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GNOSTIC: Debut Album Release Date Announced
Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers GNOSTIC — who feature in their ranks three members of the current lineup of ATHEIST — will release their debut album, "Engineering the Rule", on May 25 via France's Season Of Mist. GNOSTIC's sound is described in a press release as follows: "Taking the progressive so...March 12, 2009
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TODAY IS THE DAY Pulls Out Of MARYLAND DEATHFEST; WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Steps In
TODAY IS THE DAY has cancelled its appearance at the 2009 edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place from May 22-24 at the Sonar in Baltimore. Replacing them on the bill will be Pacific Northwestern black metal eco-terrorists WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM. As previously reported, legendary Bos...March 5, 2009
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DREAM THEATER Confirmed For France's HELLFEST
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have been confirmed for this year's Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED ADAGIO ALL SHALL PERISH AMEBIX AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX AUGUST BURN RED AURA NOIR BACKYARD BABIES BETRAYED BLO...March 2, 2009
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PESTILENCE: Another New Song Posted Online
Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has uploaded a new song, "Devouring Frenzy", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Resurrection Macabre", which is scheduled for release on March 13 in Europe (April 14 in the U.S.) via Holland's Mascot...March 2, 2009
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IMMORTAL, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA
IMMORTAL, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and EVILE have been confirmed for the 12th annual Tuska open-air metal festival, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days. In addition, a c...March 2, 2009
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EYES OF NOCTUM Pulls Out Of Norway's INFERNO Festival; EPISODE 13 Steps In
EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage),has pulled out of this year's Inferno festival, set to take place April 8-11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. They will be replaced on the bill by the Turkish black metal band EPISODE 13....February 28, 2009
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OBSCURA: 'Cosmogenesis' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed
"Cosmogenesis", the second full-length album from German death metallers OBSCURA, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 71 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums b...February 25, 2009
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Cosmogenesis
They'll be a tendency in critical circles to dub OBSCURA the new ATHEIST (or insert any similar originator) and while that may be a tad overblown, it isn't far off. On sophomore album "Cosmogenesis" — the German band that features in its ranks ex-members of NECROPHAGIST and PESTILENCE — have what wi...February 24, 2009
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OBSCURA: Video Interview With JEROEN PAUL THESSELING Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling of German death metallers OBSCURA. Watch the chat below. "Cosmogenesis", the second full-length album from OBSCURA, was released in the U.S. on February 17 via Relapse Records (March 2 internationally). The CD...February 23, 2009
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VREID To Support PESTILENCE In Europe
VREID, the Norwegian band formed by former WINDIR members Hváll (bass),Steingrim (drums) and Sture (vocals, guitar),will support resurrected Dutch extreme metallers PESTILENCE on their upcoming European tour. VREID bassist Hváll states: "PESTILENCE is one of those dinosaurs that will never die. Th...February 23, 2009
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OBSCURA: Video Interview Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with guitarist Christian Muenzner of German death metallers OBSCURA. Watch the chat below. "Cosmogenesis", the second full-length album from OBSCURA, was released in the U.S. on February 17 via Relapse Records (March 2 internationally). The CD fe...February 20, 2009
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MISTWEAVER Signs With XTREEM MUSIC
Spanish "medieval melodic death metal" band MISTWEAVER has inked adeal with Xtreem Music for the release of its fourth album, "Tales from the Grave". The drums for the CD were laid down in a studio in Barcelona with additional recording sessions taking place at Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden...February 18, 2009
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MESHUGGAH, DARK FUNERAL Confirmed For Spain's LORCA ROCK
MESHUGGAH and DARK FUNERAL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place July 24-25 in Lorca, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AKERCOCKE ARCH ENEMY CARCASS DARK FUNERAL EVILE MARDUK MESHUGGAH MUNICIPAL WASTE OBITUARY PESTILENCE For mor...February 17, 2009
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ENSLAVED Pulls Out Of Athens Gig With HAIL OF BULLETS
Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have pulled out of their previously announced February 22, 2009 concert at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. HAIL OF BULLETS — the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens...February 16, 2009
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OLD MAN'S CHILD: New Song Posted Online
Norwegian melodic black metal band OLD MAN'S CHILD, which is led by guitarist/vocalist Galder (also in DIMMU BORGIR),has posted the title track from its forthcoming album, "Slaves Of The World", on the group's MySpace page. Due on May 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally),...February 13, 2009
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