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USURPER Founder Explains Decision To Call It Quits

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's USURPER has issued the following statement regarding the band's decision to split up: "As some of you may have heard, the band I formed over 13 years ago is now over. I wrote nearly all the music and most of the lyrics. I came up with the lyrical and artwor...

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TURISAS: Video Of BONEY M Disco Classic 'Rasputin' Available

Finnish folk metal warriors TURISAS are ready to unleash their video for "Rasputin", a cover version of the old BONEY M disco classic every fan should already recognize from the band's live shows. Band mastermind Warlord comments: "This video is pretty far from what you'd expect from a TURISAS video...

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USURPER Parts Ways With Drummer, Cancels European Tour

Chicago's USURPER has issued the following update: "USURPER European tour for this fall has been canceled. Unfortunately, between a lineup change and taking care of securing a new record deal the band will be focusing on getting a new album done before they play live. Usurper plans on hitting the ro...

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SLAVIOR Performs First Sold-Out Club Gig In Japan

SLAVIOR — the band featuring ex-FATES WARNING/WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder, current MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist Wayne Findlay, RING OF FIRE/STEVE VAI bassist Philip Bynoe and TRIBE OF GYPSIES vocalist Greg Analla — played the first of two club shows to a sold-out Dress, Akiba in Tokyo last night...

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TURISAS Records BONEY M Cover

Finland's battle metallers TURISAS will be swapping their blood soaked furs and axes for the glitter and glitz of the '70s disco era with the release of their debut single, "Rasputin" (a cover of the classic disco hit originally recorded by BONEY M),on September 24. Commented TURISAS' Warlord Nygar...

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ZNOWHITE: 'All Hail To Thee' Album To Be Released On CD

Metal Mind Productions will release the debut album from ZNOWHITE, entitled "All Hail to Thee", on CD on August 6 in Europe (September 3 in the U.S. via MVD). The release will be expanded with bonus tracks from the "Kick 'Em When They're Down" EP and the "Live Suicide" live album. The CD will be ...

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Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer's SLAVIOR To Play Japan In August

Drummer Mark Zonder (ex-FATES WARNING, WARLORD) has issued the following update on his SLAVIOR project: "SLAVIOR will be going to Japan in August for a promotional tour. We are doing press, a couple acoustic shows in various record stores as well as the following full electric shows: Aug. 23 - Dress...

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TURISAS Announces U.K. Headlining Tour

Finnish folk metallers TURISAS have announced a U.K. headlining tour in support of their new album, "The Varangian Way". Commented TURISAS leader Warlord Nygard: "It's been well over a year since the last TURISAS headlining show in the U.K. It seems we have only been over for short one-off support a...

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Finnish Folk Metallers TURISAS At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

Professionally filmed video footage of Finnish folk metallers TURISAS performing at the Download festival earlier today (Saturday, June 9) at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England has been posted at YouTube. Century Media Records has set a July 17 North American release date for the sophomore albu...

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TURISAS: 'The Varangian Way' U.S. Release Date Announced

Century Media Records has set a July 17 North American release date for the sophomore album from Finnish warmongers TURISAS, entitled "The Varangian Way". The CD was co-produced by the band's own Warlord (vocals) and Janne Saksa at Sound Supreme Studio and mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studio (H.I.M...

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Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer To Take Part In Online Chat

Former FATES WARNING/WARLORD and current SLAVIOR drummer Mark Zonder will take part in an online chat on Tuesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. PST/9 p.m. EST in the USA Progressive Music chat room on www.usaprogmusic.com (click on the Chat link, then the Rooms tab). Ask him questions for an hour to learn more ....

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TURISAS: Medley Of Two New Songs Posted Online

A medley of two brand new songs from TURISAS' upcoming "The Varangian Way" album — "To Holmgard and Beyond" and "A Portage to the Unknown" — have been posted online at the band's MySpace page. "We definitely have high expectations lined up after the success of our debut album 'Battle Metal'," says v...

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TURISAS Announces London Headlining Show

Finnish Viking metallers TURISAS have announced that they will be returning to the U.K. play a show at the Scala in London on Thursday, March 8. After much pillaging, plundering and adding to the ever-growing army of rabid followers on the LORDI tour last October, the band is excited to be playing t...

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Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer's SLAVIOR: Los Angeles Showcase Gigs Announced

SLAVIOR, the new band featuring former FATES WARNING/WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay and ex-TRIBE OF GYPSIES singer Gregg Analla, will play two showcases in Los Angeles in preparation for the release of their debut, self-titled CD, coming in Ap...

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SLAVIOR: Another New Song Posted Online

SLAVIOR, the new band featuring former FATES WARNING/WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder, has posted a new track, entitled "Red Road" on its MySpace page. The song comes off the group's upcoming self-titled debut album, due later in the year via Inside Out Music. A versatile, melodic hard rock/metal act, SL...