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GORGOROTH Recruits Drummer NICK BARKER For European Tour

Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH, TESTAMENT) will play drums on GORGOROTH's upcoming tour across Europe beginning November 2007. In addition to Nick, guitarist Teloch (NIDINGR, UMORAL, 1349) will again return to GORGOROTH's live assault, while guitarist Sykelig completes the group's 200...

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DIMMU BORGIR Honored In 'Metal' Category At Norway's ALARMPRISEN

Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR were honored in the "Metal" category at Alarmprisen 2007 (Alarm Awards) on Saturday, October 27 at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway. The group had finished performing at Nuclear Blast's 25 anniversary festival in Stuttgart, Germany and was backstage when it found...

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MAYHEM Drummer HELLHAMMER Joins GAAHL-Fronted Version Of GORGOROTH

GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl and bassist King ov Hell — who are involved in a legal dispute with guitarist Infernus over the rights to the group's name — have released the following update: "Continuing on with the new agenda now forged for GORGOROTH, Gaahl and King have enlisted none other than Hellhamm...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist INFERNUS: 'My Intention Is To Continue For Another 15 Years!'

GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus — who is involved in a legal dispute with his estranged bandmates over the rights to the group's name (Story#1, Story#2, Story#3, Story#4) — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Today I have been denied access to the official MySpace profile of GORG...

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GORGOROTH Vocalist, Bassist Vow To Carry On Following Split With Guitarist

GORGOROTH bassist King ov Hell and vocalist Gaahl have issued the following statement regarding the group's current status: "Gaahl, King and Infernus have decided to part ways. "GORGOROTH have existed as a three-piece for the past several years but have ceased from this moment on in this incarnation...

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GORGOROTH To Split Up?

Guitarist Infernus of the Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "I am writing to inform you about the fact that there has been taken a decision to split up the band, Infernus on one side, Gaahl [vocals] and King [bass] on the other. We canno...

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GAMMA RAY: Keyboardist Announced For Upcoming Tour

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have tapped vocalist/keyboardist Alessio Gori of the Italian band FLASHBACK OF ANGER to join them as their keyboardist for the European and Japanese legs of their "Hellish Rock" tour with HELLOWEEN. GAMMA RAY recently inked a deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The group's ne...

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GORGOROTH Begins Work On Live Album

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have just entered Grieghallen Studios in Norway with producer Pytten (ENSLAVED, TRELLDOM) to begin work on their new live album, "Live in Grieghallen 2007". A 2008 release via Regain Records is expected. As previously reported, GORGOROTH vocalist Gaahl (also of TR...

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SATYRICON To Perform At Norway's ALARMPRISEN

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON will perform several songs at the opening of the Alarmprisen 2007 (Alarm Awards) on October 27 at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway. The group's most recent album, "Now, Diabolical", has been nominated in the "Metal" category at the annual event along with the latest...

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ARCTICFLAME: New Song Posted Online

A new ARCTICFLAME track, entitled "Disciples of the Flame", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the New Jersey power metallers' second album, "Declaration", tentatively due in early 2008 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. As previously reported, ARCTICFLAME will be...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is The Official Face Of 'Metal' In Japan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "For the second consecutive year, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation is featuring Marty in its annual ad campaign. Starting October 15, life-sized billboards will be up in 21 subway and train stations t...

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POISON Frontman Performs In Iraq; Video Available

Video footage of POISON frontman Bret Michaels performing for the troops in Iraq earlier this month can be viewed below. Scenes include Bret performing on stage, interviews with an officer and an enlisted soldier as well as crowd reactions during the show. Michaels will return for another season of...

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POISON Frontman BRET MICHAELS To Return For Second Season Of 'Rock Of Love'

Over 3.9 million total viewers tuned into the "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" reunion special this past Sunday night (October 7) to learn that Bret's love match was a mismatch. VH1 will continue to help Bret find his "rose" and announces today that a second season of the record-breaking series wil...

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GORGOROTH Working On Live Album

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH will soon enter Grieghallen Studios in Norway with producer Pytten (ENSLAVED, TRELLDOM) to begin work on their forthcoming live album, "Live in Grieghallen 2007". A 2008 release is expected. In other news, GORGOROTH vocalist Gaahl (also of TRELLDOM and GAAHLSKAGG)...

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MAYHEM: Israel Concert Photos Posted Online

Israel's Metalist magazine has posted over 300 photos of MAYHEM's September 29, 2007 performance at the Theater Club in Tel-Aviv, Israel, with local support by Mesopotamian black metallers ARALLU. Check them out: Gallery#1 Gallery#2 Gallery#3 MAYHEM's setlist was as follows: 01. Deathcrush 02. View...