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SYN:DROM Signs With VICISOLUM PRODUCTIONS

Swedish death metallers SYN:DROM (formerly BLACKBREATH) have inked a two-album deal with ViciSolum Productions. The band's as-yet-untitled debut will be released in the winter. The group says, "About half of the songs for the album are done and [we] will finish the writing process during spring/earl...

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Former NECROPHOBIC/DARK FUNERAL Guitarist Resurrects INFERNAL

Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL, INFERNAL) recently joined forces with drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-DARK FUNERAL, DISSECTION, INFERNAL) and guitarist Martin Halfdan (ex-NECROPHOBIC) in a brand new project called INFERNAL (which was also the name of Parland's last group that s...

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GOD SEED Confirmed For HELLFEST; Touring Lineup Revealed

GOD SEED, the new Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),has been confirmed for Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. They will headline the Rock Hard stage on June 19. GOD...

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HACKNEYED Begins Recording New Album

German death metal lunatics HACKNEYED have entered Weltraumstudios in Munich with producer Corni Bartels (DIE ÄRZTE, KILLERPILZE, END OF GREEN, MEGAHERZ etc.) to begin recording their new album, "Burn After Reaping". Commented vocalist Phil: "We're really putting the pedal to the (death) metal with...

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Ex-GORGOROTH Bassist Says GOD SEED Is A 'Suitable Name' For New Project

Former GORGOROTH bassist King (real name: Tom Cato Visnes),who recently lost a court battle against guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name, recently spoke to Imhotep webzine about his newly launched project with fellow ex-GORGOROTH member Gaahl (vocal...

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Former GORGOROTH Members Launch GOD SEED

Former GORGOROTH members Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal) and King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes),who recently lost a court battle against guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name, have chosen the new banner of GOD SEED to represent their...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE On IAN GILLAN: 'Hasn't The Time Come For Him To Act Like An Adult?'

During a recent interview with Greece's Rockpages.gr web site, DEEP PURPLE vocalist Ian Gillan made a number of unfavorable comments about the band's former guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, thus prompting Blackmore to respond via his attorney in an attempt to "set the record straight." Ian's original c...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist On Court Battle: 'I Won Because I Was Right, And I Was Right All The Way'

Norway's Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) about his court battle against vocalist Gaahl and bassist King ov Hell over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Imhotep: How did you...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist Talks About Winning Court Battle Against Former Bandmates; Audio Available

A new audio interview with GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) conducted by Metalhead.ro is available for streaming at this location. Infernus recently won a court battle against vocalist Gaahl and bassist King ov Hell over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name. According to a post...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Recruits Former LEEWAY Drummer

The Godfathers of New York hardcore, AGNOSTIC FRONT, have announced the addition of drummer Pokey Mo (formerly of the legendary hardcore/metal crossover band LEEWAY) to the group's ranks. "The band is extremely happy to welcome Pokey to the fold," exclaimed AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret. "He's...

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Former GORGOROTH Members GAAHL And KING OV HELL To Announce New Band Name

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received the folowing statement from bassist King ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and vocalist Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) regarding the latest developments in their legal dispute with guitarist Infernus over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name: "Regarding the rec...

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INFERNUS Claims Victory In GORGOROTH Name Dispute

The verdict has been reached in the dispute over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name involving vocalist Gaahl, bassist King ov Hell and the group's estranged guitarist Infernus. Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) filed a lawsuit against King ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) in September 2008 cl...

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CLOUDSCAPE Announces New Drummer

Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have announced the addition of drummer Fredrik Joakimsson to the group's ranks. According to the band, Fredrik "has been a friend [for] a few years and [was] originally also a fan of CLOUDSCAPE. Fredrik hasn't appeared on any official albums before but, at the side of CL...

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AMERICAN BEAUTY's DANNY STANTON To Guest On 'Caffeine Bomb'

Danny Stanton from Coallier Entertainment will join Roger Lotring in the studio on this week's "Caffeine Bomb" show. Stanton works (or has worked) with bands like TWISTED SISTER, LITA FORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, W.A.S.P., ACE FREHLEY and many others. In addition, he has just formed a new band called AMERI...

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IAN GILLAN Says 'Fireball' Is His Favorite Album Of First DEEP PURPLE Era

The career of legendary rock band DEEP PURPLE comprises three different eras, with the period between 1968 and 1973 rated as the creative highpoint. "The reason 'Fireball' is my favorite album of that period is that without 'Fireball' we would never have been able to make 'Machine Head'," DEEP PURPL...