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Delusions

TO-MERA strikes me as somewhat of an anomaly in the world of progressive metal. While that may be a bit of an oxymoron, when you consider that be definition, progressive metal is supposed to be about pushing the envelope in an effort to create music that is above and beyond everything else that came...
May 19, 2008
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Lava

I wasn't sure what to make of "Lava" by Switzerland's SLUDGE, except to note that it is loud, ugly, distorted, and jam-packed with enough nerve-fraying sounds to knock an elephant off its feet. If nothing else, it made me recognize the fact that Denmark's Mighty Music has released some real face-bre...
May 19, 2008
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CASKETGARDEN Prepares To Release New Album

Hungarian melodic death/thrash act CASKETGARDEN will release its third album, "Incompleteness In Absence", this summer via Metal Age Productions. The CD was recorded at Studio Denever in Hungary and was mixed at Studio Underground in Sweden by Pelle Saether (CARNAL FORGE, FLESHCRAWL, TERROR 2000, CO...
May 15, 2008
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AS I LAY DYING: European Club Shows With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announced

San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING have announced European club shows with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Here are the complete dates including the festival gigs the band will play in Europe during the summer: Aug. 02 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air Aug. 04 - Mnchen, Germany - Backstage Werk * A...
May 14, 2008
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Sits Out ROCK HARD FESTIVAL Performance; Photos Available

TESTAMENT lead guitarist Alex Skolnick was forced to sit out the band's May 9, 2008 performance at the Rock Hard Festival at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany due to scheduling conflicts (he was in the middle of a short Yamaha-sponsored acoustic guitar clinic tour in the U.S.)...
May 13, 2008
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THE SHOWDOWN Completes Recording New Album

Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN has finished recording its third full-length album, "Back Breaker", due later in the year. According to a posting on the band's MySpace page, the mixing sessions for the effort will commence tomorrow (Tuesday, May 13). Back in May 2007, THE SHOWDOWN filmed the video for the...
May 12, 2008
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A BREATH BEFORE SURFACING: Debut Album Pushed Back To July

Mediaskare Records has pushed back the release date of "Death Is Swallowed In Victory", the debut album from Tucson, Arizona's A BREATH BEFORE SURFACING, to July 22 from the previously announced May 27. Produced by Zack Ohren (AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, ALL SHALL PERISH),the CD features 11 tracks, includ...
May 12, 2008
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TERROR SYNDROME: New Song Posted Online

TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band featuring THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, has posted the song "Thrill Pill" from its newly completed self-titled debut album on the group's MySpace page. The effort was mixed by Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG...
May 12, 2008
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EXHORDER Guitarist: 'Buckle Up, Muthaf**kas... We're Back!'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, legendary New Orleans metallers EXHORDER cited by many as the originators of the riff-heavy power-groove approach popularized by PANTERA (photo) have reunited and are working on new material. The group's 2008 lineup is as follows: Kyle Thomas - Vocals Vi...
May 10, 2008
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND/TERROR SYNDROME Members Launch TEN WAYS FROM SUNDAY

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND/TERROR SYNDROME drummer Ryan van Poederooyen has issued the following update: "I'm the new drummer for a band called TEN WAYS FROM SUNDAY, which also has Dave [Young, guitar] and Mike [Young, bass] from the DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and TERROR SYNDROME in the band. Mike and Dave ar...
May 10, 2008
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AS I LAY DYING: 'Within Destruction' Video Available

"Within Destruction", the latest video from San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed by director Jerry Clubb at the band's sold-out February 1, 2008 show at the Slowdown in Omaha, Nebraska and captures the group's sheer ferocity as a live act. Tim Lamb...
May 9, 2008
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MERCILESS DEATH: 'Realm Of Terror' Available For Streaming

"Realm of Terror", the sophomore effort from thrash metal purveyors MERCILESS DEATH, is being streamed in its entirety on the web site of Heavy Artillery Records. Due on May 20, the CD features artwork by legendary metal artist Andreas Marschall, whose talents have been displayed on classic albums b...
May 9, 2008
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MISERY INDEX, ZYKLON, MALEVOLENT CREATION Rewind Clips From MARYLAND DEATHFEST Posted Online

In anticipation of the sixth annual Maryland Deathfest, video-on-demand web site Metal Injection has uploaded never-before-seen archived footage from last year's incarnation of the fest. Already posted are interviews and live footage featuring MISERY INDEX, ODIOUS MORTEM, GOROD, ZYKLON, MALEVOLENT C...
May 8, 2008
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LAMB OF GOD: 'Walk With Me In Hell' DVD Artwork Revealed

The Spanish branch of Roadrunner Records (web site) has uploaded the cover artwork for LAMB OF GOD's forthcoming two-DVD set, "Walk With Me In Hell". Check it out at this location. A one-minute trailer for "Walk With Me In Hell" can be viewed below. Due in Europe through Roadrunner on June ...
May 8, 2008
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THE OLD DEAD TREE: Festival Appearances Announced

French metal act THE OLD DEAD TREE has scheduled the following European festival appearances: May 10 - Wave Gotik Treffen (Kohlrabizirkus) - Leipzig, Germany May 31 - Lyon Metal Fest (Transbordeur) - Lyon, France Jun. 21 - Hellfest - Clisson, France Jul. 26 - Lagoa Burning Fest - Estombar, Portugal...
May 8, 2008