http://www.metalunderground.com/ Underground heavy metal news: major headlines only Heavy Metal News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:12:28 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/images/banners/metalunderground_88x31.gif http://www.metalunderground.com/ Metal Underground . com - some music was meant to stay underground Copyright 1999-2010 metalunderground.com deathbringer@metalunderground.com deathbringer@metalunderground.com en-us Cold Fusion MX http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53826 Gazetaprawna.pl has reported front man Nergal (Adam Darski) of Polish death metal band Behemoth has officially been charged with insulting the Roman Catholic Church, which is a crime in Poland that carries a penalty of up to two years in prison. The ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:36 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53826 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53508 Norwegian Gothic metal act Theatre of Tragedy has issued the following announcement about officially calling it a day: "After nearly 17 years in existence Theatre of Tragedy has decided to call it a day and close down. This has not been an easy de... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:48:34 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53508 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53316 Jason Barriskill, the original bass player of Irish folk metal outfit Waylander and later founder of the band Epoch, was found dead in his home in Co. Armagh yesterday morning (February 22nd). This happened only three days after he had a heart attack... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:03:21 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53316 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53060 Wisconsin female fronted metal band Luna Mortis has announced that they have decided to disband. Lead guitarist Brian Koenig issued the following statement regarding their decision to disband: "I regret to say that as of today the band will be dis... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:41 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=53060 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52872 Here we are, more than one month into 2010, the Super Bowl past, as we've yet to post our staff picks for 2009. Nevertheless, I polled our staff here at Metalunderground.com at the end of last year to obtain their picks in several categories in metal... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:19:57 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52872 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52570 Two of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal walked away with Grammy awards last night as British metal legends Judas Priest picked up the award for Best Metal Performance, beating Lamb Of God, Megadeth, Ministry and Slayer, with their song ... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:39:02 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52570 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52566 These Arms Are Snakes recently announced that they have disbanding after nearly seven years together. The band has issued the following update regarding the matter: "It's with a heavy heart we tell you that These Arms Are Snakes is no more. It's b... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:04:11 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52566 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52338 German hard rock legends Scorpions have announced that their forthcoming new album, "Sting In The Tail" and it's subsequent world tour, will be the band's last. A statement from the band discussing their forthcoming split reads as follows: "Import... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:41:35 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52338 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52298 Joe Ptacek, best known for his work as the lead singer of death metal outfit Broken Hope, sadly passed away on Wednesday from what appears to be a self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head. He was only thirty seven years old. A message from his forme... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:03:39 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52298 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52095 Brian "Damage" Keats, the former drummer for such legendary American punk bands as Verbal Abuse, Misfits and Genocide, has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was fourty six years old and is survived by his wife and child. Keats was born in Br... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:52:40 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52095