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Former THE CROWN Members Announce Singer, Band Name
Vocalist Andreas "Whiplasher Bernadotte" Bergh of the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has joined the new band formed by four former members of the now-defunct Swedish death/thrash act THE CROWN. The new group, dubbed DOBERMANN, is currently recording a collection of tunes which are bei...August 1, 2008
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Former METAL MANIACS Editor JEFF WAGNER To Author History Of Progressive Metal
Bazillion Points Publishing has announced the first definitive book on the elusive world of progressive metal, written by esteemed metal crusader and prog manic Jeff Wagner. Scheduled for release in autumn 2009, the book will detail the common movements of pioneers like OPETH, WATCHTOWER, VOIVOD, AT...July 31, 2008
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Former THE CROWN Guitarist On New Project: Don't Call It A Reunion
Four former members of the now-defunct Swedish death/thrash act THE CROWN have reunited in a brand new project which is currently working on its debut album. Magnus Olsfelt (bass),Marko Tervonen (guitar),Marcus Sunesson (lead guitar) and Janne Saarenpää (drums) have joined forces with an as-yet-un...July 29, 2008
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REGAIN RECORDS Issues Statement Regarding GORGOROTH 'Live In Grieghallen' Dispute
Per Gyllenbäck, the label manager of Sweden's Regain Records, has released the following statement in response to the announcement that Swedish authorities have "sided" with GORGOROTH "copyright holders" Tom Cato Visnes (a.k.a. King Ov Hell; bass) and Kristian Eivind Espedal (a.k.a. Gaahl; vocals) t...July 29, 2008
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Dying Vine
Formed many a moon ago under the guise of CRUTCH by BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE guitarist, Alex Kenis (who recently split from BTA to focus his attention the project at hand),ALETHEIAN have been shopping this ten-song platter of progressive death around since 2005. Originally released by the indie Chris...July 29, 2008
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GORGOROTH's GAAHL, KING Force REGAIN RECORDS To Stop Distribution Of 'Live In Greighallen'
The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH has issued the following update: "Swedish court authorities (Malmø tingrett) have sided with GORGOROTH copyright holders King [bass] and Gaahl [vocals] to successfully stop [the Swedish record label] Regain Records' distribution o...July 27, 2008
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POSSESSED's JEFF BECERRA Gives Revealing Interview
In the October 2008 issue of Guitar World magazine, which is on sale now, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra talks candidly about the 1989 shooting that left him paralyzed from the chest down, his battle with drugs and alcohol, the early days of the Bay Area thrash metal scene and his future as a wheel...July 22, 2008
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Former Members Of THE CROWN Reunite In New Project
Four former members of the now-defunct Swedish death/thrash act THE CROWN have reunited in a brand new project which is currently working on its debut album. Magnus Olsfelt (bass),Marko Tervonen (guitar),Marcus Sunesson (lead guitar) and Janne Saarenpää (drums) have joined forces with an as-yet-un...July 22, 2008
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PESSIMIST To Release 'Evolution Unto Evil' In August
The artwork for the new PESSIMIST CD "Evolution Unto Evil" can be viewed below. Art and layout was created by Mike Fortier of Morbid Subculture Productions. Due in August, "Evolution Unto Evil" will feature 12 rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio tracks, including cover...July 18, 2008
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POSSESSED Schedules Hollywood Date
Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED have confirmed a January 19, 2009 concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Support at the show will come from WARBRINGER, with more bands to be announced. Tickets for the show are on sale at EnterTheVault.com exclusively until...July 10, 2008
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Reunited ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT At San Francisco's TIDAL WAVE FESTIVAL; Video Available
Capital Chaos has posted video footage of the reunited San Francisco Bay Area hardcore/crossover/thrash metal band ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT — featuring drummer Chris Kontos (MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) — performing at the Tidal Wave Festival on July 5, 2008 at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco'...July 9, 2008
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GORGOROTH's 'Black Mass Krakow 2004' DVD Remains In Norwegian Top 5
GORGOROTH's first-ever DVD, entitled "Black Mass Krakow 2004", featuring video footage of the band's infamous February 1, 2004 concert in Krakow, Poland, has registered the following positions on the Norwegian Music DVD chart: Week 1: #4 Week 2: #3 Week 3: #3 GORGOROTH drew the attention of the inte...July 1, 2008
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist: 'We Had No Idea A 20-Year Career In Death Metal Could Even Exist'
Greg Pratt of Canada's Exclaim! magazine recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Exclaim! Did you ever think you'd be in a death metal band for 20 years? Alex: When we look at it and think, "We've been around for 20 years,...June 24, 2008
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MASTER Planning UK Tour
Paul Speckmann's MASTER is currently booking dates for a UK tour in early 2009. One of the most influential bands in death metal, the members of MASTER are contemporaries of the likes of DEATH, CARCASS and POSSESSED. UK booking agent Owen Duffy of PHP Events says they can't wait to return to the cou...June 23, 2008
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SKITZO Announces New Drummer
Legendary Bay Area thrash/crossover band SKITZO has parted ways with drummer Noah Smith. His replacement is 21-year-old Scott Fuller from SENTINEL BEAST who just got back from touring Europe with OMEN and making several festival appearances. Scott will be featured on the next SKITZO full-length CD a...June 22, 2008
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