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SHAITAN MAZAR Officially Announce Split
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on May 19, SHAITAN MAZAR — the band featuring former NILE members Chief Spires (bass, vocals) and John Ehlers (guitar) — have now officially confirmed their split. A posting on the band's official web site reads as follows: "Due to some internal issues in the band...June 13, 2005
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NILE Pull Out Of CHIMAIRA Tour, SIX FEET UNDER Step In
NILE have dropped off CHIMAIRA's upcoming headlining tour due to "scheduling conflicts" and have been replaced by SIX FEET UNDER. CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold had the following to say about the SIX FEET UNDER's addition to the bill: "I am totally excited about the upcoming tour. I have been a fan o...June 11, 2005
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DIMMU BORGIR: New Full 'Story/Concept' Album Due Late 2006
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following update on their current and upcoming activities: "Finally there's an official update on this site to let you guys in on what the Hell is happening at the moment and whatever else that we might be conspiring behind closed door...June 10, 2005
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NOXIOUS: Former NILE, SHAITAN MAZAR Members Announce New Live Dates
NOXIOUS, the new South Carolina-based band featuring former NILE/SHAITAN MAZAR bassist/vocalist Chief Spires, ex-SHAITAN MAZAR guitarist Robert Dirr and ex-SHAITAN MAZAR drummer Jake Axelson, have completed work on a four-song demo featuring the following songs: 01. Fresh Veins 02. Fish Bowl 03. Wha...June 10, 2005
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CHIMAIRA To Film 'Nothing Remains' Video
CHIMAIRA will be shooting a video for "Nothing Remains" later this month. The clip should be completed by mid-July. "Nothing Remains" (download MP3 here) comes off the group's upcoming self-titled album, due on August 9 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2003's "The Impossibility of Reason", "...June 9, 2005
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NILE, UNLEASHED, HATE ETERNAL: More European Tour Dates Announced
NILE, UNLEASHED, HATE ETERNAL, BEHEMOTH, INCANTATION and BLOOD RED TRONE will be teaming up for the Harvest Festival 2005 European tour in September 2005. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 07 - London, UK @ Camden Palace * ° Sep. 08 - Hanau, GER @ Hall 2 * ° Sep. 09 - Hardenberg, ...June 6, 2005
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OBITUARY, OPETH, NILE Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival
OBITUARY, OPETH, NILE and BEHEMOTH are among the confirmed bands for the Hole in the Sky festival, set to be held August 24-27 in Bergen, Norway. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are HIGH ON FIRE, TAAKE, BLOOD RED THRONE, AUDIOPAIN and SAHG (featuring members of GORGOROTH, AUDREY HORNE and M...June 2, 2005
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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: AUDIOSLAVE, BRUCE DICKINSON, NILE, THE AGONY SCENE
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending May 31, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): AUDIOSLAVE - "Out of Exile": 263,291 (#1) BRUCE DICKINSON – "Tyranny of Souls": 5,647 (#180) NILE - "Ann...June 1, 2005
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AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED Set Release Date For 'Bestial Machinery'
AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED have set an August 2 U.S. release date (Aug. 8 in Europe) for their collection of early recordings. Titled "Bestial Machinery: The Collected ANb Discography Volume 1", the two-CD release will include all of AGORAPHOBIC's recorded material prior to their Relapse debut, "Honkey R...May 31, 2005
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NILE: 'Annihilation Of The Wicked' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 27
NILE's latest CD, "Annihilation of the Wicked", has entered the Swedish national album chart at position No. 27. View the entire chart at this location. A NILE e-card containing two songs from "Annihilation of the Wicked" can be accessed at Relapse.com. NILE recently announced the addition of 19-yea...May 27, 2005
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KING DIAMOND: No European Tour Planned
According to a posting on KING DIAMOND's official web site, there are currently no plans for the band to tour Europe this year. Vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Andy LaRocque will soon begin writing songs for the next KING DIAMOND album, tentatively due in 2006. KING DIAMOND recently completed a...May 27, 2005
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Former SHAITAN MAZAR Members To Form New Band?
Former SHAITAN MAZAR members Chief Spires (bass, vocals; ex-NILE),Robert Dirr (guitar) and Jake Axelson (drums) are rumored to be moving on in a brand-new project called NOXIOUS, based out of Greenville, SC. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, SHAITAN MAZAR recent...May 27, 2005
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CHIMAIRA: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new CHIMAIRA track, entitled "Nothing Remains", has been posted online at this location. "Nothing Remains" comes off the group's upcoming self-titled album, due on August 9 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2003's "The Impossibility of Reason", "Chimaira" was recorded at Spider Studio...May 24, 2005
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CHIMAIRA: New Album Track Listing Revealed
CHIMAIRA have finalized the track listing for their upcoming, self-titled album, due on August 9 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2003's "The Impossibility of Reason", "Chimaira" was recorded at Spider Studios in Ohio with producer Ben Schigel, who has described the new material as having "m...May 20, 2005
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SHAITAN MAZAR Call It Quits
SHAITAN MAZAR, the band featuring former NILE members Chief Spires (bass, vocals) and John Ehlers (guitar),appear to have split up. "Honestly I don't know what Chief's position is on this, BUT I know for sure Robert [Dirr, guitar] and Jake [Axelson, drums] were quitting," singer Jason Hohenstein (a...May 19, 2005
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