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TENET: 'Sovereign' Artwork Unveiled; First Track Posted Online
TENET, originally the brainchild of guitarist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ZIMMER'S HOLE),has throughout the years evolved into a monstrous extreme metal force featuring such illustrious musicians as Steve "Zetro" Souza (EXODUS) on vocals, Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT) on lead guitar, Byr...June 19, 2009
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MUDVAYNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, STATIC-X: 'The Pedal To The Metal Tour' Dates Announced
The Pedal To The Metal Tour 2009, featuring MUDVAYNE and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, will kick off July 24 in Portland, ME, and conclude September 9, in Oklahoma City, OK (see complete itinerary below). Joining the two metal juggernauts on the road will be STATIC-X, SUICIDE SILENCE, DOPE, BURY YOUR DEAD, a...June 5, 2009
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FLESH MADE SIN Signs With NEUROTIC RECORDS
Dutch black/death thrashers FLESH MADE SIN have inked a deal with Neurotic Records. The band's sophomore album, "The Aftermath of Amen", will be released at the end of June. According to a press release, FLESH MADE SIN "has their roots within the thrash metal scene, but evolved into a more mature an...May 14, 2009
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Protected Hell
DISBELIEF isn't trying to fit into anyone's metal pigeonholes. They've got the vocals of an extreme death metal band, but the intense, obsidian tone and impenetrable lurch of the most dark doom ghouls. And they do it all with a spartan, minimalist approach, all simple, pork-fisted riffs and an almos...April 28, 2009
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Christ Inversion
So here it is, long years after we heard the name murmured in rumors, or mentioned in ever-more-contentious PANTERA interviews... CHRIST INVERSION's "Obey the Will of Hell" recording, knocked down to a self-titled CD and released among the masses at last. Expect a sickening miasma of New Orleans slu...April 13, 2009
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Orcustus
Danger is omnipresent on this mean little bitch; a menacing hooded figure around every corner and the smell of rotting flesh inflaming the nostrils. ORCUSTUS' self-titled effort is morbid, lethal, and black as pitch, just what a black metal album should be, especially a Norwegian black metal album....April 13, 2009
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Pays $317K For Rare SUPERMAN Comic
According to The Associated Press, SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan paid $317,200 for the first comic book featuring Superman in an Internet auction. The previous owner had bought it for less than a buck. Dolmayan, who is also a dealer of rare comic books, told The Associated Press he acquired...March 14, 2009
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VOIVOD, WATAIN, AMEBIX Members To Take Part In Underground Art Exhibit
Dennis Dread's third annual underground art exhibit "Entartete Kunts" returns to Portland, Oregon in June 2009. "Entartete Kunts" explores the intersection of imagery/sound and celebrates the art of metal and punk without a trace of irony. This year's exhibit features the work of some of the most am...March 9, 2009
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Stormlegion
Featuring in its ranks veterans of bands like USURPER, CIANIDE, and CORPSEVOMIT, Chicago's KOMMANDANT keeps it tremolo picked and blast beaten on "Stormlegion". Black metal with subtle dirty thrash undertones is the soup of the day. While the straightforward, no-frills approach has its merits, the s...February 24, 2009
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DISTURBED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, LACUNA COIL: More 'Music As A Weapon IV' Dates Released
More dates have been released for the Music As A Weapon IV tour, featuring headliners DISTURBED alongside KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, LACUNA COIL and CHIMAIRA. They are as follows: Mar. 20 - Alliant Energy Center - Madison, Wisconsin Mar. 21 - McCelroy Arena - Waterloo, Iowa Mar. 23 - Ford Center - Oklahoma...January 26, 2009
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CONQUEST OF STEEL: European Tour Dates Announced
U.K. heavy metal warriors CONQUEST OF STEEL hit the European mainland once more this February for a week of dates to prepare the crowds for the release of their third album, "Storm Sword (Rise of the Dread Queen)", to be released in March 2009. Dates are as follows: Feb. 14 - Die Alte Hackerei - ...January 10, 2009
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WINTERS IN OSAKA Signs With HAUNTED HOTEL RECORDS
Chicago, Illinois' premier noise terrorists WINTERS IN OSAKA have struck up a deal with Haunted Hotel Records for the release of their next album. "Molded to Crawl" features guest appearances by Rich Hoak (BRUTAL TRUTH, TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION),Topon Das (FUCK THE FACTS),DEATH AGONIES (a.k.a. TH...January 5, 2009
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CONQUEST OF STEEL Preparing To Record New Album
UK heavy metal warriors CONQUEST OF STEEL are preparing to enter the studio to record their third album, "Storm Sword (Rise of the Dread Queen)", a concept effort which charts the rise and fall of an empire. Recording wil take place once again at Priory and Red Flag Studios and mixing and mastering...October 28, 2008
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MEGADETH: 'Anthology: Set The World Afire' First-Week Sales Revealed
MEGADETH's "Anthology: Set The World Afire" (Capitol/EMI) career-spanning 2-CD and digital collection sold around 2,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Anthology: Set The World Afire" features MEGADETH's top hits and fan favorites, a previou...October 8, 2008
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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Issues Summer's End Update
Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "Summer's fading into autumn. Well, at least what we've been calling summer in 2008. For the second year in a row, summer in Ireland barely crept over 20 degrees and was a rainy over...September 22, 2008