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Former PULSE ULTRA Guitarist Mixing Debut Solo Album
Former PULSE ULTRA guitarist Dominic Cifarelli is in the final mixing stage of his debut solo album, a semi-instrumental guitar masterpiece based on a story he created, and the first part of an ongoing series dubbed "The Chronicles of Israfel". According to a press release, "This is a story about a...January 31, 2007
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VENOM Frontman Talks About Guitarist Change
Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: So what can we all expect from VENOM in 2007 after such a successful 2006? Do VENOM already have any plans confirmed? Cronos: We've had...January 30, 2007
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VENOM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
British black metal pioneers VENOM have parted ways with guitarist Mykvs (a.k.a. Mike Hickey; ex-CARCASS, CATHEDRAL). "Personal unavoidable commitments in the U.S. have forced Mykvs to announce that he cannot commit 100% to VENOM's 2007 schedule," the band writes in a statement. A new guitarist by t...January 29, 2007
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SLAYER Frontman On Writing Songs About 'Humanity's Demons And Humanity's Devils'
Paul Gargano of Maximum Ink recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. An excerpt from the chat follows: Maximum Ink: Is it fair to say that SLAYER have become a lot more political in recent years? Tom Araya: It comes across that way, but it's not. There are more social ...January 22, 2007
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TRAIL OF TEARS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming Tomorrow
French web site HeavyLaw.com will launch an exclusive listening party for the new TRAIL OF TEARS album, "Existentia", tomorrow (Saturday, January 20). You will be able to listen to the new CD in full, free of charge, from 0:00 to 24:00. As previously reported, a brand new TRAIL OF TEARS song, entitl...January 19, 2007
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Existentia
"Existentia" by Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS is easily one of the best gothic metal albums I've heard in some time, largely because of the combination of the heavy with the ethereal is so soundly written and performed. Granted, many would not call "Existentia" a purely gothic release due at least in part...January 15, 2007
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Ex-ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Says TONY DOLAN Is Pushing A One-Sided View Of Band's History
Former ATOMKRAFT/current AGANKAST guitarist Rob Matthew has responded to ATOMKRAFT frontman Tony Dolan's (ex-VENOM) recent online posting claiming that Matthew is "disrespecting" all past and present members of ATOMKRAFT by piecing together the band's "unofficial biography" which Dolan insists is "f...January 14, 2007
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ORANGE GOBLIN: New Material Is 'Sounding Great'
British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have issued the following update: "Well, it's 2007 and nothing really seems any different. The band are continuing to write new stuff for the new album, 'Healing Through Fire', and you can rest assured that it's sounding great! We will try to keep you posted with news...January 11, 2007
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Ex-CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Singer Debuts KARL AGELL'S BLIND; Video, Photos Available
A video clip of KARL AGELL'S BLIND, the new project of former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/current LEADFOOT vocalist Karl Agell, performing the C.O.C. classic "Dance of the Dead" this past Saturday, January 6 at the Winter Metalfest at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC has been posted online at Away-Tea...January 10, 2007
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WATAIN: New Song Available For Download
A brand new WATAIN track, entitled "Sworn to the Dark", has been made available for download at this location. The song is the title cut to the Swedish black metallers' third full-length album, due on February 19 via Season of Mist. A European tour will follow. After the release of the highly acclai...January 9, 2007
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VENOM: 'Resurrection' To Be Re-Released
Sanctuary Records will re-release VENOM's 2000 album, "Resurrection", later in the year. The CD, which was originally issued in 2000 on the Steamhammer label, was the first VENOM album to feature Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) on the drums. An exact release dat...January 9, 2007
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Ex-CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Frontman To Walk Down Memory Lane At WINTER METALFEST
Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/current LEADFOOT vocalist Karl Agell is set to debut his new project, KARL AGELL'S BLIND, this Saturday, January 6 at the Winter Metalfest at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC. In a recent interview with The Independent Weekly, Agell spoke about his stint with C.O.C....January 4, 2007
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ANGELA GOSSOW: 'It Has Been A Great Year For ARCH ENEMY'
ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her MySpace page: "Dear friends, "The year 2006 is abruptly coming to an end. Where did all the months go??? "I had a blast and it has been a great year for ARCH ENEMY as well. We played exciting festivals, went on a dream-quest...December 23, 2006
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RESURRECTION Completes Work On New EP
Former Nuclear Blast recording artists RESURRECTION, who had moderate success with their debut album "Embalmed Existence" (1993),have finished recording a new four-song EP. The tracks "Ritual Slaughter", "Coward", "Unholy", and "Death By Desire" mark the first new recordings from the group since it...December 22, 2006
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Ex-PESTILENCE Frontman: CHUCK SCHULDINER 'Wasn't A Sympathetic Man'
Deathrasher magazine recently conducted an interview with former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX/BOLT THROWER and current DEATH BY DAWN frontman Martin van Drunen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Deathrasher: Old metalheads prefer to stay with their classic bands and are not interested in listen to the...December 16, 2006