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Solens Rotter

Since the release of 1998's "Hedniskhjartad", the music of VINTERSORG has transcended mere metal, its creations more appropriately dubbed "art" that just happens to feature metal as a primary element. On 2004's "The Focusing Blur", the man that also lends his eloquent vocals to the mighty BORKNAGAR,...

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ACE FREHLEY Guitar Sells For $7,500 At 'Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute' Auction

According to KissNews.de, an Ace Frehley-painted guitar sold for $7,500 at the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were sold to benefit the...

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END OF LEVEL BOSS To Release New Album Next Week

London-based anguish rock outfit END OF LEVEL BOSS will release its new album, "Inside the Difference Engine", on Monday, May 21 through Exile on Mainstream Records. Recorded in the analogue domains of Earth Terminal studios, Hampshire, it contains the following slabs of riff twisting dementia: 01....

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Art Tribute Auction Raises Money For Charity

ModernGuitars.com reports that Hollywood California's House of Blues played host last night to the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were...

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ED GEIN, PREMONITIONS OF WAR, TRAP THEM Confirmed For Indianapolis' DUDE FEST

ED GEIN, PREMONITIONS OF WAR and TRAP THEM are among the confirmed bands for the Dude Fest, set to take place July 27-28 at The Harrison Center in Indianapolis, IN. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMPERE (MA, Ebullition) BLACK ARROWS OF FILTH AND IMPURITY (IN, HCNL) CAPSULE (FL, Robot...

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HOMO IRATUS Bassist/Vocalist Quits

Bassit/vocalist Angelos of the Greek extreme metallers HOMO IRATUS has left the band. His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "After seven years of dedicated soul deposit to HOMO IRATUS, bucketloads of fun, recordings and live shows it has come to the point where I have to part ways w...

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Ex-ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer's Directorial Debut To Be Screened In New York City

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", has issued the following update: "I'm really excited because on Saturday, June 2nd at The Two Boots Pioneer Theater in New York City, my directorial film...

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ELECTRIC WIZARD Begins Recording New Album

British doom veterans ELECTRIC WIZARD have entered the studio to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new CD, due later in the year. "Some basic tracks have been laid down and one song has been completed," the band writes in an update. Regarding the new material, the band said, "It's about the riff...

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CLUTCH: Illness Forces Concert Cancellations

CLUTCH has issued the following update: "Due to sickness in the band, [last night's] performance at Bogart's in Cincinnati has been postponed until July 27th. Ticketholders should contact the point of purchase regarding refunds. Tickets for [the May 15 concert] will be honored for the July 27th date...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN To Rock London's Rose Morris Music Store

On Thursday, May 17, former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden will make a special guest appear at the Rose Morris Music Shop on Denmark Street, London as part of an afternoon and evening event for PRS Guitars. Hosted by Rose Morris and PRS Guitars, visitors to the store can will be able to witness...

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MORDRED Singer Comments On Possibility Of Full-Flegded Reunion

Mordred - The Band, a blog dedicated to spreading information on the late '80s/early '90s San Francisco Bay Area funk-metallers MORDRED, recently caught up with the group's singer Scott Holderby to ask him a few questions regarding the current status of the band and his personal diversions. An excer...

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TURBONEGRO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Norwegian rockers TURBONEGRO have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUA...

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Gear Talk With ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER: 'I'm A Gear Head But Not A Gear Whore'

With ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and producer Jim Morris locked up at Morrisound studios in Tampa this week to mix the band's forthcoming album, "Framing Armageddon", IcedEarth.com checked in with Jon before he left for temporary exile in Florida to inquire about what gear he has and will be usi...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, AS I LAY DYING Pull Out Of WACKEN OPEN AIR, TYPE O NEGATIVE Steps In

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has cancelled its previously announced appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival because one of the bandmembers is scheduled to undergo an operation in August. Meanwhile, AS I LAY DYING have pulled out of the event due to scheduling conflicts related to their appeara...

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AYREON to Enter Studio In June

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Arjen just finished recording the demos for his seventh AYREON album. "As previously reported, Arjen went through a difficult time last winter. Since then he's been doing a lot better. He discovered th...