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CELTIC FROST Frontman Comments On North American Tour Kick-Off
Swiss metal pioneers CELTIC FROST launched their North American assault last night (Sept. 12) at West Springfield, Virginia's Jaxx. Commenting on the first of the venue's two shows, vocalist/guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer had this to say, "The commencement of our first North American tour in 17 years...September 13, 2006
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Impressions in Blood
Consistency has been a word used in several reviews on this site the past few months, LAMB OF GOD's latest being one such example of the word's usage. Add long-time Polish death/thrash juggernaut VADER to that list of bands that consistently releases a quality product. "Impressions in Blood" is anot...September 3, 2006
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CELTIC FROST Frontman : 'The Band Has Come Full Circle By Finally Playing In Norway'
CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Flying in, coming from Bergen, Norway, on Monday evening [August 28], the weather awaiting us in Zurich could not have been more appropriate. The ravaged clouds were dark grey, almost black, and layered...August 30, 2006
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VADER Film 'Helleluyah (God Is Dead)' Video: Photos Available
Polish death metallers VADER have posted the following message on their official web site: "Between 9th - 19th of August VADER, in cooperation with AW Film Studio, was recording a video clip for 'Helleluyah (God Is Dead)'. The video will promote band's new studio album, entitled 'Impressions In Bloo...August 23, 2006
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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: AXL ROSE Is One Of The Best Frontmen I Have Ever Seen
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Well, I took my four days of well-needed sleep after the SEBASTIAN BACH/GUNS N' ROSES European tour. I think my alcohol poisoning should be in the control stage now. What a rush. The tour was fan...August 10, 2006
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VED BUENS ENDE: New Song Posted Online
VED BUENS ENDE (Norwegian for "At the End of the Rainbow"),the Norwegian avant-garde metal band who split up in 1997 after after releasing only one full-length album (1995's "Written in Waters") through Misanthropy Records, has been resurrected and has posted a rehearsal recording of a new song, en...August 2, 2006
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Faustian Dream
After being present for the birth of the Scandinavian black metal scene in the early '90s, then turning their back on its conventions as they turned into clichés, BLACK CRUCIFIXION spent a decade working on this, their first (!) full-length album. Don't expect Satanic verses or screeching vocals her...July 31, 2006
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From The Sun, The Rain, The Wind, The Soil
Give credit where credit is due. On "From the Sun, The Rain, The Wind, The Soil", the New York based MAHAVATAR have their own thing going on and seem to care little for accepted conventions of rock and metal, yet their approach is not maddeningly esoteric. The album was originally released only in E...July 31, 2006
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Murder 4 Hire
BODY COUNT came along at an advantageous time (for them) in rock culture. Not only had hip-hop started becoming mainstream, but the so-called "alternative revolution" had just started overcompensating for years of rock and roll's dominance by white males. Labels and journalists bent over backwards t...July 24, 2006
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WAYLANDER To Enter Studio In September
Vocalist Ciaran O'Hagan of the long-running Irish folk metal act WAYLANDER has issued the following update on the group's activities: "Firstly, we have returned safely from our first sojourn to Germany, where we were honoured to perform at the Pagan Nights festival in Bavaria. The people we met were...July 20, 2006
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DECEASED Guitarist Steps Down From Touring; Replacement Announced
Virginia-based old-school thrash metallers DECEASED have posted the following message on their official web site: "After 16 years with the band, Mike Smith [guitar] has made the decision to step down from playing shows with us. He will continue to be an active member of DECEASED in other areas, thou...July 14, 2006
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Embittered Darkness/Isle De Morts
They don't get much more authentic than this nutter. STRIBORG's sole member, Sin Nanna (wasn't that one of OL' DIRTY BASTARD's aliases when he flipped his lid?),apparently lives in Tasmania, out in the forest, without a computer or telephone, and refuses to do interviews or allow fan contact. How m...July 10, 2006
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KISS Coffeehouse Opens In South Carolina: Photos Available
KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with a number of photos from yesterday's opening of the Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Check them out at this location. According to Dawn Bryant of MyrtleBeachOnline.com, KISS bandmembers Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons cause...June 28, 2006
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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER: 'Being In KISS Was Never My Intention At All'
Writer/photographer John Harrell recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer for a cover story in the Japanese magazine Burrn! An excerpt from the second part of the chat follows: Burrn!: How long have you known Gene Simmons? Tommy: "I've known Gene for almost 25 years. The firs...June 24, 2006
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Cast Shadows on Dragons
Featuring former members of WHEN DREAMS DIE, "Cast Shadows on Dragons" by ROBOTS AND EMPIRE is a strange mixture of stoner rock heft and spacey doom that has its moments, but too often loses momentum because of its unevenness. Clearly rooted in BLACK SABBATH and bands such as THE MELVINS, as well as...June 18, 2006
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