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THE AGONIST: 'Lullabies For A Dormant Mind' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Lullabies For A Dormant Mind", the sophomore album from the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted band THE AGONIST, sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 105 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)...

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ANNIHILATOR Honored At Canada's INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR were honored in the "Favorite Metal Artist/Group" category at the 2009 Indie Awards (Independent Music Awards),which was held this past Saturday, March 14 at the Royal York Hotel (Canadian Room) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also nominated in the "Metal" category...

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THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR: Official Lineup Revealed

The official lineup for this year's "The Summer Slaughter Tour" has been announced and it looks as follows: NECROPHAGIST (co-headliner) SUFFOCATION (co-headliner) ENSIFERUM ** DARKEST HOUR WINDS OF PLAGUE DYING FETUS BORN OF OSIRIS ORIGIN BENEATH THE MASSACRE * AFTER THE BURIAL DECREPIT BIRTH * BLAC...

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SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR: This Year's Lineup Revealed?

According to MikeThrasherPresents.com, the following bands will play Portland, Oregon's Roseland Theatre on Thursday, July 2, 2009 as part of this year's Summer Slaughter Tour: NECROPHAGIST SUFFOCATION ENSIFERUM DARKEST HOUR WINDS OF PLAGUE DYING FETUS BORN OF OSIRIS ORIGIN AFTER THE BURIAL BLACKGUA...

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THE AGONIST: Performance Footage Of New Songs Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted band THE AGONIST performing two new songs — "Birds Elope With The Sun" and "When The Bough Breaks" — on March 8, 2009 at the Underworld in the group's hometown can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "IAMFeAR7"). THE AGONIST...

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THE AGONIST Replaces INTRONAUT On THE HAUNTED Tour

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted band THE AGONIST will replace INTRONAUT on THE HAUNTED's upcoming North American tour alongside Century Media labelmates NACHTMYSTIUM. THE AGONIST comments: "We are so psyched and honored to be touring with THE HAUNTED! It's unbelievable that we will be...

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EMBEDDED Prepares To Release 'Beyond The Flesh'

German death metal band EMBEDDED will release its new album, "Beyond The Flesh", later in the year through DB Agency. The band's third full-length effort was recorded at the Soundlodge Studio (GOD DETHRONED, SINISTER, DEW-SCENTED) in Germany and will feature artwork (see below) by Remy of Head Split...

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CRYPTOPSY, Ex-MORBID ANGEL, KRALLICE Members To Jam With Egyptian Artist In NY Museum

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek's new performance piece, B'doun Wag'h (a follow-up to the exhibition "Faceless" in 2007),provocatively incorporates Middle Eastern design, death metal music, and Darfur activism. Death and black metal musicians Steve Tucker (formerly of MORBID ANGEL),Flo Mounier (CRYPTO...

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Quebec's TROIS-RIVIÈRES METALFEST: 2009 Festival Dates Set

The ninth edition of the Trois-Rivières Metalfest — the only extreme metal festival in the province of Quebec, Canada — will take place on November 13-14 at the Batisse Industrielle, in Trois-Rivière. This venue has been homeground for the festival for the last two years and has proven to be a well-...

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THE AGONIST Announces U.S. Dates

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted band THE AGONIST will team up with DANCE CLUB MASSACRE for the following U.S. dates in March: March 13 - Doug's Rockhouse - Aurora, Michigan March 14 - Static Age - Romeo, Michigan March 15 - Gamer’s Paradise - Flint, Michigan March 16 - The Juke Box - R...

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THE AGONIST Helps You Build Your Own Coffin

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted band THE AGONIST will release its second album, "Lullabies For A Dormant Mind", in Europe on February 23 and in North America on March 10 through Century Media Records You can now build your own THE AGONIST coffin and check out two brand new exclusive tr...

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Former AGGRESSION Drummer Dead At 43

Drummer Gaetan "Gate" Bourassa of the cult Canadian death/thrash band AGGRESSION passed away in Laval, Quebec, Canada at age 43. Autopsy revealed that he suffered a heart attack caused by a heavy intake of a controlled substance. Commented AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe: "Gate was an...

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CRYPTOPSY Guitarist Quits

Guitarist Alex Auburn has announced his departure from the Canadian death metal act CRYPTOPSY. "There are many reasons why I must leave the band, and this has been going on for a while now, so I am quitting," Alex said in a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "The band and I believe it is better...

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CRYPTOPSY: New Video Interview With FLO MOUNIER Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with drummer Flo Mounier of Montreal-based extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY. Watch the chat in four parts below. "The Unspoken King", CRYPTOPSY's sixth full-length and first to feature new vocalist Matt McGachy, was released June 24, 2008 to a wide ar...

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THE AGONIST: Two New Tracks Posted Online

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted band THE AGONIST has posted two tracks from its forthcoming second album, "Lullabies For A Dormant Mind", on the group's MySpace page. Check out "The Tempest" and "Martyr Art" at this location. Due in Europe on February 23 and in North America on March 1...