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TONY LAUREANO On VADER Drummer's Passing: 'Metal World Has Lost An Incredible Percussive Force'

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR, ANGELCORPSE) has posted the following message regarding the passing of former VADER drummer Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski (a.k.a. Doc): "Today I woke up to hear that former VADER drummer Doc had passed away. It was quite shocking, to say the least, and tota...

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UNLEASHED To Film UP FROM THE GROUND Performance For Upcoming DVD

According to a posting on their official web site, legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED will be filming their performance at next week's (August 26-27) Up From The Ground festival in Gemünden/Steinwiesen, Germany for their upcoming full-length DVD, tentatively due next year. UNLEASHED had pre...

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NILE, HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

NILE will be teaming up with HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN, DECAPITATED and WITH PASSION for the "Annihilation of the Wicked" North American tour beginning in early January 2006. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 12 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues Jan. 13 - Houston, TX @ En...

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NILE: 'Sacrifice Unto Sebek' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

NILE's video for the track "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" will receive a "Headbanger's Ball" premiere this weekend. "Headbangers Ball" airs Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. EST on MTV2. The "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" video was shot on location in Atlanta, GA by director Chad Rullman (NEUROSIS, MASTODON, SOILENT GREEN) f...

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LECHEROUS NOCTURNE Confirmed For CHICAGO METALFEST

LECHEROUS NOCTURNE, the Greenville, South Carolina-based extreme metal band featuring NILE guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade on drums, have been confirmed for the 2005 Chicago Metalfest. The two-day event will take place at the end of October, with LECHEROUS scheduled to perform on October 30. The band ha...

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IN-QUEST Frontman Rushed To Hospital Following Motorcycle Accident

Frontman Mike Löfberg of the Belgian death metallers IN-QUEST was reportedly rushed to the hospital Tuesday afternoon (August 16) after almost crashing into a car in front of him while riding his motorcycle. He is now at home recovering. IN-QUEST's latest album, "The Comatose Quandaries", was issued...

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NILE, HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN To Team Up For U.S. Tour

NILE will be teaming up with HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN, DECAPITATED and WITH PASSION for the "Annihilation of the Wicked" North American tour beginning in early January 2006. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 12 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA Jan. 13 - Engine Room – Ho...

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American Apathy

So I thought 2003's "Group Therapy" by DOPE was generic, nu-ish industrial-tinged donkey dung. At least it rocked hard. So maybe I was unfairly discounting this one of many second-tier MANSON/ZOMBIE modern "shock" rocker bands (I've got no problem with MARILYN or ROB, by the way). I can appreciate t...

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NOXIOUS: 'Destructist' Video Posted Online

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 uploaded their video for the song "Destructist" at this location (Windows Media). NOXIOUS recently comp...

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RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER Sign To RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of criminal thrash masterminds, RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER. The band's Relapse Records debut, "Buried in the Front Yard", will see an October 11 release date. The Philadelphia, PA quintet administers waves of relentless energy on "Buried in the Front Yard". Spi...

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KING DIAMOND To Tour Europe Next Spring

KING DIAMOND are currently in talks about embarking on a possible European tour in April/May 2006. "No shows have been booked so far," reads a posting on the group's web site. "There is no reliable information available until posted here." Vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Andy LaRocque are expect...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE: 'Uncensored' New Video To Premiere On FUSE's 'Metal Asylum'

CEPHALIC CARNAGE will see their new video premiere tonight on the Fuse network's "Metal Asylum" program. "Metal Asylum" airs Monday through Friday at 11:00 p.m. EST and re-airs each night at 2:30 a.m. EST. The "Metal Asylum" premiere will feature the "uncensored" version of CEPHALIC's latest video....

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SEVEN WITCHES: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Posted Online

SEVEN WITCHES have changed the title of their recently completed sixth album to "Amped" from the previously announced "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" is the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. The band recently sh...

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NILE Drummer Launches New Web Site

George Kollias, drummer for NILE and SICKENING HORROR, has launched a new official web site, www.georgekollias.com. The site features videos and audio from both NILE and SICKENING HORROR, plus tips and contact. NILE's "Annihilation of the Wicked" album was released in late May via Relapse Records. A...

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CRISIS Frontwoman's Original Artwork For Sale On EBAY

CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis will be selling her original artwork throughout August on eBay at this location. The first four pieces for sale are the coveted hand-painted photographs from her 1998-1999 limited-edition "Blood" series and are four of only 12 remaining pieces in this series: "Wielding...