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Kylesa - Ultraviolet
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Totally Groovy maaaaaaaaan.
That pretty much sums up Kylesa's Ultraviolet. In a world of generic and boring sludge bands that rely on the same rolling and rolling riffs that are overused again and again, Kylesa manages to do something totally off the beaten path. Be (somewhat) original.
This is good. Take your standard Savannah sludge release, and add a nice dose of acid. Boom, you've got Ultraviolet. The standard heavy-hitting, downtuned riffs that everyone loves are still as present as ever, the "air-drum on your van's steering wheel" drum fills and punk influenced beats are still in the mix. The "pleasantly" gruff female voice of Laura Pleasants* is still a charging force in the sound. So, by now you're probably wondering where the "(somewhat) original" comes in.
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Desperado
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Unreleased 1990 studio album by this hard rock/metal supergroup featuring Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Clive Burr (Iron Maiden), Bernie Torme (Gillan/Ozzy Osbourne) and Marc Russell. This band was poised for success until the grunge scene came along and their label decided not to release it due to the changing musical climate. 11 tracks including "Hang 'Em High", "Calling For You" and "Emaheevull".
Of all the projects Dee Snider has been involved in over the years, the one shrouded in the most mystery was undoubtedly Desperado. First mentioned in heavy metal magazines circa the late '80s, the group appeared to be a promising proposition, as it saw Snider team up with a pair of gentlemen renowned in the metal community - ex-Gillan and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Tormé and ex-Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr - with bassist Marc Russell rounding out the quartet.
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Sound Storm
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Sound Storm was founded in 2002 in Turin, a city in the north west of Italy.The band started composing their own material, with the first three or four tracks finished by the end of 2003.
In October of 2005 the band decided to record six original songs in their own private studio, which resulted in the release of the demo The Storm Is Coming.
In September 2006 Sound Storm entered again the recording studio to record the new EP, Northern Wilderness.
The new self-produced Ep was released on the 1st of February 2007.
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Dark Tranquillity - Streaming Another New Song
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So far, Dark Tranquillity have shown us three new songs that will appear on their new album Construct but why not one more? According to the band, this one will be the last song online before the official release so take advantage of the opportunity and listen to "Endtime Hearts" right now through the YouTube video located below. You know you want to.
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Carcass - Sign With Nuclear Blast, Album Out In The Fall
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And the mystery is over, ta-da! Grindcore/death metal legends Carcass have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the world excluding Japan for the release of Surgical Steel, the band's first studio release since their 1996 album Swansong. The band had announced they had conversations with a few labels and now the decision has been made. Better luck next time, all other labels.
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Mercenary - New Song Online
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After revealing the details of their new album, Mercenary today premiere the first song and title track of the album, "Through Our Darkest Days" as a taste of what's to come. Stream the song below and judge it for yourself. The album will be out in Europe on July 26th via NoiseArt Records and a week later in the US through Prosthetic Records.
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Ava Inferi - Call It Quits
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In a shocking turn of events, after eight years of existence and four records under their belt, Portuguese gothic/doom metallers Ava Inferi have decided to call it quits. However, Rune and Carmen will appear on a new project soon.
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Metallica - Debut Upcoming 3D Movie Trailer
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Last year, Metallica confirmed that a 3D movie was in the works for release in 2013. At the beginning of this year, the band revealed more and confirmed that the movie would be titled Metallica Through The Never. Now the band has released the official theatrical trailer of the movie and you can have the first taste of Metallica Through The Never here. It will be shown on IMAX theatres in North America on September 27th and will roll into additional theatres in full 3D one week later on October 4th.
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Hour Of Penance - Announce European Tour, New Album In 2014
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Hour Of Penance will embark on a European tour this fall alongside Australian tech-death act Psycroptic and UK death metal outfit Dyscarnate. Prior to the tour, which kicks off in Belgium on September 20th, the band will be seen appearing at several of the summer's international festivals. All upcoming dates are listed below. The death metallers have also announced that they have begun working on their next release, expected out in early 2014.
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Candlemass - To Release Vinyl Only Live LP
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Doom legends Candlemass will see the release of the vinyl-only Epicus Doomicus Metallicus - Live At Roadburn 2011 album through Svart Records on June 14th. Candlemass' debut LP, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, is a genre-defining classic.
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Blaze Bayley - To Release 30th Anniversary Booklet
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Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane, ex-Iron Maiden) will release a booklet with career information, albums, personal comments and stories, tour dates and pictures to celebrate his 30 years as a singer next year. The singer is also asking fans to share fan pictures to be included in the booklet.
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Porta Nigra - New Video Released
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Decadent black metal duo Porta Nigra released their debut album Fin De Siècle last November through Debemur Morti Productions. "Fin De Siècle", their brand new video directed by Håkan Sjödin, has made its debut online and can now be enjoyed below. If you never heard of the band, this is the perfect opportunity to discover it.
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Varathron - Recording New Album
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Prepare yourself for a new Varathron album because the black metallers have been recording their upcoming offering Untrodden Corridors Of Hades and now released the first studio report. At the moment, all the drum recordings are finished and were recorded at Infinite Loop Music Studio, Ioannina, in Greece.
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Sister Sin - Debut Album To Be Reissued
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Swedish female-fronted heavy metallers Sister Sin, who released Now And Forever last year, have announced that they will have a newly remastered version of their first studio album Dance Of The Wicked released as a CD+DVD package on June 25th via Victory Records. You can watch a teaser of the release on the video below.
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Fozzy
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No matter what people say, bigger is always better - especially when we're talking heavy metal. And heavy metal doesn't get much bigger than Fozzy.
The band is the brainchild of Rich Ward and Chris Jericho, two larger-than-life, trailblazing personalities that have spent the past decade shaping their own brand of sonic splendor, Ward's incendiary guitars forging a path for Jericho's inimitable vocals atop a rhythmic foundation of earth-rattling proportions.
Not that anybody should be surprised. Ward is one of metal's pioneers - the mastermind of Stuck Mojo, he soldered metal with rhythmic rap vocals long before it became fashionable, touring the world with some of metal's biggest bands and being hailed as one of both Pantera legend Dimebag Darrell and Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne axeman Zakk Wylde's favorite guitarists. And frontmen don't come more dynamic than Chris Jericho, one of pro wrestling's biggest superstars, the embodiment of charisma, and the byproduct of a lifetime spent immersed in heavy metal.
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Unleash The Archers
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UNLEASH THE ARCHERS are a quintet that know how to melt faces. Their style of metal seamlessly combines death elements with power vocals, thrash riffs with breakdowns, blackened screams with the walking bass lines of British heavy metal. They've shared the stage with 3 Inches Of Blood, Dismember, The Faceless, Leaves' Eyes, Blackguard, Stratovarius. The band is not confined to one genre, but instead strives to span them all. They play metal, plain and simple. They've been ripping it up across Canada for the last five years and have built a huge coast-to-coast fan base, and this summer they did a full North American tour, bringing their unique brand of heavy metal to the US and Mexican masses. Their enthusiasm on stage is contagious, their charisma is catching, and they bring an exciting live show every time they play, no matter where they are or who shows up. Brittney works the merch booth every night and is always down to chat, and the boys will be drinking at the bar right along side you (shots are very much appreciated  . UTA are extremely hard working, they've always got a project on the go, whether it's new songs, a music video or new artwork to add to your t-shirt collection. Ever changing, never slowing down, they are driven by their immeasurable love of music, and united in their quest for success.
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