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Sedimente
Here is an example of a band that understands how to take a grindcore and crust punk foundation and not only create interesting arrangements, but also deftly weave in elements of death metal and old school hardcore. "Sedimente" by Germany's WOJCZECH demonstrates how a band can stay true to its filth...December 12, 2005
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Deviant Current Signal
It is not exactly shocking these days to run into a band that blends a variety of metal styles into its music. The odd MESHUGGAH time signatures and the schizophrenic pace-changes are staples of a seemingly ever-growing movement. France's HACRIDE have created an album in "Deviant Current Signal" tha...November 20, 2005
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Kenose
"Mysterious," "Kvlt," and all those other underground black metal descriptors apply in the most sincere of ways to French act DEATHSPELL OMEGA. Southern Lord once again ensures that a quality black metal product is available to those living outside the northernmost forests and desolate cavernous reg...November 14, 2005
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THE BANNER Frontman To Launch Comic Book Series
Joey Southside, vocalist of New Jersey hardcore heroes THE BANNER, has announced that he is hard at work on his own comic book series. The project with the working title of "Life Is Hell" is the first signing to MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE guitarist Frank Iero's Skeleton Crew Publishing. The series will fol...November 7, 2005
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ORANGE SKY To Support YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On U.S. Tour
Trinidad-based rock band ORANGE SKY has just been named the opening act for the upcoming fall 2005 U.S. tour by guitar wizard YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. ORANGE SKY will be promoting its Granite Records debut CD, "Upstairs", and DVD, "Live In Trinidad", on the 17-date run of shows from October 31 to December...October 31, 2005
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UNDEROATH Top BILLBOARD's 'Heatseekers' Chart
UNDEROATH's CD with bonus DVD reissue of their breakout "They're Only Chasing Safety" album has debuted at #1 on the Billboard "Heatseekers" chart. This marks the first #1 debut for UNDEROATH, whose infectious fusion of punk and metal is distinguished by soaring experimental melodies, electronic tex...October 14, 2005
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AKERCOCKE: Limited-Edition Version Of New Album To Include 7" Single
Earache Records has set an October 10 European release date for the fourth album from U.K. satanic death metallers AKERCOCKE, entitled "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone". The album will be released in two different formats — regular CD and limited edition version containing a bonus 30-mi...October 5, 2005
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MSG Singer CHRIS LOGAN Records More Music For 'Crazy' Film
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP frontman Chris Logan has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just recently recorded my tune for Michael's [Schenker] 'Tales of Rock 'n' Roll' album. Looking forward to hearing how it turns out in the mix. I've also done some more recording for the film 'Cra...October 3, 2005
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AKERCOCKE: New Songs Posted Online
Two brand-new AKERCOCKE tracks, "Verdelet" and "The Penance", have been posted online at www.myspace.com/akercocke. The songs come off the U.K. black/death metallers' fourth album, "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone", tentatively due in early 2006 via Earache Records. The follow-up to 200...September 26, 2005
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STAIND, P.O.D., TAPROOT Gear Up For 'Fall Brawl' Tour
Flip/Atlantic recording group STAIND has weighed in with the announcement of a major headlining U.S. tour, dubbed the "Fall Brawl". The cross-country trek will find the band joining forces with Atlantic labelmates P.O.D. and TAPROOT, plus Texas rockers FLYLEAF, for what promises to be one of the sea...September 22, 2005
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Godspeed
I did not expect to be disappointed with SYMPHORCE's fifth release, "Godspeed". After all, if super vocalist Andy B. Franck is involved, it's a good bet that a reliably solid, melodic heavy metal album will be the end product. Earlier this year, we were treated to another strong release from Germany...September 19, 2005
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TEXTURES To Film DVD Documentary; 'Ostensibly Impregnable' Video Posted Online
Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES will be filming their performance tonight (Sept. 17) at W2 in Den Bosch, Holland for a short DVD documentary, to be released in conjunction with their new studio album, tentatively due next spring. In other news, TEXTURES were recently invited by multimedia compa...September 17, 2005
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KORN And EMI Partner In Global Agreement
In an innovative deal that is among the first of its kind in the music industry, KORN, the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning rockers, are teaming up with EMI Music in a new multiple rights joint venture. Under the exclusive, global agreement — which includes a recording contract with EMI's Virgin Recor...September 12, 2005
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Empires
Still not old enough to drink legally in the United the States, Bay Area youths ANIMOSITY release album number two, "Empires". Much respect goes to the band for sticking to the heavy stuff, rather than applying the eyeliner and riding a breakdown to emoville. On 2002's Tribunal Records debut, "Shut...August 21, 2005
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The Sirens of Silence
How exactly does a band follow up an earthquake of an album like "When White Becomes Black", a disc that is equal parts MASTODON girth, KEELHAUL pugilism, and SWARM OF THE LOTUS' own style of split lip racket-core? You make an even better album…that's how! On "The Sirens of Silence", the band takes...July 25, 2005
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