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DEATHCHAIN Parts Ways With Guitarist
Finnish death/thrash metallers DEATHCHAIN have issued the following update: "We have decided to announce this due to all questions regarding this issue: Our longtime guitar player Bobby Undertaker has decided to step off from this roaring machinery. It did not come as a complete surprise but somehow...February 4, 2008
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Pathology of Murder
When Napalm signs the occasional brutal band, they don't tend to mess around, BELPHEGOR (now on Nuclear Blast),HURTLOCKER and now CATASTROPHIC being the cases in point. Most recall that CATASTROPHIC was formed by Trevor Peres (OBITUARY) and Keith Devito (PYREXIA) when the latter was filling for Joh...February 3, 2008
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS E-Card For Reissues Available
Roadrunner Records has launched a reissues e-card which features lots of "goodies such as tracks, videos, and photos from all of the recent and upcoming ass-kicking reissued albums," according to a posting on the label's web site. Reissues include the "best of" series with classics from OBITUARY, SU...January 31, 2008
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OBITUARY: New Audio Interview, Concert Footage Available
France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with Frank Watkins (bass) and Ralph Santolla (guitar) of OBITUARY on January 16 in Lyon. Listen to the chat at this location. OBITUARY recently shot a video for the song "Evil Ways" with comic book stalwart and director Hart D. Fisher. Check out the photos...January 31, 2008
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CHRIS BARNES Quits TORTURE KILLER
Legendary death metal vocalist Chris Barnes (SIX FEET UNDER, ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE) has officially parted ways with the Finish death metal band TORTURE KILLER, who took their name from a SIX FEET UNDER song back when they were a SFU and OBITUARY cover band. "I am no longer involved with, or a member of...January 30, 2008
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AVATAR To Support MEGADETH In Sweden
Swedish metallers AVATAR have been confirmed as the main support for MEGADETH on February 6 at Arenan in Stockholm. Also appearing on the bill is EVILE. In other news, AVATAR will perform at 2008's South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 14 in Austin, Texas. AVATAR recently posted the third AvatarTV epis...January 30, 2008
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STURM UND DRANG Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers STURM UND DRANG have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PE...January 30, 2008
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AVATAR: More Video Footage From European Tour Posted Online
Swedish metallers AVATAR have posted the third AvatarTV episode from their European tour with OBITUARY and HOLY MOSES on their YouTube channel. Watch it below. AVATAR's latest album, entitled "Schlacht", was released on October 24, 2007 via Gain Records. The group started recording the follow-up to...January 29, 2008
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OBITUARY Members Check In From Europe
OBITUARY vocalist John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The show [Saturday] night [January 26] in Glauchau [Germany] was totally sick and packed! We really appreciate all the support from our German fans. I think we have played like six shows in Germany and al...January 29, 2008
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CYNIC, MERCENARY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
CYNIC and MERCENARY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFOR...January 28, 2008
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SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE, UNEXPECT To Team Up For North American Tour
SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE (the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan [STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL]) and UNEXPECT will team up for a short U.S./Canada tour in September. The dates ar...January 28, 2008
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE...January 25, 2008
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OBITUARY Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
According to Ashladan.be, legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE COMEBACK KID DEAT...January 24, 2008
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THIS IS HELL: New Song Posted Online
Long Island, New York-based hardcore/metal act THIS IS HELL has posted a new song, "End of an Era", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's upcoming sophomore Trustkill album, "Misfortunes", which is scheduled for release on February 19. According to guitarist Rick Jimenez, "End of an E...January 23, 2008
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OBITUARY Confirmed For Austria's SUMMER NIGHTS OPEN AIR
Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for the Summer Nights Open Air festival, set to take place June 20-21 at Castle Frauenstein in Mining am Inn, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BELPHEGOR DARK FORTRESS DARKSIDE DEADLOCK EQUILIBRIUM FALL OF SERENITY...January 23, 2008
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