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DEAD TO THIS WORLD Featuring ISCARIAH: New EP On The Way

DEAD TO THIS WORLD, the new band founded by Iscariah (ex-IMMORTAL, NECROPHAGIA),have completed their lineup. The group's current formation is as follows: Iscariah - Bass, Vocals Goatpromoter Lava - Guitars Mord - Drums Intense rehearsing is now underway and the band are working on the final touches...

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ANCIENT RITES Take Over DEICIDE's Slot At Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have posted the following message on their official web site: "This is a big one! The organisers of the Graspop Metal Meeting [set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium] contacted the band just a few hours ago to tell them ANCIENT RITES will NOT play on Friday t...

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CANDLEMASS Continue Work On New Album

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Hello doomlovers!! Not everything is clouded in the C-MASS camp. The band is currently recording the new album with full force, again in Stockholm's Polar Studios — the new place. Ten killer doom me...

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ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON SEVENDUST MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIUM Y&amp...

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SATYRICON Pull Out Of Slovenia's METALCAMP; KREATOR, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Step In

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Metalcamp 2006 festival, set to take place July 21-23 in Tolmin, Slovenia. Commented the festival organizers: "Asking [the band's tour agency] for the reasons for the cancellation of the performance, we o...

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ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Holland's EXTREME AGGRESSION FESTIVAL

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have been confirmed for the Extreme Aggression Festival in Leeuwarden, Holland on June 10. It will mark the first gig in support of the band's new album, "Rubicon", due on May 15 via Season of Mist. In other news, ANCIENT RITES debuted four songs from the album at the...

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DARKTHRONE, IMMORTAL, DISSECTION Featured On 'The Dark Psyche' Compilation

The End Records and associates have compiled some of the top acts of the black metal scene to showcase "The Dark Psyche". On June 6, The End Records will release this extraordinary compilation at the special price of $6.66. The label will also offer exclusively through its mail-order site The Omega,...

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CANDLEMASS Are 'Confident' MESSIAH Will Sing On New Album

Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted a new message on their official web site regarding singer Messiah Marcolin's announcement that he was leaving the band. As previously reported, Marcolin contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Friday (April 28) to reveal that he has parted ways with the group and that...

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Eric the Red

To paraphrase the great Doug Stanhope, being the biggest band on the Faroe Islands is kinda like being the prettiest waitress at a Denny's diner. With a population of less than 50,000 and an area about the size of a large city, this group of tiny isles in the Norwegian Sea is home to numerous ...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist Says Singer MESSIAH Is Suffering From 'Severe Pre-Recording Psychosis'

CANDLEMASS bassist/songwriter Leif Edling has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding singer Messiah Marcolin's announcement that he was leaving the band. As previously reported, Marcolin contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today (April 28) to reveal that he has parted ways with the Swedis...

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Exclusive: CANDLEMASS Frontman MESSIAH Quits Band

CANDLEMASS vocalist Messiah Marcolin contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET today (April 28) to reveal that he has left the Swedish doomsters and that it's 100 percent definite that he will not return. "We could not agree on how to do the new album," he said, but would not further elaborate on his sudden depart...

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SOILWORK, SCAR SYMMETRY, MYSTIC PROPHECY Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

SOILWORK, SCAR SYMMETRY, MYSTIC PROPHECY, BLIND PETITION and ASTERIUS have been confirmed for the Metalcamp 2006 festival, set to take place July 21-23 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): Main Stage: AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY CALIBAN CATARACT DEAT...

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Fly

BLIND GUARDIAN's last album, "A Night At the Opera", was the sonic equivalent of a brownie sundae. One the size of a large mixing bowl. A couple bites were awesome, but the whole thing was just too rich, too huge, too filling… just too everything. Stomachaches and the need for a restorative nap ofte...

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Hosannas From the Basements of Hell

Pick a band, any band, and if they incorporate any sort of tribal drone, ethereal wall-of-noise roar, mystical third-eye ravings or percussive punk-driven art house nihilism in their music, you can likely thank KILLING JOKE for the influence. The launching pad for a hundred metal, punk and new wave...

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SUIDAKRA To Enter Studio In July

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA will enter the Gernhart Records studio in Siegburg, Germany in July to begin recording their new album, "Caledonia", for an October release. Kris Verwimp will, once again, be in charge of the cover artwork, as the band are certain that he is the best per...