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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Rehearsal Footage Posted Online
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) has posted a three-minute video clip shot during a recent THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT rehearsal. He says, "[the clip contains] no overdubs, no fixes. "We plan to have a choir for the tours comi...January 1, 2010
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XERATH Interviewed At HELLFIRE II Festival
Corrosion TV conducted an interview with U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH at the Hellfire II festival, which was held November 6-8, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Watch the chat below. XERATH recently parted ways with guitarist Andy Phillips. The group's bassist,...December 31, 2009
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SCALE THE SUMMIT's CHRIS LETCHFORD To Release Guitar Instructional Book
Guitarist Chris Letchford of Houston progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT will release a guitar instructional book, "Chris Letchford's Guitar Technique Book", on January 2, 2010 via the band's official web store. The book will also be available at SCALE THE SUMMIT's merchandise table during...December 27, 2009
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SACRED REICH, CYNIC, MUNICIPAL WASTE Confirmed For Mexico's EYESCREAM METAL FEST II
SACRED REICH, CYNIC and MUNICIPAL WASTE are among the confirmed bands for the Eyescream Metal Fest II, set to take place March 6, 2010 at Circo Volador in Mexico City, MExico. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SACRED REICH CYNIC MUNICIPAL WASTE KRISIUN ABIGAIL WILLIAMS For more informat...December 23, 2009
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PESTILENCE: Video Footage Of New Drummer's Audition Available
Video footage of new PESTILENCE drummer Yuma Van Eekelen's audition that landed him a spot in the band can be viewed below. According to PESTILENCE guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli, Yuma Van Eekelen is "really special and driven. His blasts and double-bass drum parts are amazing and furious!! His w...December 20, 2009
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PROTOTYPE's 'Trinity' Album Gets Digital Release
Los Angeles-based progressive thrash band PROTOTYPE has announced the digital release of its acclaimed debut album, "Trinity". Originally issued in 2002 (2004 in Europe),"Trinity" laid the foundation for the group's style of progressive thrash and featured such memorable tracks as "Live A Lie", "Pu...December 17, 2009
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OBSCURA To Release 'Cosmogenesis' Tablature Book
German death metallers OBSCURA will release an official guitar tablature book for their latest album, "Cosmogenesis", on January 5. The 145-page book contains the full tablature for all rhythm and lead guitar tracks on the album, expanded album artwork, track-by-track commentary and an introduction...December 15, 2009
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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Interviewed On TRIPLE J's 'The Racket'
Guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket". Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Masvidal interview begins a...December 9, 2009
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RAMMSTEIN, NILE, FINNTROLL, SABATON Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival
RAMMSTEIN and NILE are among the first confirmed bands for next year's Metaltown festival, set to take place June 18-19, 2010 at Frihamnem in Gothenburg, Sweden The festival billing is shaping up as follows: RAMMSTEIN SABATON NILE FINNTROLL CYNIC More acts will be announced soon. For more informatio...December 3, 2009
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XERATH Seeks New Bassist
U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH have issued the following update: "As you have probably noticed, weve had a bit of a shift around in the XERATH camp. Andy Phillips no longer plays guitar for the band, that role has been taken by previous XERATH bassist, Owain Williams. S...December 1, 2009
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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME: 'Obfuscation' Video Released
"Obfuscation", the new video from the Raleigh, North Carolina-based progressive metalcore quintet BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Great Misdirect", which sold 13,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at pos...November 29, 2009
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PROTOTYPE To Enter Studio Next Week
Los Angeles-based progressive thrash band PROTOTYPE will enter a local studio next week with producer Neil Kernon (CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEENSRŸCHE, DEICIDE, NILE) to begin recording its as-yet-untitled third album. Returning drummer Pat Magrath will lay down his tracks for the CD with Kernon at the hel...November 23, 2009
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DAATH Guitarist Interviewed By JamPlay
JamPlay recently conducted an interview with Emil Werstler of Atlanta's DAATH, an up-and-coming talent in the guitar scene and the newest JamPlay instructor. Watch the chat below. In a recent entry of his "Jumping Darkness Parade" blog for MetalSucks, DAATH guitarist Eyal Levi revealed that he and W...November 17, 2009
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Sucks... And He Wants To Talk To You
As part of his all-day takeover of MetalSucks in celebration of his new record "Addicted", Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will participate in a live webchat tonight at midnight EST / 9 p.m. PST. At exactly midnight EST / 9...November 17, 2009
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SOLSTICE: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
The reunited South Florida death/thrash metal band SOLSTICE will release its new album, "To Dust", on November 24 via CDBaby. 11 songs were laid down during the sessions for the CD, including a cover of an old song by the Miami progressive metallers CYNIC. "To Dust" track listing: 01. Black 02. To D...November 13, 2009