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Website: Ektomorf Hailing from Hungary, the foursome of Ektomorf shoot for straight-ahead metal in the vein of Soulfly with Outkast. In fact, it’s rather eerie how they’ve managed to mirror Sepultura, doing a better job than even Sepultura was doing in the years immediately following Max Cavalera’s departure. Yes, you’re going to find choruses which [...]

Website: Gilby Clarke Now is the time to capitalize! There’s never been a better time for Gilby Clarke to release a compilation of his prior solo works. He’s had a national spotlight with “Rock Star: Super Nova,” never mind all the Chinese Democracy buzz that extends to every former member of Guns ‘n’ Roses. And [...]

Website: TC Electropunk (NOTE: entire album can be downloaded at the link above) Continuing the legacy of volumes one and two, the electropunk scene in the Twin Cities has once again banded together to release a free compilation promoting their unique sounds. With the second volume in particular showcasing a lot of talent and potential, [...]

Straight out of the Blabbermouth: U.K. gothic metal godfathers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: “PARADISE LOST are planning to record a new live DVD, and we are interested to know what songs you feel should be included on the setlist. “If you’d like to suggest a track for the DVD, please head on [...]

Preliminary tour dates have been announced for VNV Nation’s “Judgement Tour 2007″, with special guests Imperative Reaction and Modulate on the European leg and And One in North America. Europe: 21 Mar 07 – Germany : Frankfurt, Batschkapp 22 Mar 07 – Germany : Duisburg, Pulp 23 Mar 07 – Germany : Erfurt, Gewerkschaftshaus 24 [...]

Website: Holy Moses Holy Moses’ Queen of Siam, originally released in 1986, is the latest of many older and obscure metal albums to get the reissue treatment. For those unacquainted, Holy Moses has been creating thrash metal for well over twenty years, fronted by a hellishly-voiced Sabina Classen. Their debut album, paired with the Walpurgisnight [...]

AWWWWW HOW SWEET. From Blabbermouth: EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee has gotten engaged to her boyfriend of the past year, a psychiatrist named Josh. Lee announced the engagement while making an appearance on the Canadian music show “Live@Much” (broadcast from the MuchMusic headquarters in Toronto) earlier (Tuesday, January 9). A video of Lee’s announcement can be [...]

Meow, hiss! From Blabbermouth: With burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese ending her marriage to Marilyn Manson, the New York Post hears the couple are set to battle over their pets. They do have several cats, two of which are named Lily and Aleister, and two dachshunds, Greta and Eva. A source friendly with the two [...]

Website: Light Yourself on Fire The lines between death metal and hardcore have become increasingly blurred in the United States, and Light Yourself on Fire is a prime example of this phenomenon. However, most of the crossover American metal bands tend to keep the breakdowns and the solos featured in both genres; LYoF takes the [...]

What? LONDON (Reuters) – Morrissey, famed for penning some of British pop music’s most melancholic songs, is being lined up to represent Britain in the Eurovision song contest, usually seen as a celebration of all things kitsch and trite. The former lead singer of The Smiths, whose hits include “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore” and [...]