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1349 Guitarist Comments On Touring With CELTIC FROST

Dr. Abner Mality of Wormwood Chronicles recently conducted an interview with guitarist Archaon of Norwegian black metallers 1349. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Wormwood Chronicles: CELTIC FROST is such a legendary band in the underground. When you first met them, were you overawed...

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Cancer Benefit For Minnesota Rock/Metal Music Icon To Be Held Next Month

Earl Root has been a staple of the rock and metal community in Minnesota for over twenty years. He is most known as the once owner of Root Cellar Records, which recently closed last year as well as the DJ of KFAI's "Root of All Evil" metal music show on Saturday nights. He also owns ...

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CELTIC FROST Launches Expanded Photo Gallery

CELTIC FROST continues to expand its "Photo Gallery" at www.celticfrost.com to include even more pictures from the current North American "Monotheist" tour. The "Photo Gallery" now includes pictures from the second night at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York on September 15, as well as pic...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'We All Can't Believe A Third Of This Long Tour Has Already Passed'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Tonight is SAHG's last appearance on CELTIC FROST's 'Monotheist' tour in North America. It is incredibly hard to see them go. Not only do we consider them very good friends of ours, but it has been an h...

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USURPER Hard At Work On New Material

Chicago's USURPER is currently busy rehearsing new material for its sixth full-length album, which the band plans to record in early 2007. New songtitles include "Talons of Steel", "Rebel Wolf", "Planet of the Humans", "Zombie Revolution" and "Replicants of the Apocalypse". In other news, USURPER gu...

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USURPER Pulls Out Of Toronto's DAY OF THE EQUINOX II; MISERY INDEX And NEURAXIS Step In

Chicago-based USURPER has been forced to cancel its appearance at the Day Of The Equinox Festival, set to take place Saturday, September 23 at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario. Details on USURPER's withdrawal are sparse except it has been noted one guitar player has been forced to undergo immedia...

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USURPER Parts Ways With Vocalist DAN TYRANTOR

Due to ongoing circumstances and issues in vocalist Dan Tyrantor's personal life, he has resigned from Chicago's USURPER. The remaining four members will indefinately continue as a four-piece, with guitarist Rick Scythe and bassist Jon Necromancer taking over the vocal duties. USURPER is still confi...

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USURPER To Enter Studio In Early 2007

Chicago's USURPER is currently preparing songs for their sixth full-length album, which they plan to record in early 2007 for a summer release through Earache Records. The album is currently untitled but some new songtitles include "Talons of Steel", "Planet of the Humans" and "Rebel Wolf". In other...

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JAG PANZER Pulls Out Of MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival; SEVEN WITCHES Steps In

The organizers of the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, which is set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have issued the following update: "Mayhem Productions has announced [that] due to the previous scheduling of their JAG PANZER's guitarist [Chris Broderick] to p...

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'Chop Your Own Head Off' Compilation To Feature Advance DEICIDE Music

July 10 will mark the U.K. landing of "Chop Your Own Head Off", an Earache audio and video compilation featuring rare and new tracks from Earache's elite, including advance material from DEICIDE! "Chop Your Own Head Off" includes a 17-track audio CD featuring exclusive Earache material from MUNICIPA...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Begin Recording New Album

Long-running Arlington, Texas-based doom metallers SOLITUDE AETURNUS entered Nomad Recording studio (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, ABSU, USURPER) in Carrolton, TX on June 1 to begin recording their new album for Massacre Records. Entitled "Alone", the CD will be the first to feature the band's new li...

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CELTIC FROST Kick Off European Tour: Setlist, Photos Available

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST played their first show in over 15 years on Monday, May 29 at Remise in Wil SG, Switzerland. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Totengott (Intro) 02. Procreation (Of the Wicked) 03. Ground 04. Dethroned Emperor 05. The Usurper 06....

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MERCILESS DEATH Replace VINDICATOR At MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

California-based MERCILESS DEATH (Heavy Artillery Records) have replaced their labelmates VINDICATOR on the billing of the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to the festival organizers, VINDICATOR were forced to drop...

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OCTOBER 31, VINDICATOR Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

OCTOBER 31 and VINDICATOR have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lineup for the festival is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN HELSTAR JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENG...

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HELSTAR Replace EXCITER At MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

HELSTAR have replaced EXCITER on the billing of the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lineup for the festival is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN HELSTAR JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENGER...