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Former MANTAS Bassist Clarifies Position On 'Zero Tolerance' Video

Former VENOM/MANTAS and current ATOMKRAFT bassist/vocalist Tony Dolan's web site has been updated with the following message from Dolan's webmaster: "I have been asked to state the following by the man himself as regards MANTAS and the 'Zero Tolerance' video. "The 30-second promo clip featuring [Ton...

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MANTAS To Record New Album; 'Zero Tolerance' Video Available Online

MANTAS, the new band featuring former VENOM guitarist Mantas, are gearing up to record their second album through Demolition Records. This will be the follow-up to the group's acclaimed debut, "Zero Tolerance". The initial plan was for the group to release a six-track EP, but "after an influx of new...

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VENOM Are Recording 'Finest Slice Of Black Metal To Date'

VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant has posted the following message on the new VENOM forum launched by the unofficial VENOM fan site Site of the Hydra: "Greetings, legions. "Yes, indeed, the new album is underway. We are laying down the backing tracks and bleeding with every note we play. This is a...

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Punk Rock Tribute To VENOM Now Available

A new VENOM tribute album has been made available through Madskull Records. Entitled "Mayhem Without Mercy - A Hardcore Punkrock Tribute To Venom", the album features punk bands paying homage to the black metal pioneers. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. THE FELCHERS - Mayhem...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...