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GIANT SQUID Re-Recording Debut Album

Northern California's GIANT SQUID spent the Thanksgiving weekend re-recording their 2002 independent release "Metridium Field" to serve as their debut for The End Records. Even though guitarist/singer Aaron Gregory is bogged down with studio and school work, he still found time to submit the followi...

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PRONG: More U.S. Dates Announced

PRONG will be teaming up with STATIC-X and ILL NINO for two shows at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California at the end of the month. In addition, they have scheduled three more headlining dates in late March. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Dec. 22 - Key Club - Hollywood, ...

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THE MIGHTY NIMBUS Working On Concept Album

Minnesota's THE MIGHTY NIMBUS are currently working on their second full-length album, "Chronicles of the Northern Beast", tentatively due in 2006 via Threeman Recordings (Candlelight Records in the U.S.). Commented frontman Alexander "The Yeti" Bones: "We are not fucking around. This is serious shi...

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DARKTHRONE: 'Preparing For War' Special Edition Boxset Available For Pre-Order

Peaceville Records have just released a special edition boxset of DARKTHRONE's "Preparing for War" anthology (originally issued in 2001),which covers more rare tracks and includes a DVD of rare interview and live footage. It is only available for pre-order online from Peaceville's online store at t...

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Finnish Metal Musicians To Take Part In DIMEBAG BEYOND FOREVER Tour

A dozen or so Finnish metal musicians will be taking part in the "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour", set to kick off in early December. A posting at the trek's official web site, www.dimetour.com, reads as follows: "Once again it is the time to raise our hands and salute our fallen brother Dimebag Darrel...

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DARK FORTRESS Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced the signing of German black metal hopefuls DARK FORTRESS. The group's fourth full-length CD, "Séance", will be released in Europe on January 30, 2006. Formed in 1994, DARK FORTRESS have established themselves in the top ranks of the genre with captivating, intense...

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DEICIDE, MAYHEM Featured In 'Death Metal Murders' BBC Documentary

DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton will feature in an hour-long BBC documentary called "Death Metal Murders" (part of the acclaimed "This World" series) which explores link between heavy metal music (specifically death and black metal) and Satanism and murder.The show will air at 9:00 p.m. (GMT) on Thursd...

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Kenose

"Mysterious," "Kvlt," and all those other underground black metal descriptors apply in the most sincere of ways to French act DEATHSPELL OMEGA. Southern Lord once again ensures that a quality black metal product is available to those living outside the northernmost forests and desolate cavernous reg...

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MADDER MORTEM: 'Desiderata' To Arrive In March

Norway's MADDER MORTEM will release their long-awaited new album, "Desiderata", in March 2006 via Peaceville Records. The CD will be accompanied by a video for one of the tracks of the album. The clip has already been shot and is in the final stages of editing. MADDER MORTEM recorded "Desiderata" at...

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RAMMSTEIN: 'Rosenrot' Single Details Revealed

According to Herzeleid.com, German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have selected the title track of their new album, "Rosenrot", as their next single. "Rosenrot" (the single) will be released on December 9, 2005 and will contain the following tracks: 01. Rosenrot (Single Version) (03:47) 02. Rosenrot...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER Sign With I HATE RECORDS

Indiana-based doomsters THE GATES OF SLUMBER have inked a deal with I Hate Records. The group are scheduled to enter the studio in early 2006 to begin recording their sophomore album, "Suffer No Guilt", tentatively due in June. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Suffer No Guilt", "Dweller i...

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PRONG: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

PRONG have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Nov. 09 - Key Club - Los Angeles LA, , CA Nov. 10 - The Galaxy - Santa Ana, CA Nov. 11 - The Pound - San Francisco, CA Nov. 12 - Empire Ballroom - Las Vegas, NV Nov. 19 - Studio Seven - ...

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Victims of Science

When this album came out in 1990, on the tiny Wild Rags label, founder Richard C. was on a one-man crusade to uphold vinyl and cassettes, and compact discs be damned. (We see how well that worked out, both for vinyl and for Wild Rags.) As a result, promising bands like HELLWITCH, ARCANE and GAMMACID...

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The Fallen One of Flames

Here's a little history lesson, courtesy of the kult-hounds over at Paragon (CHARNEL VALLEY, the torturous RIGOR SARDONICUS). Recorded in the winter of 1991-92 in the Arctic darkness of northern Finland, this demo captures a real sense of the haunting atmosphere black metal was originally meant to i...

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DISGORGE Cancel MODESTO FEST Appearance

California death-grind band DISGORGE have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Modesto Fest on Saturday, October 29 "due to an injury within the band," according to a posting on the group's official web site. "Nothing serious!!" the posting adds. "We will be back in Northern California soon...