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OBSCURA: 'Retribution' Reissued With Bonus Tracks

"Retribution", the debut album from German death metallers OBSCURA, will be reissued on February 16 via Relapse Records. The 2006 CD has been remastered and repackaged with three bonus tracks. OBSCURA is currently out on the 2010 Bonecrusher Fest with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, NECR...

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EVOCATION Prepares To Record New Album

Swedish death metallers EVOCATION have issued the following update: "It's January 2010 and it's cold, dark and kinda depressive. This is the perfect conditions for us to start recording our full-length #3, which is also once again going to be released by the mighty Cyclone Empire in the fall this ye...

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IHSAHN, DEATH ANGEL, EYEHATEGOD, Others Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

IHSAHN, DEATH ANGEL and EYEHATEGOD are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Inferno festival, set to take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ÅRABROT BELPHEGOR BENEDICTION BLODSPOR COMO MUERTOS DEATH ANGEL DEMON...

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AUGURY Seeking Drummer For THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Tour

Montreal progressive death metal act AUGURY is seeking a drummer for its upcoming tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, OBSCURA and HATESPHERE. The trek will run from February 24 to March 24. Interest parties can contact the group at [email protected]. Drummer Antoine Baril announced his departure f...

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EERIE VON Discusses 'Misery Obscura' Book On KMKF 101.5 FM's 'The Pit'

Drewcifer from KMKF 101.5 FM's "The Pit" radio show in Northeast Kansas recently interviewed Eerie Von (DANZIG, SAMHAIN, ROSEMARY'S BABIES) about the release of Eerie's new photography book, "Misery Obscura: The Photography Of Eerie Von (1981-2009)". Segments from Drewcifer's interview can be found...

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HATESPHERE Parts Ways With Drummer, Pulls Out Of HYPOCRISY Tour

Drummer Dennis Buhl has quit Danish thrashers HATESPHERE due to "severe back problems." As a result, the band has been forced to cancel its participation in the upcoming HYPOCRISY European tour. HATESPHERE has recruited former MERCENARY drummer Mike Park (pictured below) to play on the band's upcomi...

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OBSCURA To Release 'Cosmogenesis' Tablature Book

German death metallers OBSCURA will release an official guitar tablature book for their latest album, "Cosmogenesis", on January 5. The 145-page book contains the full tablature for all rhythm and lead guitar tracks on the album, expanded album artwork, track-by-track commentary and an introduction...

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Legendary Punk And Metal Icon EERIE VON Schedules NYC In-Store

On Friday, January 8, 2010, punk legend Eerie Von (DANZIG, SAMHAIN) will make a special in-store appearance at New York's Generation Records in support of his new photography book, "Misery Obscura: The Photography Of Eerie Von (1981-2009)". He and designer Tom Bejgrowicz will sign copies of the book...

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PESTILENCE Seeking New Drummer

Patrick Mameli (guitar, vocals) of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has issued the following update: "As you all might know, the mighty Jeroen [Paul Thesseling, bass; OBSCURA] is back in the PESTILENCE camp!!! To make things even more interesting, we, PESTILENCE, ar...

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THULCANDRA: New Album Title Revealed

THULCANDRA — the reactivated German black/death metal band featuring members of OBSCURA, DARK FORTRESS and HELFAHRT — has completed the songwriting sessions for its new album, "Fallen Angels Dominion". The group will enter Woodshed Studios later this month with producers V. Santura and Steffen Kumme...

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EMPIRES OF EDEN To Enter Studio In January

EMPIRES OF EDEN, the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall, will hit the studio in January 2010 to complete the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut, "Songs of War and Vengeance". The next album will include an international all-star lineup of some of metal's most power...

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THE FACELESS Guitarist Interviewed On 'White Noise Metal' Video Podcast

On first blush, you might not find a lot in common between the frenzy of a show featuring the technical death metal of THE FACELESS and the quiet ambiance of a fusion jazz club but the two are far more similar than they might seem. On the latest episode of the "White Noise Metal" video ...

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DYING FETUS: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

The third in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for DYING FETUS' new album, "Descend Into Depravity", can be viewed below. "Descend Into Depravity" sold around 2,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No....

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Process of a New Decline

The chances that you will read a negative review of GOROD's "Process of a New Decline" are slim at best. The French tech-death band's follow up to "Leading Vision" has been hailed as one of the year's best albums of its kind. It would seem that GOROD has in fact earned its place among the ...

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Spectral Extravagance

Just as it seems like there has been a resurgence of acts playing an old school Swedish death metal style, so does there seem to be a renewed worldwide interest among labels in releasing albums from the technical/progressive end of the genre. Another case in point is Athens' CEREBRUM who has release...