We came across this news on Opeth’s facebook page, and feel a direct quote would be the best. “Keyboardist Per Wiberg has been relieved of his duties in Opeth as part of a mutual decision with the band. Keyboard duties on upcoming tours will be handled by a musician who[…]
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Scott Columbus, the former drummer of Manowar passed away on Monday evening at the age of 54. A cause of death is still unknown at this time. This information was later verified by Columbus’ girlfriend Nancy who wrote: “For all you to know, this is Scott Columbus’s girlfriend of over[…]
Read More »Polish death metal veterans Vader have let go of their drummer and bassy Paul and Reyash and have replaced them with 21 one year old James Stewart playing in Divine Chaos and Hal from Absurd Majesty respectively. However Paul will record and do prmotional shows for Vader’s new album Welcome[…]
Read More »Bloodbath has announced the forthcoming release of an all-new live DVD, Bloodbath Over Bloodstock, due out on April 25th through Peaceville Records. The deluxe mediabook-packaged release will feature Bloodbath’s August 2010 set from the famed Bloodstock Festival – one of the UK’s leading metal events – consisting of songs from[…]
Read More »Slayer frontman Tom Araya was hospitalized just before their show in Soundwave Festival in Sydney. The reason was supposedly a severe ear infection, which led them to cancel their slot at the festival. This isn’t the first time the legendary Slayer frontman has had a set back, as he underwent[…]
Read More »Dubai based death metallers Nervecell will be releasing their new album Psychogenocide on March 31st through Spellbind records. The album will feature the mighty Karl Sanders, guitarist and vocalist of epic death metal band Nile. Quoting the band “We are extremely proud to announce that Karl Sanders will be a[…]
Read More »For Ruin are pleased to announce a worldwide licensing partnership for their second album LAST LIGHT which is being re-released through the UK’s Casket/Copro Records on Feb 21st. Last Light was self produced and self released in October 2009 by the band and the Casket re-release will also include a[…]
Read More »Slayer have recruited Gary Holt, the guitarist of Bay Area thrash metal band as a temporary replacement for Jeff Hanneman, who’s underwent emergency surgery after contracting necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh eating bacteria on his skin. Holt will join Tom Araya, Kerry King and Dave Lombardo at the Soundwave festival that begins this February[…]
Read More »Pioneer Vedic Metal band, RUDRA, from Singapore, will unleash their latest album, BRAHMAVIDYA-IMMORTAL I, the long anticipated final chapter of the Brahmavidya Trilogy through SONIC BLAST MEDIA on 3rd March 2011. Imran Manaff, Director of Sonic Blast Media, issued the following statement about the signing: “We are very thrilled that[…]
Read More »UK tech metallers CYANIDE SERENITY have released five of the ten tracks that will be appearing on the debut album “Consume Me” which will be released later on in the year. The songs are available for streaming from the following websites. http://www.myspace.com/cyanideserenity http://www.reverbnation.com/cyanideserenity http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cyanide-Serenity/159125250774059 http://www.last.fm/user/CyanideSerenity
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