It's January, so that must mean at least one new album from Rogga Johansson. And here it is, the long-awaited follow-up to STASS's 2017 debut "The Darkside". Unlike most of the Swedish workhorse's higher-profile projects, STASS are a bona fide band, and while "Songs Of Flesh And Decay" was almost certainly not recorded in a ...
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German gothic pioneers CREMATORY have released a new single, "The Downfall". The track is taken from CREMATORY's 15th album, "Unbroken", due on March 6 via Napalm Records. "The Downfall" offers the powerful reincarnation of the sinister CREMATORY universe: opening bell-bright, devilish sounds in addition to Felix Stass's rough and scratchy vocals underline the night-black narrative. ...
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German metallers CREMATORY have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's next studio album will arrive in the spring of 2020. CREMATORY has also partnered up with Napalm Events Booking as its new worldwide booking agency. A massive tour will follow the release of the new disc. One of the pioneering acts of the ...
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The official video for the song "Stay With Me" from German metallers CREMATORY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Oblivion", which was released on April 13. Like all great rock bands, CREMATORY has based its success on the creativity of a well-rehearsed songwriting team. With Germany's leading gothic ...
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The official video for the song "Immortal" from German metallers CREMATORY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Oblivion", which is being released today (Friday, April 13). Like all great rock bands, CREMATORY has based its success on the creativity of a well-rehearsed songwriting team. With Germany's leading gothic ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Cemetary Stillness" from German metallers CREMATORY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Oblivion", which will be released on April 13. Like all great rock bands, CREMATORY has based its success on the creativity of a well-rehearsed songwriting team. With Germany's leading ...
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"Salvation", the new video from German metallers CREMATORY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Oblivion", which will be released on April 13. Like all great rock bands, CREMATORY has based its success on the creativity of a well-rehearsed songwriting team. With Germany's leading gothic metal act, it's drummer ...
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German gothic metallers CREMATORY have called out their "lazy" fans for not buying tickets to the band's upcoming tour and have threatened to break up the act unless "metalheads start honoring the value of real music and come back to" spending money on artists' physical product. CREMATORY will release its new album, "Oblivion", on April ...
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German metallers CREMATORY will release their new album, "Oblivion", on April 13. Like all great rock bands, CREMATORY has based its success on the creativity of a well-rehearsed songwriting team. With Germany's leading gothic metal act, it's drummer Markus Jüllich in collaboration with the producer of each individual album that's kept the group's compositions on ...
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German gothic metal band CREMATORY is in the studio recording a new album titled "Oblivion" for an April 13, 2018 release via SPV/Steamhammer. The band is once again working with producer Kristian Bonifer at the Kohlekellerstudio. Through collaboration with new idea donors and arrangers such as Stefan Glass, Dirk Riegner and Walter Stobbe, as well ...
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CREMATORY singer Felix Stass has joined forces with PAGANIZER guitarist Rogga Johansson to form the death metal band STASS. STASS's debut album, "The Darkside", will be released on September 15 via Mighty Music. The official lyric video for STASS's first single, "Warriors Land", can be seen below. STASS was formed after Felix and Rogga met ...
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"Haus Mit Garten", the new video from the German gothic metal act CREMATORY, can be seen below. The clip was once again directed by Dirk Weiler of Brand-X-Films. The song is taken from the band's thirteenth studio album, "Monument", which was released on April 15 via Steamhammer/SPV. "Monument" track listing: 01. Misunderstood 02. Haus Mit ...
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"Ravens Calling", the new video from the German gothic metal act CREMATORY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's thirteenth studio album, "Monument", which is being released today (Friday, April 15) via Steamhammer/SPV. "Monument" track listing: 01. Misunderstood 02. Haus Mit Garten 03. Die So Soon 04. Ravens Calling 05. Eiskalt ...
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"Misunderstood", the new video from the German gothic metal act CREMATORY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's thirteenth studio album, "Monument", which will be released on April 15 via Steamhammer/SPV. "Monument" track listing: 01. Misunderstood 02. Haus Mit Garten 03. Die So Soon 04. Ravens Calling 05. Eiskalt 06. Nothing ...
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German gothic metal act CREMATORY has parted ways with longtime bassist Harald Heine and has replaced him with Jason Matthias. Heine, who was in CREMATORY for over 20 years, decided on short notice to give up music for personal and health reasons, to spend more time with his family and children. CREMATORY will release its ...
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German gothic metal act CREMATORY will release its thirteenth studio album, "Monument", on April 15 via Steamhammer/SPV. Infinitely more strongly than on its predecessor, "Antiserum" (2014), the twelve tracks on "Monument" are based on brute guitar riffs and hard-as-nails drum grooves, replete with sinister keyboard hooks and that mix of growls and clear vocals — ...
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German gothic metallers CREMATORY have entered Kohlekeller Studios in to begin recording their new studio album, "Monument", for a spring 2016 release via Steamhammer/SPV to coincide with the band's 25th anniversary. According to a press release, the musical direction of "Monument" will be "harder and darker, back to the roots!" With its new effort, CREMATORY ...
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After 17 years with German gothic metallers CREMATORY, guitarist Matze decided to leave the band in early 2015 to concentrate on his private life and to explore new musical horizons. He has since been replaced by two musicians: Tosse Basler, who has been in the music business for over 30 years and has played in ...
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Carmziofa of the United Rock Nations webzine recently conducted an interview with drummer Markus Jüllich of Southern German gothic metallers CREMATORY. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. CREMATORY will release its new album, "Antiserum", on March 4 in North America and February 24 in Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. ...
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Southern German gothic metallers CREMATORY will release their new album, "Antiserum", on March 4 in North America and February 24 in Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. The video for the song "Kommt Näher" from the forthcoming CD can be seen below. The clip was directed by Dirk Weiler. "Our fans can look forward to 'Antiserum', on which ...
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Southern German gothic metallers CREMATORY will release their new album, "Antiserum", on March 4, 2014 in North America and February 24, 2014 in Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. "Our fans can look forward to 'Antiserum', on which we have gone one step further than we did on our comeback album, 'Revolution', in terms of electronic influences," drummer ...
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"Shadowmaker", the new Dirk Weiler-directed video from Southern German gothic metallers CREMATORY, can be seen below. The song, which will be released as a digital single on November 22, comes off the band's new album, "Antiserum", which will be released on February 25, 2014 (one day earlier internationally) via Steamhammer/SPV. Says CREMATORY drummer Markus Jüllich: ...
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Southern German gothic metallers CREMATORY have inked a deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The band's new album, "Antiserum", will be released on February 25, 2014 (one day earlier internationally). The first single from "Antiserum", a song called "Shadowmaker", will be made available on November 22. CREMATORY drummer Markus Jüllich says: "Even before the whole record was finalized, ...
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Southern German gothic metallers CREMATORY have inked a deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The band's new album, "Antiserum", will be released on February 25, 2014 (one day earlier internationally). "We're really looking forward to our collaboration with Steamhammer/SPV, a globally renowned label and expert partner in what we're planning for the future," says CREMATORY drummer Markus Jüllich. ...
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Slovenian thrash metallers SARCASM have inked a deal with the Serbian label Grom Records for the worldwide Internet distribution of their music. The band is recording new material right now and plans to release a new single, "Z Mano Je Slabo" ("I Don't Feel So Good") very shortly. The single will be distributed online in ...
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Another preview clip of "Die Gottlosen Jahre" (English translation: The Godless Years), the forthcoming DVD from long-running German metallers ATROCITY, can be seen below. The set will be released on March 30. Commented the band: "After years of preparation, rediscovering old treasures and unveiling unforgettable memories of our musical adventures, we are finally able to ...
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German melodic progressive death metal project ANOTHER PERFECT DAY will release a new mini-album entitled "Four Songs For The Left Behind" on April 20 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and May 7 in the rest of the world via Supreme Chaos Records. The follow-up to the project's critically acclaimed debut album, "The Gothenburg Post Scriptum", ...
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Another preview clip of "Die Gottlosen Jahre" (English translation: The Godless Years), the forthcoming DVD from long-running German metallers ATROCITY, can be seen below. The set will be released on March 30. Commented the band: "After years of preparation, rediscovering old treasures and unveiling unforgettable memories of our musical adventures, we are finally able to ...
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A new trailer for "Die Gottlosen Jahre" (English translation: The Godless Years), the forthcoming DVD from long-running German metallers ATROCITY, can be seen below. The set will be released on March 30. Commented the band: "After years of preparation, rediscovering old treasures and unveiling unforgettable memories of our musical adventures, we are finally able to ...
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Long-running German metallers ATROCITY will release a new DVD, "Die Gottlosen Jahre" (English translation: The Godless Years), on March 30. Commented the band: "After years of preparation, rediscovering old treasures and unveiling unforgettable memories of our musical adventures, we are finally able to share our history which extends over a period of more than two ...
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