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There was always a perception, due to his relative fame, that MONSTER MAGNET guitarist Ed Mundell was the brains and brawn behind Jersey power trio THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX. Well, he's out, ex-CORE frontman Finn Ryan is in on guit/vox, and the band is making it known in no uncertain terms that Mundell (a...August 7, 2005
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Dirty Diamonds
ALICE COOPER has been making albums for 36 years now, and it's amazing that he's still serving up listenable, better-than-average fare while most of his contemporaries have lost their muse completely or are content to flog the old hits over and over again. COOPER has certainly had his ups and downs...July 31, 2005
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EDSEL DOPE Says TRIPP EISEN 'Will Pay The Price For The Decisions That He's Made'
Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with DOPE frontman Edsel Dope. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: "American Apathy" seems to be the most politically motivated record you've ever made. The entire record isn't reflective of that but it'...July 28, 2005
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KATATONIA Laying Down 'Low-Frequency Grooves'
Sweden's KATATONIA are currently at Fascination Street studio, located in the outskirts of Örebro, Sweden, recording their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Peaceville Records. The band have posted the following recording update on their official web site: "Mattias [Norrman,...July 20, 2005
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The 1st Chapter
Wow, what an impressive debut from these Norwegian progsters! I feel the same way about prog metal as I do about power metal: some of it I like a great deal and some of it does absolutely nothing for me. CIRCUS MAXIMUS' "The 1st Chapter" does damn near everything for me. The 70-minute ride is ...July 19, 2005
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The Split Program II
Quite an incendiary experience it's been cranking this one up to deafening volumes. Two of Europe's finest metalcore acts on one CD yet again. If you've not had the pleasure of stimulating the senses with albums like HEAVEN SHALL BURN's "Antigone" or CALIBAN's "The Opposite from Within", the split p...July 17, 2005
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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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An Answer Can Be Found
CKY has been an anomaly in the hard rock world. Not quite heavy metal, but possessing a heavy sound and attitude and rabid fan base (as evidenced by fan response to recent critical reviews of the group),the band has managed to forge a unique identity over the course of three albums that keeps them...July 12, 2005
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EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'
On Track Magazine recently conducted an interview with EUROPE frontman Joey Tempest. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On Track Magazine: The new CD is called "Start from the Dark". I know it's been out in Europe for awhile and it was just released here [U.S.] in the beginning of June. Taking a...July 10, 2005
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Showdown
Well, I sure as hell regret not finding out about Denmark's' BARCODE sooner. "Showdown" is the band's fourth full-length album. They've also released a few splits and appeared on several compilations. Now that I've been punched in the mouth by "Showdown", I'm ready to check out the earlier material....July 2, 2005
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Shadows are Security
After letting it soak in for a bit, I found 2003's "Frail Words Collapse" to be a fierce metalcore release, and one that was more challenging than the standard fare of the time. The arrangements don't stick to a formula and are driven by a tight rhythm section (including some cool off-kilter rhythms...June 20, 2005
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Pariah
One can debate the merits of NAGLFAR's "Pariah" in comparison to its 2003 release "Sheol", not a wasted exercise given the qualities of the latter. A couple of listens to "Pariah" though and my preference for it over its predecessor is unequivocal. It's really not a question of one being sub-par and...June 20, 2005
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66Sick
Described as a death metal band early on and morphing into more of a slow groove melodic crusher, on "66Sick" Germany's DISBELIEF have settled into a style that's got more in common with the down-tuned stomp of modern (bordering on "nu") metal, as well as a little doom. Yes, it's true, the rubbery t...June 20, 2005
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SLAYER: H'arpeggione Version Of 'Reign In Blood' Released by Georgia Composer
Erik Hinds, an Athens, Georgia-based composer and performer, has just released his solo H'arpeggione version of SLAYER's classic "Reign In Blood" album on Solponticello Records. Audio samples from the CD can be heard at CDBaby.com. Hinds plays quartertone electric guitar and the H'arpeggione, an upr...June 15, 2005
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Broken Valley
By the time LIFE OF AGONY broke up in 1998, the band was a shadow of its former self. Singer Keith Caputo and drummer Sal Abruscato were both gone, the former replaced — to the horror of many — by ex-UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. But even LOA's third album, "Soul Searching Sun", had ...June 13, 2005
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