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THULCANDRA Continuing Work On New Album

THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — has issued the following update: "Today we finished laying the last guitar tracks for [our second full-length album] 'Under A Frozen Sun' at Woodshed Studios, Germany, alongside prod...
March 18, 2011
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GORGUTS Mainman On New Album: 'The Wait Is Almost Over For Us To Unleash This New Beast'

Reactivated Quebec, Canada-based technical death metal band GORGUTS recently entered the studio to begin pre-production on their new album for a tentative late 2011 release via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The group's current lineup features genre heavyweights John Longstreth (drums; DIM MAK...
February 25, 2011
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OBSCURA: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Vortex Omnivium", a brand new song from the progressive death metal act OBSCURA, can be streamed on the band's MySpace and Facebook pages. The track comes off the band's new album, "Omnivium", which will be released in North America on March 29 on CD, double LP, and digitally via Relapse. Two ...
February 25, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN: First Audio Sample Released

The first audio sample of "Quarterpast", the debut album from MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, can be streamed using the audio player below.
February 23, 2011
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DEFILED, FLAYED DISCIPLE, HAIL OF BULLETS, PATHOLOGY Confirmed For Holland's NEUROTIC DEATHFEST

DEFILED, FLAYED DISCIPLE, HAIL OF BULLETS, PATHOLOGY and SOREPTION have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Neurotic Deathfest, set to take place April 29-30, 2011 at 013 and MIDI theatre in Tilburg, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEON (SE)...
February 14, 2011
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DYING FETUS Interviewed For RELAPSE RECORDS Podcast (Audio)

A new Relapse Records podcast is now available for streaming below. This is the tenth installment of label podcasts that is posted every month highlighting brand new songs from Relapse artists, exclusive interviews, and classic Relapse tracks. This month's podcast features an exclusive interview wit...
February 12, 2011
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HATE ETERNAL Announces European Headlining Tour

Florida-based extreme metallers HATE ETERNAL have will embark on a European headlining tour in support of their forthcoming album. The trek kicks off April 29 in Würzburg, Germany and will run through May 20, ending in Leipzig, Germany. Support on the tour will come from OBSCURA, BENEATH THE MASSACR...
February 8, 2011
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OBITUARY, MASTER, AEON Confirmed For Holland's NEUROTIC DEATHFEST

OBITUARY, MASTER, AEON, BENEATH, CEREBRAL BORE, SOUTHWICKED and VISCERA TRAIL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Neurotic Deathfest, set to take place April 29-30, 2011 at 013 and MIDI theatre in Tilburg, Holland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):...
February 3, 2011
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GORGUTS: 'From Wisdom To Hate', 'Obscura' Albums To Be Released On Vinyl

War On Music Records has announced the upcoming vinyl release of the GORGUTS albums "From Wisdom To Hate" (2001) and "Obscura" (1998). These records were largely regarded as pioneering works in the technical death metal genre, and set the standard for the decade to follow. "From Wisdom To Hate" will...
January 26, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Due to his "very busy schedule," bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA) has been forced to leave MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst. MAYAN says in a statement, "MAYAN wishes [Jeroen] all t...
January 23, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN; More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, will release its debut album, "Quarterpast", on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT). "Quarterpast" w...
January 22, 2011
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OBSCURA: New Song Available For Streaming

"Septuagint", a brand new song from the progressive death metal act OBSCURA, can be streamed on the band's MySpace and Facebook pages. The track comes off the band's new album, "Omnivium", which will be released in North America on March 29 on CD, double LP, and digitally via Relapse. Two versions ....
January 19, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN Recording Debut Album; More Details Revealed

MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, will release its debut album, "Quarterpast", on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT). "Quarterpast" w...
January 19, 2011
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OBSCURA: ‘Omnivium' Cover Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Omnivium", the new album from the progressive death metal act OBSCURA, can be viewed below. The artwork was designed and laid out by Orion Landau (ORIGIN, DYING FETUS, ZEKE, DISFEAR). The follow-up to "Cosmogenesis", "Omnivium" will be released in North America on March 29 on...
January 15, 2011
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PESTILENCE/OBSCURA Bassist Discusses His Technique In New Video Interview

De Bassist recently conducted an interview with the Dutch bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (OBSCURA, PESTILENCE),known for his signature six-string fretless playing in progressive death metal. You can now watch the chat below. PESTILENCE recently completed work on a new studio album entitled "Doctrin...
January 12, 2011