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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...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Frontman Interviewed By METAL STORM; Video Available

Baz Anderson of Metal Storm conducted an interview with vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE on October 30, 2009 in Sheffield, England. Watch the chat in three parts below. CANNIBAL CORPSE kicked off the European Plague Tour earlier this month with direct...

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EERIE VON's Photo Book Pushed Back To December

From the deepest depths of punk rock's 1970s primordial wastelands, through the stygian goth swamps of the 1980s, and on into the bloodstained arenas of 1990s heavy metal, Eerie Von witnessed it all. Beginning as the unofficial photographer for punk legends the MISFITS and later taking charge of the...

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PESTILENCE Rejoined By Bassist JEROEN PAUL THESSELING

OBSCURA bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling has rejoined resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers PESTILENCE after a 15-year break. Thesseling, known for his six-string fretless signature, played on PESTILENCE's fourth album, "Spheres". "After such a long period of time it's great to be part of P...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: New Video Interview With ALEX WEBSTER Posted Online

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with bassist Alex Webster of Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE at this year's Way Of Darkness festival, which was held October 2-3, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. Watch the chat below. CANNIBAL CORPSE kicked off the European Plague Tour e...

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DYING FETUS Interviewed At Germany's WAY OF DARKNESS Festival

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with Baltimore death metallers DYING FETUS at this year's Way Of Darkness festival, which was held October 2-3, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany. Watch the chat below. DYING FETUS will embark on a North American co-headlining tour with THE FACELES...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE In Milan: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CANNIBAL CORPSE performing the song "I Cum Blood" on October 13, 2009 in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Photos of the sold-out concert at Club Alcatraz are available on the news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Evisceration Plague 02. The Time...

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DYING FETUS, THE FACELESS To Team Up For North American Tour

Baltimore death metallers DYING FETUS will embark on a North American co-headlining tour with THE FACELESS in November. Dubbed "The Planetary Depravity Tour", the trek will also include BENEATH THE MASSACRE, VITAL REMAINS, ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY and more on select dates. The dates are as follows:...