Twilight's Sanford Parker: We're All 'Really Into the New Sound'

Anna Cerniglia There's a phenomenon sweeping the nation -- and it's called Twilight. No, not the kiddie vampire series of books and movies. We're talking about the veritable super group of ...

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Indian Join Relapse Roster, New Album Due Early 2011

When I saw Indian live a few months ago in their hometown of Chicago, I was thoroughly impressed. It seemed like a completely different band from the one that recorded 'Slights and Abuse/The ...

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Castevet Push Physical, Intellectual Boundaries With 'Mounds of Ash'

New York trio Castevet are not an easy band to wrap your head around. Ask five different people what their music sounds like and you'll get five completely different answers. "Considering that there ...

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The Body, 'All the Waters of Earth Turned to Blood' -- New Album

The Body -- no, not wrestler-cum-governor Jesse Ventura, rather the Providence, R.I.-based experimental doom duo -- have dropped a new album, 'All the Waters of Earth Turned to Blood,' via At a Loss. ...

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Coffinworm Put Hole in Wall of Studio While Recording

Misanthropic doom purveyors Coffinworm -- hailing from the unlikeliest of places, Indiana -- have unleashed one of 2010's most vicious record recently via the en fuego Profound Lore. The album is ...

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U.S. Christmas Defy Convention with 'Run Thick in the Night'

Appalachia's U.S. Christmas are a band that defy convention. They have what some consider a quirky name. They have a violin player and not one, but two drummers. They don't play metal, but they can ...

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Zoroaster, 'Black Hole' -- New Song

Well, the new Zoroaster track, "Black Hole," is 'black' not only in name, but also in sound. The song retains much of Zoroaster's signature southern-fried sludge demeanor, but unexpectedly features ...

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