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POSSESSED Pulls Out Of Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival
Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED — featuring sole original member Jeff Becerra (vocals) backed by members of California's SADISTIC INTENT — have cancelled their appearance at the Hole in the Sky festival, set to take place August 27-30 in Bergen, Norway. The festival organizers...August 28, 2008
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TOXIC HOLOCAUST Pulls Out Of Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival, THE BATALLION Steps In
Due to a series of unfortunate cancellations on their European trek, American thrashers TOXIC HOLOCAUST have been forced to call off their appearance at the Hole in the Sky festival, set to take place August 27-30 in Bergen, Norway. Replacing them on the bill is Bergen's own THE BATALLION. The festi...August 26, 2008
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SLIPKNOT Frontman Rejects Blame In Sword Slaying
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has spoken exclusively to Blender magazine regarding reports that the schoolboy who stabbed a fellow student to death with a sword in South Africa Monday morning (August 18) wore a mask that resembled the one worn by Taylor. Eighteen-year-old Morné Harmse slashed the n...August 20, 2008
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Community Leader: 'Bad Satanic Music' Like SLIPKNOT Was Probable Cause Of Deadly School Attack
The head of South African police's investigative psychology unit has told The Times web site that rumors of Satanism and music playing a part in Monday's (August 18) deadly attack at the Nic Diederichs technical high school in Krugersdorp, South Africa should not be taken seriously. Senior Superinte...August 19, 2008
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GORGOROTH: Appeals Court Upholds Decision Over 'Unauthorized' Release Of 'Live In Grieghallen'
The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH has issued the following update: "The Swedish appeal courts (Hovretten in Malmö) have upheld the earlier decision by authorities at Tingretten in the matter concerning Regain Records unauthorized release of [GORGOROTH's] 'True Nor...August 15, 2008
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KULT OV AZAZEL: New Album Recordings Delayed
Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update: "We were originally asked and prepared to do the HORNA tour that many have been emailing about. There have been numerous bulletins and news sources on the Internet stating we are on the tour. However, this is not the case. "W...August 1, 2008
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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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