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Chilean Black Metal Fan Declared 'Mentally Ill', Escapes Murder Charge

A Chilean black metal fan who killed an Italian Catholic priest at the conclusion of a Mass at Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral on July 24 was declared mentally ill and will receive psychiatric treatment instead of imprisonment, the court that investigated the crime announced earlier this week. Jud...

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H.I.M. Sign With SIRE RECORDS

Following several months of negotiations, Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have confirmed that they have signed an exclusive worldwide recording contract with Sire Records. The agreement covers four successive releases and an option for fifth, and includes not only Europe but also the U.S., Japan and A...

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IMPALED Complete Work On 'Death After Life'

Oakland, California's demented, maniacal surgeons known as IMPALED have completed work on their third album, "Death After Life", tentatively due in early 2005 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Mondo Medicale", "Death After Life" was recorded by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, MR. BU...

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CATHEDRAL To Support H.I.M. On U.K. Tour

British cult doom rockers CATHEDRAL have been confirmed as main support on the forthcoming H.I.M. U.K. tour. Commented CATHEDRAL frontman Lee Dorrian: "Touring with H.I.M. is really a great thing for us, we are really excited!" Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 11 - Dublin, IRE @ Olympia Oct. 12...

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THE APPARATUS Sign With DREAM CATCHER RECORDS

Norwegian melodic death metalers THE APPARATUS have signed a deal with the British label Dream Catcher Records (NAPALM DEATH, CATHEDRAL, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). The group's already-completed debut album, "Heathen Agenda", is scheduled for release in late October. "Heathen Agenda" was recorded at Godt Sel...

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Chilean Black Metal Fan Kills Priest, Attempts Suicide: Nation In Shock

A Chilean black metal fan killed an Italian Catholic priest two weeks ago, slitting his throat just after the priest had finished giving Mass at Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral (photo#1, photo#2). Horrified churchgoers heard Father Faustino Gazziero (photo#1, photo#2, photo#3) scream as he was att...

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GUANO APES, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Confirmed For Portugal's ILHA DO ERMAL Festival

GUANO APES, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, RATOS DO PORÃO (R.D.P.) and MOONSPELL are among the bands confirmed for this year's edition of the Ilha do Ermal festival, scheduled to be held August 25-27 in Vieira do Minho, Portugal. Also set to appear at the DANKO JONES, RE:AKTOR, ANGER and CATHEDRAL. The...

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HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, METHEDRAS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, METHEDRAS, VANGUARD and ENGINE OF PAIN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany. The following is a list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival: AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ARCH ENEM...

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Virtuoso Acoustic Guitarists To Release EP Of METALLICA Covers

Acoustic guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA have announced plans to release a METALLICA covers EP in the next few months. Natives of Mexico City, Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero began their careers as members of TIERRA ACIDA (mp3),a heavy metal band which played on the city's underground gig circu...

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CATHEDRAL Set Working Title For New Album

U.K.-based cult doom rockers CATHEDRAL have set "Seeds of Decay" as the working title of their eighth studio album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. Songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2002's "The VIIth Coming" include "Oro the Manslayer", "Corpsecycle", "Sabbada...

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CATHEDRAL: WACKEN Warm-Up Dates Announced

To coincide with the upcoming CATHEDRAL "best of/rarities" collection, "The Serpent's Gold", the band have announced the following three U.K. shows as a warm-up to the band's appearance at Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany (Aug. 7-8): Jul. 29 – Birkenhead, UK - Hotel California Jul. 30 - C...

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New IMPALED Album Produced By Former MR. BUNGLE Guitarist

Oakland, California's demented, maniacal surgeons known as IMPALED have been holed up in the studio the past month recording their highly anticipated Century Media debut offering and plan to emerge with their most outlandish work to date. Their new album, "Death After Life", shows the Bay Area unit...

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CATHEDRAL: Two-Disc Compilation Due In July

Earache Records will be issuing a two-CD collection of greatest hits and rarities from U.K. doomsters CATHEDRAL on July 27. Titled "The Serpent's Gold", the set will document CATHEDRAL's entire Earache period, with 27 tracks in total, clocking in at over 2 ½ hours. Disc 1 ("The Serpent’s Treasure")...

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Ex-LIZZY BORDEN Guitarist ALEX NELSON: Funeral Services Details Announced

The funeral services for former LIZZY BORDEN guitarist Alex Nelson, who was killed in a head-on collision on Monday (May 17),will be held this morning (May 21) at 10:00 a.m. at: St. Theresa's Catholic Church 2800 E. Ramon Road Palm Springs, CA Following the mass, there will be a procession to: Palm...

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CANDLEMASS Split Up — Again

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have officially split up — seemingly for the last time. "We are truly sorry to inform you that CANDLEMASS have disbanded!" reads a posting on the group's web site. "This is sad news for us and everybody else that love this fantastic band. There will be no more...