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SUIDAKRA: 'Caledonia' Track Listing Revealed

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Caledonia", due on November 17 via Armageddon Music. The follow-up to 2005's "Command to Charge" was recorded by Martin Buchwalter at Gernhart Records studio in Siegburg, Germany and features artwork...

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BELPHEGOR Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Austrian extreme black/death metal outfit BELPHEGOR has parted ways with drummer Nefastus. Nefastus will be featured on the band's upcoming album "Pestapokalypse VI", to be released on October 27 via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Helmuth and guitarist Sigurd are currently looking for a talented replacemen...

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CELLADOR, THE LIFELESS DESIGN To Perform At Third Annual OMAHA METALFEST

The third annual Omaha Metalfest is set to take place on Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 26 at The Rock in Papillion, NE. This year's festival, which will include performances by more than two dozen area/regional bands, will take place on two days due to the cancellation of last year's event....

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BELPHEGOR: New Album Artwork Available

Austrian death metallers BELPHEGOR have uploaded the cover artwork for their new album, "Pestapokalypse VI", at www.belphegor.at. Due on October 27, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records, "Pestapokalypse VI" will contain the following track listing: I Belphegor – Hell's Ambassador II Seyn Todt In Schwartz...

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VADER Drummer To Guest On New FAUST CD

Italian death metallers FAUST have announced plans to enter the studio to record their long-awaited follow-up to the 2001 mini-CD "…And Finally Faust!" Handling the drum duties during the sessions will be VADER's Daray. No further information is currently available. FAUST's Aleister has previously t...

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ANCIENT Guitarist Announces Upcoming Releases

ANCIENT guitarist Jesus Christ (a.k.a. Luci) has announced that he will have two brand new releases available this August on Carnygoat Records. The first CD, due on August 11, is WICKED LITTLE DOLLS, a sleazy/dirty female-fronted hard rock project from the gutters of New York City. The second releas...

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WAYLANDER To Enter Studio In September

Vocalist Ciaran O'Hagan of the long-running Irish folk metal act WAYLANDER has issued the following update on the group's activities: "Firstly, we have returned safely from our first sojourn to Germany, where we were honoured to perform at the Pagan Nights festival in Bavaria. The people we met were...

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Ex-ANCIENT Drummer DIEGO 'GROM' MERAVIGLIA To Relocate To Los Angeles

Italian session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) has issued the following update: "As announced previously [on] a few occasions, Grom's departure from ANCIENT was the beginning of his relocation to the U.S.A. Grom has officially announced that he will...

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BELPHEGOR Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Austrian death metallers BELPHEGOR have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Commented vocalist/guitarist Helmuth: "BELPHEGOR are proud to have found a new partner with Nuclear Blast for our upcoming album. Over eleven months we've been working on 'Pestapokalypse VI'. We continued to develop and...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman: New Album Is 'Extremely Heavy, Moody And Melodic'

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis about the band's forthcoming epic, entitled "Visions of Eden". An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Asylum: Tell us about the forthcoming album "Visions of Eden". Why that title? David: "The work is based on the...

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The Chthonic Chronicles

It must piss off BAL-SAGOTH to no end that those puffy-shirted Italian rogues in RHAPSODY get the real Christopher Lee to add narration to their albums. They'd certainly give the old ham more scenery to chew on — a good portion of the vocals on these blustery, unbelievably pretentious tracks are del...

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REVEREND Announce San Antonio Date

REVEREND, who recently announced the addition of vocalist Michael Lance (ex-ANCIENT CROSS) to the group's ranks, have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Metal United: Aftershock show on Sunday, September 3 at Bonds 007 Rock Bar in San Antonio TX. REVEREND's "Resurrection Tour" will kick...

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CANDLEMASS: Post-MESSIAH Albums To Be Re-Released With Bonus Tracks

GMR Music has announced plans to re-release the CANDLEMASS albums "Chapter VI" (1992) and "Dactylis Glomerata" (1998) as double remastered discs. "Chapter VI" will include the "Sjunger Sigge Furst" EP as bonus tracks plus a live DVD disc and "Dactylis Glomerata" will contain an entire previously unr...

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SLAYER Recount VENOM 'Pissing' Incident

Decibel magazine (web site) has published an exclusive "oral history" of SLAYER, featuring interviews with all four original members, former drummers Paul Bostaph and John Dette, and various other associates, including label personnel and members of other bands. A few excerpts from the feature follo...

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GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Longer Sets At GRASPOP; Live Video Feed Available

The organizers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — have posted the following message on the festival's official web site: "Last week, when Graspop was informed that KORN would be cancelling their European tour, the search for a worthy replacement was und...