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NIGHTSHADE Announces New Members

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's USURPER has issued the following update on his NIGHTSHADE project: "NIGHTSHADE would like to announce the two newest members of the band: On bass we have Norty the Quad City maniac from the bands SHALLOW GRAVE/SATANIC SYMPHONY. On drums we have Timadeus a d...

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Former USURPER Guitarist To Guest On New ASSKICKER EP

Chicago thrash newcomers ASSKICKER have wrapped up recording a new five-song EP at Chicago's Rax Trax Studios (USURPER, ION VEIN). Ex-USURPER guitarist Carcass Chris took some time away from auditioning new bands and writing new music to record a guest appearance on backing vocals in the songs "Assk...

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EARTHEN Added To PAGANFEST Night At CHICAGO POWERFEST

Chicago's EARTHEN has just been added as the opening band for the Chicago Powerfest 2008 Thursday night (May 1) kick-off show, which is host to the Paganfest USA Chicago market tour stop. EARTHEN is described as an ambient folk metal band, which features current and former members of DISINTER, GORGA...

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1349 Joined By CELTIC FROST Mainman At INFERNO Festival; Photos Available

Norwegian black metallers 1349 were joined on stage by CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer during their appearance at the Inferno festival on March 22 in Oslo for a rendition of the CELTIC FROST classic "The Usurper". Check out photos of the performance at this location. 1349 released its third...

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USURPER: Autographed Copies Of 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Up For Grabs

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has issued the following update: "Due to popular demand, we just posted two new songs (actually old songs but 'new' in the sense that we've never posted them online before... and in all actually, not really due to popular demand, si...

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ABSU Parts Ways With Guitarist (Again),Announces Replacement

Texas-based mythological occult metal outfit ABSU has announced the addition of guitarist/keyboardist Zawicizuz (ex-RAPE, PILLAGE & BURN, INFERNAL OAK) to the group's ranks. He replaces Vastator, who recently quit the band due to musical and personal differences. Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor say...

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Former USURPER Frontman Joins EARTHEN

Former USURPER "vokillist" Dan "Tyrantor" Lawson has joined the Brookfield, Illinois folk metal act EARTHEN. EARTHEN features former and current members of DISINTER, GORGASM, and DEAD FOR DAYS. EARTHEN is scheduled to perform at Vakyrie Fest in Minneapolis in June. More details to follow. For more i...

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USURPER Namechecked By KERRY KING As One Of His Favorite 'Death Metal' Bands

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has issued the following update: "Kerry King (SLAYER) was interviewed this year at NAMM and mentioned in the interview that one of his favorite 'death metal' bands is USURPER! This was a HUGE compliment for us, especially since SLAY...

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USURPER: 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Reissue Artwork Revealed

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the "Threshold of the Usurper" CD, Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has teamed up with Finnish label Primitive Reaction to reissue this classic effort. "Threshold..." was originally released in 1997 on Necropolis Records and quickly became one of the band's...

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USURPER: 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Reissue To Include Bonus Tracks

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the "Threshold of the Usurper" CD, Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has teamed up with Finnish label Primitive Reaction to reissue this classic effort. "Threshold..." was originally released in 1997 on Necropolis Records and quickly became one of the band's...

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MICK MARS, GARY HOLT, JAMES MURPHY Interview Clips From NAMM Posted Online

Reality Check TV has just posted a three-minute sampler of its coverage of this year's National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) convention, which took place in January 2007. You'll see interviews with Jerry Only (MISFITS),ICARUS WITCH, USURPER, Tommy Bolin (WARLOCK, NYC),James Murphy (ex-TES...

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USURPER Guitarist Offers Update On NIGHTSHADE Project

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's USURPER has issued the following update on his NIGHTSHADE project: "This week I've been staying busy recording three more songs. These songs will not be on the 'Majick Potion' CD, but will be demos for the NIGHTSHADE full-length album. Again I met with Mr....

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USURPER Founder Explains Decision To Call It Quits

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's USURPER has issued the following statement regarding the band's decision to split up: "As some of you may have heard, the band I formed over 13 years ago is now over. I wrote nearly all the music and most of the lyrics. I came up with the lyrical and artwor...

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USURPER Calls It Quits

Chicago's USURPER has issued the following update: "After 13 and a half years, five studio albums and hundreds of concerts in 17 different countries around the world, USURPER has come to an end. Everyone in USURPER would like to thank their die-hard fans and friends for over a decade of metal insani...

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USURPER Parts Ways With Drummer, Cancels European Tour

Chicago's USURPER has issued the following update: "USURPER European tour for this fall has been canceled. Unfortunately, between a lineup change and taking care of securing a new record deal the band will be focusing on getting a new album done before they play live. Usurper plans on hitting the ro...