With an impressive 20 releases in 21 years, the AXEL RUDI PELL band counts among the most consistent, lasting and creative acts in the whole of Europe.
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
ECHOTERRA: All-Orchestral Version Of Debut Album Available
ECHOTERRA, the new female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band featuring keyboardist Jonah Weingarten (PYRAMAZE), guitarist Yan Leviathan (AVIAN), bassist Brian Hollenbeck, vocalist Melissa Ferlaak (VISIONS OF ATLANTIS) and drummer Adam Sagan (INTO ETERNITY), has released an all-orchestral version of its debut album, “The Law of One”.
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TAKARA In Writing Mode
SLAYER, SAXON, PARADISE LOST, OBITUARY, DEICIDE, Others Confirmed For GRASPOP METAL MEETING
SLAYER, SAXON, PARADISE LOST, OBITUARY, ANATHEMA, STEEL PANTHER, U.D.O., DEICIDE, A DAY TO REMEMBER, ATREYU, UNEARTH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, 36 CRAZYFISTS, RISE TO REMAIN and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have been confirmed for this year’s edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-27, 2010 in Dessel, Belgium.
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LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Confirmed For U.K.’s DOWNLOAD
LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR, BILLY IDOL, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and 30 SECONDS TO MARS have been confirmed for this year’s Download festival, set to take place June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom.
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Iain Burgess
Legendary Chicago-based producer Iain Burgess has passed away after a battle with liver and pancreatic cancer. Burgress’s production credits include albums by Naked Raygun, Big Black, Jawbox, Shellac, Ministry, Pegboy and many others.
Our deepest condolences go out to Burgess’s friends, family and fans.
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Members of Anchor Arms, Spanish Gamble form BALLSxDEEP
Members of Anchor Arms, Spanish Gamble and Homemade Handgrenade have joined forces to form a new band dubbed (really) BALLSxDEEP.
The band describes their sound as “dirty hardcore, 1/4 straight edge and 3/4 total drunks” and they’ll be releasing their debut EP through Fail Safe Records later this year.
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Have Nots join Paper + Plastick
Paper and Plastick has added Boston, MA’s Have Nots to their roster. To celebrate, the label is currently giving away the band’s 2008 full-length, Serf City USA.
Head to this page to grab your free download.
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Fail Safe to release new Heads Held High LP
The new full-length from Cleveland, OH’s Heads Held High will now be seeing a release through Fail Safe Records. Dogs and Cats, Living Together is expected out in March. Once out, it’ll follow up 2008’s So Say We All.
Some music can be heard at the band’s MySpace page.
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Doug Fieger of The Knack (1952-2010)
Doug Fieger, vocalist of influential power-pop outfit The Knack, passed away on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 57. Fieger had been battling cancer, and in 2006 underwent surgery to remove brain tumors.
Fieger co-wrote The Knack’s massive hit, “My Sharona,” which was #1 on Billboard’s Top Pop Singles of 1979 year-end chart.
Our deepest condolences go out to Fieger’s family, friends and fans.
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The Get Up Kids to release new EP
The Get Up Kids have detailed their first new release in six years. Simple Science will be a four song EP, slated for an April release on limited LP/CD; it’ll also be available through iTunes. A release date is expected to be announced soon. Once out, it’ll be the band’s first new material since 2004’s Guilt Show.
The seminal band played a gaggle of reunion shows last year, and will be touring Australia and Japan starting next week.
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Contests: All Shall Perish Vinyl Giveaway
Hardcore/metal outfit All Shall Perish have released their album, Awaken The Dreamers, on vinyl for the first time. To celebrate, the band and label have hooked us up with three copies of the record in Half Red/Half Black, Clear with Red Splatter, Clear with Gold Splatter. Check out some more details here.
To win one, just click Read More and fill out the form.
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist CHRISTOPHER AMOTT To Release Solo Album
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Christopher Amott has told AOL’s Noisecreep that he is planning to release his first “proper” solo album, entitled “Follow Your Heart”.
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