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Former EMPEROR Drummer Talks About Passing Of BATHORY Legend, Upcoming Projects

Former EMPEROR drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun has answered a number of fan questions via his official web site. Several excerpts follow: On the passing of BATHORY frontman Quorthon: Faust: "Anyone who have had a relationship to extreme music in one form or another will have come across the death of Quo...

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KATATONIA, AMARAN To Team Up For European Mini-Tour

KATATONIA and AMARAN will be teaming up for a mini-tour leading up to the two bands' appearance at this year's ProgPower festival in Baarlo, the Netherlands in early October. "The trip from Sweden down to the ProgPower fest will include dates in Denmark, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands exclusiv...

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GORGOROTH: Mexican Tour Dates Announced

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have announced the details of their upcoming Mexican tour. The dates are as follows: Nov. 11 – TBA - Toluca, MEX Nov. 12 – TBA - Monterrey, MEX Nov. 13 - Huerta del STIC - San Luis Potosi, MEX Nov. 14 - Lopez Mateos Arena - Mexico City, MEX As previously ...

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DISIPLIN Change Title Of New Album

Norwegian extreme metallers DISIPLIN, featuring ex-members of MYRKSKOG and EVILIZER, have changed the projected title of their sophomore album to "Anti-Life" from the previously announced "Quimbanda". "'Quimbanda' was only meant as a working title for the album until the perfect title showed up," th...

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GENE SIMMONS: Hitting The Beavers

In a brand-new interview with The Monitor, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons compared his rise to that of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The current California governor probably wasn’t the ideal person for any of the goals he set for himself — Mr. Olympia, super action hero actor and then governor. It didn...

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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On 'American Idol'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his web site: "A few days ago, the band signed some lithos that will be available at KissWorld in the near future. You can always click here to find out what happening there. ”When the KISS tour ends in Mexico City on the 17th, I...

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KORN Guitarist Defends Decision To Record CAMEO Cover

Despite the fact that KORN's new cover of "Word Up", originally recorded by the legendary R&B act CAMEO, may raise a few eyebrows among the band's fans, guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer said he feels the song brings a lot of different listeners together. "It was just this great song with a good h...

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ROCK CITY MORGUE Perform Surprise Gig With MELISSA AUF DER MAUR

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, played a surprise gig July 24 with fellow friend and musician Melissa Auf Der Maur (ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS, HOLE),just two days before their offic...

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GORGOROTH To Tour Europe With 1349

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH are planning on embarking on a European tour with 1349 in October, according to a posting on the band's web site. A mini-tour of Mexico is scheduled for November. As previously reported, GORGOROTH are rumored to be on the verge of signing a new record deal with th...

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BLACK CROWES Reunion In The Works?

Chris and Rich Robinson are rumored to be in discussions about reforming the BLACK CROWES, according to Billboard. It is presently unclear which, if any, other former members may take part in the reunion if the brothers Robinson decide to bring the group back to life. Chris and Rich, who performed t...

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KORN Guitarist MUNKY Confirms Plans For Cover Album

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer took time out during Tuesday's (August 3) Projekt Revolution stop in Camden, New Jersey, to discuss which cover songs will appear on the band's upcoming "best of" album, "Greatest Hits: Volume One". "We're gonna put [CAMEO's] 'Word Up' on the record, and also we...

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Norwegian Church Draws Black Metal Fans

Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten is reporting that the restored stave church (photo) in Fantoft in Bergen, Norway has become a pilgrimage site for European black metal music fans who want to visit the site of the church-burning that Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnack) of the one-man band BURZUM wa...

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KORN Singer Talks About Upcoming 'Greatest Hits' CD: Audio Available

Jonathan Davis of KORN called Ben Harvey of New York's K-Rock 92.3 FM radio on Friday (July 30) to talk about the group's upcoming collection, "Greatest Hits: Volume One", tentatively due on October 12 through Epic Records. Listen to the three-minute interview in streaming audio at this location. As...

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SOUL SIRKUS To Make Live Debut In The Fall

SOUL SIRKUS, the new "supergroup" formed by singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, TAKARA, HUMAN CLAY),guitarist Neal Schon and drummer Deen Castronovo (both of JOURNEY) and bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT),are tentatively planning on making t...

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DISIPLIN Select Producer For Sophomore Album

Norwegian extreme metallers DISIPLIN, featuring ex-members of MYRKSKOG and EVILIZER, have selected Steve Austin (TODAY IS THE DAY) to produce their sophomore album, "Quimbanda", due in early 2005 though Moonfog Records. The follow-up to the group's 2003 self-titled debut will be recorded in August a...