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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: In Pre-Production Mode
Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "We are in pre-production for our next yet-to-be-titled release. We have 13 brand new songs written and are currently in arrangement mode. Thank...July 15, 2005
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TOOL Recording New Album In 'Secrecy'
Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL's webmaster posted a message at the band's official site last Friday (July 8),stating that "for various reasons, the (new TOOL) album is being recorded in relative secrecy...even more so than past recording sessions and related TOOL projects." The webmaster added...July 12, 2005
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TOOL: 'Lateralus' Vinyl Due In August
According to a posting on ToolShed.down.net, word on the street is that the vinyl edition of TOOL's "Lateralus" album will be hitting stores August 23 — only 51 months after the album first came out. The record will apparently be a double vinyl four-picture disc (which sounds like four pictures tota...July 12, 2005
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EYES OF FIRE Confirm Album Title
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE have confirmed that they have set "Prisons" as the title of their upcoming sophomore album, tentatively due October 4 via Century Media Records (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on June 28). The follow-up to last year's "Ashes to Embers" was produced by...July 11, 2005
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Cancel Tucson Show; Talk About Collaboration With STANTON MOORE
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY cancelled their previously scheduled July 6 appearance in Tucson, Arizona. No reason was given for the cancellation. In other news, The Times-Picayune recently conducted an interview with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan and part-time drummer Stanton M...July 7, 2005
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WAYNEFEST USA: Festival In Honor Of Late METAL CHURCH Frontman To Be Held Next May
TacomaScene.com, in conjunction with Robb's Metal Works of San Antonio, Texas, is preparing to present WayneFest USA, a heavy metal music festival in honor of fallen metal master David Wayne of METAL CHURCH, REVEREND, WAYNE and DAVID WAYNE'S METAL CHURCH. The event is scheduled to be held in San Ant...June 29, 2005
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BYZANTINE: 'Serpents' Enhanced Feature Revealed
When the new BYZANTINE album drops on July 12, many fans will be treated to a CD containing an enhanced feature never utilized before in heavy metal. This CD, "…And They Shall Take Up Serpents" (Prosthetic Records),will feature complete note-for-note guitar transcriptions, in both standard musical...June 28, 2005
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EYES OF FIRE: New Album Title Announced
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE have reportedly set "Prisons" as the title of their upcoming sophomore album, tentatively due October 4 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Ashes to Embers" was produced by the band and mixed by Matt Bayles (MASTODON, ISIS, NORMA JEAN). T...June 28, 2005
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ICED EARTH: 'Gettysburg (1863)' DVD Off To A Flying Start
ICED EARTH's "Gettysburg (1863)" DVD has sold nearly 3,000 copies since its initial release earlier this month — a very strong showing for a music DVD. The main program, a CGI-rendered video presentation of the epic "Gettysburg" trilogy from last year's hit album "The Glorious Burden", has been draw...June 24, 2005
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Tools of Destruction
I like melodic hard rock and metal as much as the next guy (or gal). Shit, I even like some of the traditional '80s stuff; you know, the cheesy, pop-flavored fare. That doesn't mean that I like every band and I sure as hell don't respect all of it. Regardless, I realize that not every ...June 20, 2005
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ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS: FEAR FACTORY Side-Project To Release 'Iconoclast' EP
ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS — the project featuring Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY) and John Bechdel (KILLING JOKE, FALSE ICONS) — will be making their five-song EP, "Iconoclast", available on June 28 , exclusively through the web site www.ascensionofthewatchers.com. "Iconoclast" will be released in two...June 18, 2005
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APHELION: Rough-Mix Sample From Debut Album Posted Online
APHELION (formerly MANDYLION),the Oslo, Norway-based group featuring former members of SACRALIS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, PECCATUM and DIMENSION F3H, have posted a rough-mix version of their song "Shock" at this location. "Shock" comes off the group's upcoming debut album, due this summer via an as-yet-und...May 18, 2005
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The Wreck of the Minot
You may actually have to do a little digging to find the new album from this under-underground Boston trio. But put in the time, and you'll be rewarded with some of the most potent, crushing, timeless hard rock and roll to come down the pike this year. WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE marry clenched-fist riffs a...May 15, 2005
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TRENT REZNOR Says Collaborations With DE LA ROCHA, KEENAN May Never Surface
NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor recently spoke to MTV.com about his collaboration with former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE frontman Zack de la Rocha. A de la Rocha/Reznor cut, "We Want It All", appeared on last year's "Songs and Artists That Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11". As for what will happen with t...May 11, 2005
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The Perfect Moment
Expecting another metalcore outfit plundering Swedish riffs and singing like canaries in the chorus? Think again — behind this enigmatic artwork lies one mindfucker of a hybridized, mutated metal masterpiece! LOSA twist and turn psychotically as this CD (one album-length movement, reportedly played...May 8, 2005
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