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Former FREEDOM CALL Bassist Explains His Departure

Former FREEDOM CALL bassist Ilker Ersin has issued the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "I very much enjoyed the past years with the band, and especially the time with you [teh fans], but it is time for me to follow a different path now — as some of you noticed, I‘m curren...

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VOIVOD: Photos Of PIGGY's Guitar-Burning Tribute Posted Online

Several photos have been posted online of the symbolic burning of late VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour's guitar, which took place immediately following Piggy's funeral services, held on September 1 in Jonquière, Quebec. Check out pictures of VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger carrying the...

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BEWITCHED: New Song Available For Download

Swedish black metallers BEWITCHED have uploaded a rough-mix version of a new track, entitled "Glorious are the Ways of Death", at this location (.ZIP file containing MP3 and lyrics). "Glorious are the Ways of Death" comes off the group's upcoming album, "Spiritual Warfare", tentatively due before th...

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VOIVOD's PIGGY: Photo From Funeral Services Posted Online

A scan of the front page of the Sept. 2, 2005 edition of the Jonquière, Quebec newspaper Le Quotidien, featuring a photo taken at the funeral of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, has been posted online at this location. D'Amour died Aug. 26 in a Montreal hospital from complications of advanced...

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NEVERMORE Frontman: 'As The Curtain Falls On GIGANTOUR…'

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of Gigantour.com: "I must give a very big thank you to all the Neverheadz that came out to see us, the new fans we've made, the cast and crew of Gigantour 1, and especially Dave Mustaine for making this all come...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'GIGANTOUR Has Been A Blast'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Cold and rainy Seattle on a Saturday afternoon and we're playing outside! Well, at least the seats are covered. Gigantour has been a blast. Too short. We're only on five shows on this traveling metal extr...

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The Middle of Nowhere

It's not easy leaving a band like SAVATAGE after an eight-year run, but former vocalist Zachary Stevens didn't waste any time forming another first-rate melodic metal project with CIRCLE II CIRCLE. The 2003 debut album, "Watching in Silence", was made of AOR-style melodies, power metal shades, and p...

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As the Weird Travel On

The very definition of the word "cult," DECEASED have been slogging it out for close to two decades now, their brand of rough 'n ready metal finding an audience that's as devoted as it is tiny (even by underground standards – longtime label home Relapse bailed on the band after, admittedly, nearly 1...

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Apocalypsis Damnare

Christ, this is about as uplifting as a post-genocide funeral procession. I mean there's doom and then there is RIGOR SARDONICOUS. "Apocalypsis Damnare" is a re-recording of an album that was originally released in 1999. Original members Joseph J. Fogarazzo and Glenn Hampton got together with former...

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DARK FUNERAL: Audio Samples From New Album Now Available

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have uploaded two tracks from their upcoming album, "Attera Totus Sanctus", at their official web site. Check out the songs "Godhate" (Windows Media) and "666 Voices Inside" (Windows Media). As previously reported, "Attera Totus ...

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CATHEDRAL: New Album To Receive U.S. Release In January

Nuclear Blast Records has pushed back the projected North American release date of the new CATHEDRAL album, "The Garden of Unearthly Delights", to January 2006. The Japanese edition will be released on October 26 and will contain an as-yet-undisclosed bonus track, which will not be included on the E...

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Bassist ILKER ERSIN Quits FREEDOM CALL

Bassist Ilker Ersin has left German power metallers FREEDOM CALL. In an interview with RockSomething.com conducted Monday night (September 5),Ersin said, "At the moment, things are bad, I've just quit the band — no joke. I am very sorry for the FREEDOM CALL fans that I have quit the band, but there...

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UNDEROATH To Guest On MTV2's 'Headbangers Ball'

After surpassing the 200,000 sales mark with their "They're Only Chasing Safety" CD, UNDEROATH are preparing to release a limited edition CD/DVD version of the album October 4 (Tooth and Nail). The CD/DVD features four rare and previously unreleased songs and over two hours of footage including live...

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HYPOCRISY, HATESPHERE Confirmed For Denmark's AALBORG METAL FESTIVAL

HYPOCRISY, HATESPHERE and PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT are the latest confirmed acts for the the Aalborg Metal Festival, a two-day event set to take place November 4-5, 2005 at Studenterhuset in Aalborg, Denmark. The festival billing is shaping up as follows; Friday, November 4, 2005: 16.00 - 16.30 DAWN...

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KATATONIA Resume Recording New Album

Sweden's KATATONIA have re-entered Fascination Street studio, located in the outskirts of Örebro, Sweden, to resume recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Peaceville Records. The band have posted the following recording update on their official web site: "After a few needed bre...