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Pariah

One can debate the merits of NAGLFAR's "Pariah" in comparison to its 2003 release "Sheol", not a wasted exercise given the qualities of the latter. A couple of listens to "Pariah" though and my preference for it over its predecessor is unequivocal. It's really not a question of one being sub-par and...
June 20, 2005
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NAGLFAR Complete Work On New Video

Swedish black metal titans NAGLFAR have finished shooting a video for an as-yet-undisclosed new track with director Roger Johansson (DARK TRANQUILLITY, NAPALM DEATH, SAMAEL, HAMMERFALL, THE HAUNTED). The clip will be available at the end of June. NAGLFAR will release their new album, "Pariah", in th...
June 11, 2005
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NAGLFAR: 'Pariah' Final Track Listing Revealed

Swedish black metal titans NAGLFAR have announced the final track listing for their new album, "Pariah", due in the U.S. on July 12 via Century Media Records (June 20 in Europe). The follow-up to 2003's "Sheol", "Pariah" is described in a Century Media press release as "a flawless work of iniquitous...
June 8, 2005
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NAGLFAR: Two New Songs Posted Online

MetalReview.com has uploaded a full-length MP3 of a brand-new NAGLFAR track, entitled "A Swarm of Plagues", at this location. Another new NAGLFAR song, "Spoken Words of Venom", is available for streaming in Real Media format at CenturyMedia.de. "A Swarm of Plagues" and "Spoken Words of Venom" come o...
May 31, 2005
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VENOM: New Demo Song Available Online

A streaming audio sample of a brand-new VENOM demo, entitled "Antechrist", is available at the band's official web site. VENOM's current incarnation consists of mainman Conrad "Cronos" Lant alongside drummer Antton and latest addition, guitarist Mykus. ...
May 19, 2005
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COMBAT RECORDS To Relaunch

KOCH Records has announced the relaunch and resurrection of the classic Combat Records label brand, the birthing place of hard rock and hard core titans like VENOM, EXODUS, MEGADETH, POSSESSED, C.O.C., NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL and many more. The new venture will focus on developing new ban...
May 13, 2005
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GRAND MAGUS: New Song Available For Download

A brand-new GRAND MAGUS track, entitled "Kingslayer", has been posted online at CandlelightRecordsUSA.com. "Kingslayer" comes off the group's third album, "Wolf's Return", due on June 14 through Candlelight Records (via a licensing deal with Rise Above). GRAND MAGUS, the Swedish band which features...
May 3, 2005
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ATOMKRAFT Apologize For Technical Problems At Dutch Festival Appearance

Reformed '80s U.K. metallers ATOMKRAFT, featuring frontman former VENOM frontman/MANTAS bassist Tony Dolan, recently returned from Hardenberg, Holland where they performed at the Raise Your Fist Festival. According to a posting on Dolan's web site, "technical problems" plagued ATOMKRAFT's performanc...
April 6, 2005
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DECEIVER Complete Work On Full-Length Debut

DECEIVER, the Swedish metal band featuring former members of MAZE OF TORMENT and XENOFANES, have completed work on their full-length debut, "Riding with the Reaper", tentatively due in early May on both CD and vinyl through Iron Fist Productions. The CD was recorded over a one-week period at the Aby...
April 5, 2005
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Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken

You love 'em, you hate 'em, you think they're a pleasure guiltier than O.J. Simpson ripping the tag off a mattress. Seven years after their debut, "Glory to the Brave", galvanized a power metal scene then at low ebb, it's still hard to separate HAMMERFALL from the hype and discourse surrounding thei...
March 29, 2005
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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Re-Released This Week

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will have three of their classic albums — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983),"Long Live the Loud" (1985) and "Unveiling the Wicked" (1986) — re-released on March 15 via Megaforce Records. All three releases were remastered by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and include bon...
March 14, 2005
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CENTINEX To Headline U.K.'s INFERNAL DAMNATION FESTIVAL

Arcane Promotions, in association with Zero Tolerance magazine, is presenting the second annual Infernal Damnation Festival, taking place at The Electrowerkz, London on Saturday April 30. Doors open at 2 p.m. Headlining the event are CENTINEX from Sweden who are set to lay waste to the audience with...
March 11, 2005
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DECEIVER To Open For DEVIL LEE ROT In Europe

DECEIVER, the Swedish metal band featuring former members of MAZE OF TORMENT and XENOFANES, have been confirmed as the opening act for DEVIL LEE ROT on their European tour beginning in early May. DECEIVER will be touring in support of their upcoming full-length debut, entitled "Riding with the Reape...
February 27, 2005
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GRAND MAGUS Name New Album

GRAND MAGUS, the Swedish band which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, have set "Wolf's Return" as the title of their third album, tentatively due this spring via Rise Above Records. "The album is nearly finished, some vocal work still remains to be done....
February 21, 2005
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FROM BEHIND To Record VENOM Cover

FROM BEHIND, the new band featuring ex-SAMSON/MAMMOTH singer Nicky Moore and LOCOMOTIVE BREATH/ex-OVERDRIVE guitarist Janne Stark, are negotiating a record contract with an as-yet-undisclosed label and will start recording their debut album in late March. Among the 13 tracks planned for inclusion on...
February 17, 2005