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CELTIC FROST: Forging Friendships That Defy Any Description
CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "What a most peculiar few days, the culmination of which was a shared meal last night at a very exceptional and yet equally peculiar restaurant to celebrate the birthdays of Martin [Ain, bass] and me whi...July 20, 2005
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Black Grimoire
Somewhere between nihilistic ambience and crushing brutality, BLOOD RITUAL set up shop in a murky corner of death metal, informed and influenced by early black metal. Sole member Tim Bishop treads the same dark paths of primeval murk as IMMOLATION and INCANTATION, though his music is less technical...July 19, 2005
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Former DIVINE EMPIRE Drummer Says JASON BLACHOWICZ's New Lineup Is A 'Cover Band'
Former DIVINE EMPIRE drummer Duane Timlin has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Guitarist J.P. Soars and drummer Duane Timlin have given up on efforts on controlling the name DIVINE EMPIRE and will be continuing on as THY DIVINE EMPIRE, thus separating themselves from what will now...July 19, 2005
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CANDLEMASS: VÄSTERÅS METAL MEET Report Posted Online
CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling has posted a report on the band's July 1 appearance at the Västerås Metal Meet in Västerås, Sweden. Also appearing on the billl were CARNAL FORGE and AMON AMARTH. Read Edling's report at this location. CANDLEMASS are continuing to tour in support of their brand-new sel...July 18, 2005
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JASON BLACHOWICZ Announces New DIVINE EMPIRE Lineup
DIVINE EMPIRE bassist/vocalist Jason Blachowicz (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) has announced the addition of Marco Martell (guitar),David Kinkade (drums) (both from Chicago) and Frank Cusimano (guitar; from Pennsylvania) to the group's ranks. "All three guys have flown in this past weekend for the try ou...July 17, 2005
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H.I.M. To Tour U.S. With SKINDRED, FINCH
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. will be teaming up with SKINDRED and FINCH for a U.S. tour this fall. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, H.I.M. will release "Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly" as the first international single off their upcoming CD, "Dark Light". It i...July 14, 2005
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H.I.M. Frontman Gets Engaged; Finnish TV Documentary Posted Online
H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Jonna Nygren last weekend at the Finnish rock festival Ruisrock. Instead of giving each other the customary engagement rings, the couple tattooed their left ring fingers with the letters "DILLIGAF," which reportedly stands for "Do I l...July 12, 2005
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DOWN THE DRAIN Bassist: No MALEVOLENT CREATION 'Reunion' Planned
DOWN THE DRAIN bassist Scott O'Dell wants everyone to know that a MALEVOLENT CREATION "reunion" will not be happening... not now or anytime soon. The Buffalo, NY-based band, which features former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Brett Hoffmann, will only share the stage with MALEVOLENT CREATION as a sup...July 12, 2005
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ROYAL ANGUISH To Enter Studio In September
Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH will enter Razzor Media/Mana Studios on September 2 to begin tracking the follow-up to their EP, "Tales of Sullen Eyes". The as-yet-untitled full-length CD will be co-engineered by Shawn "Sol-Sangraal" Ohtani (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATE ETERNAL, SOILENT G...July 12, 2005
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MALEVOLENT CREATION 'Reunion': FASCIANA And HOFFMANN To Share Stage In Buffalo
Monday, August 1 will mark the first time in over four years that Phil Fasciana and Brett Hoffmann, the co-founders of death metal band MALEVOLENT CREATION, will be face to face with each other and even share the stage together in the place where it all started nearly 15 years ago — Buffalo, New Yor...July 10, 2005
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MALEVOLENT CREATION, NECROPHAGIA, ORIGIN Confirmed For MILWAUKEE METALFEST XIX
MALEVOLENT CREATION, NECROPHAGIA and ORIGIN are among the confirmed bands for Milwaukee Metalfest XIX, set to take place July 29-30 at Modjeska Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A TORTURED SOUL ANAL BLAST ANIMOSITY BARWHORE BEYOND AGONY BLACK WIDOW CHAOS...July 9, 2005
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H.I.M. Complete Work On 'Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly' Video
The Greek H.I.M. fan club DarkSecret Club recently conducted an exclusive interview with H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo, to be published in an upcoming issue of an international music magazine. Ville spoke for more than 25 minutes about the grup's upcoming album, "Dark Light", and offered new informatio...July 8, 2005
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BLOODSHOTEYE To Enter Studio In September
Canadian female-fronted "deathmetalcore" band BLOODSHOTEYE will be entering a Montreal studio in September with producer Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX) to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2006. Mastering duties will be handled by...July 7, 2005
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AC/DC: Welsh Fan Convention's Capacity More Than Doubled
According to icNorthWales, the capacity for the upcoming annual Wrexham AC/DC convention, "The Big Ball - The Second Coming", which is being held between Friday, August 5, and Sunday, August 7, at NEWI's William Aston Hall in Wales, has more than doubled from 1,200 last year to 3,000. Tribute acts f...July 7, 2005
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The Fury of Our Maker's Hand
COAL CHAMBER was one of those bands that just absolutely hit me the wrong way. Their overhyped simpleton nu-metal fuckery used to just piss me off, more so than almost any band this side of SIX FEET UNDER. So when frontman Dez Fafara killed that band off and released DEVILDRIVER's debut last year, m...July 7, 2005