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Wounded
From the first mammoth riffs of album-opener "25th Hour", the first band that immediately comes to mind is the mighty BOLT THROWER. And when it kicks into high gear, something tells you that "Wounded" from Phoenix's LANDMINE MARATHON is going to be an album that does nothing short of ripping you a n...July 24, 2006
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METAL SKOOL Frontman Buys $1.4 Million Home
According to the Los Angeles Times, singer Ralph Saenz, also known as Michael Starr of the heavy-metal comedy act METAL SKOOL, and his wife, model-actress Jocelyn Saenz, have purchased a newly built Valley Village, California home for $1.4 million. The Mediterranean-style house has five bedrooms and...July 23, 2006
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HELSTAR To Headline CALIFORNIA BURNING STAR METAL FEST
The reunited HELSTAR has been confirmed as the headlining act for the 2006 California Burning Star Metal Fest, set to take place August 5-6 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 5 (show starts at 1:00 p.m.): HELSTAR NEIL TURBIN'S DEA...July 19, 2006
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THE ACACIA STRAIN To Hit The Road With CALIBAN In September
Massachusetts' purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN will head back out on the road this fall with Germany's CALIBAN. The two will tour throughout the United States in September and into October with various other support acts along the way, including labelmates LIGHT THIS CITY. THE ACACIA...July 18, 2006
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NOUMENA Completes Work On New Album
Finnish melodic death metallers NOUMENA have completed work on their third full-length album, "Anatomy of Life", tentatively due late October via Spikefarm Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Absence" was recorded and mixed at Savonlinna's Sundi Coop studio by Tuomo Valtonen and was mastered at Finnvo...July 18, 2006
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EMPEROR: Key Club Concert Photos, Review Available
A comprehensive review (complete with more than 40 photos) of EMPEROR's performance at the Key Club club in Hollywood, California on Sunday, July 16 has been posted online at this location. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Into The Infinity Of Thoughts / The Burning Shadows Of...July 18, 2006
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CORNERSTONE Completes Work On 'Two Tales and One Tomorrow'
CORNERSTONE, the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen, has posted the following message on its official web site: "[The new CORNERSTONE album] 'Two Tales and One Tomorrow' is now mixed and mastered. Ste...July 17, 2006
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The Art of Agony
What the hell is it with New Jersey? REVENANT, RIPPING CORPSE, HUMAN REMAINS, NOKTURNEL… this state has been responsible for some really twisted, ripping death/thrash. And lest you think that era is long gone, another voice from the past has made itself known in the modern day — VICIOUS CIRCLE, form...July 17, 2006
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Inhuman Rampage
Should one believe the hype about DRAGONFORCE's extreme power metal prowess? Has the PR engine blown out of proportion the band's lightning quick shred fests and soaring melodic vocal passages? Probably, but that doesn't mean that the boys aren't a well-oiled machine. The members of DRAGONFORCE are...July 17, 2006
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Black Stone Cherry
Got a burning desire to hear a big, loud, slightly twangy marriage of NICKELBACK and BRAND NEW SIN? Yeah, me either. The single, "Lonely Train", has already been tapped as a WWE theme song, which oughta slot these guys right in where they belong – the token new rock band of the year for disaffected...July 17, 2006
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KING'S X Guitarist Issues Collection Of Demos
KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor has released "Homeschool (The Demos * Volume I)", a collection of "his most intimate recorded moments, some of which were recorded twenty years ago," according to a posting on Ty's web site. The CD contains Tabor's original 4- and 8-track demos "created for the songs you...July 16, 2006
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EXILIA: 'Nobody Excluded' Audio Samples Available
Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA has posted audio samples of all 12 tracks that are set to appear on the group's sophomore full-length album, "Nobody Excluded", due on July 21 via G.U.N./BMG Records. Check them out at www.exilia.de. The follow-up to 2004's "Unleashed", "Nobody Excluded" was pro...July 15, 2006
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EMPEROR: Video Clips Of New York City Performance Posted Online
Two short, low-quality clips of Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR performing at the B.B. King Blues club in New York City on Friday, July 14 have been posted online at YouTube.com: Video#1, Video#2. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Into The Infinity Of Thoughts / The Burning S...July 15, 2006
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EIGHTEEN VISIONS: Full 'Victim' Video Posted Online
EIGHTEEN VISIONS's full video for their track "Victim" has been posted online at the band's official web site. The clip was shot on June 15 in Los Angeles, California with director Scott Duncan, who has previously worked with INXS, among others. The video was filmed at the same location as the basem...July 14, 2006
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VIRGIN STEELE: 'The Real Radio Show' Audio Interview Available For Download
VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis was the featured guest on "The Real Radio Show" on WLIR 107.1 FM on June 25. DeFeis discussed music, life and VIRGIN STEELE's new album, "Visions of Eden", which will be released on September 8. A few samples of some of the new songs were aired as well. Download a...July 14, 2006