Interview: Unleashed | May 2008

Following the release of 1997's Warrior, premier Swedish Death Metal act Unleashed opted to shift away from the limelight, and take a break from the record industry. Two records followed, namely July 2002's Hell's Unleashed and July 2004's Sworn Allegiance respectively. Having fulfilled their contract with Century Media Records, Unleashed inked a record contract with SPV Records in July 2006...

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Review: Cataract | Cataract

Initially a project between members of Mine, Damage I. D. and Cease, Cataract saw the light of day during the summer of 1998. A 1999 demonstration CD, laid down in six hours and mixed in another four subsequent hours, was cut in the bedroom of vocalist Christian “Mosh” Ebert. In all, that demo notched up over two thousand purchases. Following several compilation appearances, Cataract opted to record an inaugural full length with producer Alessandro Azzali during April 2000...

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Interview: Children of Bodom | March 2008

Sliding down the lane at a bowling alley in late January 2007, Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho had actually accidently stepped over the foul line. Laiho slammed hard into the wall, and the result of the accident was a broken left shoulder. Doctors ordered that Laiho should rest for six weeks, and so the group's planned appearance at Dubai's Desert Rock festival in March was cancelled. On February 16^th at the Cable Factory in Helsinki, Finland, Children of Bodom garnered the “Band of the Year” award at the Finnish Metal Awards, held during the Finnish Metal Expo. At the same event, Laiho announced that the quintet would enter a rehearsal room in late February in order to begin writing material for the group's sixth studio album...

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Review: Made of Hate | Bullet In Your Head

Initially known under the moniker Archeon, Made of Hate was formed during the spring / summer of 2001 in Warsaw, Poland. The brainchild of lead guitarist Michal Kostrzynski and rhythm guitarist Michal Tomaszewski, both erstwhile members of a Black Metal outfit, Janek Lesniak accepted an invitation to join the ranks as keyboardist...

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