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DARK FUNERAL Part With Guitarist DOMINION

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have parted ways with guitarist Dominion, who left the group "to pursue other musical avenues," a band representative has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "They are looking at other people right now but nothing is set yet [in terms of a permanent replacement]." In other ne...

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SABATON To Issue "Metalizer" In The Fall

Sweden's SABATON will issue their new album, entitled Metalizer, via Underground Symphony Records later this fall. The album will feature eleven tracks in the standard issue, while the special digipak release will include a bonus track. The cover artwork for the album was conceived by world-famous a...

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PAUL SAMSON: 1953-2002

Guitarist Paul Samson, leader and founder of the seminal NWOBHM act SAMSON, passed away at his Norfolk, England home during the afternoon of Friday, August 9th following a lengthy battle with cancer. Paul was 49 years old. Anyone wishing to express his/her sympathies can do so by signing Samson's of...

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SEPULTURA Set Release Dates For Live CD, DVD

SEPULTURA's forthcoming live CD, entitled Under A Pale Grey Sky, is scheduled for release on September 24th through Roadrunner Records. As previously reported, Under A Pale Grey Sky is a recorded document of the last-ever performance of the classic SEPULTURA line-up of Max Cavalera (guitar/vocals),...

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MACHINE HEAD Commence Mixing Live CD

MACHINE HEAD's as-yet-untitled live CD is currently being mixed by Colin Richardson and looks set to be completed by August 23rd, according to Roadrunner Records UK. An October 22nd release is expected. As reported here back on January 1st, the album was recorded at London's Brixton Academy on Decem...

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H.I.M. Launch Web Site For American Market

Finland's H.I.M. have launched an official web site for the American market under the band moniker HER at this location. As previously reported, H.I.M. recently serviced their European smash single, "Join Me", to US stations under the group moniker HER after they were threatened with legal action by...

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SEPULTURA: Live CD Cover Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork for SEPULTURA's forthcoming live CD, entitled Under A Pale Grey Sky, can be viewed at this location. A recorded document of the last-ever performance of the classic SEPULTURA line-up of Max Cavalera (guitar/vocals),Igor Cavalera (drums),Andreas Kisser (guitar) and Paulo Pinto Jr....

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Shafts Former Singer Over Medley Of Guitarist's Compositions

RING OF FIRE, led by former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Mark Boals, were forced to remove the medley of MALMSTEEN's "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget/Magic Mirror" from the final track listing of the band's upcoming CD/DVD release, entitled Burning Live in Tokyo, after the guitarist's representat...

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PARADISE LOST Set Tentative Title, Track Listing For Ninth Full-Length CD

PARADISE LOST have tentatively set Deus as the title of their forthcoming ninth studio album, which is currently being recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, UK with producer Rhys Fulber (i.e. FEAR FACTORY, FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY) for a September release through G.U.N./ BMG Records. According to th...

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Germany's OFF LIMITS Festival Cancelled!

Germany's Off Limits festival, which was set to be held at the Leipziger Messehalle on August 31st and Dortmunder Westfalenhalle on September 1st, has been officially cancelled. RAMMSTEIN, ANDREW WK and CLAWFINGER were due to take part in the festivities, which were originally supposed to be held ou...

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EVERGREY Line Up European Shows

Swedish "progressive power metal" band EVERGREY have lined up the following dates during July/August: Jul. 27 - Storsjöyran, SWE @ Parkscenen Aug. 04 – Wacken, GER @ Wacken Open Air Aug. 30 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Kåren Aug. 31 – Stockholm, SWE @ Klubben As previously reported, EVERGREY are scheduled to...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer Sets Record Straight About Playing With DINO, SLAYER Audition

Contrary to a quote attributed to him in a recent Rock Sound article, former FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera has not changed his mind about never wanting to play with ex-FF guitarist Dino Cazares again. "I was totally misquoted [in the magazine]," Herrera told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "I told Rock Sou...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: ROBERT FLYNN Will Bury Himself

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has responded to MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn's accusations that the bald six-stringer looks light RIGHT SAID FRED's Richard Fairbrass. "I don't have a problem with Robb," King told Britain's Kerrang! magazine. "Let him talk some more if he's got stupid shit like th...

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KORN's JAMES "MUNKY" SHAFFER Retracts "HITLER In Heaven" Statement

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has retracted his statement that "Hitler went to heaven," which was published in the UK magazine Metal Hammer (as reported here two days ago). In a statement released by the band's representatives, Shaffer said, "I want to make it clear that in no way, shape, or...

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FEAR FACTORY Swan Song Available For Download

FEAR FACTORY's last-ever studio recording, "Terminate" (from the soundtrack to the forthcoming Playstation 2 game Terminator — Dawn Of Fate),can be downloaded at this location. As previously reported, "Terminate" was actually written and recorded after FEAR FACTORY broke up, with members laying dow...