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DRAGONLORD Guitarist GIAN PYRES Is 'Ready To Lay Waste To Your Lives Once More'

Former CRADLE OF FILTH and current DRAGONLORD guitarist Gian Pyres has fully recovered from the tendonitis in his left hand which forced DRAGONLORD to cancel their summer U.S. tour. Says Pyres: What fucking tendonitis?? I tried picking the axe up after this time of resting... and I didnt seem to fee...

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REPULSION 'Making Progress' With DVD Release

Guitarist Matt Olivo of the reunited death metal/grindcore pioneers REPULSION has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "Scott Carlson [bass, vocals] has recorded vocals for Nicke Andersson's [ex-ENTOMBED, currently in THE HELLACOPTERS] DEATH BREATH project. This album will b...

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ORANGE GOBLIN, Ex-IRON MONKEY Members Join Forces In RAVENS CREED

ORANGE GOBLIN members Ben Ward (vocals) and Martyn Millard (bass) have teamed up with guitarist Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY, CEREBRAL FIX) and drummer Jason Graham (ex-RETURN TO THE SABBAT, TONY IOMMI) in a new project called RAVENS CREED. The group, whose sound is being described as "a throwback t...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Checks In From Europe

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace profile: "I'm sitting in the bus at Graspop festival in Belgium. It's pouring rain outside, and we just played. The pit was MASSIVE. Needless to say, we destroyed the place. Thanks go out to the fans in B...

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WALLS OF JERICHO Announce Release Date For 'With Devils Amongst Us All'

WALLS OF JERICHO have set an August 22 release date for their upcoming full-length album, "With Devils Amongst Us All". The band will be building the hype and playing new material through their appearance on the Ozzfest second stage this summer. Leading up to those dates the band has a Canadian tour...

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SLAYER Recount VENOM 'Pissing' Incident

Decibel magazine (web site) has published an exclusive "oral history" of SLAYER, featuring interviews with all four original members, former drummers Paul Bostaph and John Dette, and various other associates, including label personnel and members of other bands. A few excerpts from the feature follo...

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VENOM: 'Cast In Stone' Expanded Reissue Detailed

Sanctuary/Castle Music has released an expaned edition of VENOM's "Cast In Stone" album. The 29-track digitally remastered (by Cronos) two-CD set includes a bonus disc of classic re-recorded VENOM tracks and five bonus tracks from the rare limited edition 1996 mini album including "7 Gates Of Hell",...

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GOREFEST, MENDEED Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

GOREFEST, MENDEED and JUSTICE have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. In addition, BLIND GUARDIAN will appear at the event as special guests but will not perform. The band will hold a listening session for their upcoming album, "A Twi...

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DRAGONLORD: U.S. Tour Cancelled

A management representative for DRAGONLORD — the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingstone (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT) — has issued the following st...

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SWEDEN ROCK Festival: Photos Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's Sweden Rock festival, which took place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): CATHEDRAL DORO EXTREMA KROKUS JEFF HEALEY JOURNEY GEORGE THOROGOOD DEEP PURPLE Day 2 (Photos): ARC...

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VENOM: Photos, Video Clip From Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival Posted Online

Photographs and a short video clip of British black metal pioneers VENOM performing at last week's Gods of Metal festival in Milan, Italy can be viewed at the Musica Metal webzine. As previously reported, VENOM will be embarking on the "7 Days of Hell" North American tour in late August. The seven-s...

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VENOM: '7 Days Of Hell' Complete Dates Announced

British black metal pioneers VENOM will be embarking on the "7 Days of Hell" North American tour in late August. The seven-show trek, which will kick off on August 13, will feature DEVILDRIVER in the support slot. The following are believed to be the final dates for the tour: Aug. 13 - New York, NY...

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VENOM, DEVILDRIVER: Philadelphia Date Announced

British black metal pioneers VENOM will be embarking on the "7 Days of Hell" North American tour in late August. The seven-show trek, which will kick off on August 13 and conclude on August 28, will feature DEVILDRIVER in the support slot. So far, the following dates have been released: Aug. 15 - Ph...

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VENOM, DEVILDRIVER: More Tour Dates Announced

British black metal pioneers VENOM will be embarking on the "7 Days of Hell" North American tour in late August. The seven-show trek, which will kick off on August 13 and conclude on August 28, will feature DEVILDRIVER in the support slot. So far, the following dates have been released: Aug. 18 - Cl...

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VENOM, DEVILDRIVER: First U.S. Dates Announced

British black metal pioneers VENOM will be embarking on the "7 Days of Hell" North American tour in late August. The seven-show trek, which will kick off on August 13 and conclude on August 28, will feature DEVILDRIVER in the support slot. So far, three dates have been released: Aug. 18 - Cleveland,...