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MORGANA LEFAY To Film 'I Roam' Video

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY will team up with Owe Lingwall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer) as producer/director for a second video off their "Grand Materia" album, to be filmed later this month. The chosen track is "I Roam" and the resultant clip is expected to be finished in...

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OPETH Drummer Talks About Touring, Current Status Of WITCHERY

Drummerszone.com recently conducted an interview with OPETH drummer Martin Axenrot (NIFELHEIM, SATANIC SLAUGHTER, WITCHERY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Drummerszone.com: In 2004 you joined the all-star line-up of BLOODBATH, replacing Dan Swanö who switched to guitar. And now you're o...

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Report: Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Continues To Be Blacklisted By Bands, Booking Agents

Aaron Beck and John Futty of The Columbus Dispatch have issued the following report: Shortly after 10 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2004, Nathan Gale of Marysville climbed a security fence outside the Alrosa Villa nightclub. The Texas heavy-metal band DAMAGEPLAN had just begun playing its first song, Breathing Ne...

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OPETH, BURST, THE HELLACOPTERS Among 'P3 Guld' Nominees

OPETH, BURST and THE HELLACOPTERS are among the nominated artists for the "P3 Guld" award from Swedish radio station P3 in the "Best Rock/Metal Album Of The Year" category. The winners will be announced on January 21, 2006 during a live awards ceremony broadcast from Storan in Gothenburg, Sweden. Th...

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GLENN HUGHES To Ring In New Year In Bulgaria

According to a posting at GHPG.net, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will be making a special New Year's Eve guest appearance in the historical city of Kavarna, Bulgaria, at the invitation of the Mayor of Kavarna, Mr. Tsonko Tsonev. He will perform a 40-minute set...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Named Best Swedish Metal Band

Tartarean Desire is reporting that NOCTURNAL RITES were honored as the "best Swedish metal band" by the Swedish national radio P4's show "Dist". The band received their award from the hands of SAXON frontman Biff Byford during the program's live broadcast of Sweden Rock Festival's kick-off party at...

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CATHEDRAL, ELECTRIC WIZARD, GRAND MAGUS: German Tour Dates Announced

CATHEDRAL will be embarking on a European tour in February 2006. Support at all shows will come from ELECTRIC WIZARD and GRAND MAGUS (featuring SPIRITUAL BEGGARS lead singer JB). Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 06 - Berlin, GER @ Knaack Feb. 13 - Hamburg, GER @ Molotow Feb. 14 - München,...

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GLENN HUGHES: The Godfather

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes reports on his web site that he recently became godfather of his buddy/drummer Chad Smith's (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) son Cole."I thought you would like to see what a beautiful child my godson is," Glenn said. "I am proud to be godfather to our dear friend's Cha...

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NINE INCH NAILS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

NINE INCH NAILS have announced a number of new North American shows beginning on February 10 in Champaign, Illinois. Support acts for the run have not yet been announced. NINE INCH NAILS have several concerts remaining this month, including a December 10 performance in Los Angeles as part of the ann...

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ANGRA Drummer, MCBRAIN DAMAGE Vocalist To Appear On STYGIA Album

Drummer Aquiles Priester (ANGRA),virtuoso keyboardist Richard Andersson (TIME REQUIEM, MAJESTIC, SPACE ODYSSEY) and vocalist Jonathan Murphy (MCBRAIN DAMAGE) are among the musicians contributing to the new demo recording from STYGIA, the project of Todd Seitz, an up-and-coming "shred" guitarist fro...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Filming 'Still Alive' Video

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES started shooting their second video off the "Grand Illusion" album on Monday (December 5). The clip for the track "Still Alive" is once again being directed by Owe Lingvall. NOCTURNAL RITES' latest album, "Grand Illusion" was released in September via Century...

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Judge Refuses To Dismiss Manslaughter Charges In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire

The Associated Press has issued the following report: A judge on Monday refused to dismiss any of the manslaughter counts against the three men charged criminally in a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. The decision by Superior Court Judge Francis J. Darigan Jr. means that prosecutors can p...

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OPETH: Dates In Greece, Turkey, Israel Announced

Sweden's OPETH will appear in Greece and Turkey at the end of March next year. In addition, the band will play a gig in Tel Aviv, Israel for the fist time. OPETH will also be heading Down Under once again and this time they will appear in Auckland, New Zealand. Upcoming OPETH shows: Dec. 06 ...

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OPETH: BBC Session Recordings To Surface On 'Ghost Reveries' Special Re-Release

Sweden's OPETH visited the legendary BBC studios in Maida Vale, London, U.K. to record a couple of songs scheduled to be aired on BBC Radio 1 sometime soon. The songs will also be included on the planned special release of "Ghost Reveries". The tracks recorded were as follows: "The Grand Conjuration...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, CLUTCH: U.K. Tour Dates Announced

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will be teaming up with CLUTCH and Philadelphia instrumental rockers STINKING LIZAVETA for a U.K. tour in January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 15 - Cardiff, UK @ Coal Exchange Jan. 16 - Exeter, UK @ Lemon Grove Jan. 17 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hall Jan. 18 - Sto...