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MYSTIC CIRCLE Announce New Drummer

German "dark Satanic metal" band MYSTIC CIRCLE have announced the addition of drummer Astaroth to the group's ranks. "After a long time search, MYSTIC CIRCLE found the right one behind the drumset," the band write on their web site. "Astaroth gives the MYSTIC CIRCLE material a much more brutal feeli...

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CELTIC FROST Cancel ROCK HARD Festival Appearance; European Tour In Jeopardy?

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor has submitted the following report: "I just got back from the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, where CELTIC FROST [were supposed to] headline [Saturday night, June 3]. After BOLT THROWER left the stage the organisation and Martin Eric Ain came upon stage to sa...

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CELTIC FROST Kick Off European Tour: Setlist, Photos Available

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST played their first show in over 15 years on Monday, May 29 at Remise in Wil SG, Switzerland. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Totengott (Intro) 02. Procreation (Of the Wicked) 03. Ground 04. Dethroned Emperor 05. The Usurper 06....

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ALICE COOPER To Take Part In Star-Studded Golfing Tournament

According to the Irish Examiner, Alice Cooper was today confirmed to take part in a star-studded golfing tournament. The announcement was made at the launch of this year's Northern Rock All Star Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales. There were also hints that a member of the Britis...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'If You See Me Looking Dark, Looking Aggressive — That's Real'

To mark the release of "Monotheist", CELTIC FROST's first studio album in 14 years, Tom G. Fischer and Martin Ain of CELTIC FROST appeared on Sirius Hard Attack's "Bloody Roots" show Tuesday night (May 30) to discuss the new album, their thrash peers, and their classic pre-FROST band HELLHAMMER. Dur...

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Monotheist

CELTIC FROST has had one of the strangest and more controversial career arcs in recent metal history. Rising out of the ashes of Swiss act HELLHAMMER in 1984, FROST centered largely around singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Warrior) and bassist Martin Eric Ain. Early releases such...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'I Want To Be The Last Person To Shut Myself Off From Criticism'

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: I noticed that you put your blogs back up this week and, just for the benefit of the people listening — you have been a very public and a...

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CELTIC FROST Announce New Touring Guitarist

Swiss metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have announced the addition of Norwegian guitar player Anders Odden to their touring lineup. Odden, who has played with APOPTYGMA BERZERK, SATYRICON, CADAVER, and MAYHEM, auditioned for the group in April, and returned to Zurich, Switzerland (CELTIC FROST's base) la...

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CRYPTOPSY, GOREROTTED To Open For CELTIC FROST In London

CRYPTOPSY, GOREROTTED, SHE SAID DESTORY and SYLOSIS will be teaming up for a tour of the U.K. and Ireland in August. The London show — which is scheduled for August 19 — has now been moved to the Mean Fiddler and will feature the legendary CELTIC FROST in the headlining slot. It's CELTIC FROST's fir...

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TO/DIE/FOR Announce New Album Title

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR have set "Wounds Wide Open" as the title of their their fifth album, tentatively due in October. The follow-up to 2005's "IV" was recorded by Samu Oittinen at Fantom Studios and by Jari-Jukka Nippala at Sonic Image, and will now be sent to Sweden's Abyss Studios whe...

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FREEDOM CALL Added To Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Metal Festival

THE SISTERS OF MERCY and FREEDOM CALL have been added to the lineup of the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. FREEDOM CALL have replaced U.K. power metallers DRAGONFORCE, who were forced to pull out of the event after la...

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HELLFUELED Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HELLFUELED have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CARNIVORE CELTIC FR...

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CELTIC FROST: 'Monotheist' Microsite Launched

A CELTIC FROST "Monotheist" microsite has been launched at this location. You will find the songs "Progeny" and "Ground" as streams, band photos, release dates and tour dates. If you register (it's free!) to the site, you will be able to see things that regular visitors won't be able to experience:...

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1349 Cancel DEATH IN THE FOREST Appearance

Norwegian black metallers 1349 have issued the following statement: "Due to delays in the processing of the visa application to enter the USA, 1349 will unfortunately have to cancel their appearance at the Death In The Forest festival, scheduled to find place tomorrow (May 20) in New York. We've don...

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ANAAL NATHRAKH's MICK KENNEY Recording THE FALLEN Debut

Mick Kenney from ANAAL NATHRAKH/ MISTRESS/ FROST is currently recording the debut album with his new rock band THE FALLEN. The CD is set to be released on Kenney's own record label, OFR, around September time. Demo versions of album tracks "The Eyes of God", "Sympathy Love" and "A Kind of Evil" can...