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BAL-SAGOTH Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

UK's BAL-SAGOTH has parted ways with drummer Dan Mullins. Dan is replaced full-time by Paul "Wak" Jackson, who also assumed kit duties for the band during their two most recent live shows. Jackson is also the drummer for EXTREME MAGGOT INFESTATION and DECIMATION OF TRUTH. BAL-SAGOTH's sixth album, "...

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CHTHONIC To Tour England With 3 INCHES OF BLOOD

Before the Taiwanese band CHTHONIC — who this summer became the first-ever extreme metal band from Asia to tour with Ozzfest — kicks off its mainland European tour with Finnish "heroic folk metal" warriors ENSIFERUM this fall, the group will embark on a brief U.K. tour with Ozzfest tour mates 3 INCH...

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CHTHONIC's Heavy Metal Message Crosses Globe

David Pierson of the Los Angeles Times reports: Lead singer Freddy Lim carefully drew black and red veins over his white-caked face while his mates in the heavy metal band adjusted their combat boots and studded leather minutes before they took the stage at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Chris C...

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CHTHONIC Frontman To Guest On 'The Governor's Ball'

Vocalist Freddy Lim of Taiwanese metal sensation CHTHONIC will be the featured guest on "The Governor's Ball" this Saturday, September 15 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Tune in at this location to hear the show. CHTHONIC will team up with Finnish "heroic folk metal" warriors ENSIFERUM for a fall European tour. I...

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CHTHONIC's New York Concert To Feature Second Act With Oriental Violin

The New Jersey-based "erhu rock fusion" group HSU-NAMI — who, like Taiwanese extreme metal band CHTHONIC, prominently features the two-stringed Oriental violin called the erhu, also known as the hena — has been added to CHTHONIC's "UNlimited New York" September 16 concert at Manhattan's Highline Bal...

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CHTHONIC: European Dates With ENSIFERUM Announced

Taiwanese extreme metalists CHTHONIC — fresh from a tour of duty with Ozzfest and currently in the midst of their first-ever North American headline shows, which precede a brief tour with CRADLE OF FILTH — have confirmed their first batch of fall European tour dates. They are as follows: Nov. 09 - H...

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RUNEMAGICK: 'Dawn Of The End' Now Available

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK has just released its new album, "Dawn of the End", via Norway's Aftermath Music. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Dawn of the End 02. Voyage to Desolation 03. Chthonic Temple Smoke 04. Retaliation 05. Volcano Throne 06. The Circle 07. Mag...

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CHTHONIC Schedules Washington D.C. Press Conference

Fresh from Ozzfest — a tour that had never before featured an Asian performer — Taiwanese extreme metal sensation CHTHONIC will hold a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, just hours before they play the nearby Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. At...

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SABBAT Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

Reactivated British thrashers SABBAT have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place November 9-11 at Butlins in Minehead, U.K. (Somerset). The festival billing is as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AMENTI AVENGER BEYOND THE GRAVE CHTHONIC CRADLE OF FILTH CRUCIFIED BARBARA DIAMOND...

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CHTHONIC: Video Interview With Vocalist FREDDY LIM Available

Good News Broadcast recently spoke to vocalist Freddy Lim of the Taiwanese black metal band CHTHONIC about Taiwan and the Republic of China's representation in the United Nations. Watch the interview below. CHTHONIC will continue its historic "UNlimited" tour later this month, when it will perform i...

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CHTHONIC At OZZFEST 2007: West Palm Beach Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Taiwanese black metal band CHTHONIC performing at the Sound Advice Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, August 30 as part of this summer's Ozzfest 2007 tour can be viewed below. CHTHONIC will continue its historic "UNlimited" tour next month, when it will...

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CHTHONIC To Hold 'UNlimited New York' Concert Prior To United Nations' Kickoff

Taiwanese band CHTHONIC — who will complete their stint as the first-ever Asian extreme metal act to tour with Ozzfest this week — will continue their historic "UNlimited" tour next month, when they will perform their first headlining concerts in America. "Ozzfest has been a great experience for CHT...

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CHTHONIC: A Voice For Taiwan's Freedom, History

Richard Harrington of The Washington Post reports: Not a lot of metal bands appear at both nightclubs and the National Press Club in Washington, but CHTHONIC will soon be doing just that here. And on Sept. 13, the Taiwanese ensemble will hold a downtown news conference to discuss its "UNlimited Taiw...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Embraces OZZFEST's Emphasis On Music

Regis Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports: A few weeks ago, singer Dez Fafara, of DEVILDRIVER, was starting a much-needed vacation when he got a text message from Ozzfest associate producer John Fenton: "I really need you to call me now." A band, MONDO GENERATOR, had suddenly left the tour...

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SKINLESS Announces Mexican Tour, Dates With CRADLE OF FILTH

New York-based death metallers SKINLESS will embark on their first-ever Mexican tour in September. In addition, they will play a handful of dates opening for CRADLE OF FILTH. The details are as follows: SKINLESS, IMPALED Mexican tour: Sep. 05 - Tepic Nayarit, El Bar Billabar Sep. 06 - Guadalajara, B...