http://www.metalunderground.com/ Underground heavy metal news: major headlines only Heavy Metal News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:23:30 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 1999-2009 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=49868 Guitarist Justin Stubbs of Father Befouled has issued the following statement about drummer Antichristus taking his own life: "They say only Death is real, but when you are faced with it, it is always hard to comprehend. Last night I was informed ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:40 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49868 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49772 Having gone through numerous lineup changes, Salt The Wound has announced plans to disband on March 7, 2010. The Cleveland, Ohio deathcore band will play one more show in the USA on January 9, 2010 before embarking on a European tour with War From A ... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:53:37 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49772 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49709 Update: Chuck Biscuits is apparently alive and well. Chuck Biscuits, who was perhaps best known as the former drummer of Danzig, passed away recently after a prolonged battle with throat cancer is alive and well. His death was all a hoax.. He was ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:31:10 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49709 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49393 San Francisco, California's Animosity has broken up. Formed in 2000, the band has released albums with Tribunal Records and Black Market Activities. Frontman Leo Miller has provided Lambgoat with the following statement: "You have never seen us re... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:00:30 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49393 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49366 Wacek “Vogg” Kieltyka, guitarist & founding member of the Polish death metal band DECAPITATED, has issued the following statement: "It’s time to come back! After a two-year break, DECAPITATED is coming back with new members. The official new line-... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:52:28 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49366 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49135 Dickie Peterson, the singer and bass player of Blue Cheer, who are considered another one of the first heavy metal bands, sadly passed away this morning in Germany at the age of sixty one. The cause of death has yet to be announced but he had been il... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:24:43 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49135 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49117 Don Decker, the singer/songwriter of Minneapolis based metal veterans Anal Blast, passed away at 2:17 this morning (Sunday, October 11th.) He was only forty one years old. Details of his passing are expected to be revealed shortly. Anal Blast was fou... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:51:28 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49117 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49050 Front man Filip Robertsson of Horns of Anguish has issued the following announcement about the band calling it a day: "Hello everyone. "I am very sorry to say that Horns Of Anguish broke up yesterday. There are plenty of reasons behind this, th... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:17:08 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=49050 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=48950 Sadly, just a few days into their European tour with Amon Amarth, Evile bassist Mike Alexander was suddenly taken ill and rushed to hospital, but tragically passed away in Lulea, Sweden on October 5th from a suspected blood clot. Mike was just 32 yea... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:05:23 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=48950 http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=48766 In the wake of their latest release, "Toying With the Insanities," current members of Candiria have learned the sad news that original Candiria guitarist, Chris Puma, passed away last week, on September 20th. The band has issued the following stateme... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:38:09 EST http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=48766