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KATATONIA Tribute Album Planned For December Release

Germany's Northern Silence Productions have announced plans to release a KATATONIA tribute album in December 2005 featuring covers of songs from the group's early era. Several bands have already confirmed their participation in the album and "the covers we received so far are excellent," Torsten of...

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CRADLE OF FILTH, NAPALM DEATH, DARK FUNERAL Confirmed For Poland's METALMANIA Festival

CRADLE OF FILTH, APOCALYPTICA, NAPALM DEATH, ARCTURUS and DARK FUNERAL are among the bands confirmed for the MetalMania festival, set to be held March 12 at the Spodek venue in Katowice, Poland. The complete billing for the festival is as follows: Main stage: CRADLE OF FILTH APOCALYPTICA TURBO NAPAL...

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KATATONIA To Take Break From Songwriting Sessions To Play METAL MANIA Festivals

Sweden's KATATONIA have posted the following message on their official web site: "During the following six months, we'll be very busy with the making of our new album. Nevertheless, we won't be locked up in the studio the entire time as we have just confirmed three live dates in March — the Metal Ma...

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SUPREME MAJESTY: New Album Delayed

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have pushed back the release date for their third full-length album, "Elements of Creation", to March 28 from the previously announced February 28. The CD will include a bonus video containing footage from the making of the album. Artwork and layout will be...

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EXCALION Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

Finnish melodic power metallers EXCALION have parted ways with guitarist Kimmo Hänninen. "Kimmo's music taste is a bit different so it was slowly killing the motivation," the band write on their web site. "Now he has more time for his own projects and study. "Kimmo will join us for the gigs we play...

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BLOODBATH: U.S. Release Of 'Nightmares Made Flesh' Pushed Back To March

Century Media Records has pushed back the release date of the new BLOODBATH album, "Nightmares Made Flesh" to March 8 from the previously announced February 8. No reason was given for the delay. Due to the long gap between the European and North American release dates, the American version will be e...

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KATATONIA: Triple-Disc Box Set To Include Live DVD

After much internal wrangling, Sweden's KATATONIA have decided not to release their first full stand-alone DVD just yet, according to the group's record label, Peaceville Records. However, the show that they filmed in Poland will still feature as a DVD, but it will now form one of three discs in an...

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DARK SUNS Finalize Track Listing For Sophomore CD

German progressive dark metallers DARK SUNS have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "Existence", due in early 2005 via Prophecy Productions. The follow-up to 2002's "Swanlike" will "deal in depth with the very essence of human existence: its soul, its feelings and the conciousnes...

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SUPREME MAJESTY Set Release Date For New Album

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have set a February 28, 2005 release date for their third full-length album, "Elements of Creation". Artwork and layout will be done by C.A Interactive (KATATONIA, MORIFADE, AXENSTAR, SKYFIRE). SUPREME MAJESTY issued their second album, "Danger", in Septembe...

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KATATONIA: New Compilation Planned, DVD Release Pushed Back

Sweden's KATATONIA have posted the following message on their official web site: "Peaceville will be issuing a limited edition compilation entitled 'The Black Sessions' featuring selected material from the 'new era' (defined 1998-2004) as opposed to the 'old era' material covered in 'Brave Yester Da...

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BLOODBATH: U.S. Version Of 'Nightmares Made Flesh' To Include Bonus Tracks

Century Media Records has set a February 8, 2005 U.S. release date for the new BLOODBATH album, "Nightmares Made Flesh". Due to the long gap between the European and North American release dates, the American version will be enhanced with two bonus songs taken from a previously unreleased demo recor...

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KATATONIA Do Not Support BLACK LODGE's 'Dance of December Souls' Reissue

Sweden's KATATONIA have issued a statement regarding the Black Lodge Records reissue of the band's "Dance of December Souls" album: "It has been known to us that Black Lodge Records are going to re-issue the old classic 'Dance of December Souls' album. Although the CD could just as well have been re...

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SUPREME MAJESTY Announce New Album Title

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have set "Elements of Creation" as the title for their third full-length album, tentatively due in early 2005. Artwork and layout will be done by C.A Interactive (KATATONIA, MORIFADE, AXENSTAR, SKYFIRE). SUPREME MAJESTY issued their second album, "Danger", i...

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KATATONIA: In Writing Mode

Sweden's KATATONIA have posted the following message on their web site: "KATATONIA have just returned back home from the last Euro gigs that wraps up all live activities for the rest of the year. Thanks to all our devoted listeners for coming out and sharing the atmosphere with us on the road, you r...

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BLOODBATH: New Album To Receive American Release Early Next Year

BLOODBATH's sophomore album, "Nightmares Made Flesh", has yet to receive a North American release date, but it is expected to be "somewhere around new year," according to a posting on the group's web site. Vinyl copies of "Nightmares Made Flesh", out now in Europe via Century Media Records, can be o...