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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: New Album Will Be Worth All The Wait

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz has issued the following update on the songwriting sessions for the group's new album: "After spending the last months in pre-production for our new, as-yet-untitled album, we're quite excited to say the least and look very much forward to finally start the recording s...

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Former MAYHEM Frontman's SKITLIV Project: Audio Samples Available

SKITLIV, the new doom/black metal project of former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac, has posted two songs on its official MySpace page. The first, "Densetsu" (the Japanese for "legend") is a rehearsal track, while the second, "Valley Below", is a rough mix, with drums and additional guitars still to be added...

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IMMORTAL Frontman's I Project: Two Songs Posted Online

I, the new band featuring Abbath (IMMORTAL),Ice Dale (ENSLAVED, AUDREY HORNE),TC King (SAHG, ex-GORGOROTH) and Armagedda (ex-IMMORTAL),has uploaded two tracks from its upcoming debut album, "Between Two Worlds", on its MySpace page. Check out the songs "The Storm I Ride" and "Cursed We Are" at th...

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NECROPHOBIC Confirmed For Holland's ARNHEM METAL MEETING

Swedish death metallers NECROPHOBIC have been confirmed for the Arnhem Metal Meeting, set to take place December 9 in Arnhem, Holland. Also scheduled to appear are IMMOLATION and MOONSORROW. Candlelight Records released the fifth album from NECROPHOBIC, entitled "Hrimthursum", on August 22. The foll...

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HAMMERFALL, LIZZY BORDEN, ANDROMEDA Members To Guest On MOUNTAIN OF POWER CD

Swedish guitarist Janne Stark (OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH) has released more information about his MOUNTAIN OF POWER project, featuring guest appearances by current and/or former members of HAMMERFALL, LIZZY BORDEN, ANDROMEDA and TREAT, among many others. Says Janne: "The project is basically me w...

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UNLEASHED, KRISIUN, BELPHEGOR: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED will embark on a North American headlining tour in February/March in support of their eighth album, "Midvinterblot". Support at the shows will come from KRISIUN, BELPHEGOR and HATESPHERE. The dates announced so far are as follows: Feb. 07 - Mark’s Place, B...

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BOB ROCK Says METALLICA Fans' Petition To Dump Him Was 'Hurtful' To His Kids

Producer Bob Rock recently told Reuters that he feels "20 years younger" after his split with METALLICA, whose albums he had produced since 1991. The Canadian producer parted company with the metal titan earlier this year and is now devoting his energies to other artists and a return to his own reco...

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Former MAYHEM Frontman Launches SKITLIV

Maniac (real name: Sven-Erik Kristiansen),former vocalist of the legendary Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM, is planning a return to the scene — fronting his own band SKITLIV. At the forefront of black metal from its very beginnings, Maniac, one of the extreme metal genre's most recognizable figur...

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FUELBLOODED Announces New Singer

Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM) has announced the addition of singer Peter Brinkman (ex-AURA, SCENARIOII, ZILVER) to the group's ranks. Brinkman joins the group as the replacement for longtime vocalist Vital Welten, who left the band earlier in the week. Comm...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'No More BLABBERMOUTH For Me'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Today I took pictures of the totempole for Revolver magazine... "Last week here's been pretty good. I'm pushing 100 days substance-free for real this time. It feels good, but I realize I got shit to work with,...

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MEKONG DELTA: New Album Update

Mainman/bassist Ralf Hubert of the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA has issued the following update on the progress of the recording sessions for the group's new album: "Uli [Kusch, drums; MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN] has finished recording the drums and did an excellent job. So...

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Interview With PETER CRISS' Ex-Wife Posted Online

An interview with Lydia Criss — the ex-wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss — conducted for issue 57 of KISS Kollector magazine, has been posted online on Lydia's official web site. In the interview Lydia talks about her forthcoming book "Sealed with a Kiss" as well as her personal highlights f...

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DOGPOUND Begins Recording New Album

Swedish hard rockers DOGPOUND have entered the studio to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in early 2007. More than 25 songs were apparently written for the follow-up to last year's "A Night in the Gutter", which will be mixed by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN, DIMMU BORGIR, CELTIC...

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EUROPE: More Scandinavian Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have added Danish and Finnish dates to their upcoming Scandinavian tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 26 - Lund, SWE - Olympen Oct. 27 - Kalmar, SWE - Palace Oct. 28 - Skövde, SWE - Valhall Oct. 30 - Copenhagen, DEN - Vega Nov. 01 - ...

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NEVERMORE Explains Bochum Concert Cancellation; Rescheduled Date Announced

NEVERMORE has issued a statement regarding the cancellation of its September 12, 2006 concert at the Zeche club in Bochum, Germany (a show which was scheduled to be filmed for an upcoming DVD). According to a press release, NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane came down with an infection in the early earl...