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THE POODLES To Release 'Seven Seas' Single

Swedish hard rock band THE POODLES — consisting of vocalist Jakob Samuel (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE),guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN),bassist Pontus Egberg (ex-LION'S SHARE) and drummer Christian Lundqvist — will release its new single, "Seven Seas" (audio preview),...

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Norwegian Black Metal: Five-Part Series Airing On VBS.tv

VBS.tv is currently airing a five-part series on Norwegian black metal focusing primarily on GORGOROTH. Watch the first two parts online: Part#1, Part#2. GORGOROTH has just filmed a video for an as-yet-undisclosed track from their latest album, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam". "Ad Majorem Sathanas Glo...

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DYING FETUS Premieres New Video, Announces More Tour Dates

DYING FETUS has debuted the first video from their brand new album "War of Attrition", for the track "Homicidal Retribution", exclusively at www.singingfool.com. The "Homicidal Retribution" video was lensed by director Frankie Nasso (MUDVAYNE, HATEBREED, ALL THAT REMAINS) and producer Kim Resteghini...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says He Is Amazed By Hostility Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO guitarist Alex Skolnick. A few excerpts follow: On TESTAMENT's early days: "The first year that TESTAMENT toured, in the late '80s, we were mistaken as a religious band. We were book...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist Launches FORCES OF SATAN RECORDS

Guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) of the Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH has started his own record label, Forces of Satan Records. According to a posting on the band's web site, the goal of the label is "to be an independent media company/record label with a clear-cut Satanic profile...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer: I Thought The Band Would Never Make The Big Time

Dark Starr from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. An excerpt follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Many people may not know that you were the founding member and original lead singer for JUDAS PRIEST. Can you catch the readers up a bit o...

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GREAT WHITE Members Ask To Be Dismissed From Fire Case

According to The Associated Press, members of GREAT WHITE, whose pyrotechnics ignited a deadly fire at The Station nightclub, are asking to be dismissed from lawsuits stemming from the blaze. The musicians said they weren't involved in the decision to use pyrotechnics and had no role in setting them...

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GORGOROTH To Film New Video Next Week

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH will film a video next week for an as-yet-undisclosed track from their latest album, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam". "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam" was released last year via Sweden's Regain Records. The band was previously signed to Nuclear Blast Records, who relea...

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THROWDOWN To Headline WARPED TOUR's Ernie Ball Stage

Orange County, CA-based band THROWDOWN will headline the Ernie Ball stage all summer long on this year's Vans Warped Tour. "We did about five dates on the Ernie Ball stage last year and we were really happy with how amazing they were," said singer Dave Peters. "A lot of our fans turned out last year...

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Former VENOM/Current ATOMKRAFT Frontman Launches RAUBTIER

Former VENOM and current ATOMKRAFT frontman Tony Dolan has launched a brand new project dubbed RAUBTIER. Joining Dolan in the U.K./Swedish group's lineup are Hulkoff and Matt Buffalo. Three recently recorded demo tracks can be heard on the band's official MySpace page. RAUBTIER is: Tony "Demolition"...

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GORGOROTH Confirmed For Norway's HAMMERSLAG FESTIVAL

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have been confirmed for the Hammerslag Festival, set to take place July 20 at Støperiet in Tønsberg, Norway. For more information, visit www.hammerslagfestival.net. As previously reported, GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus was recently released on parole after serving...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman Recalls Fearing For His Life In Prison

World Entertainment News Network reports that TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele had to use his size to avoid violence in jail because fellow inmates made it clear they didn't approve of his long black hair and fangs. Steele served a prison term in 2005 after beating up a love rival and threateni...

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'Murder Music': Black Metal Documentary To Debut Via Online Pay-Per-View

Rockworld.TV, the U.K.'s most innovative and inventive rock music and lifestyle channel, has produced an in-depth documentary about the history of black metal, the most controversial and misunderstood arm of heavy metal's complex genealogy. Titled "Murder Music: A History of Black Metal", the 64-min...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist Released From Norwegian Prison

According to a posting on GORGOROTH's web site, the group's guitarist Infernus has been released on parole after serving time for aggravated sexual assault in connection with an alleged rape of a 29-year-old woman in Bergen, Norway in 2004. Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) and a friend (whose ident...

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VISION DIVINE: '25th Hour' Track Listing Revealed

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The 25th Hour", due on June 4 via Scarlet Records. The production was once again handled by Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS) and Luigi Stefanini at...