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TRIPTYKON Mainman Checks In From The Road

Current TRIPTYKON and former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior has posted the following message on his official blog: "On tour again in North America... In April of 2008, when I departed CELTIC FROST and began to lay the foundation for TRIPTYKON, this...

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New RANDY RHOADS, MOTÖRHEAD Biographies To Arrive In The Spring

Joel McIver, the author of 16 books on rock and metal including the bestselling "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", announced the release of two new books at his web site today. Both are set for publication in spring 2011. McIver writes: "'Crazy Train: The High Life And Tragic Death Of Ran...

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TRIPTYKON Mainman Interviewed By Swiss Church Publication REFORMED

TRIPTYKON/ex-CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Warrior was interviewed by the Reformiert (German word for "reformed"),the monthly German-language publication of the evangelical-reformed church of Switzerland and one of Switzerland's largest publications (with a circulation in excess of 719,000). Amo...

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TRIPTYKON In Milan: Photos, Setlist Available

Musica Metal has uploaded photos of TRIPTYKON's September 27, 2010 performance at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy as the support act for DIMMU BORGIR. TRIPTYKON's setlist for the Milan show was as follows: 01. Procreation Of The Wicked 02. Goetia 03. Circle Of The Tyrants 04. Babylon Fell 05. The Prolongin...

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TRIPTYKON's TOM GABRIEL FISCHER Interviewed On 'Focus On Metal' Podcast (Audio)

Episode 4 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with Tom Gabriel Fischer (TRIPTYKON, CELTIC FROST). Fischer talks about his past work with CELTIC FROST as well as his creative collaboration with famous surrealist painter H.R. Giger. Tom also provides insight to his curr...

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THE WRETCHED END Listening Party To Take Place In Toronto

"Ominous", the debut album from THE WRETCHED END, the new Norway-based band featuring guitarist Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongside Swedish drummer Nils Fjellström (DARK FUNERAL, IN BATTLE, AEON),will receive its North American premiere on October 9 at The Bunker @ Ha...

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Ashes to Ashes

Whatever your thoughts concerning the exit of Messiah Marcolin and his replacement by SOLITUDE AETURNUS's Robert Lowe, you must at least admit that CANDLEMASS career has been on the upswing since the Texan joined the Swedish doomsters. Much of that has to do with the release of a couple of great alb...

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A Discord Electric

The time has arrived to tell it like it is. RAUNCHY are incapable of making a bad album. They are however capable of making a mildly disappointing one, at least compared with the benchmark of excellence established with albums like 2006's "Death Pop Romance" and 2008's grand slam "Wasteland Discothe...

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Bassist FRANK WATKINS: 'I Am NOT Playing With OBITUARY Anymore'

Bassist Frank Watkins has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that he is no longer a member of the veteran Florida death metal act OBITUARY. SIX FEET UNDER/ex-MASSACRE bassist Terry Butler has been playing bass for OBITUARY on some of the band's most recent dates, leading to speculation that Watkins had l...

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TRIPTYKON Announces Dates With DIMMU BORGIR

TRIPTYKON, the group formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior, will support norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR on the following dates: Sep. 27 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz Sep. 28 - Zagreb, Croatia - Boogaloo Club Sep. 30 - Luxemb...

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OBITUARY Wants TERRY BUTLER To Be Band's New Permanent Bassist

Contraband Candy's René Ackermann conducted an interview with Trevor Peres and Ralph Santolla of Florida death metal legends OBITUARY at this year's edition of the Hole In The Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest XI),which was held August 25-28 in Bergen, Norway. You can now watch the chat below....

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DARK FUNERAL Parts Ways With Drummer

Guitarist Lord Ahriman of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL has issued the following update: "Recently, you could read about Nils 'Dominator' Fjellström's departure from AEON due to personal/private reasons. Today we can confirm that he'll no longer be part of DARK FUNERAL either. And just like A...

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THE WRETCHED END: 'Ominous' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Ominous", the debut album from THE WRETCHED END, the new Norway-based band featuring guitarist Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongside Swedish drummer Nils Fjellström (DARK FUNERAL, IN BATTLE, AEON),is available at this location. "Ominous" will be released...

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RAUNCHY: 'A Discord Electric' Audio Teaser Available

A six-and-a-half-minute audio teaser for "A Discord Electric", the new album from the Danish modern metal combo RAUNCHY, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The CD will be released through Lifeforce Records on September 20 in Denmark; October 8 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland...

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THE WRETCHED END: Debut Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

THE WRETCHED END, the new Norway-based band featuring guitarist Samoth (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) and bassist Cosmo (MINDGRINDER) alongside Swedish drummer Nils Fjellström (DARK FUNERAL, IN BATTLE, AEON),will release its debut album, "Ominous", on October 25 through Samoth's own imprint label, Nocturnal Art...