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MANTIC RITUAL Pulls Out Of KEEP IT TRUE Festival; PROCESSION Steps In
Pennsylvanian thrash metal band MANTIC RITUAL (formerly MELTDOWN) has been forced to cancel their appearance at the Keep It True XII festival, which is scheduled to take place April 24-25, 2009 at the Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. Replacing them on the festival billing will be Ch...February 5, 2009
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PROFANE OMEN: 'Inherit The Void' Artwork Revealed
The cover artwork for "Inherit The Void", the sophomore full-length album from the Finnish metal band PROFANE OMEN, can be viewed below. Due on March 4 through Playground Music Scandinavia, the CD was recorded with producer Ville Sorvali of MOONSORROW and Aleksanteri Kuosa. "Inherit The Void" track...February 5, 2009
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PROCESSION Confirmed For Germany's DOOM SHALL RISE Festival
Chile's PROCESSION has been confirmed for the Doom Shall Rise festival. The world's biggest event exclusively dedicated to doom metal, Doom Shall Rise is set to take place on April 17-18, 2009 at the Chapel in Göppingen (near Stuttgart),Germany. The final festival billing is as follows: BLACK SHAPE...February 4, 2009
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AHAB: Studio Update
AHAB, the German funeral doom metal band featuring MIDNATTSOL guitarist Daniel Droste on guitar/vocals and ex-MIDNATTSOL guitarist Christian Hector, has entered the studio to begin recording its sophomore album for a late spring/early summer release via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2006's "The C...February 4, 2009
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ASHES YOU LEAVE To Release New Album In March
Croatian gothic/doom metal band ASHES YOU LEAVE will release its new album, "Songs Of The Lost", on March 23 through the Greek label Sleaszy Rider. "Songs Of The Lost" is the gorup's first album in seven years (and fifth overall). The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Apathy Overdose 02. T...February 3, 2009
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BLACK SEPTEMBER To Enter Studio This Month
Chicago's blackened death metallers BLACK SEPTEMBER will enter Brick City Studios in Chicago later this month to begin recording their new EP for an early summer release. The follow-up to 2008's split release "Thrive & Decay" with doom masters THOU will feature two brand new songs entitled "Bloo...February 3, 2009
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SYRACH Guitarist Quits
Norwegian doom metallers SYRACH have issued the following update: "Today we got the message we'd been expecting for some time. Our guitarist Reichborn [a.k.a. Noralf Venås] chose to leave the band due to lack of motivation. He finished his parts and contributed well in the studio, which we thank him...February 3, 2009
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OMNIUM GATHERUM: Video Interview Available
SoundShock.net conducted an an interview with Finnish metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM when they played the Underworld in London, England in 2008. The chat has now been posted online and can be viewed below. Released on October 14 in the U.S. via Candlelight Records, OMNIUM GATHERUM's latest album, "The Re...February 2, 2009
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The End is not Near Enough
A few years back it seemed like every time I turned around I was getting killer sludge/doom releases from the fertile Northeast Ohio scene. Releases from FISTULA, RUE, and tons of others on labels like Retribute and Corley Music (superman Corey Bing's label) were constantly filling my mailbox. Then...February 2, 2009
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Weight of Light
One way to help bury the memories of a former band's implosion under horrific circumstances is to start a new and better project. Belgium's SERPENTCULT is that new and better project, following close on the heels of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, the act disbanding after its lead vocalist, Steve Wackenie...February 2, 2009
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JAVELINA To Enter Studio In March
Philadelphia's doom/sludge masters JAVELINA (pronounced "ha-va-'lE-na") will enter Volume Studios (PELICAN, RWAKE, NACHTMYSTIUM, MINSK) in Chicago in March with producer Sanford Parker to begin recording their new album for a late summer/early fall release via Translation Loss Records. The follow-up...February 1, 2009
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WELTER IN THY BLOOD Prepares To Release 'The Transference Of Misery'
Los Angeles, California-based three-piece black funeral doom act WELTER IN THY BLOOD will have its album "The Transference of Misery" released in early 2009 via the Dutch labels Totalvernichtung and Todesstunde. It will be made available as a full-length LP, limited to 300 copies, through Todesstund...January 31, 2009
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FAAL, GORATH Confirmed For Holland's NIGHT OF THE DAMNED Festival
Dutch doom band FAAL and the Belgian black metal act GORATH are among the confirmed performers for the second edition of the Night of the Damned festival, set to take place March 28 in the small room of de Kade in Zaandam, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are ONHEIL and ORLOG. Tickets are o...January 31, 2009
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NOVEMBRE Forced To Pull Out Of HELLHOUNDS FEST; Band To Tour Europe With EVERGREY
Italy's NOVEMBRE has been forced to pull out of the upcoming Hellhounds Fest 2009 tour (see poster below) featuring TIAMAT, THE 69 EYES and AVA INFERI, which is scheduled to kick off February 10 in Hamburg, Germany. According to the trek's organizer, Henk Mol of Holland's Vain Productions, "[Berlin,...January 31, 2009
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PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE Completes Work On New Album
Guitarist Luke "Ljosalfur" Lehane of the U.K. black metallers PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE has issued the following update: "We have returned from five days at the studio with acclaimed producer Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR). He has mixed the [second PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE] album into a GREAT...January 30, 2009
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