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Cannibal Massacre EP

Awesome Chicago old-school filth revivalists release a sure-to-be-collectible limited-edition three-inch CD (also available on 7" single, obviously without the video track). It's great for the tchotchke value — can you really have too many three-inch CDs in your collection? But musically, it's a bit...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Performs With 1349: Photo Available

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have posted the following message on their official web site: "CELTIC FROST were very honoured to meet close friends again on the occasion of the Swiss concert of Norwegian groups 1349 and GORGOROTH at La Chaux-de-Fonds on November 12, 2005, which they...

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USURPER To Make First-Ever Appearance In Mexico

Chicago's USURPER will make their first-ever appearance in Mexico on December 3 at Box Underground (located on the world-famous Revolucion Ave.) in Tijuana. Also appearing on the bill will be AVENGER OF BLOOD, INFINITUM OBSCURE, ESTUARY and OMISION. An in-store signing/appearance will be held betwee...

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CELTIC FROST's FISCHER Joins 1349 On Stage In Switzerland

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Saturday to Sunday. Hours of amalgamation. A deep honor. A cogent night spent with our peers, our friends, 1349 and GORGOROTH. Asked to perform the vocals onstage for 1349's cover of CELTIC FROST's 'The...

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ATOMIZER To Enter Studio In Late November

Australian black/death/thrash metallers ATOMIZER will enter the studio in late November to begin recording their fifth album, "Caustic Music for the Spiritually Bankrupt", tentatively due in early 2006. The album's track listing is shaping up as follows: 01. Intro: Caustic Transmissions 02. The Shro...

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Buried in the Front Yard

Think what you will about the record label, band name, cover art, and album title, but RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER's "Buried in the Back Yard" is not a grindcore album. It's a dynamic thrash album with roots in crossover, a musically talented cast, and loads of tongue-in-cheek cleverness. MUNICIPAL WAST...

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Out of a Center Which is Neither Dead Nor Alive

This is an At a Loss band, plain and simple: Sonically devastating, musically challenging, and NEUROSIS-like in its brain damaging application. Weighty as a herd of elephants and flying just beneath the radar of the average heavy music fan, "Out of a Center Which is Neither Dead Nor Alive" is the an...

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CROWPATH Complete Work On New Album

Swedish metalcore act CROWPATH have posted the following message on their official web site: "At last!! Our recording session for our second album, 'Son of Sulphur', is now completed. 10 days of sweat, broken microphones, headache and broken eardrums is over. The recording session was done with prod...

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SABBAT: More North American Tour Details Revealed

More information has been revealed about SABBAT's upcoming North American live debut, which is scheduled for September. The long-running Japanese cult metal act will make the following appearances: Sep. 16 - San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room Sep. 17 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub Sep. 18 - New York City, NY...

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SABBAT, DECEASED, DESTRUCTOR Confirmed For NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST Festival

SABBAT (Japan),DECEASED, DESTRUCTOR, USURPER, THE CHASM, MALAS and ARES KINGDOM are the confirmed acts for the Nuclear Holocaust Festival, set to take place on September 17 in Chicago, Illinois. More information and tickets ($20) can be obtained from Metal Haven: (773) 755-9202 or Nocturnal Dominio...

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DECEASED: New Live Shows In The Works

Long-running metallers DECEASED have posted the following message on their official web site: "Some upcoming shows that haven't been confirmed but are being worked on are, Sept. 17th in Chicago with SABBAT, THE CHASM and USURPER. Also, a late August show in Southern California with DR. KNOW and a sh...

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HIRAX Replace SODOM At MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 2 Festival

Reunited Los Angeles metallers HIRAX have replaced SODOM on the billing of this weekend's Minneapolis Mayhem 2 festival. As previously reported, SODOM cancelled their previously announced appearance at the festival "due to the fact that they did not get their paper work from the delivery service to...

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SODOM Cancel MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 2 Appearance

German thrashers SODOM have officially cancelled their previously announced appearance at this weekend's Minneapolis Mayhem 2 festival. According to the event's organizers, "SODOM canceled the show due to the fact that they did not get their paper work from the delivery service to get their work vis...

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MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 2 Festival: Complete Lineup Announced

The complete lineup has been announced this year's Minneapolis Mayhem 2 festival, set to take place on May 6-7 at Star Central in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. It is as follows (first act on the bottom to the two co-headliners on the top): Friday, May 6: DEW-SCENTED USURPER NOVEMBER’S DOOM THROCULT E...

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Fans' Tribute To CELTIC FROST Posted Online

CELTIC FROST's official web site has created a separate page for the fans' musical tribute to the Swiss avant-garde metal outfit. Currently available for download on the site are the following tracks: "Dethroned Emperor" - MANNAZ "Pandemonium Phallic Tantrum" - AMARNA SKY "Isolation Blooms" - PAUL I...