My Dying Bride Replaces Drummer

British doom metal veterans My Dying Bride has announced that they have parted company with drummer Shaun Steels. In his place comes former Paradise Lost drummer Jeff Singer. A statement from the band reads as follows:

"My Dying Bride have recently had to part ways with Shaun Steels due to unresolvable drumming issues. Jeff Singer (Kill2This, Paradise Lost and Blaze amongst others) has kindly agreed to step in. Since Jeff’s addition the album has (musically) been completed and pre-production is now going great guns, lyrics and vocals are understandably still in the making but the band can prepare for the studio professionally now having 90% of the music in place and all drums complete."

A quote from the band simply says "Jeff has been a light in a dark room, he breathlessly and seamlessly plays with the new music and intuitively seems to know what we're asking for, he has removed a lot of unnecessary pressure from the band in an already testing time. At last something good happens” There are no definite recording dates as yet and still no song titles or album title. But it appears the band is forging forward.

"Merry Christmas indeed!!"

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Morgoth Guitarist Carsten Otterbach (48) Dead

Morgoth's founding member and guitarist Carsten Otterbach has passed away after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. The 48-year-old played on the band's first two EPs, "Resurrection Absurd" (1989) and "The Eternal Fall" (1990), as well as the first three full-length albums, "Cursed" (1991), "Odium" (1993) and "Feel Sorry For The Fanatic" (1996).

Robert Kampf (Century Media Records co-founder), whose label released all of Morgoth's studio efforts, issued the below statement concerning Carsten Otterbach's death: More...

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Omnipotence Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream

Vancouver’s Omnipotence premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming debut album "Praecipitium", which will be out in stores December 7th, 2018 on Iron Bonehead Productions.

Check out now "Praecipitium" in its entirety below.

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Varego Premiere New Song "The Abstract Corpse"

Italian progressive hard rockers Varego premiere a new song and music video entitled "The Abstract Corpse", taken from their upcoming new album "I Prophetic", which will be out in stores on February 15 via Argonauta.

Check out now "The Abstract Corpse" below.

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Ichor Premiere Pre-Release Full-Album Stream

German technical and brutal death metal band Ichor premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Hadal Ascending", which will be out in stores December 7.

Check out now "Hadal Ascending" in its entirety below.

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Veiled Premiere New Song "Selfchasm"

German black metal band Veiled premiere a new song titled "Selfchasm", taken from their upcoming debut album "In Blinding Presence", which will be released on January 7th by Into Endless Chaos Records.

Check out now "Selfchasm" below.

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Judas Priest North American Tour Announced

Uriah Heep will join Judas Priest as direct support on their 2019 spring/summer North American tour. Below's where that trek will hit:

05/03 Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
05/06 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
05/08 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
05/09 Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
05/12 Washington, DC – The Anthem
05/14 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
05/15 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
05/16 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
05/18 Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
05/19 Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
05/22 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
05/23 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
05/25 Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
05/28 Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
05/29 Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
05/31 Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
06/01 Little Rock, AR – First Security Amphitheater
06/03 St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
06/05 Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena
06/08 Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
06/10 Lethbridge, AB – ENMAX Centre
06/11 Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
06/13 Dawson Creek, BC – Encana Events Centre
06/14 Prince George, BC – CN Centre
06/16 Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
06/17 Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
06/19 Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort and Casino
06/21 Kent, WA – Accesso Showare Center
06/22 Portland, OR – Moda Theatre of the Clouds
06/24 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
06/25 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
06/27 Los Angeles, CA – Microsoft Theater
06/29 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel

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Demmel Comments On Filling In For Holt In Slayer

Ex-Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel comments on being tapped to fill-in for Gary Holt on the remainder of Slayer‘s current European leg of their farewell tour. Gary Holt announced that he was heading home early to be with his dying father.

Demmel made his live debut with Slayer yesterday (Monday, December 3) at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Fan-filmed live footage of the band performing "Hell Awaits" can be seen below:

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Geezer Butler Teases New Band Deadland Ritual

Deadland Ritual is the name of a new supergroup that unites ex-Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, former Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum, guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) and vocalist Franky Perez (Apocalyptica, ex-Scars On Broadway).

They will be playing the June 22nd date of the 2019 edition of the annual ‘Hellfest‘ in Clisson, France. Below you can check out a few teaser clips that have been shared via their Instagram:

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Prophets Of Rage Summer European/UK Tour Announced

Prophets Of Rage will be out fpr some European/UK shows in August. The supergroup, who also reportedly have a new full-length in the works, will be playing the following cities:

08/05 Cologne, GER – E-Werk
08/06 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
08/08 Paris, FRA – Olympia
08/12 London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
08/13 Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
08/15 St. Polten, AUT – FM4 Frequency Festival
08/19 Utrecht, NET – TivoliVredenburg

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Orgy Announce Tour w/ Lords Of Acid, Genitorturers

Orgy will be direct support to Lords Of Acid on the forthcoming ‘Pretty In Kink Tour‘. Genitorturers, rock n’ roll burlesque show Little Miss Nasty and Gabriel And The Apocalypse will also join the trek, which will hit the below cities:

02/21 Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
02/22 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theatre
02/23 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
02/24 Berkeley, CA – UC Theater
02/26 Portland, OR – Dante’s
02/27 Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
03/01 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
03/02 Denver, CO – Gothic Theater
03/03 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
03/05 Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
03/06 Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theater
03/07 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
03/08 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
03/09 Flint, MI – Buick City Events Center
03/10 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
03/11 Philadelphia, PA – Theater Of Living Arts
03/12 New York City, NY – Gramercy Theatre
03/13 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
03/15 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
03/16 Charlotte, NC – Underground at The Fillmore
03/17 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
03/18 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
03/19 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
03/21 New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
03/22 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
03/23 Dallas, TX – Trees
03/24 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
03/26 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
03/27 Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock

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