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NEBULA To Release 'Apollo' In February

Two and a half years after Liquor and Poker Music launched with "Atomic Ritual", the acclaimed third release from L.A. power trio NEBULA, the upstart rock indie comes full circle with the group's new album "Apollo". Due Feb. 21, the record is described in a press release as "a cosmic cocktail of hea...

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FEAR FACTORY To Headline 'A Place Called Home' Benefit

Los Angeles-based metal icons FEAR FACTORY will be giving back to their backyard as they headline the House of Blues- and Centerline-presented benefit for the Los Angeles community-based organization "A Place Called Home" at House of Blues in West Hollywood, California on Tues., Jan. 31. Tickets for...

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AMORAL: 'Decrowning' U.S. Release Date Set

Candlelight Records USA has set a March 21 U.S. release date for the second album from Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL, entitled "Decrowning". Three songs from the CD — "Lacrimal Gland", "Denial 101" and "Bleeder" — can be previewed at the Music Export Finland web site at this location (go to...

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AMORPHIS To Tour Finland In March

Following the "Eclipse" release gig at the Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki on Saturday, February 18, AMORPHIS will embark on a Finnish tour in March. The dates are as follows: Mar. 09 - Oulu, FIN @ 45 Special Mar. 10 - Kuopio, FIN @ Työnkulma Mar. 17 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuone Mar. 18 - ...

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Breathe Fire

That drummer Joe of Chicago's RAISE THE RED LANTERN (RTRL) took over a house serving as residence for squatters and needle riders by writing a false eviction notice and turning it into band HQ and underground event venue makes sense when one hears the unhinged, post-hardcore-ish sounds of "Breathe F...

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GLUECIFER: 'Best Of' Collection, Reissues On The Way

Defunct Norwegian rock 'n' rollers GLUECIFER have posted the following message on their official web site: "There are future releases on the agenda, but please note that no release dates are yet to be confirmed. Captain Poon [guitar] will produce a 'best of' GLUECIFER with a bonus disc featuring obs...

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Father Of Man Killed At DONNYBROOK/SHATTERED REALM Concert Is Looking For Answers

C.T. Revere of the Tucson Citizen is reporting that the father of the man fatally shot outside a hardcore/metal show on December 7 in Tucson, Arizona has written a letter to Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup asking several hard questions: Why was his son portrayed as a "violent hoodlum" after being shot to de...

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AMORPHIS: Another New Song Posted Online

A brand-new AMORPHIS track, entitled "Leaves Scar", has been added to the jukebox on the band's official MySpace site. The song comes off the Finnish metal band's forthcoming album, "Eclipse", due on February 17. The first single, "House of Sleep", was just relased in Finnish record stores. The cove...

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GODSMACK Putting Finishing Touches On 'Killer' New Record

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna recently spoke to MTV.com about the group's follow-up to 2003's "Faceless" CD, which has a working title of "Four". "The results are so amazing," he said of the album GODSMACK plan to release in late April. Although Erna had served as a co-producer on the band's three pr...

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Malaysian Muslim And Christian Groups Caution Against Listening To Black Metal Music

Malaysia's The Star Online has issued the following report: Some Muslim and Christian groups have called on music lovers to abstain from listening to black metal music. Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (Abim) president Yusri Mohamad said that although a person might only enjoy the melody and not be...

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ELVENKING: Full-Length Version Of 'The Wanderer' Posted Online

A full-length version of the new ELVENKING track "The Wanderer" has been posted online at this location (.WMA file). The song comes off the Italian folk/power metal band's third album, "The Winter Wake", due on January 27, 2006 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" was recorded at Sherpa S...

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Christian Rap-Rock Meets Hasidic Reggae On New P.O.D. Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: P.O.D.'s new album, "Testify", features a guest appearance by rising reggae star MATISYAHU on two songs, "Roots in Stereo" and "Strength of My Life". The collaboration between a Christian rap-rock band and a Hasidic reggae performer may seem strange to the outside worl...

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NICODEMUS Secure New Keyboardist And Guitarist

Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have secured two new permanent members in keyboardist Erik Scholibo and guitarist Chris Finster. Up until the recent addition of Scholibo, all keyboards had been handled by bassist/vocalist/band leader Christopher Morris. Finster, however, replaced prev...

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PENETRATOR: 'Adulteress' Video Posted Online

PENETRATOR, the Toronto-based power metal band featuring "Bulldog" Bess Ross, Tony Iommi's personal guitar tech during BLACK SABBATH's "Never Say Die" tour, have uploaded a "rough edit" of their video for the song "Adulteress" at this location. The clip features an appearance by Phil Naro (LEE AARON...

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KEEN OF THE CROW: New Demo Samples Posted Online

KEEN OF THE CROW, the new band featuring former MORGION members Rhett Davis and Justin Christian, along with NEPENTHEAN founder Ron Slater, have completed work on a new demo, entitled "Premonition". Audio samples of the tracks "Mercurial" and "Speaker of the Suns" can be heard at www.myspace.com/kee...