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SOULFORGE: In Mixing Mode

Montreal-based band SOULFORGE are currently mixing their second album with Fred Maloney for a late 2005 release. The album was recorded with producer Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX) and will feature artwork by acclaimed artist Travis Smith (ICED EARTH, KATATONIA...
May 5, 2005
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So Pale Is the Light

Continuing Crash Music's recent trend of licensing years-old albums for belated release in the USA, we're dealt a 2001 effort from Finland's CADACROSS. This seven-track, forty-odd-minute album is a well-done, if fairly typical affair showcasing some of that more refined, pompous, keyboard-laced blac...
April 30, 2005
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Ashes

With the success of EVANESCENCE, NIGHTWISH and LACUNA COIL, pretty much any band with some Eurotrash tendencies and a sultry chick in a flowing dress is gonna get a second look from the world at large. But give TRISTANIA some credit — they've been at this for a while, back when this sub-genre of got...
April 17, 2005
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The Gathering Wilderness

Distill the choicest elements of BATHORY, ENSLAVED and NEUROSIS, and add the mournful echoes of the sorrowful past of their native Ireland, and you'll at least have a starting point for dealing with PRIMORDIAL. The raw, bleeding emotion they wring from the most simple, hypnotic, swelling riffs is as...
April 10, 2005
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MARILYN MANSON, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirmed For Greece's ROCKWAVE Festival

The lineup has been announced for the 2005 edition of Rockwave Festival, set to take place in two separate installments — June 24-26 and July 8-9 — at the Terra Vibe venue in Athens, Greece. Confirmed bands so far are as follows: Friday, June 24: MARILYN MANSON + more acts TBA Saturday, June 25: BLA...
March 28, 2005
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KATATONIA Schedule First Dates In Russia

Sweden's KATATONIA will be making their Russian live debut in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 16 - Port Club - St. Petersburg, RUS Sep. 17 - Tochka Club – Moscow, RUS As previously reported, The End Records have licensed through their sub-label Infinite Vinyl series KATATONIA's "Saw...
March 25, 2005
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BLOODBATH To Film WACKEN Performance For Upcoming DVD

Swedish death metallers BLOODBATH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Since this year's appearance at Wacken might not only be the first, but also the last gig for BLOODBATH, we've decided it will be shot for a future dvd release. Through who and when it will be released h...
February 25, 2005
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APOCALYPTICA Confirmed For Poland's METALMANIA Festival

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have been confirmed for Poland's MetalMania festival, set to be held March 12 at the Spodek venue in Katowice. The complete billing for the festival is now as follows: Main stage: 10:35 - 10:55 DARZAMAT 11:05 - 11:35 DIES IRAE 11:45 - 12:25 ANJ 12:40 - 13:15 AMON A...
February 24, 2005
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KATATONIA: 'Saw You Drown' Mini-Album To Be Released On Vinyl

The End Records have licensed through their sub-label Infinite Vinyl series KATATONIA's "Saw You Drown" — a mini album from 1998 that collectors regard as maybe the most rare and wanted item in KATATONIA's discography. The vinyl version will be limited to 1,000 copies, all hand-numbered. It will als...
February 24, 2005
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KATATONIA: 'The Black Sessions' Box Set Update

Sweden's KATATONIA have just released a limited-edition compilation, entitled "The Black Sessions", through Peaceville Records. The three-disc collection includes all the singles b-sides, cover songs and select songs released between 1998 and 2004 ("Discouraged Ones" all the way to "Viva Emptiness")...
February 21, 2005
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OPETH To Enter Studio In March

Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message at their official web site: "Mikael Åkerfeldt has been confirmed as the vocalist for the first and last BLOODBATH gig. This will take place at Germany's famous Wacken Open Air festival on the 4th of August. The band will perform songs from all three a...
February 16, 2005
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BLOODBATH To Be Joined By OPETH Frontman At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR

Swedish death metallers BLOODBATH have parted ways with vocalist Peter Tägtgren due to "conflicting schedules," according to a posting on the group's web site. "We thank him for sharing his acclaimed talent and efforts on [the latest CD] 'Nightmares Made Flesh'," the band write on their web site. BL...
February 15, 2005
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'Extreme Metal II' Guide To Thrash/Black/Death Metal Due In April

A new book, "Extreme Metal II", is due for global publication in April 2005 by Omnibus Press. The author is Joel McIver, whose best-selling 2004 opus, "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", was the first book to express in depth the disappointment that thousands of metal fans feel about the b...
February 15, 2005
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THE HAUNTED Replace METAL CHURCH At Poland's METALMANIA Festival

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will replace METAL CHURCH on the billing of Poland's MetalMania festival, set to be held March 12 at the Spodek venue in Katowice. The complete billing for the festival is now as follows: Main stage: DARZAMAT DIES IRAE ANJ AMON AMARTH PAIN DARK FUNERAL KATATONIA THE HAU...
February 12, 2005
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BLOODBATH Land Endorsement Deal With ES GUITARS

According to a posting on BLOODBATH's official web site, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström and BLOODBATH have entered an exclusive endorsement deal with ES Guitars from Connecticut, USA. Nyström's choice of axe is a model called SS-88AN and was based on their line of "anti-corporate" handcrafted designs to...
February 12, 2005