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CATTLE DECAPITATION Rejoined By Drummer MICHAEL LAUGHLIN

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have been rejoined by drummer Michael Laughlin. "After a much-needed break, the man is refreshed and ready to destroy once again!" the group writes in a press release. CATTLE DECAPITATION will team up with THE LOCUST and DAUGHTERS for a U.S. tour begin...

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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL Is Looking Forward To Possible OZZFEST Appearance

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott recently spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about the formation of his new band, HELLYEAH, also featuring NOTHINGFACE members Jerry Montano (bass) and Tom Maxwell (guitar) alongside MUDVAYNE's Chad Gray (vocals) and Gregg Tribbett (guitar). "Since M...

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Buried Alive

So this is it, the final farewell to a band that called it quits voluntarily after evolving from barren death metal artisans and English manglers ("Rot to Dead"! "Desperationed Future"!) in the late 1980s to a sleek, melancholy hit-making machine (in their native Finland, anyway). While some would p...

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This Is Your Pig's Portrait

It's usually a bad sign when a band insists on peculiar spelling or punctuation to "properly" display their name. It's the_Network. if you're keeping track, and they're hardcore to the core, complete with ironic song titles, maudlin testimonials to love of friends and scene in the thanks list, and s...

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EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DETONATION Confirmed For Germany's BONEMETAL FESTIVAL

EXTREME NOISE TERROR and DETONATION are among the confirmed bands for the Bonemetal Festival, set to take place April 14 at Stadthalle in Werl (near Dortmund),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: EXTREME NOISE TERROR LAY DOWN ROTTEN DETONATION EMBEDDED DESECRATION ANGUISHED CHRON...

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Former DHG Keyboardist To Release ZWEIZZ Debut In March

ZWEIZZ, the one-man project of Svein Egil Hatlevik (DHG, FLEURETY),will release its debut album, "The Yawn of the New Age", on March 24 through Hatlevik's label Vendlus Records. The music of ZWEIZZ is described as "a mixture of black metal, electronics and noise." "The Yawn of the New Age" track li...

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'Extreme Metal' Book-Length Study Coming From BERG PUBLISHERS

Berg Publishers has issued the following press release: Extreme metal — one step beyond heavy metal — can appear bizarre or terrifying to the uninitiated. Extreme metal musicians have developed an often impenetrable sound that teeters on the edge of screaming, incomprehensible noise. Extreme metal c...

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SOULFLY's MARC RIZZO Records Acoustic Version Of 'Frontlines'; Audio Available

SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo has recorded an all-acoustic version of SOULFLY's "Frontlines". Check it out at www.myspace.com/marcrizzo. In other news, Marc has also announced the following solo tour dates: Jan. 27 - Mexicali Blues - Teaneck, NJ Feb. 02 - Thunder Down Under - Baltimore, MD Feb. 03 -...

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ENEMYNSIDE: 'Burnt By The Sun' Video Posted Online

Italian thrashers ENEMYNSIDE have posted their video for the song "Burnt by the Sun" at their MySpace page. The clip, which was shot on November 16, 2006 with director Riccarco Frediani (who previously worked with the group on the "Your Enemy Inside" video),can be viewed at www.myspace.com/enemynsi...

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MELECHESH Leader: 'Heaviness Is Not Necessarily Speed'

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with MELECHESH (pronounced Mel-uh-kesh) leader Ashmedi. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's unique Mediterranean sound: "Some bands, I think, are mistaking heavy with speed and noise maybe. No disrespect. I am a fa...

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KALEDON: 'Chapter 4' To Receive Japanese Release Via HOT-ROCKIN

Italian power metal band KALEDON has announced a collaboration with the Japanese record company Hot-Rockin/Disk Heaven. Hot-Rockin will release a special version of the group's new album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", featuring a lot of bonus material. More details will follow soon. "Chapter 4:...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Embark On First-Ever Tour Of Mexico

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will embark on their first-ever tour of Mexico in February. Also appearing on the three-date trek, dubbed "Chas Metal Attack Tour 2007", are MARDUK, MONSTROSITY and SETHERIAL. The details are as follows: Feb. 09 - Leon, MEX @ Madeiras Feb. 10 - Mexico...

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MARYLAND DEATHFEST V Running Order Announced

The running order has been announced for this year's Maryland Deathfest V, set to take place on May 26-27 at Sonar in Baltimore. It is as follows: Saturday, May 26: Doors at 12:30 p.m. SAPROGENIC - 1:00 - 1:25 FOETOPSY - 1:40 - 2:10 FLAGITIOUS IDIOSYNCRASY IN THE DILAPIDATION - 2:25 - 2:55 NUNWHORE...

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Passenger

Denmark's MNEMIC turned quite a few heads with its futuristic thrash, MESHUGGAH-like rhythms and shades of FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songwriting on 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" and 2004's "The Audio Injected Soul". While the soon-to-be-released "Passenger" may not reach the heights achi...

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CULT OF LUNA Wins 'Best Rock/Metal Album Of The Year' Award From Sweden's P3

Swedish art-noise collective CULT OF LUNA has been honored with a "P3 Guld" award (for their criticially acclaimed "Somewhere along the Highway" release) from Swedish radio station P3 in the "Best Rock/Metal Album of the Year" category. The other nominees were IN FLAMES ("Come Clarity"),THE HAUNTED...