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DARK FUNERAL Parts Ways With Drummer

Guitarist Lord Ahriman of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL has issued the following update: "Recently, you could read about Nils 'Dominator' Fjellström's departure from AEON due to personal/private reasons. Today we can confirm that he'll no longer be part of DARK FUNERAL either. And just like A...

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DISBELIEF Parts Ways With Drummer, Guitarist

German death metallers DISBELIEF have parted ways with drummer Kai Bergerin and guitarist Witali Weber. According to the band, Kai left DISBELIEF due to "private" reasons which make it "impossible" for him to embark on long tours. Weber, on the other hand, exited the group "because of personal diffe...

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ENSIFERUM To Tour South Africa For First Time

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will embark on their first-ever tour of South Africa at the end of October. Main support on the trek will come from the South African melodic death metal outfit RIDDARE AV KODEN. Each show will also feature a number of local support acts, including WARTHANE, AGRO, PL...

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SEVENDUST Frontman Says He's Got No Beef With DEZ FAFARA, Former Guitarist SONNY MAYO

Brendan Crabb of Utopia.com.au recently conducted an interview with SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Utopia.com.au: Have you kept in touch with Sonny [Mayo, former SEVENDUST guitarist] since he [was kicked out of] the band? Lajon: You know what,...

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Ex-APOPTYGMA BERZERK Keyboardist Rumored To Have Joined DIMMU BORGIR's Touring Lineup

Geir Bratland, the Oslo, Norway-based keyboardist who has previously played with APOPTYGMA BERZERK and THE KOVENANT, is rumored to have joined the touring lineup of the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR. Bratland (pictured below) is also believed be featured on DIMMU BORGIR's upcomin...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Discusses Making Of 'Relentless Retribution'

Away Team recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ted Aguilar of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Away Team: On this album ["Relentless Retribution"] you have two new musicians (Damien Sissom on bass and Will Carroll on drums) on i...

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KING OF ASGARD Adds Second Guitarist

Swedish Viking folk death metallers KING OF ASGARD have announced the addition of guitarist Lars Tängmark to the group's ranks. KING OF ASGARD states, "Lars is a longtime friend of the band and has, among other duties, been the bassist of the great Swedish act DAWN wherein Karsten [Larsson, drums] a...

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DAVE NAVARRO To Be Honored At PETA's '30th Anniversary Gala And Humanitarian Awards'

JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro is among the celebrities who will be honored at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards, which will be held on September 25 in Hollywood, California. Hosted by Alec Baldwin, the event will celebrate 30...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's ZAKK WYLDE Talks About The Making Of 'Order Of The Black', Health Issues

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) took part in a live media teleconference on August 3 where he answered questions from a number of journalists — including Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com — regarding the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, "Order Of The Black". A few excerpts from the c...

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Former KOLDBRANN Drummer Joins SEMARGL

Norwegian drummer Tom V. "Fordervelse" Nilsen (ex-KOLDBRANN, ARVAS) has joined the Norwegian-Ukrainian pop black metal band SEMARGL. He made his live debut with the group when they headlined the Music Bike Ukraine festival this past July in the city of Uzhgorod. Shortly after, SEMARGL played the Dev...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'Black Metal Will Never Again Be The Same As It Was Back In The '90s'

ThrashHits.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Galder (real name: Tom Rune Andersen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ThrashHits.com: Having just heard the [new DIMMU BORGIR album "Abrahadabra"], it seems safe to say...

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WITCHERY: 'Conqueror's Return' Video Released

"Conqueror's Return", the new video from Swedish metallers WITCHERY, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Witchkrieg", which sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 84 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)...

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SLOUGH FEG: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

One of the most unique and underrated metal acts today, SLOUGH FEG has amassed quite the dedicated following over the 20 or so years that it has been active and has churned out such classic American metal albums as "Dawn Amongst The Deadmen", "Twilight Of The Idols" and "Traveler" (the latter being...

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MÅNEGARM Parts Ways With Bassist

Swedish "Viking metal" act MÅNEGARM has parted ways with bassist Pierre Wilhelmsson. The band will not look for a replacement since singer Erik Grawsiö will handle both vocals and bass on future recordings and live performances. "Vetrarmegin" (English translation: Winter Force),the latest video fro...

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AXL ROSE: Our Start Times At READING And LEEDS Festivals Had Nothing To Do With Us

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has issued another statement aimed squarely at the promoters of the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds festivals, which the band headlined on Friday (August 27) and Sunday (August 29) respectively. GUNS N' ROSES came onstage an hour late on Friday and 30 minutes late on Sunday, w...