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Former GORGOROTH Members Launch GOD SEED

Former GORGOROTH members Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal) and King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes),who recently lost a court battle against guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name, have chosen the new banner of GOD SEED to represent their...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE On IAN GILLAN: 'Hasn't The Time Come For Him To Act Like An Adult?'

During a recent interview with Greece's Rockpages.gr web site, DEEP PURPLE vocalist Ian Gillan made a number of unfavorable comments about the band's former guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, thus prompting Blackmore to respond via his attorney in an attempt to "set the record straight." Ian's original c...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist On Court Battle: 'I Won Because I Was Right, And I Was Right All The Way'

Norway's Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) about his court battle against vocalist Gaahl and bassist King ov Hell over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Imhotep: How did you...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist Talks About Winning Court Battle Against Former Bandmates; Audio Available

A new audio interview with GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) conducted by Metalhead.ro is available for streaming at this location. Infernus recently won a court battle against vocalist Gaahl and bassist King ov Hell over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name. According to a post...

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PSYOPUS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Sudden Death Overtime'; Audio Available

Guitarist Christopher "Arpmandude" Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS was interviewed yesterday (Tuesday, March 17) on "Sudden Death Overtime: Metal Morning Mayhem" on 89.7 FM WITR in Rochester. The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. This...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Recruits Former LEEWAY Drummer

The Godfathers of New York hardcore, AGNOSTIC FRONT, have announced the addition of drummer Pokey Mo (formerly of the legendary hardcore/metal crossover band LEEWAY) to the group's ranks. "The band is extremely happy to welcome Pokey to the fold," exclaimed AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret. "He's...

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PSYOPUS Guitarist To Guest On This Morning's 'Sudden Death Overtime'

Guitarist Christopher "Arpmandude" Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS will be interviewed on "Sudden Death Overtime: Metal Morning Mayhem" on 89.7 FM WITR in Rochester, Tuesday March 17 at 8:00 a.m. Hosted by "Ragin'" Ron, "Sudden Death Overtime" is the longe...

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PSYOPUS Guitarist To Guest On 'Edge Underground'

Guitarist Christopher "Arpmandude" Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS will be interviewed by Steve K of the "Edge Underground" metal show on Buffalo's radio station WEDG-FM 103.3 FM this Sunday night, March 15 between 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 2:00 a.m. (tech...

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Former GORGOROTH Members GAAHL And KING OV HELL To Announce New Band Name

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received the folowing statement from bassist King ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and vocalist Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) regarding the latest developments in their legal dispute with guitarist Infernus over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name: "Regarding the rec...

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INFERNUS Claims Victory In GORGOROTH Name Dispute

The verdict has been reached in the dispute over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name involving vocalist Gaahl, bassist King ov Hell and the group's estranged guitarist Infernus. Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) filed a lawsuit against King ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) in September 2008 cl...

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CLOUDSCAPE Announces New Drummer

Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have announced the addition of drummer Fredrik Joakimsson to the group's ranks. According to the band, Fredrik "has been a friend [for] a few years and [was] originally also a fan of CLOUDSCAPE. Fredrik hasn't appeared on any official albums before but, at the side of CL...

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PSYOPUS: 'Odd Senses' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed

"Odd Senses", the new album from the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 90 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the...

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AMERICAN BEAUTY's DANNY STANTON To Guest On 'Caffeine Bomb'

Danny Stanton from Coallier Entertainment will join Roger Lotring in the studio on this week's "Caffeine Bomb" show. Stanton works (or has worked) with bands like TWISTED SISTER, LITA FORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, W.A.S.P., ACE FREHLEY and many others. In addition, he has just formed a new band called AMERI...

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IAN GILLAN Says 'Fireball' Is His Favorite Album Of First DEEP PURPLE Era

The career of legendary rock band DEEP PURPLE comprises three different eras, with the period between 1968 and 1973 rated as the creative highpoint. "The reason 'Fireball' is my favorite album of that period is that without 'Fireball' we would never have been able to make 'Machine Head'," DEEP PURPL...

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CLOUDSCAPE Parts Ways With Drummer

Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have parted ways with drummer Roger Landin. According to the band, Roger's decision to leave "is personal and has nothing to do with CLOUDSCAPE and we are still the best of friends. We have recorded three albums that we are really proud of and we will miss Roger enormous...