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Feeding the Abscess

Where would we be without ATHEIST? What about CYNIC? From whom would bands like Canada's tech deathsters MARTYR take their cues were it not for the technical wizardry and jazzed up death metal of said legends. I suppose one could hail fellow Canadians CRYPTOPSY and GORGUTS, especially one when consi...

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The Omega Rising

Canada's Profound Lore Records hits another homerun with PROFUNDI's "The Omega Rising". Following close on the heels of ASUNDER's "Works Will Come Undone", the label is blazing a trail of quality extreme music releases that any self-respecting fan should check out immediately. PROFUNDI is a one-man...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Finishes Recording New Album

Vocalist Mikael Stanne of the Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY has issued the following update: "I can't believe it... We made it! It's done and there is nothing I can do about it. "Just got back from the studio where everything is now shipped off to Denmark where Tue Madsen will pe...

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BETZEFER: 'Early Grave' Video Posted Online

Israeli metallers BETZEFER have posted their video for the song "Early Grave" at this location (Quicktime required). The clip was shot in September with director Noah Shulman. "Early Grave" comes off the group's debut album, "Down Low", which was released last year via Roadrunner Records. The group'...

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NACHTMYSTIUM Nominated For PLUG INDEPENDENT Award

Chicago-area black metal act NACHTMYSTIUM's album "Instinct: Decay" (Battle Kommand Records) has been nominated for "Metal Album of the Year" by the Plug Independent Music Awards. Other nominees for this honor include CELTIC FROST's "Monotheist" and AGALLOCH's "Ashes Against the Grain". Cast your vo...

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FAKTION Parts Ways With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Drummer Jeremy Moore of the Dallas, TX-based quintet FAKTION has issued the following update: "Remember a little over two years ago when we were excited to announce that we had signed a deal with Roadrunner Records? Well, now we are even more excited to announce that we will no longer be working wit...

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UNLEASHED Frontman: 'We Are A Band For The Future Of Death Metal'

Voices from the Darkside recently conducted an interview with UNLEASHED vocalist/bassist Johnny Hedlund. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Voices from the Darkside: I read in another interview with you where you said death metal is not something you can do casually and that...

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WALLS OF JERICHO: Video Interview Available

4QRadio.com is featuring a video interview with WALLS OF JERICHO. Watch it at this location. WALLS OF JERICHO's latest full-length album, "With Devils Amongst Us All", was released in August. Guitarist Mike Hasty said of the CD, "[It is] the most varied music we've ever written. It's a lot more anth...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM: European Tour Dates Finalized

Chicago dark metal act NOVEMBERS DOOM have finalized the dates for their upcoming tour of Europe with labelmates AGALLOCH that begins on November 17 in The Netherlands. They are as follows: Nov. 17 - Plato - Helmond, Netherlands (w/ AGALLOCH, SATURNUS AND THURISAZ) Nov. 18 - Biebob - Vosselaar, Belg...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN: 'Counterweight' Video Available Online

The German powerhouse HEAVEN SHALL BURN triumphantly returns with "Deaf To Our Prayers", which is a stunning portrayal of sheer aggression and musical technicality that will quickly catch the attention of any extreme music fan. The group's new video for the track "Counterweight" — taken from their S...

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Time Will Fuse Its Worth

Admittedly, I've not paid much attention to KYLESA since the split disc with CREAM ABDUL BABAR, and for no reason in particular. Spending time with the new full-length, "Time Will Fuse its Worth" makes me want to go back and check out 2005's "To Walk a Middle Course" and the "No Ending/100 Degree He...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM: New Album Artwork, Release Date, Music Revealed

Chicago dark metal act NOVEMBERS DOOM has set a February 20, 2007 release date for its new album, "The Novella Reservoir" (The End Records). The album artwork and an MP3 of the song "Drown the Inland Mere" can be found at www.thenovellareservoir.com. The follow-up to 2005's "The Pale Haunt Departure...

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FEAR MY THOUGHTS Sets Release Date For 'Vulcanus'

German melodic thrash powerhouse FEAR MY THOUGHTS will release its new album, "Vulcanus", on January 23, 2007 via Century Media. The CD was mixed by acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen (ABORTED, HATESPHERE) and is the group's first release for Century Media, with whom they signed this past summer...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Studio Update

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have issued the following update: "Just a quick update on the studio progress. We're now roughly three weeks into the recording of our 8th (or is it 9th? Depends on how you count...) full-length offering, and everything has more or less proceeded acc...

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BETZEFER: 'Early Grave' Video Preview Available

Israeli metallers BETZEFER shot a video for the song "Early Grave" last month with director Noah Shulman. Check out a preview of the clip at this location. "Early Grave" comes off the group's debut album, "Down Low", which was released last year via Roadrunner Records. The group's energetic brand of...