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Former ZIMMERS HOLE Guitarist Dies

Chris Stanley, a former member of ZIMMERS HOLE — the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) — has passed away. According to the band, "[Chris] pl...

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SAMAEL: New Song Posted Online; Slovenia Concert Footage Available

Swiss extreme metallers SAMAEL have posted a new song, "Black Hole", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Above", which is scheduled for release in Europe on March 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. Audio samples of all 10 tracks that appear on "Above", are available on

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MASTODON: Limited-Edition 'Crack The Skye' Deluxe Package Available

Heavy rock iconoclasts MASTODON will release their new album, "Crack The Skye", on March 24, 2009. However, hardcore fans will have the opportunity to pre-order a very special deluxe limited "tunnel book" edition of "Crack The Skye" online only via the band's web site this Thursday, February 12. Thi...

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GORGOROTH Apologizes For FROSTBITE Cancellation

The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH was set to headline Frostbite Festival in Lahti, Finland this past Saturday (February 7) with a full-blown production. However, due to weather conditions in Oslo, the band's guitarists were stuck at the airport and GORGOROTH was f...

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ASPHYX: New Album Details Revealed

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has set "Death...The Brutal Way" as the title of its comeback album, due in May/June via Century Media Records. War Anthem Records will release the LP...

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SAMAEL: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all 10 tracks that appear on SAMAEL's new album, "Above", are available on Amazon.co.uk. The CD is scheduled for release in Europe on March 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Above" track listing: 01. Under One Flag 02. Virtual War 03. Polygames 04. Earth Country 05. Illumination 06. Bla...

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ATHEIST Mixing 'Live At Wacken' Recording

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "We were in the 'infamous' LedBelly Sound Studios [in Atlanta, Georgia] yesterday finishing the mixing of ATHEIST 'Live At Wacken'. It's a very stripped-down, no-overdubs live recordin...

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GORGOROTH Bassist Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with bassist King ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, C...

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GORGOROTH Trial Update: Witness List Revealed

The two-day trial over the rights to the GORGOROTH band name involving vocalist Gaahl, bassist King ov Hell and the group's estranged guitarist Infernus was held January 28-30 in Oslo, Norway. Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) filed a lawsuit against King ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) in Sept...

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VOIVOD, AURA NOIR, PORTRAIT Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

VOIVOD, AURA NOIR and PORTRAIT are the first three confirmed bands for the Hole in the Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest X),set to take place August 26-29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. Commented the festival organizers: "VOIVOD is coming to Bergen, how great is that? VOIVOD, the inventors of dishar...

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SAMAEL: Sofia Photos, Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SAMAEL's sold-out January 31, 2009 concert at Blue Box (capacity: 700) in Sofia, Bulgaria can be viewed below. Check out photos of the show at Nedko.org. A new SAMAEL track, "Illumination", is currently being streamed on the Swiss metal veterans' MySpace page. The song co...

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New MR. PLOW Album Featuring GWAR, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Due In March

Celebrating his 10th year of erratic springing, MR. PLOW releases his latest CD, "Apocalypse Plow", on March 17 via Crusty/Reversed Records. MR. PLOW is a solo acoustic, punk folker hailing from the back corridor of east Vancouver, B.C. Mixing a raunchy overtone of comedy with a punk folk and roll f...

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MENDOZZA To Release 'White Rhino' In March

Hailing from the bowels of Canada, stoner sludge metal three-piece MENDOZZA will release an ear-splitting new album in the U.S. on March 17 on Reversed Records. Emerging from the shadows they call Vancouver, MENDOZZA arrives fast and hard with the throaty Deuce (guitar/vocals),a tattooed beauty Bin...

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ATHEIST Booking Shows For Summer 2009 And Into 2010

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST are now booking shows for summer of 2009 and into 2010 to support the band's highly anticipated first studio album in 16 years. Interested parties should contact Marco at Avocado Booking via [email protected]. In January 2006, guitarist/vo...

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Legendary Drummer GENE HOGLAN Issues Update

Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, DETHKLOK, MELDRUM) has issued the following update: "It's been a while since I've scribbled anything, but frankly, I just haven't felt all that witty over the past few months. I do like these things to be reasonably en...