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ACHERON Officially Laid To Rest; Festival Appearances Cancelled
After 22 years of existence, black/death metal band ACHERON has officially calledit quits. The group has released five original full-length albums, three mini-CDs, one covers CD and a number of other underground releases. Commented mainman Vincent Crowley: "After a 22-year run, I am finally putting...May 21, 2010
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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR
Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner conducted an interview with HIGH ON FIRE guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike on April 1, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. In the clip below, Pike walks the viewer through his current live rig that includes a First Act custom-shop nine-string guitar, a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King he...May 15, 2010
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BELPHEGOR To Enter Studio In June
Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR will enter Abyss Studios in Pärbly, Sweden on June 19 with producer Peter Tägtgren (IMMORTAL, CELTIC FROST, HYPOCRISY, DIMMU BORGIR) to begin recording the band's as-yet-untitled new album for an early 2011 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented...May 12, 2010
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When all Becomes None
Aren't you just a little surprised that nobody else had snagged the COFFINWORM moniker for their own hate-fueled metal band? Or maybe somebody has and we just haven't heard about it. Even if that were in fact the case, I can state without equivocation that the name is most appropriate here consideri...May 9, 2010
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TURISAS Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA XI Festival
Finnish battle metallers TURISAS have been confirmed for this year's ProgPower USA XI festival, set to take place September 8-11, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. The festival billing is now as follows: Mid-Week Mayhem Party Wednesday, Sept. 8: ROSS THE BOSS (with special guest Scott Columbus): "A Night of...May 4, 2010
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ACHERON Calling It Quits
After 22 years of existence, black/death metal band ACHERON is calling it quits. The group has released five original full-length albums, three mini-CDs, one covers CD and a number of other underground releases. ACHERON will end on a familiar note by doing one last run of "Rites Of The Black Mass" s...April 21, 2010
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DIABULUS IN MUSICA: New Song Posted Online
"Come To Paradise", a brand new song from female-fronted Spanish symphonic gothic metallers DIABULUS IN MUSICA, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's upcoming debut album, "Secrets", which will be released on May 25 via Metal Blade Records. Commented...April 21, 2010
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HIGH ON FIRE Bassist Interviewed On 'Saturday Night Scream'
Bassist Jeff Matz of the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE was recently interviewed by Joe D, host of the metal show "Saturday Night Scream", which airs every Saturday night from 9:00 p.m. to midnight on WAQX (95X) in Syracuse, New York. The chat is now available for streaming using...April 19, 2010
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INHUMAN Frontman Pays Tribute To PETER STEELE
Vocalist Mike Scondotto of Brooklyn, New York's INHUMAN — the hardcore band featuring AGNOSTIC FRONT members Joseph James and Steve Gallo — has released the following statement: "As a fan of his for over 20 years, [the news of Peter Steele's passing] is hitting me pretty hard. "Literally one hour be...April 15, 2010
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TRIDENT, THE STONE Confirmed For Germany's FESTUNG OPEN AIR
TRIDENT and THE STONE have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Festung Open Air festival, set to take place May 22-23, 2010 at Glider Airfield in Bitterfeld/Renneritz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AFFLICTION GATE (France) BAPHOMET'S BLOOD (Italy) DIE HARD (Sweden...April 11, 2010
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HIGH ON FIRE To Support METALLICA
Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will support METALLICA on the following dates: May 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena May 12 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena May 14 - Budapest, Hungary - Puskas Ferenc Stadium May 16 - Zagreb, Croatia - Hippodrome May 18 - Lisbon, Portugal - Pa...April 2, 2010
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Egyptian Heavy Metal Fans Reject Accusations Of Satan Worship, Collaboration With Zionism
The following excerpts are from an interview with heavy metal fans in Egypt which aired on Egypt's Dream 2 TV in February-March, 2010. (See video at this location. It can also be seen in the YouTube clip below.) Interviewer: You like heavy metal music, but unfortunately, you have to deal with many m...March 31, 2010
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THE 11TH HOUR Joined By Former GOREFEST Guitarist
THE 11TH HOUR — the doom metal collaboration between Ed Warby (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, programming; GOREFEST, DEMIURG, HAIL OF BULLETS) and Rogga Johansson (vocals, additional guitar; RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER, DEMIURG) — has issued the following update: "It is with great pleasure that I [Ed Warby...March 29, 2010
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BELPHEGOR Working On New Material
Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR has issued the following update: "We just finished the second rehearsing session for the new album. Currently we're working on six brachial sound collages. We will be recording, mixing, and mastering the as-of-yet-untitled album in Sweden this time aro...March 27, 2010
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EUROPE, SKID ROW, NOCTURNAL RITES Confirmed For Sweden's NORDIC ROCK Festival
EUROPE, SKID ROW and NOCTURNAL RITES have been confirmed for the Nordic Rock 2010 festival, set to take place May 29 at Stadskajen in Umeå, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: EUROPE SKID ROW NOCTURNAL RITES APRIL DIVINE For more information, visit www.nordicrock.se. ...March 22, 2010

