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VENOM At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of British black metal pioneers VENOM performing at the Hole In The Sky festival in Bergen, Norway on August 27, 2010 can be viewed below. VENOM last year completed a tour of Mexico and South America — the band's first with the group's latest addition, drummer Danny "Danté"...

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The Final Frontier

Okay, so despite giving everyone shivers with the title, and invoking some goofy predestined band plan Steve Harris made up when he was a lad, this fifteenth effort is not intended to be the last IRON MAIDEN album. It's also not the mad leap into reinvention and experimentation some would have you b...

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VENOM Pulls Out Of U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

Due to "contractual differences," British black metal pioneers VENOM have cancelled their appearance at High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London, U.K. Commented the band's tour manager: "We announced the concert in Febru...

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Former VENOM Roadie Accused Of Child Rape

Former VENOM drummer Tony "Abaddon" Bray has told U.K.'s Sunday Sun that child rape suspect and ex-roadie Martin Smith was a "loner" who thought he was better than everyone else. Smith worked for VENOM for a short time in the mid-'80s, but was fired by the group just two weeks after ...

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HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL Signs With METAL AGE PRODUCTIONS

Goregrind legends HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL have inked a deal with Metal Age Productions for the release of the band's fourth album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Commented the group: "We are extremely excited about this contractual relationship with Metal Age! For us, it's a huge honor to be...

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VENOM: Never-Before-Seen Photos Of First-Ever Concert Posted Online

VENOM fan site Site Of The Hydra has published photographs that were taken during the pioneering British black metal band's very first concert in 1980. These pictures have never been seen before, and are probably the rarest VENOM photos thus far. Check them out at this location. VENOM recently compl...

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ASTRIAAL Announces New Bass Player

As a harbinger to ASTRIAAL's return show at Monstrothic (Rosies Live) this coming Friday night (February 19),the Brisbane extremists have announced that Cameron Grant (pictured below) will fill the long-vacated bass position and debut live with the band at their show in Brisbane. Cameron is a found...

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GRAVE And ROOT To Headline CZECH DEATH FEST

Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE and Czech black metal legends ROOT will headline the Czech Death Fest, set to take place June 11-12, 2010 in Cerveny Kostelec, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AVENGER BETHRAYER DISFIGURED CORPSE FLESHLESS GANKA GRACE GRAVE IN ARTICULO...

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VENOM To Play Bulgaria In April?

According to concert promoters Most of Evil Music, British black metal pioneers VENOM will play for the first time ever in Sofia, Bulgaria at Hall Festivalna on April 17. It should be noted, however, that the band's official web site has not confirmed VENOM's plans to perform in Bulgaria at this ...

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ASTRIAAL: New Album Details Revealed

After a seven-year recording silence, ASTRIAAL is now poised to return with its sophomore album entitled "Anatomy Of The Infinite". This next opus is due to be released in the autumn of 2010 for the southern equatorial territories via Australian label Obsidian Records. Sounding strikingly different...

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VENOM Frontman Says New Songs Are 'Tremendous'

John Doran of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. The Quietus: I need to ask you about that incident from when you were first on tour with SLAYER all those years ago t...

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INCANTATION, ORIGIN, ACHERON Confirmed For CENTRAL ILLINOIS METALFEST

INCANTATION, ORIGIN, ACHERON, REGURGITATION, INFERNAL REVULSION and SEPTYCAL GORGE have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Central Illinois Metalfest, set to take place July 23-24, 2010 at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: * ACHERON (OH) (...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION, DECEASED Confirmed For CENTRAL ILLINOIS METALFEST

MALEVOLENT CREATION and DECEASED are among the confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Central Illinois Metalfest, set to take place July 23-24, 2010 at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MALEVOLENT CREATION (FL) DECEASED (VA) DESPONDENCY (GERM...

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Death Metal Band's Appearance At END OF DAYS Festival Cancelled Over 'Homophobic' Lyrics

Andrew L. Wang of Chicago Breaking News reports that Chicago's White Star club has canceled an appearance this weekend of death-metal band EVIL INCARNATE because gay-rights activists threatened to protest over homophobic lyrics in one of its songs. EVIL INCARNATE (MySpace page) was among a dozen ban...

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THE GROTESQUERY Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE RECORDS

THE GROTESQUERY, the new death metal project featuring U.S. vocalist Kam Lee (MASSACRE, DENIAL FIEND, DEATH, MANTAS) and Swedish riffmaster Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, DEMIURG, RIBSPREADER, DERANGED, EDGE OF SANITY),has inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. Kam and Rogga had a several talks abo...