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Ill Innocence

Never underestimate the power of primitivism. THE STOOGES had it, DARKTHRONE has it, SUNNO))) has it, HELLHAMMER had it…you know the list. In each of those examples though, there is far more at work than a stripped down sound and a primal essence; it is indeed a matter of finding the sweet spot or f...

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DARKTHRONE To Record New Song This Month

Anthony Morgan of Lucem Fero recently conducted an e-mail interview with DARKTHRONE's Fenriz. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: Q: The album name ("F.O.A.D.") has a somewhat punk vibe to it, so what punk elements do you feel this album incorporates? Fenriz: "There's much more...

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GALLHAMMER: Entire 'Ill Innocence' Album Available For Streaming

MP3.com is currently streaming the entire new album from Japanese all-girl trio GALLHAMMER. Entitled "Ill Innocence", the CD was released in Europe on September 24 via Peaceville Records. Listen to the album at this location. Following the introduction (for many people) in early 2007 to this extra-s...

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MANES Recording New EP

MANES, the Norwegian band featuring members of THIRD AND THE MORTAL, ATROX and CHTON, has issued the following update: "Well, we've actually started a little recording now. We have no planned releasedate or much more to share about this, apart from the fact that it isn't for a new album. An EP maybe...

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Japanese All-Girl Trio GALLHAMMER: Video Interview Available

René Ackermann of UK's Contraband Candy conducted an interview with Japanese all-girl trio GALLHAMMER at the band's first-ever live gig out of Japan. Watch the 10-minute chat below. GALLHAMMER released its new album, "Ill Innocence", on September 24 via Peaceville Records. Following the introduction...

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DETHKLOK, DOWN, ARCH ENEMY, THE BLED First-Week Sales Revealed

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending September 30, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred [except numbers over 20,000, which are rounded to the nearest thousand]; The Billboard 200 chart position incl...

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DEATHWISH: 1986 Demo Available For Download

The 1986 debut three-song demo cassette by UK thrash quartet DEATHWISH has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "DEATHWISH weren't like UK counterparts XENTRIX, who wished to be American. Already the title track, 'Sword of Justice', sounds...

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ENTOMBED, EX-MAYHEM Vocalist To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

Ex-MAYHEM vocalist and ENTOMBED bassist Nicko Elgstrand and guitarist Alex Hellid were interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, September 19) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release, "Maniac drops by o...

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Japanese All-Girl Trio GALLHAMMER To Release 'Ill Innocence' This Month

Japanese all-girl trio GALLHAMMER will release its new album, "Ill Innocence", on September 24 via Peaceville Records. Following the introduction (for many people) in early 2007 to this extra-special band, with the release of "The Dawn of…" (a CD/DVD of demo/rehearsal material with a ton of live foo...

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VORKUTA Announces New Drummer

Hungarian black metallers VORKUTA have announced the addition of a permanent drummer, Khrul, who is also known for drumming in other Hungarian black metal bands such as WITCHCRAFT, MARBLEBOG, and VÉRZIVATAR. VORKUTA's first release to feature their new drummer will be a split 7" EP with Japanese thr...

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DEINONYCHUS To Release New Album In October

Dutch doomsters DEINONYCHUS have issued the following update: "'Warfare Machines' is the new title of the forthcoming DEINONYCHUS album which will be released on My Kingdom Music on the 12th of October 2007. Recorded and mastered in Italy under the guidance of Giuseppe Orlando [NOVEMBRE] (who also p...

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GOATWHORE Frontman: 'We've Never Claimed To Be Fully Black Metal'

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently asked GOATWHORE lead vocalist Ben Falgoust about his stance on the attitude and seriousness that come with being considered true black metal, or as the black metal elitists call it "trve." "It's just that sometimes I think people do it because it's this 'cult...

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BLUT AUS NORD: 'Odinist' Artwork Revealed

French extremists BLUT AUS NORD have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Odinist", at this location. According to the group's record label, Candlelight Records, "this opus is considered by the band as a return to the feeling of their first creations. More epic, melodic and powerful!" A fe...

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Devils in Iron

The Northwest U.S. Cult known as SCORCHED EARTH has been kicking around for a good many years now and continue to keep its vicious mix of thrash and black metal (with bits of doom and death) dirty as hell and rotten to the core. I recall reviewing 2003's "Gods, Kings, and Conquerors" and getting qui...

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Ex-ENFORSAKEN Guitarist Launches 'Trend-Free Death Metal' Band THE SHOTGUN SUICIDES

Former ENFORSAKEN guitarist Steve Stell has resurfaced in the Chicago, Illinois-based band called THE SHOTGUN SUICIDES. Commented Stell: "When ENFORSAKEN broke up in August of 2006, I took a few months off from the music thing. After eight years of playing with and managing ENFORSAKEN, I definitely...