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Dante XXI

After the disappointing and rambling 2003 album "Roorback", SEPULTURA does indeed roar back with "Dante XXI", a concept album based on Dante Alighieri's classic work of literature, "Divina Comedia (The Divine Comedy)". Conceptual ideas aside, however, "Dante XXI" thrashes with an intensity that was...

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WHEN THE DEADBOLT BREAKS Sign With SPARE CHANGE RECORDS

Spare Change Records has announced the signing of the Connecticut-based doom quartet WHEN THE DEADBOLT BREAKS. The group, which features in its ranks Aaron Lewis of CABLE, will release their full-length debut on May 30. A track from the upcoming album can be previewed at www.sparechangerecords.com....

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Flying High Again: Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Tribute albums are usually good for a little fun, maybe even surprising you with a couple of bands you wouldn't expect to be covering a classic song by a classic band/artist. In my case, I typically check out the album, appreciate it for the handful of cool covers, and never again take it off the .....

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Dismantling Devotion

Get yourself in the mood for this one; and I'm not talking about the state of mind that accompanies 4th of July celebrations or beach volleyball games. Fans of modern, melancholic doom that get their kicks from albums by the likes of MY DYING BRIDE and KATATONIA will surely dig "Dismantling Devotion...

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9MM SOLUTION Complete New Demo With SOIL Bassist

9MM SOLUTION, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based band featuring ex-MORTA SKULD members Dave Gregor, Jason Hellman, Ed Wallner, along with singer Hobbes Caltous, have completed work on a new demo with producer/SOIL bassist Tim King. The demo was recorded at Studio One in Racine, Wisconsin, engineered by...

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ISOLE To Release New Single In March

Swedish doom metal band ISOLE have finished recording two new tracks in their own, recently opened Apocalypse studio for an upcoming 7" vinyl release, entitled "The Beyond". The single's title cut, "The Beyond", is described in a press release as "a relatively up-tempo scorcher of a song" while "Bey...

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MOTÖRHEAD, TWISTED SISTER, JUDAS PRIEST Members On OZZY Tribute CD: Audio Samples Available

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider, ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens and legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen are among the metal icons appearing on "Flying High Again: The World's Greatest Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne", due on Marc...

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MOONSPELL: Release Date Set For 'Memorial'

SPV Records has set an April 21 German release date for the new MOONSPELL album, entitled "Memorial". The CD was recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta (LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT, GRIP INC.) and will contain around 8 to 10 new songs, including "Once It Was Ours!",...

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CANDLEMASS Win Swedish 'GRAMMY' Award For 'Best Hard Rock' Album

CANDLEMASS won a Swedish "Grammy" award in the "Best Hard Rock" category, beating out the likes of HAMMERFALL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, MESHUGGAH and OPETH. The Swedish doom legends were honored for their self-titled 2005 opus, which is available on Nuclear Blast Records. EVERGREY were nominated in the "...

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'Metal's Dark Side' Host JASMIN ST. CLAIRE To Star In 'Dorm Daze 2'

Jasmin St. Claire, former adult film and wrestling star and current host of "Metal's Dark Side" and "The Metal Scene TV Show", will appear as a star this spring in "National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2", the sequel to the cult classic "Dorm Daze". Directed by David and Scott Hillandbrand, the film also st...

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WINTERTHRALL Joined By Former MORGION Bassist/Vocalist JEREMY PETO

WINTERTHRALL, the Orange County, California-based doom/death metal project featuring Rob Alaniz (NOCTUARY, ex-RISE, EVILDEAD),and Steve Nelson (NOCTUARY),have announced the addition of bassist/vocalist Jeremy Peto (ex-MORGION) to the group's ranks. In addition, Ruben Lugo — who had previously play...

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MORTIFICATION Announce New Drummer, Complete Work On New CD

Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION have announced the addition of drummer Damien Percy to the group's ranks. The band's new album, "Erasing the Goblin", has been mixed and mastered and should be available in late March. According to a press release, fans should "expect a death metal-orient...

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CATHEDRAL Frontman: 'We Want To Give The Fans Something A Bit Special Each Time'

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with CATHEDRAL frontman Lee Dorrian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Whose idea was the apple-scented disk on the digipak? Lee Dorrian: "(laughs) It wasn't my idea. I don't know whose idea that was. It's pretty...

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Call of the Mastodon

Before you do anything, take a close look at the track listing above. If a lot of it looks familiar, you probably already own the out-of-print "Lifesblood" EP — and only you can decide if four more early tracks, for a total of 28 minutes of music, is worth shelling out full price for. But ...

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Hail Infernal Darkness

Some bands seem to exist just beneath the radar, somehow escaping the discerning ears of fans in search of quality death metal. Seattle's DRAWN AND QUARTERED would seem to fit that description, but after 2004's "Return of the Black Death" and this year's "Hail Infernal Darkness", the ripples should...