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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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Revenge

Believe it or not, the rating above is a vast improvement for Danish third-stringers IRON FIRE. Their debut, "Thunderstorm" (released after the group won some Noise Records battle of the bands contest),was a laughably generic exercise in power metal with particularly anemic and reedy vocals from Ma...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Comments On Ecuadorian Concert Fiasco

It was reported yesterday that DESTRUCTION's April 15 concert in Quito, Ecuador ended in total chaos after the local promoter lost control of the 2,000 fans that wanted to attend the gig in a venue that could only accommodate half of them and that didn't have a working lighting system. According to...

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DESTRUCTION: Ecuador Concert Ends In Total Chaos

According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, the German thrashers' April 15 concert in Quito, Ecuador ended in total chaos after the local promoter lost control of the 2,000 fans that wanted to attend the gig in a venue that could only accommodate half of them and that didn't have a wo...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Guests On ENDRONE Debut

ENDRONE, the Hollywood, CA-based rock/metal act, have completed work on their debut album, "The Sins Within", for a late spring release. The CD was produced by Logan Mader (ex-MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY) and features a special guest guitar appearance by Dino Cazares (ex-FEAR FACTORY) on the title track....

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Metal Meets Horror On 'Horror Pain Gore Death' DVD Collection

A new DVD collection of horror music videos (horror films mixed with metal music) from obscure death, thrash and '80s metal bands, entitled "Horror Pain Gore Death", has just been released. The complete track listing for the set is as follows: DVD 1: 01. GORGUTS – "The House By The Cemetery" 02. IRO...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Looks Ahead To Next Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: AVENGED SEVENFOLD is not coming off the road anytime soon, with its own North American tour underway, a European trip in June and a rumored Ozzfest stint this summer. But that doesn't mean the band isn't thinking about its next album. Guitarist Zacky Vengeance told Lau...

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DARKEST HOUR: 'Sound The Surrender' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Debut This Weekend

DARKEST HOUR's video for the song "Sound the Surrender" will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this weekend, according to a posting on the band's web site. "Headbanger's Ball" airs Saturday nights at 10:00 p.m. EST on MTV2. Watch the clip online at YouTube.com. The video was directed by Joseph Patt...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Has No Plans To Rejoin BLACK SABBATH

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio's (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Just to put the BLACK SABBATH reunion rumors to rest, here is the inside scoop from Wendy Dio [Ronnie's wife/manager]: Ronnie was in the U.K. to do promo for the...

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AUT'CHOSE Announce Replacement For Late VOIVOD Guitarist

AUT'CHOSE, the legendary '70s band from Montreal whose current lineup includes VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, have announced the addition of guitarist Alex Crowe (TRICKY WOO) to the group's ranks. Crowe joins the band as the replacement for late VOIVOD axeman Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who passe...

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IGNITE, CALIBAN, HATESPHERE, THE REAL MCKENZIES To Headline Germany's TRAFFIC JAM Festival

IGNITE and CALIBAN are among the confirmed headlining acts for this year's Traffic Jam Open Air festival, set to take place on July 28-29 in Dieburg (near Darmstadt),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANTRIEB CALIBAN CASHLESS CASKETNAIL CONTRAPTION DOWNT...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's THE REV Says NEIL PEART Called Him 'One Of The Best Working Drummers Today'

David Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer The Rev. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's reputation as party animals: "I actually blame the press. I personally try not to talk about it. We've done some fly-on-the-...

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TRIVIUM, IN FLAMES, OPETH Among METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Nominees

The nominations for the fourth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards — which this year takes place on Monday, June 12 at Koko in Camden, North London — were announced today. In keeping with the "Valhalla" theme of this year's awards, Metal Hammer magazine have teamed up with the crew of the "Hammer...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman To Guest On New SPARZANZA CD

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving will be laying down backing vocals on the new album from Swedish hard rockers in SPARZANZA. Dolving will be singing on the track "Dead Rising", which will appear on SPARZANZA's third CD, "Banisher of the Light", tentatively due later in the year. Dolving had previo...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Collaborating With TONY IOMMI On New BLACK SABBATH Material

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio has flown to the U.K. to write a couple of tracks with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi for a forthcoming box set, tentatively titled "Black Sabbath – The Dio Years". The box set will reportedly contain all the BLACK SABBATH albums with Ronnie in ful...