND — the new project featuring vocalist/songwriter Spice (KAISER, ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS) and drummer Bob Ruben (KAYSER, THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND) — will release its sophomore album, "Shave Your Fear", in February 2009 on Scarlet Records. The CD consists of 15 songs with influences f...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist Explains Mexico City Cancellation

Bassist Shane Embury of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of the December 14, 2008 "Brufest" concert at El Rayo in Mexico City featuring BRUJERIA, NAPALM DEATH, BRUTAL TRUTH, OXIDISED RAZOR and INHARMONIOUS: "Well, by now you will k...

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HAMMERFALL Launches Christmas Calendar

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have launched a special Christmas calendar containing daily specials such as clips from the "Any Means Necessary" video shoot, which took place in Belgrade, Serbia, videos from the band's rehearsal room, funny photos, singer Joacim Cans' recipe for Christmas cook...

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MASTODON: New Album Concept Revealed

Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs every Wednesday on Norway's NRK P3, spoke to MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor in late November prior the band's concert in Oslo as part of the "Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" tour with SLAYER, TRIVIUM and AMON AMARTH. Although MASTODON's new a...

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SPICE AND THE RJ BAND: 'The Will' Released On Limited-Edition White Vinyl

Night Of The Vinyl Dead has released the debut album from SPICE AND THE RJ BAND — the new project featuring vocalist/songwriter Spice (KAISER, ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS) and drummer Bob Ruben (KAYSER, THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND) — on limited-edition white vinyl. Only 300 pieces are available of the LP, enti...

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ADAGIO: New Song Posted Online

"Fear Circus", the second single from "Archangels In Black", the new album from French neo-classical metallers ADAGIO, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page. Listenable Records has set a February 2, 2009 European release date for "Archangels In Black". The cover artwork, which was cr...

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Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder

While parts of "Nymphetamine" saw a return to the blaspheme and bedlam that prevailed during the early days of CRADLE OF FILTH; its predecessor, "Thornography" left more to be desired than any album in their discography. Commercially, the 2006 release might have been a success, but that element of b...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER, WOODS OF YPRES To Perform At ADRIAN BROMLEY Memorial Concert

Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) and the Toronto-based black/doom metal act WOODS OF YPRES are among the artists that will perform at a special concert on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to honor the life of Adrian "The Ene...