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NOCTURNAL RITES Bassist: 'Songwriting Is Going Really Well'

NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following update at the band's official web site: "Just dropping by to let you all know that songwriting [for the new album] is going really well (still). We worked on some vocals yesterday and Jonny [Lindqvist] can still sing (again). Some of the...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI's PETE EVIL To Host MTV NORDIC's 'Headbanger's Ball'

BLOOD TSUNAMI guitarist/singer Pete Evil has been tapped to host the MTV Nordic's Norwegian version of "Headbanger's Ball", which is scheduled to launch Friday, October 6. Commented Pete Evil's BLOOD TSUNAMI bandmate Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust, drums; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR): "In my opinion, thi...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist To Tour With THE CRAMPS

ROCK CITY MORGUE, the New Orleans, Louisiana-based band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult and ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, is currently working on new material, recording demos with J. Yuenger (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE guitarist). In other news, Yseult has been asked by longti...

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MESHUGGAH's 'Destroy Erase Improve' Inducted Into DECIBEL's 'Hall Of Fame'

MESHUGGAH's "Destroy Erase Improve" is the 21st album to be inducted into Decibel magazine's as ongoing "Hall of Fame" feature. The "Hall of Fame" feature highlights influential and pivotal releases in metal history, and "Destroy Erase Improve" joins of ranks of previously profiled classics such as...

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DIMEBAG: Australian 'Art Of Shredding' Tribute Gets A Release Date

The "The Art of Shredding - A Tribute to Dime" tribute CD to PANTERA's late great guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — featuring Australian artists paying their respects the only way it should be done: LOUD! — will finally see the light of day on November 4 (postponed from the previously announced A...

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LORD BELIAL Announces 'New' Guitarist

Sweden's LORD BELIAL has been rejoined by guitarist Niclas "Pepa" Andersson following the departure of Hjalmar Nielsen earlier in the week. "After the decision to look for a new guitarist was made, all of us in LORD BELIAL felt that we ought to ask Niclas 'Pepa' Andersson to rejoin LORD BELIAL after...

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LORD BELIAL Guitarist Explains Departure

Guitarist Hjalmar Nielsen of Sweden's LORD BELIAL has issued the following statement regarding his decision to leave the band: "I want to start with a big THANK YOU to THOMAS, MICKE and ANDERS for this great time with LORD BELIAL that I've had for the past three years. You let me jump on to a ...

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MOONSPELL Nominated For MTV's 'Best Portuguese Act' Award

According to a posting on MOONSPELL's official web site, the band has been nominated in the "Best Portuguese Act" category at the MTV awards. "Tomorrow [Tuesday, Sept. 19] there will be a press conference where MTV is going announce it," the posting reads. "It's the first time a metal or heavy rock...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks About His Conversion To Christianity

Geoff Martin of Canada.com recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the new CD, "A Matter of Life And Death": "This album is a step up on everything else we've ever done, in my opinion. I know a few people don't agree ...

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LORD BELIAL Parts Ways With Guitarist

Sweden's LORD BELIAL has parted ways with guitarist Hjalmar Nielsen. "No search for another guitarist will take place, from now on LORD BELIAL will continue with only three members," reads a posting on the group's web site. "A statement from Hjalmar will soon be published as well." In other news, LO...

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I-DEF-I: New Song Posted Online

Manchester, U.K.-based metallers I-DEF-I have posted a new unmastered track named "Prosthetiquette" on their MySpace page. The track is expected to be included on the band's upcoming full-length debut, to be completed later in the year for an early 2007 release. In February 2006, I-DEF-I released it...

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MESSIAH'S KISS: 'Dragonheart' Track Listing Revealed

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT touring singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has announced the track listing for its upcoming third album, "Dragonheart", tentatively due in early 2007 via SPV Records. "Dragonheart" was mixed at Arena 20 studi...

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BURNING POINT Finishes Mixing New Album

Finnish metallers BURNING POINT have finished mixing their third album, tentatively titled "Burned Down The Enemy", for a late 2006/early 2007 release via Metal Heaven Records. The mixing sessions took place at the Tonebox studio in the band's hometown of Oulu. Kari "Kakke" Vähäkuopus, who handled t...

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MOONSPELL Video To Debut on MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

Tune into "Headbanger's Ball" this Saturday September 9 on MTV2 at 10:00 p.m. EST to catch the debut of MOONSPELL's stunning new video for "Finisterra". The song is the lead-off track on MOONSPELL's new album, "Memorial", which was released by SPV/Steamhammer earlier this year. "'Finisterra' is quit...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Commence Pre-Production On New CD

NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following update at the band's official forum: "Hey all, thanks for a great show in Stockholm [at the Swedish Metal Expo on September 1-2]. As we said before, this show concludes our touring activities for 'Grand Illusion' and now we'll start work...