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Guitarist ALLEN WEST Quits OBITUARY

Guitarist Allen West has announced his departure from OBITUARY. West's exit from the group comes on the eve of OBITUARY's U.S. tour with NAPALM DEATH and Allen feels that the fans deserve no surprises when they don't see the band that they were expecting. Allen will concentrate fully on LOWBROW, who...
August 30, 2005
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Gold Becomes Sacrifice

CANNAE's third album and the first one I've heard, "Gold Becomes Sacrifice", snorts, snarls, and kicks 90-pound weaklings in the face. As far as sheer heaviness is concerned, the quintet leaves bomb craters in its wake. Except for the brief instrumental, "Collapse", "Gold Becomes Sacrifice" continue...
August 29, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH: South American Tour Dates Announced

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has poste the following message on the group's official web site: "Just a quick little note before i head off to bed. Pretty tired, as i have just come back from the studio where I have been working on my Eighties heavy metal project! Anyway, [we have announced] the...
August 28, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH: 'The Silence Is Deafening' Video Posted Online

NAPALM DEATH's video for the song "The Silence Is Deafening" has been posted online at CenturyMedia.de (Real Media). The clip was directed by Roger Johansson (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, IN FLAMES) and "captures the band’s high-energy live performance along with their trademark critical look at...
August 22, 2005
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OBITUARY: 'Frozen In Time' Signing Sessions Announced

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY will be signing copies of their new album, "Frozen in Time", at the following locations: Thursday, September 1: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tower Records Tysons Corner 8389 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 703-893-1622 Friday, September 2: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Vintage V...
August 19, 2005
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OBITUARY: Back Home In Florida After Five 'Awesome' European Festival Appearances

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "After a long several days of travel we got home late Sunday wiped out! Five awesome festivals in Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Czech Republic and Spain! This was another great trip filled with lot of awesom...
August 17, 2005
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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman: 'We Are Having A F**cking Amazing Tour'

SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has issued the following report from the group's current U.S. tour with CHIMAIRA: "Hello from the road!! Just wanted to give all you SIX FEET UNDER fans an update... We're currently at the half way point on the Nothing Remains tour opening up for CHIMAIRA. Sittin...
August 17, 2005
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NEVERMORE Bassist Says GIGANTOUR Has Been An 'Amazing Experience' So Far

Dave Larmore of Unchain The Underground recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE bassist Jim Sheppard. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Unchain The Underground: What was your (as well as the rest of the band's) reaction when you heard that Dave Mustaine wanted to take you guys out on...
August 15, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH: Preparing For OBITUARY Tour

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Sitting here on a rather grey afternoon in Birmingham [England], still recovering from last weeknd's festivals! Both shows in Sweden and the Ukraine were great but the traveling to the Ukraine was v...
August 12, 2005
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PARADISE LOST Cancel METALWAY Festival Appearance

PARADISE LOST have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain due to an illness in the band. Replacing the group on the bill will be Portugal's MOONSPELL. Other acts scheduled to perform at the festival — which will take place this weekend (August 12-14) — incl...
August 9, 2005
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For WORLD SERIES OF METAL

JON OLIVA'S PAIN (featuring SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH and BEYOND FEAR (featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) are among the confirmed bands for the 2005 World Series of Metal Festival, set to take place September 9-10 at the Ho...
August 6, 2005
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ROADRUNNER UNITED: 'The All-Star Sessions' To Surface In October

Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label’s 25th Anniversary. The group is called ROADRUNNER UNITED and the album titled "The All-Star Sessions". This full-length release, in stores on October 11, 2005, is a "master class" in hard rock/metal. Boasting 57 artists f...
August 3, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH Bassist: U.S. Tour With OBITUARY Will Be 'Killer'

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "The tour with DIECAST, END OF DAYS and DO OR DIE went really well. We had a lot of fun. The festivals went well, so all in all, thanks a lot to everyone who came out and suported NAPALM. ...
July 31, 2005
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OBITUARY: 'Frozen In Time' First-Week Sales Revealed

Legendary death metallers OBITUARY have sold around 2,500 copies of their latest CD, "Frozen in Time", in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The group's first collection of new songs since 1997's "Back from the Dead", "Frozen in Time" was self-produced by...
July 27, 2005
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NOVEMBERS DOOM To Headline Milwaukee's M4 FEST

Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM will be headlining the M4 Fest on August 26 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Other groups expected to appear at the event include YAKUZA, RICTUS GRIN, UNDER THREAT, UNSOLEMN and DEEP RED. A full listing of bands slated to appear at the festival will be posted at www.mixminus...
July 22, 2005