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Ogre Tones

Call it the ENUFF Z'NUFF syndrome. A few unfortunate haircuts at the beginning of a band's existence, a well-meant but mismatched tour or two, and a band spends its life consigned to a genre where it fits and functions about as well as COURTNEY LOVE's chastity belt. Many metalheads think they're wea...

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Once Was Not

It has taken a while for Canadian death metal techsters CRYPTOPSY to get back on track after the departure of Mike DiSalvo. The last studio album was 2000's "And Then You'll Beg", after which vocalist Martin LaCroix entered the picture, lasting long enough to perform on concert LP "None so Live" and...

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For Those Who Share the Sun

Describing itself as "nu-death-metalcore" was my first indication that Germany's 10 FOLD B-LOW were going to be more aggravating than groundbreaking. While I'm not sure I'd tag my band's sound with that muddled description, it is an example of truth in advertising. "For Those Who Share the Sun" is a...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Exclusive Interview To Air On FUSE's 'Uranium'

Fuse's VJ "Metal Mistress" Juliya has been waiting her whole life to meet Ozzy Osbourne and on Friday, September 23 at 9:00 p.m. EST, viewers will be able to share in that experience. "If it wasn't for Ozzy, I probably wouldn't have the balls to listen to this kind of music," commented Juliya, host...

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THE DARKNESS Announce New Album Title, Release Date

THE DARKNESS have set "One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back" as the title of their much-anticipated second album, due on November 28. It will be preceeded by the first single from the record, "One Way Ticket", on November 14. The follow-up to "Permission to Land" will be THE DARKNESS' first release wi...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: U.K. TV Special To Air This Weekend

According to Ozzyhead.com, a one-hour TV special on Ozzy Osbourne, entitled "Ozzy Osbourne: In My Life", will air on Saturday, September 17 on U.K. channel ITV. This profile of the Prince of Darkness will mark his 35 years in the music industry, tracing his career from car-horn tester to heavy metal...

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DOMINATION BLACK Finalize Track Listing For Debut Album

Finnish metal merchants DOMINATION BLACK have finalized the track listing for their debut album, "Fearbringer", due this fall via Poison Arrow Records. Recorded at Woodbine Garden Studios in Pyhtää, Finland and mixed by Teemu "Bob" Aalto, the album will be mastered at Finnvox studios by Minerva Papp...

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BEWITCHED: New Song Available For Download

Swedish black metallers BEWITCHED have uploaded a rough-mix version of a new track, entitled "Glorious are the Ways of Death", at this location (.ZIP file containing MP3 and lyrics). "Glorious are the Ways of Death" comes off the group's upcoming album, "Spiritual Warfare", tentatively due before th...

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TENEBRE: New Song Available For Download

Sweden's TENEBRE are currently offering a free download of "Silver Flame", the opening track from the group's new CD, "Heart's Blood". Check it out at this location. 10 songs were reportedly recorded for the follow-up to 2002's "Electric Hellfire Kiss", tentatively due before the end of the year via...

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DISTURBED To Play Legendary New York City Club CBGB

DISTURBED will mark their new album's release — and wrap their current six-and-a-half-week North American tour — by performing Tuesday, September 20 at the legendary CBGB in New York City. Tickets for the special event will only be available through the band's official fan web site, www.thedisturbed...

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Buy OZZY OSBOURNE's Toilet (With Seat) On eBay

A toilet purportedly used by Ozzy Osbourne and his family 17 years ago is among the items currently being auctioned off on eBay by a London-based seller. In a message posted on his auction page, the seller claims that his parents are having their bathroom and bedroom redone for the first time since...

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NOCTURNAL BREED Announce New Guitarist

Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED have announced the addition of guitarist A.E. Rattlehead (COCKROACH CLAN, CREST OF DARKNESS, HAMMERHEART) to the group's ranks. Rattlehead joins the band as the replacement for T. Thrawn (real name: Tom Kvålsvoll),who left the group earlier in the summer due to "...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Dreams Of Acoustic Album

ContactMusic.com is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne is desperate to record an album of acoustic ballads but record company bosses won't take him seriously unless he's the "Prince of Darkness." The BLACK SABBATH frontman is keen to show off other aspects of his musical ability, but fears he'll have to k...

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Former KORN Guitarist: I Talk To God All The Time

Rolling Stone magazine recently conducted an exclusive interview with former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rolling Stone: Why did you leave KORN? Brian "Head" Welch: "When we first started, KORN had power over all of our music and what we said — the so...

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WAYLANDER Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Vocalist Ciaran O'Hagan of the long-running Irish folk metal act WAYLANDER has issued the following update on the group's activities: "Another statement, another tale to tell, it seems. Recent acquisition Alan Connolly has had to resign his position due to health reasons. All at clan WAYLANDER would...