http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:05:39 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:16:31 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Commemorating-Earache-Records-Grind-Madness-at-the-BBC-set-with-British-Metal-band-testimonials?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner Recently, Earache Records unleashed a whopping 3-CD, 118-track collection of some of the best British metal bands to invade John Peel’s BBC Radio program. 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Karkelo (which actually translates t... heavy metal headline tour tour preview new releases album review folk metal Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:29:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m10d16-KORPIKLAANI-keeps-the-party-going-with-Karkelo-North-American-drinking-tour-in-January?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d22-The-ugly-face-of-indie-rock-fandom-removes-its-mask-as-the-New-Moon-soundtrack-artists-are-announced?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner image courtesy of Chopshop/Atlantic Records Yesterday, the Internet was a-buzz with variations of the same news announcement – the track listing for the New Moon soundtrack (the second film in the extraordinarily popular Twilight series) was ... heavy metal music commentary Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:35:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d22-The-ugly-face-of-indie-rock-fandom-removes-its-mask-as-the-New-Moon-soundtrack-artists-are-announced?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Exclusive-Interview-PORCUPINE-TREE-drummer-Gavin-Harrison-states-his-case-on-The-Incident?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner images courtesy of PorcupineTree.com For nearly twenty years, the UK-based band Porcupine Tree has pushed itself and evolved with each album, emulating the true spirit of the term “progressive.” But Porcupine Tree is much more than anoth... heavy metal headline tour new releases Q&A Interview New Music Releases progressive Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:18:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Exclusive-Interview-PORCUPINE-TREE-drummer-Gavin-Harrison-states-his-case-on-The-Incident?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Exclusive-interview-with-DYING-FETUS-Sean-Beasley-discusses-a-Descend-into-Depravity?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner images courtesy of Relapse Records The name alone may frighten readers off, but that is the charm of Maryland-based death metal extremists Dying Fetus. 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New Jersey’s band of brash buccane... heavy metal comedy metal new releases album review New Music Releases Thrash Metal Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:39:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Pirate-metallers-SWASHBUCKLE-bring-scurvy-back-with-new-CD-Back-to-the-Noose?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d8-THE-CRIMSON-ARMADA-brings-the-gift-of-brutality-with-new-CD-Guardians?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner image courtesy of Metal Blade Records It seems like these metalcore/deathcore bands are a dime a dozen in 2009, and in some respects, they are – young bands cropping from seemingly nowhere, slapping sounds together, screeching over the “... heavy metal new releases album review Death Metal Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:56:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d8-THE-CRIMSON-ARMADA-brings-the-gift-of-brutality-with-new-CD-Guardians?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Black-Metal-gets-a-little-colder-with-the-new-album-by-Ukraines-DRUDKH--Microcosmos?cid=exrss-Heavy-Metal-Examiner image courtesy of Season of Mist The love affair with Russian/Ukrainian metal continues. 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