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AVENGER OF BLOOD, POSTMORTOM Confirmed For THUNDER IN THE NORTH 2
NCMU.com has announced the second installment of its annual thrash metal mini-fest Thunder in the North. The year's event will feature AVENGER OF BLOOD (Las Vegas, NV),POSTMORTOM (Las Vegas, NV),HADAN (San Francisco, CA),ARTILLERY HELL (San Jose, CA) and SILENT SINNER (San Jose, CA). This will be...July 22, 2005
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA METAL UNDERGROUND To Release Compilation CD
Northern California Metal Underground (NCMU.COM) has put together a compilation CD, "Lessons In Brutality, Volume 1", featuring some of Northern California's most brutal underground metal acts. The bands appearing on the album are as follows: MUMMIFICATION TORRID REMAINS INSANITY SOL ASUNDER ARTILLE...June 25, 2005
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ENSIFERUM To Record New EP In November
Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, will record a mini-CD in November containing one new track, new studio recordings of several old demo songs, and a couple of traditional Finnish folk covers. The as-yet-untitled ef...June 13, 2005
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TED NUGENT: 'Sometimes War Is The Only Answer'
Ted Nugent recently spoke to Hardrock Haven's Matthew Hoffman about his early musical influences, his strong political convicitons and his tour with country singer Toby Keith, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Hardrock Haven: What's it like to go on a show like [CNB...March 13, 2005
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ENSIFERUM Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement
Bassist Jukka-Pekka Miettinen of the Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM has resigned from the band for "personal reasons," according to a posting on the group's official web site. "He doesn't have time for ENSIFERUM anymore," the posting adds. "Miettinen will play in the two...December 9, 2004
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ARTILLERY Schedule Copenhagen Concert
Legendary Danish thrashers ARTILLERY have announced a one-off performance at The Rock in Copenhagen on December 16. Joining guitarists Michael and Morten Stützer and vocalist Flemming Rönsdorf will be HATESPHERE drummer Anders Gyldenøhr and bassist Mikael Ehlert. In a recent interview with Denmark's...November 15, 2004
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NORTHER Singer Named Permanent Member Of ENSIFERUM
NORTHER's Petri Lindroos has been named a permanent member of the Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM. Lindroos will handle the vocals and guitar in the group, who parted ways with singer/guitarist Jari Mäenpää earlier in the year. ENSIFERUM's sophomore album, "Iron", was rele...October 27, 2004
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ABATTOIR: New Album Update, Special Anniversary Concert Planned
Los Angeles-based thrash metal legends ABATTOIR will release their long-awaited new album in late 2004 or early 2005 through Artillery Music. "If you didn't know, we had a recording snafu in which all of the tracks were lost when we only had a rough mix completed," ABATTOIR frontman Steve Gaines wri...September 20, 2004
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Review: Anger Management Bad For METALLICA
Jim Derogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times reviewed METALLICA's headlining performance at Chicago's Allstate Arena Friday night (August 27). An excerpt from his review follows: "The problem with METALLICA's more than two-hour set, however, was that Hetfield and his bandmates — who've famously benefitted...August 29, 2004
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ENSIFERUM: NORTHER Singer To Join The Fold?
Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM are currently negotiating with fill-in vocalist Petri Lindroos of NORTHER about Petri joining the group as a "regular" member following the departure of singer/guitarist Jari Mäenpää earlier in the year. "It is certain though that Petri is d...August 1, 2004
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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS Says He's Not Trying To Be Shocking
ARTILLERY guitarist Michael Stützer interviewed Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. for Denmark's Antenna magazine (formerly Metal Reference) when the American shock rockers paid Copenhagen a visit in order to promote their new album, "The Neon God". What follows are several excerpts from the interview: Ant...June 30, 2004
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METALLICA: More LARS ULRICH Biography Details Revealed
METALLICA's web site has released more information about the upcoming official biography of drummer Lars Ulrich. The book (view cover here),which is due in stores in Denmark on June 1, will detail Lars' life growing up in Denmark through the current "Madly in Anger" tour, and will include interview...May 25, 2004
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ENSIFERUM: New Album Samples Posted Online
Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have uploaded several audio samples from their upcoming album, "Iron", due on April 19 through Spinefarm Records. Preview the tracks "Iron", "Tale of Revenge" and "LAI LAI HEI" at this location. The follow-up to 2001's "Ensiferum", "Ion" was...March 27, 2004
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ENSIFERUM Recruit NORTHER's LINDROOS For Upcoming Tour
Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have recruited NORTHER's Petri Lindroos as session guitarist/vocalist for the group's upcoming European tour with FINNTROLL. In addition, the band have had the release date of their new album, "Iron", pushed back to April 19. "Spinefarm Reco...February 19, 2004
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ENSIFERUM Part Ways With Frontman, Seek Replacement
Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have parted ways with singer/guitarist Jari Mäenpää. According to a posting on the band's official web site, "the reason why this happened is that Jari's solo project (WINTERSUN) is a priority in Jari's musical interests. If Jari had stayed...January 6, 2004
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