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SOIL Bassist Slams Former Frontman For Joining DROWNING POOL
SOIL bassist Tim King has slammed the group's former singer, Ryan McCombs, for joining DROWNING POOL after McCombs allegedly deemed the songs on the first DROWNING POOL album "average." As previously reported, DROWNING POOL are believed to be have recruited McCombs to replace their last vocalist, Ja...July 26, 2005
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H.I.M.: Ninth Podcast Available
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have uploaded the ninth installment of their podcast to document the progress of their forthcoming album, "Dark Light", due out on September 27 via Sire. Among the topics covered in the latest update are the following: * Catching up with Mige * Concept of the new music...July 21, 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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PRIMUS To Record New Studio Album
According to Billboard.com, PRIMUS' classic lineup of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander will hit the studio later this year to record their first album together since 1995's "Tales From the Punchbowl". It will be PRIMUS' first new studio album si...July 19, 2005
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H.I.M.: First U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have lined up the first two dates of their upcoming U.S. tour in support of their new album, "Dark Light". They are as follows: Oct. 08 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA Oct. 29-30 - Voodoo Music Experience - New Orleans, LA H.I.M. are expected to team up wit...July 19, 2005
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RAMESSES: New EP Now Available
The bludgeoning slow-motion trancending-doom trio RAMESSES, who feature in their ranks the former rhythm section of ELECTRIC WIZARD, have just released "The Tomb", a three-song colelction of "super-heavy doom". Containing the cuts "The Tomb", "Cult of Cyclops" and "Omniversal Horror", "The Tomb" was...July 18, 2005
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BALLISTIC Bassist To Undergo Surgery
BALLISTIC mainman Tom Gattis (ex-DEUCE, TENSION, WARDOG) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The blinding speed, complex runs, and most importantly the flawless-clean execution of Tim's [O'Connor, BALLISTIC bassist] bass parts are the foundation of the band's music. He...July 18, 2005
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H.I.M.: 'Buried Alive By Love' Live Video Posted Online
A live performance video of H.I.M.'s "Buried Alive By Love", recorded in early June during the band's appearance at the U.K.'s Download festival, has been posted online at the H.I.M. fan site H-I.M666.com. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, H.I.M. will be teaming...July 18, 2005
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H.I.M. Frontman Says New Album Sounds Like 'Gothed-Up BON JOVI'
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. are set to release their fifth album, "Dark Light", on September 27. The album is the first the band have recorded for their new label, Sire, and is described by frontman Ville Valo as sounding "like a gothed-up BON JOVI." Speaking to the U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, he...July 16, 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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PLACE OF SKULLS To Enter Studio In August
PLACE OF SKULLS, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band featuring former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin, will enter Lakeside Studios studio on August 1 with producers Travis Wyrick and Mike Dearing to begin recording their third full-length CD, tentatively due in early 2006 via Exile On Mainstream...July 14, 2005
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KATAKLYSM: More Guest Appearances Announced
KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono has issued the following update: "I received a call today from our producer/guitarist J-F [Dagenais], informing me that the drums are almost all done and they sound monstrous!! Max once again has done a killer job and put a lot of feel into the songs. We're going l...July 13, 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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Former VOIVOD Frontman Preparing To Lay Down Vocals For New PROJECT: FAILING FLESH CD
Former VOIVOD/current E-FORCE bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest will spend a week in Virginia September 7-15 finalizing his contributions to the new PROJECT: FAILING FLESH album, "The Conjoined", with Kevin 131 (GARDEN OF SHADOWS, TWISTED TOWER DIRE, BRAVE, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT) and Tim Gutierrez (instrume...July 11, 2005
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INDEX CASE To Film First Video
Iowa-based metal/hard rock act INDEX CASE, the first signing to Tim King (SOIL) and Rob Such's (TWELFTH GATE) Mortal Music/Platform Records (via Fontana/Universal distribution),will be shooting their debut music video with director Chad Calek (BLEEDING THROUGH, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, Curt Smith of TEA...July 11, 2005
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