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AETERNUS Part Ways With Guitarist
Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS have parted ways with guitarist Stian. No reason was given for his departure. AETERNUS recently spent time at Grieghallen Studios in Norway recording their new album, "Hexaeon", for a late spring release via Nocturnal Art Productions. The follow-up to 2003's "A Da...April 21, 2005
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BRAINSTORM Replace DREAM EVIL At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
BRAINSTORM have replaced DREAM EVIL on the billing of this year's Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 5-6 at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: DIMMU BORGIR EDGUY CHILDREN OF BODOM MASTERPLAN DARK TRANQUILLITY GRAVE DIGGER AMON AMARTH...April 20, 2005
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BATHORY Tribute Album: Final Track Listing Revealed
Germany's Black Goat Productions have finalized the track listing for the upcoming BATHORY tribute album, "A Tribute from the Hordes to Bathory", tentatively due in June. "A Tribute from the Hordes to Bathory" will feature 25 tracks and 24 bands from 12 countries. The cover will be designed by Itali...April 19, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES: 'Demons Of The Opera' Photos Posted Online
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES were recently granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform two shows alongside a renowned philharmonic orchestra at the opera house in their native Umeå, Sweden. The shows were conducted by Hans Ek, who has previously directed the musical "Chess" at Cir...April 6, 2005
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DARK TRANQUILLITY And MOONSORROW Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSORROW and TERÄSBETONI are the latest bands confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 5-6, 2005 at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DIMMU BORGIR EDGUY CHILDREN OF BODOM MASTERPLAN DA...March 31, 2005
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RED HARVEST Part Ways With NOCTURNAL ART PRODUCTIONS
After many years and a "successful relationship," Norway's RED HARVEST have amicably parted ways with Nocturnal Art Productions. The band are currently hard at work on material for the follow-up to last year's "Internal Punishment Programs", tentatively due late 2005/early 2006 through an as-yet-und...March 30, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES: 'Avalon' Video Posted Online
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have uploaded their video for the track "Avalon" at this location. The group's third clip off their most recent album, "New World Messiah", "Avalon" was directed and produced by Owe Lingvall for Satellite Productions. NOCTURNAL RITES' sixth studio album, "New...March 29, 2005
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DIMMU BORGIR And EVERGREY Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
DIMMU BORGIR and EVERGREY are the latest bands confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 5-6, 2005 at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM DIMMU BORGIR DREAM EVIL EDGUY EVERGREY G...March 18, 2005
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HAMMERFALL: New Album First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "The signing tour through Sweden last week went really well, we had a huge crowd at each place! And the go-cart race was fun as hell! Magnus was extremely good, whereas Anders was surprisingly avera...March 16, 2005
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LORD BELIAL Announce New Album Title
Sweden's LORD BELIAL have set "Nocturnal Beast" as the title of their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Regain Records. The follow-up to last year's "The Seal of Belial" will be recorded at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Los Angered Recording studios in Gothenburg, Swede...March 4, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES, MORGANA LEFAY Confirmed For Sweden's PARKROCK Festival
NOCTURNAL RITES, MORGANA LEFAY, PERSUADER, WUTHERING HEIGHTS, THE STORYTELLER and DEDICATION are among the acts confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Parkrock festival, set to take place June 3-4 in Sandviken, Sweden. Parkrock's main focus is to promote new and upcoming bands together with well-know...March 1, 2005
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MINDGRINDER Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement
Norwegian extreme metal band MINDGRINDER, featuring ex-SOURCE OF TIDE drummer/keyboardist Cosmocrator (on bass/vocals),have parted ways with drummer Dan. "His leaving has a mutual understanding within the band and is from the given circumstances the best solution for MINDGRINDER," reads a posting o...February 28, 2005
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'Tribute To RUNNING WILD' To Be Released As A Limited-Edition Two-CD Set
The artwork for the upcoming "Tribute to Running Wild" album, tentatively scheduled to be released in May via Remedy Records, will be designed by the famous Belgian artist Kris Verwimp (ANCIENT RITES, ARCH ENEMY, CENTINEX, OLD MAN'S CHILD, THYRFING). The album will be released most likely as a limit...February 24, 2005
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Prosecutors: Italian Black Metal Band 'Caused Four Deaths'
Australia's News.com.au is reporting that prosecutors called on an Italian court today to impose heavy jail sentences on two members of a "black metal" band accused of murdering three people and inciting a fourth to suicide in a case that has shocked Italy. The court was asked to impose sentences of...February 21, 2005
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
CHILDREN OF BODOM, NOCTURNAL RITES, TWILIGHTNING, MASTERPLAN, SABATON and PANTOKRATOR are the latest bands confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 5-6, 2005 at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMART...February 19, 2005
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