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NERVECELL Seeking Drummer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based death thrashers NERVECELL have issued the following update: "We are looking for an experienced drummer with extreme metal drumming capabilities, willing to travel or to relocate to Dubai to join the band's rehearsals. Must have the ability to tour and record profess...

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EXODUS Singer On 'Bonded' Re-Recording: 'This Record Is A Total Homage' To PAUL BALOFF

Vocalist Rob Dukes of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the band's decision to re-record its classic 1985 debut album, "Bonded by Blood": "Paul [Baloff, former EXODUS vocalist who passed away in 2002] was rad, total...

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Norwegian Mayor: Convicted Murderer VARG VIKERNES Is 'Welcome' In Our Village

The mayor of Bø, a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway, has told the Norwegian newspaper Telemarksavisa that he was pleasantly surprised by the news that Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August...

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SIGH: 'A Tribute To Venom' CD Artwork Revealed

The End Records has set September 2, 2008 release date for the upcoming SIGH "A Tribute to Venom" CD. The six-song tribute to legendary black metal band VENOM features the bass work of Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT). Commented SIGH singer...

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Inevitable Collapse...

Let any band of lesser ilk and testicular fortitude endure the tumult and tragedy suffered by NOLA veterans SOILENT GREEN over the last several years and chances are you'd see a group of grown men blubbering like babies. From the unfortunate loss of two members, a slew of devastating and crippling a...

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VARG VIKERNES: 'I'm Ready For Society'

The web site of Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) — has been updated with the following message: "Although Varg has been denied par...

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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Selling 'Piece Of Doom Metal History'

CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman is selling the white "Candlemass skull" Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar that he used on the band's Grammis award-winning (Swedish Grammy equivalent) comeback album in 2005. The axe, which was also used at a number of live shows that year, comes with a Seymour...

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VENOM: 'Hell' To Receive U.S. Release In August

Universal Music Enterprises has set an August 12 North American release date for "Hell", the new album from British black metal pioneers VENOM. A promotional video for the CD can be viewed at this location. VENOM made "Hell" available in a digipack edition via Nuclear Blast's mailorder featuring two...

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RAVENS CREED Parts Ways With Lead Guitarist

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, and former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, have issued the following update: "We have parted company with lead guitarist James Kiely. The decision was made shortly...

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GORGOROTH's 'Black Mass Krakow 2004' DVD Remains In Norwegian Top 5

GORGOROTH's first-ever DVD, entitled "Black Mass Krakow 2004", featuring video footage of the band's infamous February 1, 2004 concert in Krakow, Poland, has registered the following positions on the Norwegian Music DVD chart: Week 1: #4 Week 2: #3 Week 3: #3 GORGOROTH drew the attention of the inte...

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Former MORBID ANGEL Guitarist Released From Prison

According to the web site of the Florida Department of Corrections, former MORBID ANGEL guitarist Richard Brunelle was released from the Zephyrhills Correctional Institution, located just north of Tampa, on June 21, 2008 after serving 14 months for cocaine possession. The official Florida Department...

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VENOM Frontman: 'This Is The Devil's Music, Apparently, So Let's Make It So'

Stevie Chick of UK's The Guardian recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On whether he sees any parallels between the absurd events chronicled in "This Is Spinal Tap" and the experiences enjoyed by VENOM: Cronos: "That movie was...

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GLOOMY GRIM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Finnish black metal project GLOOMY GRIM has parted ways with original guitarist Mrgth. His replacement is occultist Father Umbra Sol who has already played with GLOOMY GRIM in the past. Commented GLOOMY GRIM founder Agathon: "This has been there for a long time. Working with Mrgth has been more diff...

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VARG VIKERNES' Mother Says Her Son Is Being Treated Unfairly By Justice Officials

Norway's Dagbladet newspaper has published a letter from the mother of Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in which she argues that her...

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HIRAX: 'Thrash And Destroy' DVD/CD Details Revealed

California thrashers HIRAX will release their new live DVD, "Thrash and Destroy", on June 30 through Selfmadegod Records. The set features the band's entire 75-minute performance at the Keep It True Festival IX on November 3, 2007, in Dittigheim, Germany. The track listing is as follows: 01. El Dia...