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MASTODON To Guest On MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball'
MASTODON will be appearing on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" this Saturday, February 11 to premiere their new "Seabeast" video. "Seabeast", the third video from "Leviathan", was shot at Atlanta's historic Madison Theater by Jonathan Rej and Tom Bingham, who also shot the band's video for "Blood and Thun...February 10, 2006
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YAKUZA: Tour Dates Announced
Prog-minded, jazz-inspired Chicago act YAKUZA is gearing up for the March 21 release of "Samsara", the band's Prosthetic Records debut, with a run of dates alongside Metal Blade's equally prog-minded 3. The shows are set to kick off in the Midwest and run through the South and Southwest. "Happy to g...February 10, 2006
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SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN Featured On 'Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge' Compilation
Roadrunner Records has set an April 11 release date for the third installment of the "MTV Headbanger's Ball" compilations, entitled "MTV Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge". The final track listing for the collection is as follows: Disc 1: 01. SLIPKNOT - Before I Forget (exclusive mix never commericall...February 6, 2006
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MASTODON: Exclusive Video On Music Choice 'On-Demand'
MASTODON will be teaming up with Music Choice, the nation's leading multi-platform music network, to launch its February 2006 releases, "The Workhorse Chronicles" DVD and "Call of the Mastodon" collection. Starting today (Monday, February 6),Music Choice will be premiering a live video for "Leviath...February 6, 2006
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Call of the Mastodon
Before you do anything, take a close look at the track listing above. If a lot of it looks familiar, you probably already own the out-of-print "Lifesblood" EP — and only you can decide if four more early tracks, for a total of 28 minutes of music, is worth shelling out full price for. But ...February 6, 2006
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Aeolian
Without knowing any backstory on this German collective, "Aeolian" would (perhaps more accurately) be seen as just a decent, somewhat redundant heavy album with a lot of long songs and huge riffs. But THE OCEAN are actually a loose group of musicians who live and work in the catacombs of an abandone...February 6, 2006
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INTRONAUT Book Studio Time For Debut Full-Length
California-based progressive metal/rock band INTRONAUT have booked studio time April 7 through April 23 at Shiva Industries (ABYSMAL DAWN, WINTERTHRALL, NOCTUARY, EYES OF FIRE, DREAMS OF DAMNATION) with John Haddad to record their first full-length album. "So far we have five songs completely done a...February 4, 2006
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THE INBREDS To Record New EP
Anticulture Records stoner metal kings THE INBREDS are preparing to enter the studio to record follow-up material to 2004's "Groove Drenched Warfare". Bexley's favourite alcoholics will be recording six brand new booze fuelled songs at Resident Studios, North London, from February 17 until February...February 2, 2006
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NO FEAR BANDS Web Site Launched
No Fear clothing has launched No Fear Bands, a web site dedicated to "some of today's best metal bands" who are being clothed by No Fear, including BLOODSIMPLE, GODSMACK, SEVENDUST, HATEBREED, MASTODON and DISTURBED. For more information, visit www.nofearbands.com. ...January 31, 2006
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DEAD TO FALL: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
Chicago metalcore mammoths DEAD TO FALL have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Phoenix Throne", due on April 4 via Victory Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Villainy & Virtue" was recorded at Trax East studio in South River, NJ with producer Eric Rachel. Paul Ramano (MASTODON...January 31, 2006
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Prisons
Taking the "out there" NEUROSIS-like vibes of mind benders MINDROT and translating it into a more purposeful and melodic direction, EYES OF FIRE founders vocalist/bassist Matt Fisher and vocalist/guitarist Dan Kaufman made quite a splash in the metal ocean with 2003's "Ashes to Embers". Honing the c...January 30, 2006
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MASTODON TV Special To Premier On MTV2
A 30-minute television special by Atlanta hard rock giants MASTODON will premier on MTV2 this Saturday, January 21 at 11:30 p.m. EST, immediately following the network's "Headbanger's Ball" program. The special, entitled "Mastodon: The Workhorse Chronicles", will feature live and behind the scenes f...January 19, 2006
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BURST Bassist Recounts Meeting With SLAYER's KERRY KING
According to a feature in the current issue of Resound magazine (the free magazine/mail-order catalog of Relapse Records),SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has been dropping the name of Sweden's BURST in recent interviews as one of his new favorite artists. While sincerely flattered by the endorsement, B...January 19, 2006
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STARKWEATHER Sign To CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
Candlelight Records has announced the worldwide signing of East Coast-based STARKWEATHER. The band's new album, titled "Croatoan", was produced by Pierre Remillard (CRYPTOPSY),features artwork by renowned artist Paul Romano (MASTODON, EARTH, GODFLESH),and is scheduled for a May 2 American release...January 19, 2006
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MASTODON Complete Work On New Music Video
MASTODON have completed work on the third music video from their award-winning album, "Leviathan". The video, for the song "Seabeast", was shot on location at the historic Madison Theater in the band's hometown of Atlanta, GA. "Seabeast" was produced and directed by Jonathan Rej (MAN OR ASTROMAN, FU...January 18, 2006