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ANUBIS GATE Replace NOVEMBERS DOOM At Holland's PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival
Danish progressive power metal band ANUBIS GATE have replaced NOVEMBERS DOOM on the billing of the ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 1-2 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 1: DISILLUSION ANUBIS GATE THROES OF DA...September 8, 2005
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The Fire in our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw
I remember hearing all the hype about PELICAN's 2004 debut full-length album, "Australasia". "How exciting could an instrumental album really be, regardless of riff heaviness and earth moving rhythms," I asked myself. Well, I finally broke down and bought the damn thing. Still carrying a healthy lev...August 7, 2005
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BATTERED Announce New Singer
BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),have announced the addition of singer Sigurd Olaisen (HEADBLOCK) to the group's ranks. The group are continuing work on...August 4, 2005
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DIMMU BORGIR Drummer TONY LAUREANO: European Festival Report
Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) has posted an extended blog entry on his official web site/weblog regarding his recent European festival appearances with DIMMU BORGIR. Read it at TonyLaureano.com. In addition to touring with DIMMU BORGIR, Laureano is currently working on a new project cal...July 29, 2005
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Drummer TONY LAUREANO Launches Web Site
Drummaster Tony Laureano (ex-NILE, ANGELCORPSE) has launched his own web site at www.tonylaureano.com, which features his biography, an extended discography and a FAQ section. Especially note the blog Tony's been keeping to see what he's up to. Expect lessons, samples, tips and tutorials in the near...July 10, 2005
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BLACK HARVEST Sign With OAK KNOLL PRODUCTIONS
Brooklyn, New York-based "avant black doom metal" band BLACK HARVEST have inked a deal with the New England label Oak Knoll Productions. The group's debut Oak Knoll CD, "White Light Came Down", will feature a combination of new material with new recordings of the stronger songs from their last indep...July 7, 2005
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THE QUIET ROOM Lead Singer Passes Away
Glen "Pete" Jewell, former lead singer for late '90s prog rock band THE QUIET ROOM, passed away Saturday, June 25. Pete recorded "Reconceive" with the band in 2000, right before leaving the band permanently. THE QUIET ROOM was signed to Metal Blade Records and released two albums. Pete, who reported...July 1, 2005
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JEFF KOLLMAN Joins UFO On U.S. Tour, Lands Role In HANK GARLAND Biopic 'Crazy'
Guitarist/producer Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, JKB, GLENN HUGHES) has been tapped by U.K. hard rock legends UFO to fill in for bassist Pete Way for the duration of the band's upcoming coast-to-coast U.S. tour. Kollman, who has previously played bass with the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP on the 1998 European...May 23, 2005
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BATTERED Continuing Work On Debut Album
BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),are continuing work on their debut album at Sifa Lydstudio in Norway. "The recording session has been very good so far,...May 13, 2005
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FRANTIC BLEEP Announce New Lineup
Norway's FRANTIC BLEEP have posted the following message on their official web site: "The band has a brand new line-up and a few changes has been done. The current line-up is as following: Kjetil Fosseid - Vocals Patrick Scantlebury - Guitars Lars Gunnar Morastseter - Guitars Eywin Sundstrøm - Bass...May 11, 2005
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EPICA And PAIN OF SALVATION To Headline PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival
EPICA and PAIN OF SALVATION have been confirmed as the headliners of this year's edition of ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 1-2 in Baarlo, The Netherlands. The complete festival billing is as follows: Saturday, October 1: DISILLUSION (Germany) THROES OF DAWN (Finland) ORPHANED L...April 28, 2005
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BATTERED Begin Recording Debut Album
BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),have entered Sifa Lydstudio in Norway to begin recording their debut album. "We have just started tracking Gerhard's dr...April 26, 2005
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JAG PANZER And PAINMUSEUM Confirmed For Pennsylvania's LOUDER HARDER FASTER Festival
JAG PANZER and PAINMUSEUM have been confirmed for the Louder Harder Faster festival, set to take place June 3-5 at the Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, PA. This will be a unique event for PAINMUSEUM: When drummer Bobby Jarzombek (ICED EARTH, HALFORD) was unable to cancel prior engagements for this...April 22, 2005
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THE AURORA PROJECT Confirmed For Holland's PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival
Dutch atmospheric progressive rock/metal band THE AURORA PROJECT have been added to the lineup of acts performing at the ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 1-2 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, the Netherlands. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 1: GREEN CARN...April 9, 2005
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PESSIMIST Announce New Lineup
The lineup for the upcoming PESSIMIST release has been finalized and will include guitarist Bill Hayden and bassist/vocalist Ralph "Reaper" Runyan from the group's latest CD, "Slaughtering the Faithful". In addition, the band will be working again with original drummer Chris Pernia from the first tw...April 4, 2005