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March 10th, 2010
KITTIE

Mercedes, drummer of KITTIE, speaks with Patrick Musumeche (666) OF METAL MANIACS and FULLMETALROCK.COM about their 2009 release “In the Black” album and their recent signing to E1 Music.

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March 10th, 2010
BLIND WITNESS – Nightmare on Providence Street

by Natalie Perez
Since breaking out with “Silences Are Words”,(2008) the Montreal-based metalcore act Blind Witness has showcased themselves quite well, unleashing a blistering set of enraging fury, with fearsome growling attics that are occasionally tempered by guitarist Maxime LaCroix’s more melodic singing structure. The band has a straight forward attitude with point driven anthems that [...]

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March 9th, 2010
MASTER – The Human Machine

by Brian Krasman
Death metal elder statesmen Master haven’t exactly pulled punches during their nearly three decades together. Like, did you see the cover of 2007’s “Slaves to Society”? Yeah.
But in an era where so much “death metal” is overproduced, sanitized or mixed with something that ends in “core,” it’s nice to have something as ugly [...]

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March 9th, 2010
NATRON – Rot Among Us

by Ray Henry (www.mouthforwar.net)
Natron have been in the Italian death metal game for about 17 years now. Rot Among Us is their first album in five years — with a new vocalist (Nicola Bavaro) nonetheless. The title of this album is an intentional play off of the Misfits classic Walk Among Us. Those are the [...]

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March 9th, 2010
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Begging For Mercy (Single)

by Natalie Perez
Start begging for mercy right now because this will indeed become the new slogan for metal go getters Bullet for my Valentine. Taking off their third upcoming release entitled “Fever” this trumpet return for the English lads has proven that they are worthy enough to take on absolutely anything.
With fast guitars, roaring vocals [...]

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March 8th, 2010
MetalUnderground.com interviews IHSAHN

For those of you who haven’t checked out this stellar feature yet…
Metalunderground.com caught up with former Emperor frontman Ihsahn to discuss his latest album “After,” including some new effects in the music such as the saxophone and eight-string guitars. Here’s an excerpt from the interview:
Metalunderground.com: Have you made any progression as a songwriter and musician [...]

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March 8th, 2010
CALABRESE – They Call Us Death

by Natalie Perez
With the constant buzz about everything in relation to Vampires what more could possibly be said? We got the Twilight die-hards and the new comers stake shredders the Vampire Diaries where everything else falls somewhere in between such as music? Indeed there are a handful of variety out there, Aiden, H.I.M. I Am [...]

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March 7th, 2010
DIM MAK

DIM MAK
by Isiamon
He may be most recognizable now for his recent stint in Hate Eternal, recording 2008’s Fury and Flames and touring with Erik Rutan’s Florida based death metal juggernaut. But Shaune Kelley has been a ground breaking visionary in extreme music for decades going back to a time before there was Hate Eternal, or [...]

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March 4th, 2010
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSAULT PART 1

I’m going to talk about the bands that I enjoy

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February 28th, 2010
Negative Existence to Release Limited Vinyl Split from GOATMOON and RIDE FOR REVENGE

Finland’s obscure black metalers GOATMOON and RIDE FOR REVENGE sold out split entitled “In the Spirit of Ultimate Sacrifice” will be reissued by Negative Existence as a Double LP.
The split presents two recordings from each band. The first record showcases four studio tracks from Goatmoon and three hymns from Ride For Revenge. The second record [...]

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KITTIE
DIM MAK
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSAULT PART 1
(Scream From) The Third Wave – An Interview with FEAR FACTORY
Decade of Metal in Review
Greg Pratt’s Metal Heart Volume 1: Absolutely No Overdubs
Ringleader Benny Santoro Brings the Venetia Fair to Town
Brandon Declares World Domination and the Destruction of Teddy Bears?
From the Obsidian Throne- with Xaphan
WELCOME TO HELL! Volume 2
BLIND WITNESS – Nightmare on Providence Street
MASTER – The Human Machine
NATRON – Rot Among Us
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Begging For Mercy (Single)
CALABRESE – They Call Us Death
WORM OUROBOROS – s/t
MORTEMIA – Misere Mortem
MORNE – Untold Wait (Feral Ward)
ARSIS – Starve for the Devil
WOLD – Working Together for Our Privacy