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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...October 31, 2005
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Minions Engage
If they'd never gotten past the demo stage, A GRUESOME FIND would have been remembered forevermore as the band who billed themselves as "True Ohioan Bleath Metal". You know — black meets death? Thankfully, as they unleash their international debut, someone has apparently taken them aside and gently...October 31, 2005
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REVENANT: Classic Demo Recordings Released On CD
According to Voices From The Darkside, Xtreem Records has just released "The Burning Ground", the long-awaited anthology of classic REVENANT demo recordings and unreleased material. The CD includes a booklet that contains rare photographs of REVENANT and other bands of the New York/New Jersey death...October 28, 2005
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3 Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of the Woodstock, NY-based band 3. According to a press release, "3 is a band apart: Dark yet uplifting, spiritual without any connection to religion — theirs is a sound that transcends the genre conformity of modern pop culture. Rapid-fire acoustic guit...October 27, 2005
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WARMACHINE Announce New Drummer
Toronto's WARMACHINE have announced the addition of drummer Mark Harding to the group's ranks. "Mark is a fantastic drummer and I am honored and extremely happy to make him our newest addition to the WARMACHINE family," vocalist/guitarist Joe Di Taranto writes on the group's web site. WARMACHINE rec...October 25, 2005
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Former MISFITS Frontman MICHALE GRAVES' Tour In Jeopardy Due To Theft
Touring the U.S. in support of his Horror High debut solo release, "Punk Rock is Dead", former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves and his touring band have fallen victim to every touring musicians nightmare. After playing the Nomad World pub late Sunday night (Oct. 16),their touring van was broken int...October 17, 2005
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DISSECTION: Early Albums To Be Reissued
According to a posting on DISSECTION's official web site, the reactivated Swedish death metallers have reacquired the rights to their classic "Storm of the Lights Bane" album from Nuclear Blast. In addition, Black Lodge's licensing rights to the group's 1993 debut, "The Somberlain", will expire in D...October 8, 2005
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WARMACHINE: Debut Album Release Pushed Back
Toronto's WARMACHINE have pushed back the projected North American release date of their long-awaited debut album, "The Beginning of the End" (Nightmare Records),to November 22 from the previously announced October 25. The delay is being attributed to the fact that record label's "printer" is too "...October 5, 2005
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KATAGORY V Sign With NIGHTMARE RECORDS
Utah-based progressive/power metallers KATAGORY V have announced that their latest album, "The Rising Anger", will be released through Nightmare Records this spring. Commented bassist Dustin Mitchell: "We have spent the last few months making some minor adjustments and negotiations on the album, and...October 2, 2005
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DOMINATION BLACK: 'Fearbringer' Artwork Posted Online
The cover artwork for DOMINATION BLACK's debut album, "Fearbringer", has been posted online at www.dominationblack.com. "Fearbringer" is scheduled for release in October via Poison Arrow Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Ultra-Speed Destructor 02. Nightmare Asylum 03. Traitor...September 27, 2005
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Stratovarius
"This year has been a nightmare," sings Timo Kotipelto in the first line of the first song of "Stratovarius". He's not kidding — mainman Timo Tolkki's very public mental health issues, the band's disintegration, keyboardist Jens Johanssen literally pissing on Tolkki on stage — the fact that this alb...September 25, 2005
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AVIAN Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Bassist, BALANCE OF POWER Singer: Debut Due In October
AVIAN — the U.S. power metal band featuring Lance King (PYRAMAZE, ex-BALANCE OF POWER) on vocals, with a very special guest appearance by David Ellefson (F5, ex-MEGADETH) on bass — have finalized deals with Massacre Records, Hot Rockin' Records, and Nightmare Records for the release of their debut a...September 19, 2005
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It's Time to Decide
You've got to give credit to Austin, Texas' AT ALL COST for pumping life into a lethargic metalcore genre. The band has gotten very creative on its debut full-length, "It's Time to Decide", injecting vocoder effects into clean vocal harmonizing, tossing about synthesizer doodling, throwing in non-tr...September 19, 2005
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FOZZY Frontman To Co-Emcee BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN Christian Metal Festival
BTM Productions has announced a change of dates and location for the upcoming Beyond the Mountain Festival. The event will now take place on November 4-5, 2005, at the Arcada Theater, in St. Charles, IL. The new venue is an exuberant movie house located in downtown St. Charles, about 30 miles outsid...September 16, 2005
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NIGHTMARE: 'The Dominion Gate' Gets A Release Date
Regain Records has set a November 7 European release date for the new album from French power metallers NIGHTMARE, entitled "The Dominion Gate". The CD was recorded during April-May, 2005 at Soundsuite Studio with Norwegian producer Terje Refsnes (TRISTANIA, SIRENIA, GREEN CARNATION) and includes sp...September 15, 2005
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