XP8 ready 'Drop The Mask'

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Written by Dom Smith Friday, 23 January 2009 12:13

While the follow-up remix EP for XP8's The Art of Revenge will not be released, XP8 have announced that their fourth studio album, entitled Drop the Mask, is in its final stages and planned for release in June 2009.

A special edit of the album track "I See Her" will be included on the second volume of the Kinetik Festival compilation album, as the band will perform at the festival in May 2009.

Some of the finished remixes which were planned for the cancelled EP will now be released on compilations in the coming year, including reworkings of "Our Time" (Soman), "The Art of Revenge" (SAM), and I.C.E. (Uberbyte).

For more information visit the band's official Myspace and Website.

The Mission to release farewell DVD

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Written by Dom Smith Tuesday, 20 January 2009 12:00

On March 2, 2009, The Mission will release a three-DVD digipak entitled The Final Chapter.

Filmed during the group's final four shows in London, it commemorates their 22-year career with live performances, interviews, footage from the road and more.

For more information check out the band's Myspace and website.

The 69 Eyes to work with Slayer and Monster Magnet producer

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Written by Dom Smith Friday, 16 January 2009 20:40

Finnish goth metallers The 69 Eyes have issued the following update: "The band will start recording their next, ninth studio album with the Grammy-awarded producer Matt Hyde. He is mostly known from his works with Slayer, Monster Magnet and Fu Manchu.

The recording process will take place both in Helsinki and Los Angeles. The still-unnamed album will come in this September, a possible video and single cut early summer."

Introducing: The Shanklin Freak Show

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Written by Dom Smith Friday, 09 January 2009 01:50

Recently, we managed to catch up with ‘the alternative to the alternative’ in England. That’s right Ladies and Gentleman, click away to read up on the newest freaks in town. Not once on this day did we catch up with The Shanklin Freak Show, but twice. Oh yes, first we collared the “Ringmaster” and vocalist Mr. Strange to talk about his band, and then later we picked up the phone and let Dr. Dredd scream murder into our collective ear. We say beware, this lot are coming to entice your eyes, your ears and probably your other orifices too...

"The Freak Show is some serious headcase stuff"

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