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THE MERCY CLINIC To Open For BLACK LABEL SOCIETY In California

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...

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COLDSEED: SOILWORK/BLIND GUARDIAN Collaboration Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

COLDSEED, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS skinsman Thomen Stauch and SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's debut album is tentatively scheduled for release in the spring. Rough-mix audio samples of two track...

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THREAT SIGNAL Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. THREAT SIGNAL's music can be described as "low-end, syncopated thrash, with melody intertwined," according to a press release. "The band was fed up with groups playing whiny emotional songs about girls, and also with the...

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Inventor Of Evil

Fourth post-reunion album from these German thrash heroes, and all eyes are on the "We Are the World"-esque "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" — the track (yet another paean to how much metal rocks) boasts a slew of guest vocalists. Doro Pesch, Paul Di'Anno, "Speed" Strid" of SOILWORK, Peter Tägtgren, Bif...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Plugging Lips Into Fans' Buttholes

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following report from the group's tour with FEAR FACTORY, SOILWORK and DARKANE: "Couple days ago, most boring day off ever. Washed the fuck outta my clothes. Wow, exciting. Yesterday, we played Slayerville [sic], New Jersey, at the Starland Ball...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer: 'No One Touches Us As A Live Monster'

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Howdy folks! It's yer big buddy Gene here, ready to open a can o' whoopass on ya! Oh, wait a minute — I'm being informed it's lima beans. Eww. "Sorry it's been a few days since I've been ...

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THE MERCY CLINIC: Former DAMAGEPLAN Singer's New Band Schedules Live Debut

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...

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DARKANE Guitarist Checks In From FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Tour

DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's been a few days since I was on the computer! We've played Grand Rapids where I had lots of trouble with my gear, but I think the rest of the guys had a good show. Then we had a ...

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SCARVE: 'Expect Another Extreme Slab Of Raging Metal'

French metallers SCARVE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We’re currently drenched in sweat writing and rehearsing our next collection of blasting tunes! But we’ll still do our best to keep y’all posted regularly. So far, about five song skeletons have emerged and they s...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Mainman Checks In From TRANSGRESSION Tour

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD recently embarked on the Decibel magazine-sponsored "Transgression Tour" alongside genre titans FEAR FACTORY, SOILWORK and DARKANE. The group completed a highly successful run on the inaugural Sounds of The Underground tour this past summer in support of their...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Previews Upcoming 'Rock 50' Radio Shows

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following update on his monthly "Rock 50" radio show, which airs on WPMD, a college radio station at Cerritos College in California: "I wanted to drop in a brief message about what's in store for our November 19th and December 10th radio shows. "First,...

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Eden Fire

Young label Pivotal Rockordings (from the same folks who brought you Pivotal Rage webzine) did well for themselves by signing Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE as its first act. Ranging in age from a mere 17 to a ripe old 22, the members of this sextet have crafted a mature, confident album of Swedish-style...

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SOILWORK Frontman Talks About OZZFEST, Upcoming DVD

Metal Convenant recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Covenant: You spent the whole summer of 2005 on Ozzfest in America. Tell us about it! Björn: "Ozzfest felt a bit like 'Groundhog Day' (the 1993 comedy starring...

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SOILWORK Frontman Offers Post-European Tour Update

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We came home from the European tour three days ago… I tell you, we had such a blast on the road with our friends in HATESPHERE and CONSTRUCDEAD. All the shows had a really great vibe and almost e...

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KAYSER: Debut Album To Receive North American Release

KAYSER, the new Swedish band featuring Spice (ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS),Mattias Svensson (THE DEFACED),Bob Ruben (ex-THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND) and Fredrik Finnander (ex-AEON),will release their debut album, "Kaiserhof", in North America on December 13 through Season of Mist (via Caroline distribution)...