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Twilight

One of those black metal projects so primally fucked and ruthlessly inaccessible, it'll be hated garbage-can noise to most of the world, and a new religion to a select few. TWILIGHT is a sort of U.S. black metal supergroup, featuring Malefic of XASTHUR and some other subterranean evildoers, and thei...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist To Guest On STREET DRUM CORPS Debut

SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian will contribute a track to the upcoming full-length album from the STREET DRUM CORPS, the side project of THE USED frontman Bert McCracken. The CD, which will mostly feature found instruments, will have a whole lot of other guest stars. "So far we've only us...

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RAMMSTEIN: 'Rosenrot' Single Details Revealed

According to Herzeleid.com, German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have selected the title track of their new album, "Rosenrot", as their next single. "Rosenrot" (the single) will be released on December 9, 2005 and will contain the following tracks: 01. Rosenrot (Single Version) (03:47) 02. Rosenrot...

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SOILWORK Frontman Talks About OZZFEST, Upcoming DVD

Metal Convenant recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Covenant: You spent the whole summer of 2005 on Ozzfest in America. Tell us about it! Björn: "Ozzfest felt a bit like 'Groundhog Day' (the 1993 comedy starring...

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ADEMA: Singer LUKE CARACCIOLI Quits, Cites 'Personal Reasons'

Only six months after the release of their first album ("Planets") without the contributions of singer Marky Chavez (half-brother of KORN's Jonathan Davis),California's ADEMA have parted ways with Chavez's replacement, Luke Caraccioli. Luke's official statement on the matter is as follows: "I know...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Completes Five Songs For New Solo Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding his recent and upcoming activities. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: First off, tell me about the new theme song for the show "Rockman" and tell us what "Rockman" is. Marty: "'Rockman...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist Directing 'Hypnotize' Video

Billboard.com is reporting that SYSTEM OF A DOWN are currently finishing production on a video for the title track from the group's upcoming album, "Hypnotize". The album is due in November via American. The clip is being directed by the band's bassist, Shavo Odadjian, who had previously directed fo...

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EXHUMED Cancel European Tour

Californian gore-metallers EXHUMED have been forced to cancel their European tour. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Due to very recent developments with some of the local promoters on the upcoming tour, we are forced to cancel all of the upcoming European shows. As it...

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INSANITY To Release Compilation Of Early Material

The old-school death metal pioneers INSANITY are back home, having completed a tour of California with EXHUMED, ABSCESS and SKARP. INSANITY will be releasing a compilation of their earllier material on Parasitic Twin Productions, the same label EXHUMED's "Garbage Daze Re-Regurgitated" is on. Both CD...

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ALICE COOPER Discusses His Stage Show

ALICE COOPER recently spoke to Billboard.com about his new album, "Dirty Diamonds", and his current world tour, which includes such traditional Cooper set-pieces as guillotines, strait jackets and "female vampire whip dances." "If you asked 10 people in 1975 to go to an ALICE COOPER show and do a tw...

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BONGZILLA Putting Finishing Touches On 'Amerijuanican'

BONGZILLA are nearing completion of the recording of "Amerijuanican", their third full-length album. BONGZILLA have finished recording at Coney Island Studios and are mixing at Butch Vig's Smart Studios (NIRVANA, GARBAGE, SMASHING PUMPKINS) in their hometown of Madison, Wisconsin with longtime engin...

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EXHUMED Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Californian gore-metallers EXHUMED have parted ways with longtime guitarist Mike Beams. "Mike felt that he had burnt himself out on EXHUMED through all the touring and everything and just wasn't really motivated to continue on and give 110 percent the way that he had in the past," stated band founde...

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Guide To Extinction

NOCTURNE are the latest in a long line of female-fronted, electronic-tinged rock bands (the most well-known being GARBAGE). Like many of these groups, the "industrial" elements found within seem more like superficial machine trappings hung on a basic hard rock framework — enough stuff to warrant pla...

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ALEV: Debut Album To Receive U.S. Release

German modern rock band ALEV will see a national U.S. release of their debut CD, "We Live In Paradise", sometime this summer via Eclipse Records under exclusive license from S.A.D. Music GmbH. The band's sound is being described in a press release as a "cross between EVANESCENCE and GARBAGE. . . str...

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QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW: 'Who The Fuck Is MESHUGGAH?'

QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow recently spoke to KNAC.COM about his reputation as an "asshole" and last year's ill-fated "Bad Boys of Metal" tour with Jani Lane (ex-WARRANT) and Steven Adler (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.COM: It's true tha...