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VOMITORY To Disband

Swedish death metallers VOMITORY have released the following statement: "After 24 years, eight albums and hundreds of live shows across 30 countries, we have finally come to the end of the road. We in the band — Tobias, Urban, Erik and Peter — have made the collective decision to end VOMITORY by the...

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WARBEAST Taps Bassist CASEY ORR For GWAR Tour

Casey Orr (RIGOR MORTIS, GWAR) will join Texas thrashers WARBEAST as their fill-in bassist while on the road this spring with GWAR. The band's tour dates with GWAR and WILSON kick off in Tucson, Arizona on April 10. The 16-day run, dubbed the "Fate Or Chaos Tour", will continue through the month of...

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ABORTED: 'Expurgation Euphoria' Video Released

"Expurgation Euphoria", the new video from Belgian death metalers ABORTED, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's seventh studio album, "Global Flatline", which sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 27 on the Top New Artis...

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LUNA MORTIS Announces Reunion

Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted quintet LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) has announced plans to reunite for festival appearances and the release of new music, tentatively due in late spring/early summer. The band states: "Details are still forthcoming, and all five members...

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ATROCITY: New Song Available For Streaming

"Pandæmonium", a new song from long-running German metallers ATROCITY, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page. The track comes off the first part of the group's new album trilogy, "Okkult", which will be released on April 26. Commentes ATROCITY singer and producer Alex Krull: "With 'Okkult', we...

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ABORTED: Official 'Vermicular, Obscene, Obese' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Vermicular, Obscene, Obese" from Belgian death metalers ABORTED can be seen below. Commented the band's vocalist, Sven "Svencho" de Caluwé: "Eating carbs is bad, mmmkay? So yeah, we have this new lyric video up for 'Vermicular, Obscene, Obese'... which isn't re...

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WARBEAST To Record Song For Late MINISTRY/RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist

Texas thrashers WARBEAST will dedicate their West Coast tour with DOWN to late MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia. WARBEAST vocalist Bruce Corbitt, who is also a member of RIGOR MORTIS, last week shared his condolences and thoughts with the community. "Mike Scaccia left this Earth doin...

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GWAR/MINISTRY Bassist CASEY ORR Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

Bassist Casey Orr (MINISTRY, RIGOR MORTIS, GWAR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "How do I say goodbye to Mike Scaccia? How do I say goodbye to my best friend, my bandmate, my songwriting partner, my...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Guitarist Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

John Perez of Texas doom metal veterans SOLITUDE AETURNUS has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "I am by no means the official spokesperson for the Dallas/Fort Worth metal scene, but I feel compelled to spe...

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GWAR Frontman Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has posted the following message regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "The metal and music world in general lost a true legend this past week after the unexpected death of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitar player...

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RIGOR MORTIS Frontman Remembers Guitarist MIKE SCACCIA

RIGOR MORTIS and WARBEAST frontman Bruce Corbitt spoke to Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner about the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia, who died on December 22 while performing with RIGOR MORTIS at The Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas at Corbitt's 50th-birthd...

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MINISTRY/RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist MIKE SCACCIA: Public Memorial Announced

The official memorial for MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia will be held on Sunday, December 30 at 3:00 p.m. at Aristide Event Center in Mansfield, Texas. The event is open to the public. Aristide Event Center 570 North Walnut Creek Drive Mansfield, TX 76063 Scaccia died this past Sat...

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MIKE SCACCIA: Official Cause Of Death Revealed; Benefit Concert Planned

RIGOR MORTIS frontman Bruce Corbitt has announced plans to start an online fundraiser for the family of the band's guitarist, Mike Scaccia, who died this past Saturday night (December 22) while performing with RIGOR MORTIS at The Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas at Corbitt's 50th-birthday celebration....

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MINISTRY Mainman On MIKE SCACCIA's Passing: 'I Just Lost A Huge Chunk Of My Heart Today'

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has released the following statement regarding the passing of the band's guitarist, Mike Scaccia: "I just lost my lil' brother and my best friend. The 13th Planet compound is devastated, completely in shock and shattered. Mikey was not only the best guitar player in th...

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MINISTRY, RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist MIKE SCACCIA Dead At 47

Guitarist Mike Scaccia, who is best known for his work with MINISTRY, RIGOR MORTIS and the REVOLTING COCKS, died last night (Saturday, December 22) of a sudden heart attack brought on by a heart disease (official cause of death: atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease),according to the Tarra...