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Imprisoned Former BURY YOUR DEAD Guitarist To Release Solo Album

Former BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Eric Ellis, who was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy and violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act as a member of a violent Jacksonville, Florida gang, will release his solo album, "The Weight...

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KORN Singer Rules Out Reunion With Original Drummer

KORN singer Jonathan Davis has ruled out the possibility of a reunion with the band's former drummer, David Silveria, saying that the group's current incarnation is "perfect." Silveria was the second member of KORN's original lineup to depart, leaving in late 2006. Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch exite...

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Former KORN Drummer's INFINIKA: New Music Available For Streaming

Six songs from INFINIKA, the new band featuring former KORN drummer David Silveria alongside ANYONE members Riz Story and Miles Martin, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The tracks available for listening are: "Sensitive", "Beautiful World", "Yesterday's Gone", "Crash", "Undone" and...

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Former KORN Drummer Explains How The Band Lost So Much Of Its 'Unique Trademark Sound'

Former KORN drummer David Silveria has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "Hello, people. "Before I get into this post, I want to be clear I'm just explaining some history from the early days of KORN. Not bashing KORN at all. "I hope KORN fans will find this info interesting. "To all...

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Former KORN Drummer 'Would Come Back' To The Band And 'Restore The Groove'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, former KORN drummer David Silveria surfaced recently to answer fan questions on his Facebook page, during which he gave the current version of the group a little bit of a slam while emphasizing how important he was to the group's original sound and even how they came...

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ENSIFERUM's SAMI HINKKA To Miss This Weekend's Festival Shows

Sami Hinkka (bass, clean vocals) of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM has released the following statement: "I'm really sorry to inform that due to personal reasons, I can't make it to Summer Breeze and Rockstad: Falun festivals next weekend. But fear not! Mr. Jukka-Pekka Miettinen has kindly promise...

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THE MAN-EATING TREE Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Prepares To Enter Studio

THE MAN-EATING TREE — the atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE — has issued the following update: "Our band has been working on a material for the third record for over a year now, with some very p...

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Former KORN Drummer Says Band's New Music Is 'Not Funky And Groovy' Like Early Albums

Former KORN drummer David Silveria says that the band's current musical output is "not funky and groovy" like the early material the California-based group wrote and recorded while he was playing with them. Asked by fans on his Facebook page if he has heard the new KORN single "Never Never", Silveri...

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POISONBLACK Films New Video

POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala — recently filmed a video for an as-yet-undisclosed song off its upcoming sixth studio album, "Lyijy". Photos from the video shoot can be found at this location. "Lyijy" will be released on September 13. The CD was rec...

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VARG VIKERNES And Wife Released From Custody

BURZUM mastermind Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) and his 25-year-old French wife, Marie Cachet, have been released from custody — just two days after they were arrested on suspicion of planning a "massacre." French prosecutors confirmed to NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) that Viker...

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VARG VIKERNES Was a 'Family Man' Who Lived A Peaceful Life With His Wife And Children

NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) has posted photos of the farm near the town of Salon-la-Tour, a commune in the Corrèze department in central France, where BURZUM mastermind Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) and his wife were arrested yesterday morning (Tuesday, July 16) on suspicion o...

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VARG VIKERNES' Former Lawyer Says Evidence Is 'Thin' In Case Against BURZUM Mastermind

Varg Vikernes' former defense attorney says that there is very little legal basis for the BURZUM leader's arrest in France on suspicion of planning "a large terrorist act." Vikerenes, 40, who has been living in France for the past three years, was taken into custody Tuesday morning (July 16),along...

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THE MAN-EATING TREE Announces New Singer

THE MAN-EATING TREE — the atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE — has announced the addition of singer Antti Kumpulainen (pictured below) to the group's ranks. Says Ranta: "For the last six months,...

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POISONBLACK To Release New Album In September

POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala — will release its sixth studio album, "Lyijy", on September 13. The CD was recorded at Sonic Pump studio in Helsinki and Victory Audio studio in Kokkola with producer Jonas Olsson. The CD's opening track, "Home Is Whe...

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ENSIFERUM Keyboardist Forced To Sit Out South American Tour

Keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will be forced to sit out the band's South American tour — which is scheduled to kick off on May 28 in Bogota, Colombia — due to personal reasons. The group states: "The shows will go ahead as planned and the band will perform with Em...