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INNER SURGE To Support PAUL DI'ANNO On Canadian Tour

According to a Cyclone Records newsletter, Canada's politically charged hardcore/metal act INNER SURGE have been confirmed as the support act for former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno's upcoming Canadian tour, which is scheduled to take place this September. Exact cities and dates for the 20-show...

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Ex-FAITH NO MORE Frontman MIKE PATTON: 'There's A Danger In Anything That Is Unfamiliar'

Daniel Robert Epstein of SuicideGirls.com recently conducted an interview with former FAITH NO MORE and current PEEPING TOM frontman Mike Patton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: SuicideGirls.com: Why is a PEEPING TOM song a PEEPING TOM song and a TOMAHAWK song a TOMAHAWK song? Patton: "Ea...

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BLOODBOUND Announce New Members

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE; vocals),Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),have announced the addition of three new members: Pelle Åkerlind (drums),Markus Albertson (rhythm guitar)...

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Monotheist

CELTIC FROST has had one of the strangest and more controversial career arcs in recent metal history. Rising out of the ashes of Swiss act HELLHAMMER in 1984, FROST centered largely around singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Warrior) and bassist Martin Eric Ain. Early releases such...

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Our Darkest Days

The terms "melodic" and "hardcore" tend to go together like oil and water if not done just right. On "Our Darkest Days", Orange County's IGNITE does it just right. Considering the number of bands that combine the two elements and ultimately water down the best parts of both (i.e., WITH HONOR),that...

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OPETH Mainman Says LORDI Is Music For 'Five-Year-Olds'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has commented on LORDI's surprise win in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, marking Finland's first Eurovision victory in 45 years. Asked by an OPETH fan on the band's official forum what he thought of LORDI winning the contest, Mikael replied, "Haha! I love watchin...

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FULL BLOWN CHAOS: Singer's Illness Forces Show Cancellations

New York-based hardcore/metal band FULL BLOWN CHAOS were forced to cancel their appearances in Bakersfield, Reno, Boise and Cleveland after the group's vocalist, Ray Mazzola, was taken ill. "Ray woke up with the same pain as he did when he first got bit by the black widow spider," the band write on...

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HELMET: New Album Details Revealed

Forefathers of the post-hardcore/punk genre, HELMET will return July 18 with "Monochrome", marking their first release on Warcon Records, one of the leading post-hardcore/punk labels in the industry today. This summer, the band — founding vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton, guitarist Chris Traynor and...

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CANDLEMASS: New Studio Photos Posted Online

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have uploaded several photos from their recent recording sessions at Stockholm's Polar Studios. Check them out at Candlemass.se. As previously reported, CANDLEMASS frontman Messiah Marcolin contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET on April 28, 2006 to reveal that he has part...

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GHOULUNATICS Begin Recording New Album

Montreal deathcore act GHOULUNATICS have issued the following update: "We're headed out to Wild Studios to work with acclaimed producer and good friend Pierre Remillard (CRYPTOPSY, A PERFECT MURDER, etc.) (Thursday, May 25). This time around Pierre will be involved in the project from A to Z as he w...

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ROB ZOMBIE Taps Ex-AMEN/WEDNESDAY 13 Bassist PIGGY D.

ROB ZOMBIE has tapped ex-AMEN/WEDNESDAY 13 bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) as the replacement for the recently departed Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (also ex-CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER). As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on May 11, Nicholson left Zombie earlier in the month in order to join OZZY O...

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PUNGENT STENCH Explain U.S. Tour Cancellation

Long-running Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH have issued a longer statement regarding the cancellation of their recent U.S. tour. The band's drummer, Alex Wank (a.k.a. Rector Stench, Mr. Stench, Sex Slave),said, "We feel sorry for all promoters and fans for the cancellation of the rest of...

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ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER: Entire Album Available For Streaming

Atlanta, Georgia's ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER is set to release their self-titled debut record on June 6, 2006. You can listen to the entire album right now by visiting their e-card at this location. Named in homage to LYNYRD SKYNYRD drummer, Artimus Pyle, the 10-track aural attack of ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER wil...

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MACHINE HEAD, CONVERGE Added To Select Dates On SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

MACHINE HEAD, CONVERGE, VISION OF DISORDER, HORSE THE BAND and other special guests have been added to select dates on the Sounds of the Underground tour, featuring AS I LAY DYING, IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, CANNIBAL CORPSE, GWAR, TERROR, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BEHEMOUTH, THE CHARIOT, THROUGH THE EYES OF...

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Disintegrate

The band who's always easy to find in any well-alphabetized CD collection is back, after a three-year delay, with an interesting take on modern extremity. Perhaps overshadowed by mainmen Zamoth and Trym's return to limited live activity with EMPEROR, the release of the third ZYKLON album should show...