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RAM Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has issued the following update: "[Bassist] Christian Strömblad has left RAM after a mutual decision with the band. We have parted as friends and RAM wish Christian the best of luck with his othe...

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ROB ZOMBIE: Unrated Director's Cut Of 'Halloween II' Due Next Week

The unrated director's cut of Rob Zombie's fourth movie as a screenwriter and director, "Halloween II", will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 12. "Halloween II", the follow-up to Zombie's successful 2007 remake of the original 1978 horror classic, came in at No. 3 in its opening we...

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ROB ZOMBIE Talks Music, Movies With WatchMojo.com; Video Available

Stephanie Ng Wan of WatchMojo.com conducted an interview with Rob Zombie on November 29, 2009 when the rocker-turned-writer-producer-director and his backing band performed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the chat in two parts below. Regarding the difficulties in keeping a band together over the...

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RAM To Support U.D.O. In Sweden

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),will support U.D.O. on the following dates: Jan. 29 - Gävle, SWE @ Maxim Jan. 30 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Trädgår'n Also appearing on the bill is TORCH. RAM last year announced the addition of bassist...

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ANIMAL ALPHA, STONEGARD, WARDRUNA And TRELLDOM Members Join Forces In DJERV

Singer and flamboyant front person Agnete Kjølsrud of ANIMAL ALPHA, drummer Erlend Gjerde of STONEGARD/WARDRUNA and guitarist Stian Kårstad of TRELLDOM have teamed up in a new project called DJERV which explores the borderlines between rock, metal and black metal. DJERV was formed as a result of bot...

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SUPREME PAIN Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Dutch brutal death metallers SUPREME PAIN, who feature in their ranks members of SINISTER, CONSOLATION, PUTREFIED and FONDLECORPSE, have parted ways with bassist Tadej Cholewa and have replaced him with Alesa Sare (ROOTA BALOOTA, SARCASM). Commented the band: "Tadej Cholewa could not combine his wor...

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Sinister Realm

That a band formed by PALE DIVINE veteran John Gaffney (bass) does not suck is no real shock. That the self-titled debut from Allentown, PA's SINISTER REALM is such a finely crafted and seamless blend of classic doom and classic metal may not be the stuff of dropped jaws, but the sheer quality level...

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EPISODE 13: New Album Details Revealed

EPISODE 13, one of the longest-running and best-known black metal bands in Turkey, has entered Midasin Kulakligi Studios in Ankara to begin recording its third full-length album, "Death Reclaims The Earth", for an early 2010 release. The follow-up to 2009's "Pitch Black" will be mastered at Sweden's...

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MEDEIA: 'Antichristmas' Video Released

Finnish "alternative death metal" act MEDEIA has released the video (see below) for its new holiday single, "Antichristmas". A free MP3 or .WAV download is also available from the band's web site.. MEDEIA's second full-length album, "Cult", was released in September 2008 through Fullsteam Records. T...

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D.R.I. Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

Hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) have been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30 at Sonar in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, May 28: GORGUTS POSSESSED D.R.I. WATAIN COFFINS NAZXUL TRAP THEM GRIDE B...

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KHAOZ: 'Twist The Knife A Little Deeper' EP Out Now

KHAOZ, the Dutch old-school death metal band featuring current/former members of SINISTER, PLEURISY, THE EMBODIMENT, HOUWITSER and DEAD HEAD, has released a five-song EP entitled "Twist The Knife A Little Deeper". The CD was recorded at Music Lab studios with producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, SODOM, KR...

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IMPIOUS: Photos From 'Dead Awakening' Video Shoot Available

Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS recently filmed a video for the song "Dead Awakening". Photos from the video shoot can be viewed below. "Death Domination", the new album from IMPIOUS, will be released in Asia on December 23. The Asian version of the CD will include the bonus track "The Reaper's End"...

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Wormwood

MARDUK hit pay dirt with 2007's "Rom: 512", thanks to the deft balancing of songwriting dynamics and feral black metal intensity. It was a game changer for the legendary band and although fans will always have their favorites (it seems "Panzer Division Marduk" gets mentioned in every single review,...

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IMPIOUS: Photos From 'I Am The King' Video Shoot Available

Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS recently filmed a video for the song "I Am The King". Photos from the video shoot can be viewed below. "Death Domination", the new album from IMPIOUS, will be released in Asia on December 23. The Asian version of the CD will include the bonus track "The Reaper's End",...

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IMPIOUS: Japanese Version Of 'Death Domination' To Include Previously Unreleased Bonus Track

"Death Domination", the new album from Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS, will be released in Asia on December 23. The Asian version of the CD will include the bonus track "The Reaper's End", which was previously unreleased. "Death Domination" is being released in North America today (November 24) via...