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Ex-ANCIENT Vocalist Explains How She Became A Follower Of Islam

HailMetal.com recently conducted an interview with former ANCIENT frontwoman Deadly Kristin. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: HailMetal.com: I'd like to start with a question which was on everyone's mind for a long time. Have you converted to Islam and how do you combine the...

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CANDLEMASS Catalog To Be Released Via CANDLELIGHT

Candlelight Records has confirmed the U.S. license for six back-catalog titles from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS. Set for release in February, the titles include four currently unavailable albums, a live record and the band's CD/DVD collection. Due February 7, "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" stands...

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VALKYRIE'S CRY Under DRAGONLIGHT's Wings

Toronto-based metallers VALKYRIE'S CRY have inked a management deal for Europe with the Dragonight Agency. The band will release a special version of their debut five-song demo, "Black Knight", with brand new cover artwork. VALKYRIE'S CRY have been described by Dragonight's staff as the "ancient hea...

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SANCTIFICATION Announce New Bassist

Swedish death metallers SANCTIFICATION have announced the addition of former DYSPLASIA bassist Kristoffer Hell to the group's ranks. According to a posting on the group's official web site, Hell (yes, that is apparently his real name) is "doing a great job learning the songs." Upcoming SANCTIFICATIO...

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BYAXIS: Recordings With Former ANCIENT Singer Posted Online

A tribute site for the now-defunct Seattle-based brutal-prog band BYAXIS has been created at www.myspace.com/byaxis. BYAXIS worked with Deadly Kristin (DREAMLIKE HORROR, ex-ANCIENT) while she temporarily lived in the U.S. The tribute site includes a full biography, current band member activity and a...

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DYING FETUS Reveal New Songtitles, Continue Drummer Search

DYING FETUS have posted the following message on their official web site: "While DYING FETUS are diligently looking for a drummer, we are also hard at work on our next album, which we intend to complete and begin recording sometime in the fall to winter of this year. We currently have six new songs...

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Drummer DIEGO 'GROM' MERAVIGLIA Quits ANCIENT

Drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (HORTUS ANIMAE, ex-DOOMSWORD) has officially quit ANCIENT. As of today, Meraviglia is no longer part of the cult extreme metal band's lineup. "I decided to end my official envolvement with ANCIENT for a number of reasons," Diego said in a statement. "It has been a nic...

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CANDLEMASS And DESTRUCTION To Team Up For European Tour

Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS will be teaming up with long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION for a European tour in November/December. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. In other news, Escapi will be issuing a new CANDLEMASS DVD, entitled "Curse of Candlemass", on September 26. Filmed...

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Former ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Says TONY DOLAN's 'Constant Moaning' Is 'Getting Embarrassing'

Former ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew (currently in AGANKAST) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It's been on my mind for a few days now after reading the public lambasting of Tony Dolan [ATOMKRAFT mainman, formerly of VENOM/MANTAS] after his latest outburst on the web. It is prov...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Everyone Knows SHARON OSBOURNE Was Behind OZZFEST Fiasco

The U.K.'s The Sun Online paper spoke to IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson about the group's ill-fated final Ozzfest performance in San Berardino and their future plans. Read on: The Sun Online: Why is Reading so special? Bruce Dickinson: "It's where I was asked to join the band and it's also the...

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NILE: 'Sacrifice Unto Sebek' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

NILE's video for the track "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" will receive a "Headbanger's Ball" premiere this weekend. "Headbangers Ball" airs Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. EST on MTV2. The "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" video was shot on location in Atlanta, GA by director Chad Rullman (NEUROSIS, MASTODON, SOILENT GREEN) f...

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PSYCHORDER To Record Debut Album In October

PSYCHORDER, the progressive metal act featuring ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia (HORTUS ANIMAE, ex-DOOMSWORD),have resumed work on their debut album following a lengthy break after the release of their self-titled demo CD. The upcoming CD, "Nuda Veritas", will feature nine tracks and will t...

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HORTUS ANIMAE: Release Date Set For 'The Blow Of Furious Winds'

Greece's Sleaszy Rider Records has set a September 12 European release date for the new album from HORTUS ANIMAE, the extreme experimental metal project of ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia. Entitled "The Blow of Furious Winds", the follow-up to the group's acclaimed 2003 debut, "Waltzing Meph...

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ARALLU Sign With EPIDEMIE RECORDS

Israel's "Mesopotamian black metal" band ARALLU have inked a deal with the Czech label Epidemie Records. The group's recently completed third album, "The Demon from the Ancient World", is scheduled for release in September. The upcoming CD will feature guest appearances in the track "Kill Kill Kill"...

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MIKSHA To Release Debut Album In October

Norwegian metallers MIKSHA will release their debut album in October 2005 through Anticulture Records. The band, whose name means "hammered out of metal" in ancient Hebrew, "take grinding guitars, vocals with melodic sensibilities, and combine them with powerful industrial soundscapes to produce 12...