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Replicas Of Burnt Norwegian Churches On Display At New York Museum
Elisabeth Kley of the New York Press has issued the following report: Like a room-size Parthenon floating on a midnight pond, Banks Violette's untitled salt replica of a ruined church skeleton is poised atop a shiny black epoxy stage that almost fills the Whitney Museum's small lobby gallery. In a w...June 8, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Vocalist: 'There Will Never Be A COAL CHAMBER Reunion'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DEVILDRIVER vocalist Dez Fafara. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about your latest disc? Dez: "We made a better record, man. It's got more melody, that's for sure. We made a faster record — it's got more...June 6, 2005
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Earth.Revolt
What a pleasant surprise "Earth.Revolt" has been. Based on the Lifeforce pedigree, I was expecting another metalcore release. I was dead wrong, as Germany's DEADLOCK has become a serious contender for my Top 10 of 2005 list. The straightedge vegans tackle lyrical themes of worldwide environmental de...June 5, 2005
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¡El Sombrero!
Texas loud, Texas proud, pissing on genre boundaries and creating some shit-kicking boot metal in the process, HOGNOSE wield some riffs that are half Seventies boogie, half overdriven stoner metal, and kinds of a good time. Though the metal boogie is paramount, HOGNOSE manage to diversify things a b...June 5, 2005
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Layers of Lies
Sure, we're all a little weary of Swedish thrash at this point, thanks to the legions of pretenders and Johnsson-come-latelies of the scene (and their sometimes identical "New Wave of American Metal" counterparts). And it's easy to overlook DARKANE if you're not careful — they rarely tour, and it's...May 26, 2005
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Peace Among the Ruins
Seventies-inspired melodic rock and roll is the order of the day on PRESTO BALLET's impressive debut album. Masterminded by METAL CHURCH axeman Kurdt Vanderhoof, and featuring most of the lineup from the 1997 VANDERHOOF album, PRESTO BALLET will go down a storm among fans of STYX, KANSAS, URIAH HEEP...May 26, 2005
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Wolf's Return
Draped in doom and powered by classic heavy metal, Stockholm's GRAND MAGUS continue the quality streak with "Wolf's Return", the band's third release. A majestic and soulful album, yet heavy metal in the truest sense of the term. I can always tell when an album has had a big impact on me, as I'll be...May 21, 2005
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GOD DETHRONED Drummer Lays Down Tracks For DELAIN CD
According to a post at Slagwerkwereld.com, GOD DETHRONED's Ariën van Weesenbeek has recorded the drum tracks for the debut album of DELAIN, the new project featuring former WITHIN TEMPTATION member Martijn Westerholt. The recordings took place between May 11 and May 13 at the Spacelab Studios in Kem...May 18, 2005
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ENTOMBED To Make Exclusive U.K. Appearance At DAMNATION FESTIVAL
Swedish metal legends ENTOMBED will make an exclusive U.K. appearance at the first-ever Damnation Festival on October 16, 2005 at Jilly's Rockworld, Manchester. The death 'n' roll titans will headline the newly sponsored Terrorizer Stage as the U.K.'s leading extreme metal magazine and finest U.K.-f...May 18, 2005
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Mezmerize
SYSTEM OF A DOWN has done it again. With its third record (not including the "Steal This Album!" collection of leftovers from 2002),the band has created another work of thoroughly eccentric, tuneful, and heavy metallic rock that mixes a wide range of influences, adds a dash of loopy, surreal humor,...May 15, 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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Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge
With the passing of two legends in Jakson Spires (BLACKFOOT) and Danny Joe Brown (MOLLY HATCHET),it's been a tough year for southern rock. It is people like Bobby Ingram who have helped keep the spirit of southern rock alive. Ingram sure as hell has kept MOLLY HATCHET alive and doing quite well ove...April 30, 2005
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ARCH ENEMY Announce New Agreement With CENTURY MEDIA; Set Release Date For New CD
Metal titans ARCH ENEMY — whose dynamic mixture of melody and aggression has earned them massive critical acclaim, a rabid worldwide fan base and a slot on this summer's Ozzfest — have officially signed a new agreement with Century Media Records. The new deal will see Century Media, in conjunction w...April 28, 2005
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Drama of the Ages
Here's one for the dyed-in-the-wool classic metal fans who expect melody, a vocalist with range, involved arrangements, and plenty of guitar solos. At 71 minutes, JACOB'S DREAM feed you a meal o' metal that'll bust a gut on "Drama of the Ages", the Columbus, Ohio band's third full-length release. Mo...April 17, 2005
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Tyranny of Souls
There's a silent majority of us out here in IRON MAIDEN fandom. Sure, we're happy when Steve Harris warms up a plate of reheated past glories, hires a community college dropout to whip up some artwork (that "Dance of Death" cover… sheesh!) and graces us with another increasingly clunky, bloodless, s...April 14, 2005
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