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 One Flew Over the Eagle's Nest
The Eagles of Death Metal are the new best non-death metal band you've never heard.
Due to the recent success of the Queens of the Stone Age and the still-rising prominence of the many branches on its family tree, Blender named Palm Desert one of the top seven rock n' roll cities in America. Funnily enough, Jesse "The Devil" Hughes – one of the people that Blender named as a contributor to the Desert rock scene – doesn't even have an album out, much less a record deal. Yet.
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 Keep Your Shorts On
Getting personal with Arch Enemy frontwoman Angela Gossow.
Yes, death metal is finally sexy. And to think, all it took was a good-looking girl.
To reduce Arch Enemy vocalist Angela Gossow to mere physical attributes isn't fair to the talent of the band, blah blah blah, et cetera et cetera, ad nauseam. So maybe it's the group's tasteful balance between lightning-fast technical proficiency and adventures in wanking. Or maybe it's the rejuvenated spirit that came with Angela's entrance into the fold. Either way, Arch Enemy – founded by former Carcass guitarist Mike Amott – has earned its spot at the forefront of the death and black metal movement that's still gaining steam in America. The band's latest album, Anthems of Rebellion, became Century Media's fastest-selling debut, and once Arch Enemy wraps up its dates opening for Slayer, the members will head to Japan for a tour with Iron Maiden, followed by headlining tours both in Europe and America.
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 Redefining the Underground
One-on-one with Celldweller's one-man-band-wonder Klayton
Industrial music has hit the mainstream in a bad, bad way. But true fans of old school industrial gods such as Nitzer Ebb and Skinny Puppy needn’t fear. There is a hero for the lost radio-hypnotized generation -- as well as for those who miss hearing good, uncontrived music wrought with original thought. Oh yes, out there exists a man who is true to his musical pursuits and not only refuses to be swayed by the mainstream ditties, he refuses to even listen to them.
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 We Drive For Free
Leadfoot travels the country on three vans a week.
If you haven’t heard of good-time North Carolina rockers Leadfoot, you’ve got a lot in common with the rest of the world. Originally fast-tracked for success after its formation by ex-Corrosion of Conformity members Karl Agell (vocals) and Phil Swisher (bass), the band had high-powered management and a deal with Roadrunner Records lined up in the mid-'90s. On the eve of the release of debut album Bring It On, though, Roadrunner abruptly decided that “rock is out” and shelved the album, effectively stopping the band in its tracks – those high-powered managers dropped them like a hot potato, and the band retreated back home to regroup.
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 Promo Shots
Band publicity photos finally do their job… kind of.
As any seasoned, micro-managing label executive who has never picked up an instrument in his or her life will tell you, it's not about the music – it's about the image. You have to admit, they're right. To quote a well-known phrase: "If it's too loud, then the band members probably aren't sexy enough for their horrendous music to be blasted at such a high volume, and therefore you should turn it down. Because they're ugly."
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