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DEFTONES: String Quartet Tribute To Be Released In September

A new tribute album to the DEFTONES, entitled "The String Quartet Tribute to the Deftones", will be released on September 19 via Vitamin Records. A description of the product reads as follows: "The rage and haunting beauty that is at the core of DEFTONES sound has been translated into percussive and...

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AMORAL: 'Decrowning' Live Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have uploaded a performance video of the song "Decrowning", recorded live at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland on April 13, 2006, at this location (Windows Media; right-click, "Save Target As"). "Decrowning" is the title track of the band's second album, which was...

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Forcing the Astral

Previously known as FOGMACHINE, Manitoba's ARCTIC CIRCLE (good move on changing the name) bring it cold and black with an impressive debut CD called "Forcing the Astral". Jagged black metal with a significant thrash element and varied mix of solid arrangements make for a strong effort from start to...

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BLOODSIMPLE To Record New Album In The Summer

BLOODSIMPLE guitarist Mike Kennedy (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) has issued the following update: "We are home and I'm writing to your from good ol' crooklyn NY. Working out some mean material for the new record. The new tunes are sounding killer so far and we should be hitting the studio in the summer to...

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Not For You

Before the "true" metal warriors among you pass judgment, you really ought to give "Not For You", the second album from San Diego's MOWER, a try. Aspersions will be cast because of Mikey Doling's (SNOT, SOULFLY) involvement as producer. All one needs to be concerned about in Doling's case is the ban...

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BIOMECHANICAL, MURDER ONE, ENGEL Confirmed For U.K.'s UXFEST

BIOMECHANICAL, MURDER ONE and ENGEL are among the artists confirmed for the Uxfest 2006 festival, set to take place Sunday, August 6 at the Carling Academy Islington and Bar Academy Islington in England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ARCHITECTS BIOMECHANICAL...

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AMORAL: 'Lacrimal Gland' Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have uploaded their video for the song "Lacrimal Gland" at this location (Windows Media). "A huge thank you to the crew, who made this happen with basically no budget whatsoever," the band write on their web site. "We think it turned out pretty cool." "Lacrimal...

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ROB ROCK: Live DVD Postponed

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has posted the following message at his official web site: "Special thanks to the fans that attended OwenFest in Germany and Elements of Rock in Switzerland. We had a great time and appreciate your enthusiastic support. "The...

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IT DIES TODAY: New Album Details Revealed

IT DIES TODAY are currently in the studio working on the follow-up to "The Caitliff Choir", which sold over 65,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. In the producer's seat is Garth Richardson (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, ATREYU),with co-production from none other than the band's gui...

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CRISIS Going On 'Indefinite Hiatus'

Los Angeles-based band CRISIS have issued the following statement: "All of us in CRISIS would like to let our very faithful and diehard fans know that the band is going on an indefinite hiatus. We are sorry that our fans will not be hearing any new music from us in the near future. CRISIS has ...

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Latin Band ILL NINO Reacts To Immigration Law Protests

As bilingual Latin metal band ILL NINO prepares to embark on a 28-city major market U.S. tour aimed at cities with strong Latino communities, members of the politically and socially conscious New Jersey sextet paused to comment on today's nationwide protests of Congress' attempts to toughen immigrat...

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DREAM EVIL Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for the inaugural Ragnarok UK Metalfest, set to take place on November 4, 2006 at Perth Concert Hall in Central Scotland. According to a statement released by the festival organizers, DREAM EVIL or its management team will release a statement regarding the fut...

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SODOM, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

SODOM and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR ARCH ENEMY BRAINSTORM CALIBAN COMMUNIC DEATHSTARS DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER EDGUY E...

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BLIND GUARDIAN To Release Orchestral Album In 2008

Guitarist Andre Olbrich of the German power metal giants BLIND GUARDIAN revealed in an interview with Metal Temple magazine's Michael Dalakos that the band has been working on a strictly orchestral album, due for release in 2008. An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal Temple: Virgin never real...

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The Phoenix Throne

The only thing I remember about DEAD TO FALL's "Villainy and Virtue" (the Chicago band's second release) was that it barely left an impression on me. Not bad, not great, just kind of ho-hum metalcore that could be taken or left. As such, my expectations were not very high for "The Phoenix Throne". A...