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CANCER Part Ways With Guitarist

Reunited U.K. death metallers CANCER have parted ways with guitarist Rob Engvikson following the completion of their recent European tour dates. "This was a totally amicable decision by both parties," reads a posting on the group's web site. Commented CANCER drummer Carl Stokes: "There is no malice...

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KOLDBORN Acquire New Singer, Complete Work On New Promo CD

Danish death metallers KOLDBORN have acquired an as-yet-undisclosed new singer and are currently recording vocal tracks for their new promotional CD. "It's really killer!" the band write on their web site. "Within a month, the promo will be finished and ready to be send out to different labels. The...

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GORGOROTH Recruit Session Musicians For Upcoming Tour

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have recruited drummer Dirge Rep (ORCUSTUS, ex-ENSLAVED, GEHENNA) and guitarist Teloch (ORCUSTUS, NIDINGR) as session musicians for their upcoming European and Mexican tours. GORGOROTH will embark on the "Twilight of the Idols" European headlining tour in early Oc...

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SATYRICON: A Worthy Farewell To The King

SATYRICON frontman Satyr has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "On Saturday [August 28], the biggest gathering of black metal stars on a stage ever took place in Bergen, Norway during the Hole In The Sky festival. I have already stated here what I feel about [late BATHOR...

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ANATHEMA Guitarist To Embark On Acoustic Mini-Tour

ANATHEMA guitarist Danny Cavanagh will be doing a semi-acoustic tour in September with Sean Jude (LEAFBLADE) as support. "I will be playing many well-known ANATHEMA songs and covers, using acoustic and electric guitar, and piano," says Danny. "Expect tracks such as 'Fragile Dreams' and 'One Last Goo...

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Former METAL FORCES Owner/Editor BERNARD DOE Joins ROCKDETECTOR

Rockdetector, the self-proclaimed "world's biggest rock & metal web site," has appointed Bernard Doe as new editor. Bernard Doe has made a huge impression on the international rock scene as owner of the groundbreaking U.K. magazine Metal Forces as well as high-profile offshoots such as Thrash n'...

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DISTANT THUNDER: New Live Photos Posted Online

DISTANT THUNDER, the new band featuring former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END and current SEVEN WITCHES frontman James Rivera, have uploaded a bunch of photos from their recent gigs in Houston and San Antonio. Check them out here. DISTANT THUNDER's debut CD, "Welcome the End", was recorded at Spyder Studio i...

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DECONSTRUCT To Open For NICKELBACK, PUDDLE OF MUDD

Northern California's DECONSTRUCT have secured the opening slot on the NICKELBACK/PUDDLE OF MUDD concert at the Sleep Train Amphitheater in Marysville, CA this Friday, August 27. In addition, the band have announced plans to release a live DVD in September. The disc was produced and directed by Mike...

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SEVEN WITCHES Vs. JACK KOSHICK: Bounced Checks And Threats Of Bodily Harm

SEVEN WITCHES, the band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost and ex-HELSTAR singer James Rivera, have issued the following press release regarding their dealings with well-known heavy metal concert promoter Jack Koshick (Milwaukee Metalfest, March Metal Meltdown): "To date, SEVEN WITCHES h...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Presents 'The Best Of Old School Black Metal'

Snapper Music has set a September 20 release date for "The Best Of Old School Black Metal", a compilation consisting of "the most influential and most unholy sounding tracks" of the black metal genre as selected by DARKTHRONE's Fenriz. "Cult heroes such as SARCOFAGO and TORMENTOR lurk amongst tracks...

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SATYRICON: WACKEN OPEN AIR Report Posted Online

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their official web site: "Today there is a lot of tired and happy people out there. It's the same for us. We put a lot into preparing this show and the weekend itself was one facing many challenges of practical nature. But, the...

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Former PLASMATICS Guitarist Collaborates With Adult Contemporary Singer

Billboard is reporting that former PLASMATICS guitarist Richie Stotts has co-written four songs on the new album from Canadian-born adult contemporary singer-songwriter Carla Lother. "I knew about Richie and the PLASMATICS from my brother," Lother told the magazine. "He listened to all the PLASMATIC...

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DECONSTRUCT: New EP To Feature Last Tracks Recorded By HEATHEN Drummer

Northern California's DECONSTRUCT have released a limited-edition five-track EP of songs from the band's forthcoming full-length release, "The Human Condition". Entitled "The Human Condition - Act I", the EP was produced by DECONSTRUCT guitarist Joe Fraulob and mixed by Grammy award winner Michael R...

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SATYRICON To Audition Drummers For Upcoming U.S. Tour

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have posted the following message on their web site: "We will be headlining [Wacken Open Air] Saturday the 7th of August doing a special set where we will perform DARKTHRONE songs with their singer the last 30 minutes of our show. Anyone who knows their black meta...

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GOATWHORE Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS

GOATWHORE, the New Orleans-based band featuring vocalist L. Ben Falgoust II (SOILENT GREEN) and guitarist Sammy Duet (ACID BATH, CROWBAR),have signed a deal with Metal Blade Records. "We are all very excited about this and will be doing a new album with Metal Blade Records in mid-2005," the band sa...