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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Added To OZZFEST 2007's Second-Stage Lineup

Taiwan's CHTHONIC, the black metal band that has already broken down musical barriers in its homeland, will spend this summer on Ozzfest 2007 as a part of the second stage's rotating lineup alongside such acclaimed artists as HATEBREED, NILE, THE SHOWDOWN and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, among others. The Ozz...

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Become Death

Another band that consistently puts out strong releases, Germany's SYMPHORCE follow up the style-expansion of 2005's "Godspeed" with an album in "Become Death" that nearly matches the quality of its predecessor (it falls just a hair short). With Andy B. Frank's (also of BRAINSTORM) powerful delivery...

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EYES OF LIGEIA Calls It Quits

Georgia-based cult doom band EYES OF LIGEIA has called it quits. A statement from the group's leader, Dante, reads as follows: "After nine years, the cycle is complete. EYES OF LIGEIA has been laid to rest, having accomplished all that was meant to be. No further information will be forthcoming." EY...

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War of Attrition

This is going to be a short review. If you know American death metal, and you're not retarded, you know DYING FETUS. If you know them, you know they were arguably the hardest-working band in American death metal for years, culminating in a deal with Relapse and 2000's "Destroy the Opposition" — an a...

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MANOWAR Singer ERIC ADAMS: 'We Have A Set Of Nuts, And We Use Them!'

David Iozzia of Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with MANOWAR frontman Eric Adams. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: "Gods of War" is a concept album and its theme honors Odin, the Norse god of war. MANOWAR has always used warrior imagery to musically visit the...

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ICED EARTH Completes Work On New Single; More Album Details Revealed

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I just wanted to give you an update of what's happening in ICED EARTH world. "We just finished mixing and mastering the [new] single, which will be titled 'Overture of the Wicked' and should be released in late May o...

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SATHANAS Hard At Work On New Album; U.S. Tour With BENEDICTION In The Works

U.S. underground death metal maniacs SATHANAS are hard at work on their brand new studio album, entitled "Crowned Infernal", due later in the year via Pulverised Records. "Crowned Infernal" projected track listing: 01. Crowned Infernal 02. Witches Sabbat 03. Beyond The Blood Red Moon 04. At Death's...

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SOLEMNITY Announces New Drummer, Parts Ways With Guitarist

Germany's SOLEMNITY has announced the addition of drummer Jürgen "The Butcher" to the group's ranks. The band has written more than two dozen songs for its new album, which it plans on recording this summer. In other news, SOLEMNITY has parted ways with guitarist Nosferatu Kuba and is currently seek...

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THE CLAY PEOPLE: New Album Track Listing, Release Date Announced

Albany, NY's THE CLAY PEOPLE has spent about a year and a half recording and re-recording and mixing its new album, "Waking the Dead", with producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DECIDE). Due May 22 via Overit Records, the CD marks the band's first full-length release since 1998 and its...

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AKERCOCKE: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE have made footage of their current recording sessions available via YouTube: Video#1, Video#2. AKERCOCKE's as-yet-untitled album is being recorded at the group's Goat of Mendes Studios in West London. Frontman Jason Mendonca describes the new material as "a logical dev...

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ROTTING CHRIST: Tentative North American Dates Released

ROTTING CHRIST, IN AETERNUM and RESUSCITATOR will team up for a North American tour beginning early June. Tentative dates are as follows (venue details and additional dates to be confirmed): Jun. 01 - New York, NY Jun. 02 - Philadelphia, PA Jun. 03 - Boston, MA TBA Jun. 04 - Halifax, Canada Jun. 05...

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NOMINON: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have set "Terra Necrosis" as the title of their third album, due "within the next couple of months," according to a posting on the band's web site. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered over a two-week period at Necromorbus Studio in Stockholm, Sweden by owner an...

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ANCIENT RITES, SPEARHEAD Confirmed For Germany's HELL'S PLEASURE Festival

ANCIENT RITES (Belgium) and SPEARHEAD (U.K.) are the final two confirmed bands for the Hell's Pleasure festival, set to take place July 21-22 at Motocross-Strecke in Pößneck, Germany. Meanwhile, Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH were forced to cancel their appearance at the event due to "...

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AKERCOCKE To Tour U.K. With TED MAUL, CEPHALIC CARNAGE

U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE will team up with TED MAUL and CEPHALIC CARNAGE for a tour of the U.K. and Ireland. The dates are as follows: May 15 - The Attic - Rushden (AKERCOCKE only) May 16 - Rock City - Nottingham May 17 - The Music Box - Manchester May 18 - [to be ...

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NEOANDERTALS To Release Debut Album In April

Estonian ultra-brutal death metallers NEOANDERTALS will release their debut album, "Neanderthals Were Master Butchers", in April via Forensick Music. According to a press release "Neanderthals Were Master Butchers" is "a concept album concentrating on the darker side of the longdead Neanderthals. Re...