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Beauty, Brains, And Brutality: The 'Girls of Metal' Release 2008 Calendar

Chicago-based Girls of Metal are proud to announce the 2008 release of their annual Girls of Metal calendar. The calendar features female heavy metal musicians and supporters and calendar sales benefit the American Brain Tumor Association. The Girls of Metal is an alliance of females in heavy metal...

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SODOM: 'City Of God' Video Posted Online

"City of God", the latest video from veteran German thrashers SODOM, is available for download at this location (MPG file; 69 MB). SODOM will make several festival appearances next year and is planning on releasing the second part of its "Lords of Depravity" DVD. Also in the works are reissues of so...

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SCELERATA Mixing New Album

Brazilian progeressive metallers SCELERATA are currently mixing their new album, "Skeletons Domination", at G-Trax studios (owned by HELLOWEEN guitarist Sascha Gerstner) in Abermmanstadt, Germany with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (HELLOWEEN, BLIND GUARDIAN, HALFORD, SAXON, RAGE). Commented singer Car...

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Former CRO-MAGS Frontman Schedules In-Store Book Reading, Signing

Former CRO-MAGS and current BLOODCLOT! frontman John Joseph's long-awaited book, "The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon", is available now exclusively at Generation Records in New York City. Joseph will be at the store on Thursday, December 20 for a special in-store reading and signing of his book. The even...

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Sworn Vengeance

On 2005's "Fall of the Despised" The Netherlands' SEVERE TORTURE took their U.S. style death metal to a new level, bettering the songwriting and infusing its music with more groove. "Sworn Vengeance" sees the band maintaining that quality level and mixing things up just a pinch more. Loads of crunch...

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BLOODCLOT! Featuring Ex-CRO-MAGS, BIOHAZARD Members: EPK Posted Online

A six-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for BLOODCLOT! — the new band featuring former BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler, ex-CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph, former SPUDMONSTERS/BIOHAZARD guitarist Scott Roberts, ex-PRO-PAIN guitarist Eric Klinger, and former MERAUDER bassist Rick Lopez — can be viewed...

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DEICIDE Guitarist JACK OWEN Checks In

Guitarist Jack Owen (DEICIDE, ADRIFT, ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE) has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Just got home from a couple whirlwind months of touring. First was OBITUARY's North American tour for their great new album, 'Xecutioner's Return'. I want to thank them for letting me tag al...

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Influential Metal Journalist BOB MULDOWNEY Dies At 44

Influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). He was 44 years old. Muldowney was best known for his fanzine/magazine Kick*Ass which helped expose, support and feature such bands as RAVEN, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, THE...

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The Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB 2001

"This is the last time you're gonna hear any CRO-MAGS songs at CBGB," says CRO-MAGS founder and bassist/vocalist Harley Flanagan during a set by his band HARLEY'S WAR on the final weekend of hardcore at the legendary Bowery venue. That is indeed a shame, as from 1973 to 2006 CBGB played host to a ve...

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Former CRO-MAGS Frontman To Run In Annual Marine Corps Marathon This Sunday

John Joseph, the former singer of New York hardcore legends CRO-MAGS and current frontman for the all-star hardcore band BLOODCLOT, will run in this year's Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, October 28. In its long history, the Marine Corps Marathon has not only made a name for its...

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Exclusive SEVERE TORTURE EP Available On iTunes Now

With just over two weeks to go until the release of the eagerly anticipated "Sworn Vengeance" from no-nonsense Dutch destroyers SEVERE TORTURE, an exclusive two track EP is available to download now from iTunes. Entitled "Sworn Vengeance EP", this download-only release contains the previously unrele...

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VENOM Drummer On New Material: 'I Am Really Happy With The Way Things Are Going'

Metal Hell magazine recently conducted an interview with VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the addition of "Rage" on guitar: "We have known Rage for quite a while now; just like (when) I used to rehearse...

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MADBALL: 'Today's Music Is So Much Heavier And Darker Than It's Ever Been'

Metalhead.ro recently conducted an interview with MADBALL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalhead.ro: Who came up with the ideea for your new album? What`s it all about? Is MADBALL still fighting for libery and justice? A: We all collaborated on the new record. We wanted to make a MADB...

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SEVERE TORTURE Releases Live Clips Of New Songs

On the eve of their departure for a full Mexican tour, Dutch brutalists SEVERE TORTURE have uploaded two live videos of new songs from the upcoming "Sworn Vengeance" album. Filmed live at De Kade in Zaandam, Holland on September 16, the clips feature the band raging through new tunes "Dismal Percept...

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SEVERE TORTURE Confirms Mexican Tour

Dutch death metal crew SEVERE TORTURE has confirmed a series of dates in Mexico. The band will make the long journey to play nine shows in advance of the new album "Sworn Vengeance". The details are as follows: Oct. 03 - Laredo @ Escarabajo Bar Oct. 04 - Tampico @ Club Golden Billar Oct. 05 ...