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Carl-Michael Eide undergoes surgery after fifth-floor fall.
02 Apr 2005
According to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine, Carl-Michael "Aggressor" Eide (AURA NOIR, INFERNÖ, VIRUS, VED BUENS ENDE, ex-CADAVER, ex-DHG) fell from (or jumped off, depending on whose story you believe) a five-story building in Oslo, Norway on Saturday (March 26). He is currently undergoing extensive surgery and the outcome is still not determined. Friends, family and fans all over the world are in shock and can only hope that he'll pull through and make as complete a recovery as possible. Metal Reviews wishes the best for Carl-Michael Eide.
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MAYHEM's HELLHAMMER to play on new DIMMU BORGIR album.
01 Apr 2005
A representative at DIMMU BORGIR's management company, Dirk Zeiser of Direct Management, has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that MAYHEM's Jan Axel Blomberg (a.k.a. Hellhammer) will play on the next DIMMU BORGIR CD as a session drummer (as first reported here on March 30). The Norwegian symphonic black metallers had previously utilized the services of NILE's Tony Laureano and Reno Kiilerich (PANZERCHRIST, EXMORTEM, VILE) as touring members following the departure of Nick Barker (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH) in early 2004. DIMMU BORGIR recently announced plans to re-record their second album, "Stormblåst" (originally released in 1996 via Cacophonous Records) later in the year. No further information is currently available.
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Former RAMONES Drummer No Longer A 'Misfit
30 Mar 2005
Former RAMONES drummer Marky Ramone has officially quit the MISFITS. In a statement, Marky stated, "As you know, I have been playing with Jerry Only from the MISFITS and Dez from BLACK FLAG,
but I've decided that four years is enough. The last shows I will be
doing with them will be in Mexico. I will be doing other things on my
own, mainly RAMONES-related business; I will finish my book, and I will be a DJ on Sirius Radio. | "I want to thank again everyone who has made 'Raw' and 'End of the Century' a great success. I will be seeing you soon, with my own band. I give Jerry and Dez the best of luck."
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DAMAGEPLAN/PANTERA Unreleased Recordings
30 Mar 2005
According to a recent online posting by DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren, several DAMAGEPLAN- and PANTERA-related
products are currently being planned for future release. Among the
items that will reportedly see the light of day — either individually
or as part of a box set — are the following:
*DAMAGEPLAN DVD "Damagevision" *DAMAGEPLAN second album *DAMAGEPLAN "New Found Power" outtakes *PANTERA Home DVD Part 4 *PANTERA - Unreleased studio tracks from: "Cowboys From Hel ... |
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Former THE CROWN, GARDENIAN Members Join Forces
30 Mar 2005
ENGEL, the new Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES), drummer Mojjo (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA), bassist Robert Hakemo (ex-GARDENIAN, GOOSEFLESH) and vocalist Mangan Klavborn, have launched their official web site at www.engelpropaganda.com. Available for download on the site is a brand new demo track, entitled "Walk the Wounded". Check it out at
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Norwegian supergroup SCUM, ready to rock.
29 Mar 2005
Norwegian supergroup SCUM's debut, Gospels for the Sick, to be relaesed September 2005 through Dogjob Records, a division of Tuba Records. Scum is: Chasey Chaos (Amen), Samoth (Zyklon, Emperor), Faust (ex-Emperor), Happy Tom (Turbonegro), Cosmocrator (Mindgrinder); lyric contributions by Mortiis (ex-Emperor) www.scumband.com
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NORTHER: New Song Available For Download
26 Mar 2005
According to a post on the NORTHER fan site EndlessWar.net, the group's new EP, "Solution 7", will contain the following track listing:
01. Day Zero 02. YDKS 03. Hellhole 04. Thorn 05. Chasm (remix) Due on March 30 in Finland via Spinefarm and June 13 in outside territories, "Solution 7" was mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. Recording sessions for the disc began on December 24 at Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland. Download the track "Day Zero" at Spinefarm.fi. NORTHER's third full-length album, "Death Unlimited", was released last year through Spinefarm Records.
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GORGOROTH: Guitarist Discusses Polish Gig and Prison Sentence
26 Mar 2005
GORGOROTH founder/guitarist Infernus recently spoke to the Swedish webzine MetalHeart.se
about a number of topics, including the controversial concert in Poland
that resulted in the group being investigated for offending religious
feelings, singer Gaahl's conviction for beating a 41-year-old
man and threatening to drink his blood, and the group's upcoming studio
album. Several excerpts from the interview follow:
MetalHeart.se: [GORGOROTH singer] Gaahl stands accused of assulting a 41-year-old man, and has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. What has been your, and the rest of ... |
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AC/DC: 'Family Jewels' DVD Preview Available Online
23 Mar 2005
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HELLOWEEN To Release 'Come Alive' Single In July
23 Mar 2005
German power metallers HELLOWEEN have selected the track "Come Alive"
as the first single from their upcoming album. The single will be
released on July 4, while the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" (Sanctuary Records) will follow a few weeks later from SPV Records. Accompanying the single will be a promotional video featuring the band.
HELLOWEEN, who recently replaced drummer Stefan Schwarzmann with former RAWHEAD REXX skinsman Dani Löble, are promising "awe-inspiring loads of double-bass madness and the trademark HELLOWEEN-style of songs and arrangements on their upcoming album," ac ... |