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H.I.M. Frontman Gets Engaged; Finnish TV Documentary Posted Online
H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Jonna Nygren last weekend at the Finnish rock festival Ruisrock. Instead of giving each other the customary engagement rings, the couple tattooed their left ring fingers with the letters "DILLIGAF," which reportedly stands for "Do I l...July 12, 2005
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H.I.M. Complete Work On 'Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly' Video
The Greek H.I.M. fan club DarkSecret Club recently conducted an exclusive interview with H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo, to be published in an upcoming issue of an international music magazine. Ville spoke for more than 25 minutes about the grup's upcoming album, "Dark Light", and offered new informatio...July 8, 2005
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CRIMINAL Finalize Track Listing For 'Sicario'
Anglo-Chilean thrash extremists CRIMINAL, featuring former PENTAGRAM frontman Anton Reisenegger, have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Sicario", due in Europe on September 5 via Metal Blade Records. "Sicario" (a Spanish word for "assassin," most commonly associated with the hired ki...July 7, 2005
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Firewood
The story goes that Sweden's WITCHCRAFT first began as a tribute to former 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS legend Roky Erickson and PENTAGRAM's Bobby Liebling. The self-titled debut album caused quite a buzz and if it's anything like "Firewood", I can understand why. Prior to actually hearing "Firewood", I wou...July 2, 2005
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GORGOROTH And 1349: Updated European Itinerary Posted Online
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have released the updated itinerary for their upcoming European tour with 1349. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 02 - La Locomotive - Paris, FRA Nov. 03 - Mephisto - Barcelona, SPA Nov. 04 - Caragol - Madrid, SPA Nov. 05 - Stereo club - Alicante, SPA Nov. 06 -...June 27, 2005
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RABIES CASTE/SOURVEIN Split 7" Finally Released
Dada Drumming has just announced the release of the long-awaited RABIES CASTE/SOURVEIN split 7". The included tracks were recorded by the bands in 2003 and 2002 respectively, and mastered in San Francisco by Billy Anderson in late 2004/early 2005. The record comes in an edition of 1,000 copies on fi...June 21, 2005
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GORGOROTH: New Album Update
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have posted the following update on their official web site: "The recordings of the upcoming album, 'Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam', progress steadily. Infernus [guitar] and King [bass] have been in a studio in Spydeberg (Norway) for the past weeks where they have r...June 19, 2005
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GORGOROTH: London Show Cancelled
According to a posting on the GORGOROTH web site, the promoters of the band's previously announced August 13 show in London have cancelled the gig "due to financial reasons." The group's next live appearance will take place on July 2 at the With Full Force festival in Leipzig, Germany. GORGOROTH rec...June 16, 2005
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PICOROCO RECORDS Founder Passes Away
Eduardo "Picoroco" Navarrete, who is said to have been one of the most important figures in the South American metal music scene, was found dead in the bathroom of his mother's apartment Monday evening (May 23). The cause of death is presently unclear but it is presumed to be a heart attack. Picoroc...May 24, 2005
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PLACE OF SKULLS Sign With EXILE ON MAINSTREAM RECORDS
PLACE OF SKULLS, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band featuring former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin, have posted the following message on their official web site: "After all the speculation, uncertainty, and instability in the early weeks of 2005, we're pleased to announce that things have sett...May 19, 2005
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VALKYRIE To Release Full-Length CD In August
VALKYRIE, the Virginia-based psychedelic stoner doomsters, will be releasing a full-length CD in late August via Twin Earth Records. The album will be engineered and produced at the Polar Bear Lair in Maryland by Chris Kozlowski, who has produced records for PENTAGRAM, SPIRIT CARAVAN, INTERNAL VOID,...May 16, 2005
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EXHUMED Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
Californian gore-metallers EXHUMED have parted ways with longtime guitarist Mike Beams. "Mike felt that he had burnt himself out on EXHUMED through all the touring and everything and just wasn't really motivated to continue on and give 110 percent the way that he had in the past," stated band founde...May 9, 2005
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WITCHCRAFT Discuss Upcoming Album
Fresh from their recent Terrorizer readers' poll triumph, Swedish retro-merchants WITCHCRAFT found themselves in the U.K. again recently for another well-received live outing. Terrorizer caught up with the band backstage to get the lowdown on their keenly anticipated sophomore album. Terrorizer: Do...April 26, 2005
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GORGOROTH: More Tour Dates Announced
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have lined up the following dates during the coming months: May 14 - C4 - Islikon, SWI May 16 - Hulen - Bergen, NOR Jul. 02 - With Full Force Festival - Leipzig, GER Aug. 13 - Underworld - London, UK GORGOROTH recently spent time in the studio recording their new...April 23, 2005
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PENTAGRAM/PLACE OF SKULLS Guitarist's Solo Album To Be Released On CD
Legendary doom metal guitarist/vocalist Victor Griffin (PENTAGRAM, DEATH ROW, PLACE OF SKULLS) will have his "Late for an Early Grave" solo album issued on CD via Outlaw Recordings. A collection of previously unreleased demos, including original songs (some featuring THE OBSESSED/ST. VITUS' Wino),P...April 9, 2005
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