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Acclaimed Metal Cover Artist Releases Artwork Book
Visual artist Juha Vuorma has released a limited-edition artwork book, which includes GHOULTOWN's "Fistful of Demons" poster and a foreword by Count Lyle (GHOULTOWN, SOLITUDE AETURNUS, GG ALLIN BAND). The book also includes cover paintings for such acts as AUTOPSY and IN THE WOODS, among others. Vuo...March 19, 2006
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Canadian Thrash Metal Legends SACRIFICE To Reunite For DAY OF THE EQUINOX II
For the first time in 15 years, Canadian thrash metal legends SACRIFICE will reunite for one-night only as headliner of Day Of The Equinox II festival taking place on Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario at the Opera House. The band's original lineup of guitarist/singer Rob Urbinati, gui...March 13, 2006
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CATHEDRAL, SCUM, DISMEMBER, NIGHTRAGE Among Confirmed Bands For Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL
The organizers of the Inferno Festival officially announced the complete lineup for this year's event during a kickoff party at John Dee in Oslo Friday night (Feb. 3). The final schedule for the festival, which will take place April 13-15 at the Rockefeller Music Hall and John Dee venues in Oslo, No...February 3, 2006
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MACABRE: DVD Sample Available For Download
Chicago "murder metal" legends MACABRE will release a DVD, entitled "True Tales of Slaughter and Slaying", in early 2006. A rough-edit sample is available for download at LowlifeMedia.net (Quicktime required, 21 MB). In other news, MACABRE will headline the Holiday of Horror 8 festival on Friday, De...December 14, 2005
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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...December 12, 2005
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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...December 2, 2005
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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...November 21, 2005
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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...November 14, 2005
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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...October 9, 2005
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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...October 2, 2005
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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...September 19, 2005
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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...August 28, 2005
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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...July 25, 2005
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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...June 28, 2005
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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...June 6, 2005
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