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MINE[THORN] To Release 'JunkHive Noir' In September
U.K. noise metallers MINE[THORN] are currently in studio recording their new album, "JunkHive Noir", for a late September release via Code666 Records. Songititles set to appear on the CD include "Density", "Haas Effect", "Forever Failing Icons", "Leftover Scraps of Life" and "JunkHive Noir". Formed...March 20, 2005
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MONSTER MAGNET Part Ways With Guitarist PHIL CAIVANO
MONSTER MAGNET mainman Dave Wyndorf has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I'm announcing with deep regret that Phil Caivano, guitarist, singer and my longtime friend, has decided to 'move on' from MONSTER MAGNET. "Phil joined the band in 1998 and has been a solid contrib...March 19, 2005
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SOULFLY: New Album To Surface In August
Roadrunner Records has reportedly set an August 9 release date for the fifth SOULFLY album. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's "Prophecy" was produced by mainman Max Cavalera and is being mixed by Terry Date, who has previously worked with PANTERA and DEFTONES, among others. In a recent intervi...March 17, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks About Dangers Of Substance Abuse
Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about his four-disc retrospective box set, "Prince of Darkness", and his family's MTV reality show "The Osbournes", among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal Edge: The first time I interview you was twelve years ago, and from...March 17, 2005
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UFO And GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Holland's BORSTROCK Festival
UFO and GIRLSCHOOL are among the bands confirmed for Borstrock 2005, a two-day festival set to take place May 20-21 in Nieuw-Vossemeer, in the south of the Netherlands. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are TRIGGER FINGER, TIERRA SANTA and JEWEL IN THE MIRE. For more information, visit www.b...March 16, 2005
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Isa
Haunting, swirling, minimalist and somehow progressive at the same time, ENSLAVED have thrived since the original second wave of Norwegian black metal by following their own meandering muse. Even as far back as their "Hordane's Land" split with EMPEROR, they favored long songs, trance-inducing ambie...March 9, 2005
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The Sense Apparatus
It wouldn't be a record from The End if it didn't have a slightly pompous avant-garde edge to it, would it? The label that unleashed ARCTURUS, LOVE HISTORY and MADDER MORTEM (not to be confused with NOKTURNAL MORTUM) remains America's go-to imprint for extreme music off the beaten path, artistic (or...March 9, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Bassist Credits 'Hard Work' For Band's Commercial Success
NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about the commercial success of the group's latest CD, "Once", and the comparisons to bands like EVANESCENCE and WITHIN TEMPTATION, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: Antenna: Do you think th...March 9, 2005
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Former CANCER Guitarist Changes Name Of Solo Project
Former CANCER guitarist Rob Engvikson has changed the name of his long-running ASATRU project to DANELAW. "The reason for this is because the band was always supposed to be about Vikings, their way of life, their adventures and achievements, and everything else about Vikings, and I felt that the nam...March 7, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES' Manager Slams NY TIMES Over 'Rubbish' 'Chinese Democracy' Article
Merck Mercuriadis, worldwide CEO for the Sanctuary Group and manager of GUNS N' ROSES, has responded to The New York Times article entitled "Success, excess and a music industry phantom" about GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album, which was dubbed by the paper "probably the most exp...March 6, 2005
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Serial Killer: METALLICA And LINKIN PARK Influenced Me To Kill
Serial killer Richard Paul White (photo),one of Colorado's most notorious killers, recently spoke from jail about his crimes. He has confessed to six murders in the Denver area. A lifetime of untreated mental illness, heavy metal music and violent movies drove him to kill, he said, in an exclusive...March 3, 2005
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TRIPP EISEN's Attorney: 'We'll Deal With The Charges In Court'
Marc Pollack, manager for STATIC-X, has confirmed that the band have parted ways with troubled guitarist Tripp Eisen (real name Tod Rex Salvador),but would not use the term ''fired'' in connection with the break with Salvador, 39, of Burbank, Calif. Speaking to Tom Coombe of Allentown, Pennsylvania...March 2, 2005
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In the Arms of God
A blues beat and even bluesier guitar line leads into a classic COC riff stomp on "Stonebreaker". Once Pepper Keenan's vocals enter, you just know that this is the real COC. "In the Arms of God" takes much of the heaviness of "Wiseblood", even the dense feel of "Blind", while retaining some of the s...March 2, 2005
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DARKANE Guitarist Signs Solo Deal With LISTENABLE RECORDS
DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has inked a deal with France's Listenable Records for his solo project, NON-HUMAN LEVEL. "I am very much looking forward to work with them and I have really high anticipations regarding this album!" Christofer writes on his web site. "Ryan van Poederooyen (DEVI...February 24, 2005
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MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY CD Is 'A Very Heavy, Brutal Album'
SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera spoke to the SOULFLY fan site SoulflyWeb.com last Saturday (Feb. 19) about the group's upcoming DVD release, "The Song Remains Insane", their forthcoming studio album and their future touring plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: SoulflyW...February 23, 2005