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U.K.'s DESOLATION Completes Work On New Album

U.K.-based melodic death metallers DESOLATION have completed work on their new album, "Lexicon V". "It is being taken to be mastered, probably at the renowned SRT mastering suite in Cambridge, over the next few weeks," says the band. "Lexicon V" track listing (in no particular order): 01. Pain of Re...

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CATAMENIA Hard At Work On New Material

Guitarist Riku Hopeakoski of the Finnish melodic black metal act CATAMENIA has revealed to Metalhead.ro that he is currently working on material for the band's new album. The group is tentatively scheduled to enter Mastervox studio in Helsinki early next year to begin recording the effort for a late...

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SUIDAKRA: Upcoming 'Best Of' Collection To Include Live DVD

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "After [the band's appearance at the] Wacken [Open Air festival in early August] we will stagger into the Gernhart Studio to record some old SUIDAKRA tracks and re-master the newer ones for a 'best-of' compilation. This...

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Ex-ANCIENT Drummer Completes Work On EGRHGORIUS Debut

Italian session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) has issued the following update: "Grom has completed the recording of EGRHGORIUS' debut album which will see the light sometime next fall. The album turned out great and is oriented towards the lines of...

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ROTTING CHRIST: Canadian Tour Dates Announced

Greek black metallers ROTTING CHRIST will embark on a Canadian tour in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 20 - CAN Mondreal The Saints Nov. 21 - CAN Quebec L'anti Nov. 22 - CAN Trois-Riviere Le Maquisart Nov. 23 - CAN Saint-Hyacinthe Bar le Trash Nov. 24 - CAN Rouyn Petit Theatre du Vieux ...

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SEAR BLISS To Release 'The Arcane Odyssey' In September

Hungarian black metallers SEAR BLISS will release their new album, "The Arcane Odyssey", on September 24 through Candlelight Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. The artwork was created by Jozsef Tari, a highly talented Hungarian artist who worked with SEAR BLISS on their last CD a...

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RAVEN BLACK NIGHT Replaces OLD At Germany's HELLS PLEASURE Festival

RAVEN BLACK NIGHT has replaced OLD on the billing of the Hells Pleasure festival, set to take place July 21-22 at Motocross-Strecke in Pößneck, Germany. The festival running order is now as follows: Friday, July 20, 2007: 19.50 - 20.30 DEATHRONATION 20.50 - 21.30 SPEARHEAD (UK) 21.50 - 22.30 RAVEN B...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Discusses 'Something Wicked' Albums

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the U.S. band's upcoming two albums "Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1)" and "Revelation Abomination (Something Wicked Part 2)", and also the media reaction towa...

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ROTTING CHRIST: 'Enuma Elish' Video Posted Online

ROTTING CHRIST's video for the song "Enuma Elish" has been posted on YouTube. The track comes off the Greek extreme metallers' latest album, "Theogonia", which came out in January via Season of Mist. "Theogonia" was recorded at SCA Studios in Greece with bandleader Sakis Tolis handling the productio...

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BALFOR Releases Promo And Video For Free Download Via Net Label

BALFOR, the Ukrainian band that defines its music as "Barbaric black metal," has joined the ever-increasing number of bands who are releasing their work for free download on the Internet. Rather than host the four-track promo exclusively on their own web site, the band has chosen to release its "Pur...

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Battle Lords

Go ahead and dwell on the fact that Rhode Island's GODLESS RISING includes in its ranks two members of the original VITAL REMAINS lineup (vocalist Jeff Gruslin and lead guitarist Paul Flynn) that contributed to the "Let Us Pray" album. Take a few minutes. Now get past it because aside from the fact...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer: 'I Feel Very Blessed Doing What I Do'

Maximum Ink music magazine's Sarah Grant recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. A couple of excerpts follow: Maximum Ink: How do you balance family with life on the road? There's got to be a push and pull somewhere. Rick Allen: There is. When I'm sitting on a plane and...

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MASSACRE: More 'Re-Animated' European Tour Details Revealed

More details have been revealed about MASSACRE's upcoming "Re-Animated" European tour, which is scheduled to kick off October 26 and last through November 18. The band's lineup for the trek will consist of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar),Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE),along with ex-M...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL, Ex-Members Of MORBID ANGEL, MANOWAR Join Forces In VOODOO GODS

VOODOO GODS, the project featuring current and former members of such bands as MORBID ANGEL, MANOWAR and BEHEMOTH, will release its debut EP in August. According to the group's official bio, VOODOO GODS was founded under the name SHRUNKEN HEAD in Tampa, Florida in early 2001 by Alex von Poschinger,...

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HIMSA: 'Summon In Thunder' Artwork Revealed

Seattle's HIMSA has revealed the artwork for its new album, "Summon in Thunder", due on September 17 via Century Media Records. Check it out at this location. Steve Carter (who produced the band's second album, "Courting Tragedy And Disaster") produced the music while Devin Townsend (LAMB OF GOD, DA...