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Memorial

Kudos to Portugal's MOONSPELL for creating goth with death metal propulsion that should have cross-genre appeal. You heard it on much of "The Antidote", but "Memorial" is a 59-minute gem of an album that manages to be very heavy without dispensing with that Vampire-esque gothic appeal. While I would...

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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...

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Bestial

Let's begin by giving thanks to the fine people at At a Loss Recordings for continuing to dredge up some of the angriest, angular, and utterly mind-fucking sonic trample in the universe. The trend ain't dead either. Now comes a two-man project called BLACK COBRA that fills every nook and cranny with...

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THE HUMAN CONDITION Prepare To Record Full-Length Debut

THE HUMAN CONDITION, the Arizona-based band featuring former SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett, have completed pre-production on 10 new songs and will begin recording their first full-length record this summer. The band's last show before recording will take place on May 26 at Bull Dogz, located a...

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CRYPTOPSY: Immigration Problems Force Tour Cancellation

Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have been forced to cancel their previously announced East Coast mini-tour due to immigration problems. The trek, which was scheduled to kick off on April 24 in Philadelphia, was slated to include an appearance at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on Apri...

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DRAGONFORCE Working On Securing Spot On American Festival Tour

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li has told MTV.com that his band are working on securing a spot on an American festival tour — like Sounds of the Underground or Gigantour 2 — so fans who miss them on their short U.S. tour in early May might be able to catch the 'FORCE this summer. ...

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OBITUARY, NEW YORK DOLLS To Headline Italy's DAYS OF THE DEAD Festival

OBITUARY and NEW YORK DOLLS have been confirmed as the headliners of the Days Of The Dead 2006 festival, set to take place June 28-29 as part of the Chico Bum Festival in Borgaro (Turin),Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 28: OBITUARY AGNOSTIC FRONT CALIBAN THE BL...

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ARCH ENEMY To Guest On INDIE 103.1 FM's 'Chaos' Tonight

ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow and guitarist Mike Amott will appear as special guests on Indie 103.1 FM's "Chaos" metal show tonight between 10:00 p.m. and midnight PST. Listeners can also stream the show online at www.indie1031.fm. ARCH ENEMY made their triumphant return to the U.S. earlier in t...

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BYZANTINE Record EYEHATEGOD Cover For Upcoming Tribute Album

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE recently entered the studio to record a cover song for an upcoming upcoming EYEHATEGOD tribute album. Lead guitarist Tony Rohrbough offers this update: "While most of you were chowing down on some Easter dinner last Sunday, we were in the studio....

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ENGEL Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement

ENGEL, the new Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES),drummer Mojjo (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA),and vocalist Mangan Klavborn, have parted ways with bassist Robert Hakemo (ex-GARDENIAN, GOOSEFLESH). A...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, DEATHSTARS, ASTRAL DOORS Confirmed For Sweden's PEACE & LOVE Festival

DARK TRANQUILLITY, DEATHSTARS, TOTALT JÄVLA MÖRKER, ASTRAL DOORS and ENGEL are among the newly confirmed bands for the Peace & Love festival, set to take place July 4-8 in Borlänge, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are THE HAUNTED, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, SOILWORK and BURST, among others. The Peace...

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Death to Tyrants

This weekend's batch of reviews is turning into a who's who of legends and journeymen. DARKTHRONE released its 12th album and IMPALED NAZARENE its ninth, and now SICK OF IT ALL not only unleashes its ninth long player (not counting EPs, splits, live recordings, etc),but also is celebrating its 20th...

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REMEMBERING NEVER: 'Con Artist' Video Posted Online

REMEMBERING NEVER's video for the track "Con Artist" has been posted online at this location. "The video was filmed by director David Rodsky, who was really awesome and easy to work with," REMEMBERING NEVER vocalist Mean Pete said. "The video takes place in Brooklyn, and features a cop hanging out w...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Frontman Goes 'Bare Knuckles' With KFC

Revered by many as the godfather of hardcore, AGNOSTIC FRONT and THE DISASTERS frontman Roger Miret has never been one to pull punches when it comes to saying what he thinks, and that's especially true now. Just about to embark on a whirlwind tour of Europe and the U.S. through June with THE DISASTE...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Checks In From U.S. Tour; 'My Apocalypse' Video Posted Online

ARCH ENEMY made their triumphant return to the U.S. last week on a massive Jägermeister-sponsored co-headlining bill with CHIMAIRA and HATE ETERNAL. The trek, which also now features labelmates GOD FORBID (who joined the package nine dates into the tour) replacing NEVERMORE (who were on select shows...