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London's CAPRICORNS Complete Work On New Album
London, England-based experimental metal band CAPRICORNS will release its new album, "River, Bear Your Bones", on September 30 via Rise Above Records. According to a press release, "the sound of CAPRICORNS is a heady mix of crushing power and dark, subtle beauty that has won over fans of the heavy a...July 29, 2008
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REGAIN RECORDS Issues Statement Regarding GORGOROTH 'Live In Grieghallen' Dispute
Per Gyllenbäck, the label manager of Sweden's Regain Records, has released the following statement in response to the announcement that Swedish authorities have "sided" with GORGOROTH "copyright holders" Tom Cato Visnes (a.k.a. King Ov Hell; bass) and Kristian Eivind Espedal (a.k.a. Gaahl; vocals) t...July 29, 2008
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HADES: First-Ever Live DVD Due In November
Cruz Del Sur Music from Rome will release the first-ever live HADES DVD in November. The disc will include footage of the band's December 30, 1988 concert in Boston as the opening act for MANOWAR and NUCLEAR ASSAULT. Songs played include "The Leaders?", "Nightstalker", "I Too Eye" and "Opinionate!"...July 29, 2008
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MIDNATTSOL Recruits Session Guitarist For SUMMER BREEZE Festival
MIDNATTSOL — the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) — has recruited Fabian Pospiech (RESPAWN INC., R:I:P) to play session guitar for the group's appearance at the Summer Breeze festival on August 15 in Dinkelsbühl,...July 29, 2008
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TotalSelfHatred
Folks often talk about a certain brand of melancholic/atmospheric black metal that forces suicidal thoughts and leaves one in mental darkness long after the music has ended. After a while, certain discs become little more than a ho-hum exercise with some bands doing it well, but many seemingly going...July 29, 2008
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Blood Farmers
Here's a blast from the past for ya. The self-titled debut album from BLOOD FARMERS was let loose upon the world by Hellhound Records in 1995 and continues to be praised by big boys like ELECTRIC WIZARD and CHURCH OF MISERY for its influence on the doom genre. Yet doom fanatics notwithstanding, how...July 29, 2008
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angL
It seems that the blood left on the stage from last year's EMPEROR reunion tour has barely dried and already we're blessed with new material from the legendary act's equally legendary frontman Ihsahn. After 2006 brought us our first taste of what this metallic maestro is capable of when left to his...July 29, 2008
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ORANGE GOBLIN Commences Work On New Material
British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have issued the following update: "ORANGE GOBLIN have just started work on material for a new album which they are planning to record in March 2009 for a summer release. So far there are three or four new songs in the pipeline and the band hope to have new material to...July 28, 2008
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GOREFEST, PAGANIZER Members Join Forces In Doom Project THE 11TH HOUR
THE 11TH HOUR, the doom metal collaboration between Ed Warby (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, programming; GOREFEST, DEMIURG, HAIL OF BULLETS) and Rogga Johansson (vocals, additional guitar; RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER, DEMIURG),has posted two tracks on its MySpace page. According to the band's official bi...July 28, 2008
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GORGOROTH's GAAHL, KING Force REGAIN RECORDS To Stop Distribution Of 'Live In Greighallen'
The Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH has issued the following update: "Swedish court authorities (Malmø tingrett) have sided with GORGOROTH copyright holders King [bass] and Gaahl [vocals] to successfully stop [the Swedish record label] Regain Records' distribution o...July 27, 2008
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Sweden's OPERA DIABOLICUS 'Fixing The Flaws' On Self-Titled Debut
OPERA DIABOLICUS, the Swedish doom rock-opera project featuring multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),has returned to the studio to "fix the flaws" on its self-titled debut album. According to a press release, "This decision wa...July 27, 2008
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ARSIS Prepares To Embark On 'Thrash And Burn' Tour
Virginia-based technical death metal outfit ARSIS is preparing to embark on the Thrash And Burn alongside DARKEST HOUR, PARKWAY DRIVE, MISERY SIGNALS, WINDS OF PLAGUE, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS and AFTER THE BURIAL. Special guests scheduled to appear on select...July 25, 2008
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AMON AMARTH: New Album Artwork Revealed
Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has completed work on its new studio album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", due on September 19 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; September 22 in the rest of Europe; and September 30 in North America. The CD will be available in the following versions: 1...July 25, 2008
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THE GATES OF SLUMBER's 'Trapped In The Web' Video Posted Online
"Trapped in the Web", the new video from heralded Indianapolis, IN doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER, can be viewed below (courtesy of MTV's Headbanger's Blog). [Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.] The clip, which was filmed on April 13 with Andy Reale (THROWDO...July 24, 2008
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KORPIKLAANI, WOODS OF YPRES, AHAB Confirmed For NOCTIS II – THE AGE OF DARKNESS METAL FEST
Finland's premier folk metal act KORPIKLAANI will make its first appearance on North American soil by headlining the Noctis II – The Age of Darkness Metal Fest, set to take place Saturday October 4 at University of Calgary’s MacEwan Hall Ballroom in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Also featured will be un...July 24, 2008
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