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SAMAEL To Release New Single

Switzerland's SAMAEL will be issuing a new single, "Telepath", prior to the release of their forthcoming full-length CD, "Reign of Light", which is expected to arrive in October. The complete track listing for the single is as follows: 01. Telepath 02. Inch'Allah 03. Telepathic (remix) 04. Inch'Alla...
August 17, 2004
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SAMAEL Name New Album

Switzerland's SAMAEL have set "Reign of Light" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in the fall. The CD was mixed at two different studios in Switzerland and was co-produced by Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT),who has worked with the group on most of their previous eff...
June 20, 2004
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Egyptian Black Metallers ODIOUS To Support SAMAEL At ACOUSTICA FESTIVAL

Egyptian black metallers ODIOUS will be the sole support act for Switzerland's SAMAEL at the Acoustica Festival in Alexandria, Egypt on July 16. Formed in 1998 in Alexandria, ODIOUS' lineup consists of Raafat Magdi (rhythm guitar),Bassem Fakhri (vocals and synth),Rami Magdi (drums and darbouka),A...
June 19, 2004
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SAMAEL To Play In Egypt Next Month

Switzerland's SAMAEL will be performing at the Acoustica Festival in Alexandria, Egypt on July 16. In other news, the band completed work on their new studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Sweden's Regain Records. More information will be made available soon. SAMAEL fulfil...
June 17, 2004
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IN EXTREME, LOUDBLAST, IMPALED NAZARENE Confirmed For France's ROTONDE FESTIVAL

IN EXTREMO, LOUDBLAST, STRATOVARIUS and IMPALED NAZARENE are among the bands confirmed for the Rotonde Festial 8, a two-day event scheduled to take place May 21-22 in Hirson, France. The complete line up for the festival is as follows: Friday, May 21: Main stage: IN EXTREMO LOUDBLAST BENIGHTED DYLAT...
April 18, 2004
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SAMAEL Sign With REGAIN RECORDS

Switzerland's SAMAEL have inked a deal with Sweden's Regain Records. The group are currently writing material for their next studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year. SAMAEL fulfilled their contractual obligations to longtime label Century Media Records with the delivery of the "Era...
April 13, 2004
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'Monsters of Metal Vol. 2': The Ultimate Metal DVD Compilation Returns With Second Installment

Nuclear Blast Records Europe has just released "Monsters of Metal Vol. 2" (view cover here),the second installment of what it calls "the ultimate metal DVD compilation," featuring both Nuclear Blast artists and bands signed to other labels. The complete track listing for the two-disc set is as foll...
April 10, 2004
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SAMAEL: Double-CD Package To Surface In Early 2004

The "Era One" project, featuring Vorph and Xy from SAMAEL (delivered to Century Media Records in September 2002),and the album "Lesson In Magic #1 by Samaël" (consisting of nine original tracks of electro/ambient music, delivered at the end of the summer),will likely be released in early 2004 as a...
November 15, 2003
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THE KOVENANT's Trip From Hell To Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

THE KOVENANT bassist/vocalist Lex Icon has posted the following account of the band's "Spinal Tap"-ish trip to Abtsgmünd, Germany last month for this year's edition of the Summer Breeze festival: "(Time) 06:30 - 21.08.03: (Location) Small Town 2 hours north of Oslo - Hamar "We start driving towards...
September 8, 2003
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CATHEDRAL Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

U.K.-based cult doom rockers CATHEDRAL have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's follow-up to last year's "The VIIth Coming" is tentatively due in early 2004. CATHEDRAL were previously signed to Dream Catcher Records in Europe and Spitfire Records in the U.S. CATHEDRAL will be teami...
July 24, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Offers Update From The Road

In his latest update from the road, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon sheds a little light on the hazards of being on the road, some great new & vintage music to listen to, the virtues of dual rectifiers, and pointy guitars: "SYL has been writing and compiling video footage lately... excep...
July 3, 2003
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SATYRICON, TAAKE, SAMAEL Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

SATYRICON, TAAKE, SAMAEL, MELDRUM and CULT OF LUNA are among the artists confirmed to appear at this year's installment of the Hole In The Sky festival, a three-day event set to take place August 28-30 in Bergen, Norway. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as...
June 30, 2003
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1349 Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Norwegian black metallers 1349, featuring SATYRICON drummer Frost, are the latest act to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at t...
June 4, 2003
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REDEMPTION TOUR 2003: More Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for "Redemption Tour 2003", featuring SAMAEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and CATHEDRAL. SAMAEL and STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will co-headline the trek, with SAMAEL closing the show every night. Confirmed and tentative dates so far are as follows: Sep. 04 – Downtown - Farmingdale, N...
June 4, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, SAMAEL, CATHEDRAL To Team Up For U.S. Tour

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, SAMAEL and CATHEDRAL will bee teaming up for a five-week U.S. tour beginning in late August. Confirmed dates so far (according to Pollstar) are as follows: Aug. 23 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven Sep. 04 - Farmingdale, NY @ Downtown Sep. 05 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre Sep. 06 -...
June 3, 2003