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OBSCURA Interviewed At Belgium's MASS DEATHRUCTION Festival (Video)

Metalchroniques.fr conducted an interview with Hannes Grossman and Christian Muenzer of the progressive death metal act OBSCURA when they played at the Mass Deathruction festival on December 4, 2010 in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. You can now watch the chat below. Photos of the event are available at...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Swedish technical death metallers SPAWN OF POSSESSION have issued the following update: "We regret to inform you that we have released Richard Schill of his drumming duties in SPAWN OF POSSESSION. Reason being is that Richard depends very much on actual band practice and with SPAWN OF POSSESSION mem...

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SADIST Guitarist To Guest On OBSCURA Album

Tommy Talamanca, guitarist and keyboardist of the Italian prog/death band SADIST, will guest on OBSCURA's forthcoming album, "Omnivium". Tommy will contribute a guitar solo to the track "Euclidean Elements". Tommy recently inked a new endorsement deal with Vikguitars. He is currently working on the...

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OBSCURA Completes Work On New Album; Track Listing Revealed

Progressive death metal act OBSCURA will release its new album, "Omnivium", in March 2011 via Relapse Records. The nine-track CD was recorded and mixed at Woodshed Studio in southern Germany with engineer Victor Bullok (a.k.a. V. Santura) of TRIPTYKON and DARK FORTRESS. "Omnivium" track listing: 01....

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THULCANDRA To Enter Studio In December

THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — has issued the following update: "We are very proud to announce that we have almost completed the songwriting process for our upcoming release, which will be entitled 'Under A Frozen...

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RON JARZOMBEK Talks S.A. SLAYER, Jazz And BLOTTED SCIENCE

Prog-Sphere.com has posted an extensive interview with acclaimed guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE, SPASTIC INK). During the chat, Jarzombek talked about everything from his early days with S.A. SLAYER, also featuring current MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain, to his feelings on j...

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OBSCURA: RAN Guitars To Create Official STEFFEN KUMMERER Signature Guitar

Polish guitar manufacturer RAN Guitars has created the official Steffen Kummerer signature guitar. The custom OBSCURA model is a seven-string, neck-through-body mahogany guitar featuring EMG pickups and a Schaller Floyd Rose tremolo. The band’s logo is embossed on the fret board inlay. Check out det...

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RON JARZOMBEK Issues Update On WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE And Upcoming DVDs

Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas-based guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE, SPASTIC INK) has issued the following update: "Basically, what's going on is I have quite a few things in the works right now, but haven't completed much of anything since the BLOTTED SCIENCE 'The Machi...

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OBSCURA: New Album Title Announced

Progressive death metal act OBSCURA has set "Omnivium" as the title of its new album, due in early 2011 via Relapse Records. The nine-track CD was recorded and is now being mixed at Woodshed Studio in southern Germany with engineer V. Santura (TRIPTYKON, DARK FORTRESS). Commented OBSCURA founder Ste...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION Rejoined By Singer DENNIS RÖNDUM

Swedish technical death metallers SPAWN OF POSSESSION have parted ways with vocalist Matthew Chalk (PSYCROPTIC) and have been rejoined by Dennis Röndum. Commented the band: "Yes, Dennis is back in the band, where he belongs. "We would like to thank Chalky for the time he was a part of the band, He h...

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EPICA, Ex-AFTER FOREVER Members Launch MAYAN, Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST

The following update has been posted on the official web site of the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA: "Although EPICA has been touring around the world for months, [guitarist/songwriter] Mark [Jansen] found the time to put another band together, which he takes very seriously: MAYAN. "Mark founded M...

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Mexico's MEZCAL METAL FEST 2 Canceled

The previously announced Mezcal Metal Fest 2, which was scheduled to take place September 26 at World Trade Center in Mexico City, Mexico, has been canceled. The following acts were supposed to take part in the event: DEATH ANGEL DESTRUCTION EVILE GOD FORBID NECROPHAGIST OBSCURA OBITUARY ONE MAN ARM...

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WINTERHORDE: 'Hunting The Human' Video Released

"Hunting The Human", the new video from Israeli extreme metallers WINTERHORDE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in Tel Aviv-Jaffo with director Sergey Maydin and it features an appearance by renowned Israeli "underground" actress and model Angel Ogasta. "Hunting The Human" comes off WINTERHO...

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GOD FORBID Confirmed For MEZCAL METAL FEST 2

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID have been confirmed for the Mezcal Metal Fest 2, set to take place September 26 at World Trade Center in Mexico City, Mexico. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DEATH ANGEL DESTRUCTION EVILE GOD FORBID NECROPHAGIST OBSCURA OBITUARY ONE MAN ARMY AND THE...

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OBSCURA/PESTILENCE Bassist To Emigrate To Italy

Dutch bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (OBSCURA, PESTILENCE),known for his signature six-string fretless playing in progressive death metal, will emigrate from Holland to Italy (Rossiglione) due to "significant changes" in his private life. Thesseling, who currently resides in Amsterdam, emphasizes t...