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A Shaman Steering the Vessel of Vastness
Mentally picture those old, grainy, black and white horror films, even as far back as "Nosferatu". The motion is jerky, the actors move with dramatic flair, wild-eyed expressions of madness etched across faces, lightning flashing across the sky and a rainstorm pummeling an old house is seen, as dark...March 20, 2006
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H.I.M., AMORPHIS, SILENTIUM Confirmed For Romania's ARTMANIA FESTIVAL
H.I.M., AMORPHIS, SILENTIUM and CARMEN GRAY have been confirmed for the Artmania Festival, a three-day event focusing only on Finnish bands set to be held July 14-16 in Transylvania, Sibiu, Romania. In addition to live performances, Artmania Festival will feature other interesting events such as vis...March 18, 2006
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ANCIENT Drummer To Appear On OPPOSITE SIDES Debut
Session drummer Diego "Grom" Meraviglia (ANCIENT, HORTUS ANIMAE, DOOMSWORD, HATE PROFILE) will enter the studio in June to lay down tracks for the upcoming debut album from the Italian technical death metal band OPPOSITE SIDES, entitled "Chaotic Order". Meraviglia will be joining the Italian metalco...March 16, 2006
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DYING FETUS To Enter Studio This Summer
DYING FETUS have posted the following message on their official web site: "We know everyone is concerned about the drummer spot, our new album, touring, etc. First off, we want to say we are anxious to record and tour after nearly a year off. The demos are going well, and we are spending ...March 13, 2006
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TANKARD, CATARACT, MY DARKEST HATE Confirmed For Germany's ANCIENT SPIRIT FESTIVAL IV
TANKARD, CATARACT and MY DARKEST HATE have been confirmed for the Ancient Spirit Festival IV, set to take place May 27 at Universal D.O.G. in Lahr, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TANKARD CATARACT MY DARKEST HATE FEAR MY THOUGHTS FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING DEADBORN CLUSTER BOMB...March 12, 2006
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announce Fourth Annual SOULS Benefit Concert
SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be hosting and headlining their annual Souls benefit concert to help raise awareness and pay tribute to the Armenian Genocide on April 23 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Pre-sale tickets for Souls go on sale through www.systemofadown.com on Thursday, March 9 and the pu...March 6, 2006
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CANDLEMASS Finish Recording Four New Songs With Producer ANDY SNEAP
Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have recorded four new songs with producer Andy Sneap (NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD). The recordings took place last weekend at the new Polar studios in Stockholm, Sweden and the band say that they are very happy with the result. “The songs are pretty much in the...March 5, 2006
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ANCIENT RITES To Release 'Rubicon' In May
Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES will release their new album, entitled "Rubicon", on May 15 via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2001's "Dim Carcosa" was recorded at the Spacelab Studio in Germany under the watchful eye of veteran ANCIENT RITES producers Oliver Phillips and Christian Moos. "Rubicon"...February 22, 2006
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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' DVD Details Revealed
Metal Blade Records has released the details of the upcoming AMON AMARTH DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen", due in Europe on April 24 (April 21 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The three-disc set will be released in a deluxe 10-page digipack with special gold-laminated slipcase. The main body of the DV...February 20, 2006
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Opus I: The Khaos Hatefile
It was seven years in the making, but Amon 418 finally completed his debut HATE PROFILE release, "Opus I: The Khaos Hatefile". The first of a planned trilogy, "The Khaos Hatefile" is "a spiritual and existential growth concept," and I'll spare you any feeble attempts at interpreting the rest. Musica...February 20, 2006
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ANCIENT RITES, AVULSED Confirmed For U.K.'s INFERNAL DAMNATION Festival
ANCIENT RITES, AVULSED, DESOLATION and VESPERIAN SORROW are among the confirmed bands for the third annual Infernal Damnation festival, set to take place April 29 at the Purple Turtle, Camden Town, London, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANCIENT RITES AVULSED DESOLATION VESPE...February 16, 2006
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SUIDAKRA: Songwriting For New Album 'Coming To An End'
German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have posted the following update on their official web site: "To kick off our first real update of 2006, the band would like to send out a big [thank you] to all SUIDAKRA fans in Russia! The two shows have been a blast, thanks very much especially to the...February 12, 2006
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ARMORED SAINT Announce European Mini-Tour
"First off, in mid-January I was called to play some bass parts (from my buddy Jim Matheos of FATES WARNING) for the follow-up OSI record, tentatively titled 'Free'. For those of you who don't know who OSI is, shame on you! OSI is the project band from Jim Matheos (guitar, FATES WARNING),Kevin Moor...February 11, 2006
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CANDLEMASS Win Swedish 'GRAMMY' Award For 'Best Hard Rock' Album
CANDLEMASS won a Swedish "Grammy" award in the "Best Hard Rock" category, beating out the likes of HAMMERFALL, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, MESHUGGAH and OPETH. The Swedish doom legends were honored for their self-titled 2005 opus, which is available on Nuclear Blast Records. EVERGREY were nominated in the "...February 8, 2006
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ANCIENT RITES' THEYS Featured On IRON CLAD / LION'S PRIDE Split CD
An IRON CLAD / LION'S PRIDE split CD, featuring vocalist Gunther Theys of ANCIENT RITES on vocals for both bands, has just been released via the Belgian label NephereX (home of such acts as THEUDHO, KLUDDE and WANHOOP). According to a press release, "IRON CLAD plays medieval oriented Eighties heavy...January 30, 2006
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