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POISON Frontman: People 'Want To Hear Rock Again'
According to Donna Freydkin of USA Today, POISON frontman Bret Michaels is promising to rock the crowd at this week's Rocklahoma music festival, which features such decibel-busting acts as SEBASTIAN BACH, DOKKEN, L.A. GUNS, LYNCH MOB and TESLA. "People are ready. They want to hear rock again; they w...July 8, 2008
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CRYPTOPSY Vs. Internet Detractors: 'It's Dinner Time'
Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY have uploaded a "mock track" on their MySpace page called "It's Dinner Time", apparently poking fun at the group's former "fans" who have slammed the band's recent shift in musical direction. CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier recently spoke to Decibel magazine about...July 3, 2008
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CANNIBAL CORPSE: 'Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years' DVD Teaser Available
A teaser for legendary death metal band CANNIBAL CORPSE's first-ever career retrospective three-disc DVD, "Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years", can be viewed below. Due on July 8 via Metal Blade, "Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years" contains live and rare footage, interviews with members...June 17, 2008
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MASTERY Announces New Bassist And Drummer
Toronto "instrumetal" thrash band MASTERY has announced the addition of bassist Morgan Rider (BOLERO) and drummer Kerry Saxena (NOCTURNITY) to the group's ranks. The band is currently writing the follow-up to "Lethal Legacy" for a tentative early 2009 release. "Moran played a show with us when he wa...June 12, 2008
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WETNURSE: New Album Details Revealed
Seventh Rule Recordings has set a September 30 release date for "Invisible City", the new full-length album by WETNURSE. With eight tracks clocking in at almost 50 minutes, "Invisible City" was recorded and mixed by Martin Bisi (SWANS, HELMET) at B.C. Studio in Brooklyn, NY, and was mastered by Alan...June 6, 2008
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INTRONAUT Announces New Album Title
Southern California's INTRONAUT is currently tracking drums for its new album, "Prehistoricisms", at Opera Studios in North Hollywood and recording guitars and bass at Castle Oaks Studios in Calabasas. Vocals are being completed at Clearlake Audio in North Hollywood, and the whole process is being e...June 6, 2008
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BLOODY PANDA's 'Pheromone' Released On Vinyl
At long last, Level Plane Records has released the vinyl version of "Pheromone", the debut album by New York funeral doom cult BLOODY PANDA. Originally issued on CD in April 2007 by Level Plane Records, "Pheromone" won massive critical acclaim, earning BLOODY PANDA attention from fans of metal, expe...June 3, 2008
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CRYPTOPSY: New Concert Footage Available
Canadian extreme metal masters CRYPTOPSY are currently devastating European stages on their headlining tour with U.S. metallers DECREPIT BIRTH and UNMERCIFUL. This is the first chance for European fans to witness CRYPTOPSY's new lineup featuring vocalist Matt McGachy. Fan-filmed video footage of CRY...June 3, 2008
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SLAYER: 'Reign In Blood' Book Now On Sale
Continuum Books' "33 1/3: Reign in Blood", the first English-language book about SLAYER, is now on sale. The book made its world debut at Square Records in Akron, Ohio Saturday, May 31. The first three copies were signed by author D.X. Ferris, on sale for a special price of $6.66, and numbered 6, 66...May 31, 2008
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CRETIN Front(wo)man Changing The Gender Rules Of Extreme Music, One Plastic Surgery At A Time
Vocalist/guitarist Dan Martinez of the Bay Area grindcore trio CRETIN was interviewed for the July 2008 issue (#45) of Decibel magazine (web site) about his decision to undergo gender reassignment surgery, essentially erasing his entire past as he set out to find the woman he always was. "From the a...May 28, 2008
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CRYPTOPSY To Tour Canada With ORIGIN, THE LAST FELONY
Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY have issued the following update: "We are very excited to announce that our first headlining tour for [the new CRYPTOPSY album] 'The Unspoken King' will be a cross-Canada tour with ORIGIN and THE LAST FELONY this upcoming September. It will not only give us the o...May 23, 2008
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URN To Release 'Soul Destroyers' Next Week
Finnish black/thrash pioneers URN will release their third album, "Soul Destroyers", on May 21 (Finland),May 30 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and May 26 (rest of the world) via Dynamic Arts Records. According to a press release, fans should "expect the most furious material that have been born an...May 14, 2008
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AKERCOCKE Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
UK-based black metallers AKERCOCKE have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC CROWN...May 13, 2008
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COFFINS: New Songs Available For Streaming
Tokyo, Japan's COFFINS has released two tracks from its upcoming album, "Buried Death", on the group's MySpace page. The album, to be released on 20 Buck Spin Records with distribution through Southern Lord, will hit the streets on June 24, and was lasted as part of Decibel magazine's 25 most antici...May 9, 2008
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CRYPTOPSY: New Tracks Posted Online
A new widget featuring two tracks from "The Unspoken King", the brand new album from Montreal's CRYPTOPSY, can be found below. "The Unspoken King" is set for a June 24 release via Century Media Records. The CD release coincides with the band's participation in this year's crushing Summer Slaughter t...May 8, 2008
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