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HOLY MOSES, HATESPHERE Confirmed For Germany's ART OF DARKNESS Festival

HOLY MOSES and HATESPHERE are among the confirmed bands for the Art of Darkness festival, set to take place October 25 at Mehrzweckhalle in Scherfede, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HOLY MOSES HATESPHERE BURDEN OF GRIEF DAVIDIAN FALLEN SAINTS ...

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THORIUM: New Three-Song Demo Available For Free Download

Danish old-school death metallers THORIUM have completed work on a new three-song demo at Berno studios (THE HAUNTED, DEFLESHED, GOD DETHRONED, AMON AMARTH, KAAMOS) in Malmö, Sweden. Download the tracks "Cast from Hell", "Sinful Death" and "Malignant Darkness" at the group's newly relaunched web sit...

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HATESPHERE To Support KORN In Denmark

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have been confirmed as the support act for KORN on September 14 at the Valby Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. HATESPHERE will release their new album, "The Sickness Within", in the U.S. on September 27 via SPV Records (one day earlier internationally). The follow-up to 2004...

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DISMEMBER Part Ways With Bassist, Seek Replacement

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have parted ways with bassist Johan Bergebäck. Johan "left band due to lack of the time DISMEMBER requires nowadays," the group write on their web site. "The band is looking for a new bassist, situated in the Stockholm area and those who are interested...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Under Covers' Collection To Surface In November

OZZY OSBOURNE will be issuing a separate version of Disc 4 ("Under Covers") of his recently issued box set, "Prince of Darkness", on November 1, 2005 via Sony. The DualDisc release will contain nine tracks that were previously released on the "Prince" box set, plus four brand new cover tunes. The fi...

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MOONLYGHT In Pre-Production For Second Album

Quebec City's MOONLYGHT are presently in pre-production process for their second full-length album prior to entering the studio later this fall. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Middle", "Hazard" and "Parallels". The band re-released their first album, "Progressive Darkness" (originally i...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman: 'We Are Opening Ourselves On So Many Levels On This Album'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Sleepless, still. For weeks and weeks. Days and nights blend into one giant blur of feelings and impressions and sounds and creations and images of a personal abyss. This album keeps biting back at me,...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Has Recorded A Cover Of JOHN LENNON's 'How'

According to a posting on rock photographer Ross Halfin's web site, OZZY OSBOURNE has recorded a cover of JOHN LENNON's "How", which Ross was lucky enough to hear. Ozzy was due to release Disc Four, "Under Covers", from the "Prince of Darkness", box set on as a separate CD this summer, featuring add...

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Sunless Days

On BESEECH's fifth album, "Sunless Days", melancholic moments resulting from the darkness that surrounds are short-lived thanks to an emphasis on the tuneful. Sure, the gothic presence is significant and a chill is always in the air, but it's the melodies of songs like "Innerlane", "The Outpost", an...

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Out of the Grave and Into the Dark

If you're in the mood for some horror punk, inspired by the MISFITS, you'll get that from Japan's BALZAC. You'll also get some weird trashy electronics, TIGER ARMY style Californicated greaser punk anthems, and glammy rock and roll. And at 22 songs and over an hour of playing time (not including the...

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The Unreal Never Lived

Oregon's YOB requires little in the way of an introduction. Doom folks "in the know" are well aware of the trio's already impressive body of work that includes "Elaborations of Carbon" (12th Records),"Catharsis" (Lunasound/Abstract Sounds),and the band's 2004 Metal Blade debut, "The Illusion of Mo...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman: Former Bassist POULLAIN Alienated Himself

Irish Examiner is reporting that THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins is horrified his former bandmate Frankie Poullain has publicly slammed him for freezing him out of the band — as he insists the bassist alienated himself. Hawkins admits his initial claims that they parted company with Poullain be...

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NECROPHOBIC: 'A New Beginning'

Swedish death metallers NECROPHOBIC have posted the following message on their official web site: "We're back in Stockholm, Sweden again after an intense weekend in Germany at the Party.San festival. We would like to thank all staff for taking such good care of us and for great hospitality. BUT most...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is Looking For New Guitarist

Ozzy Osbourne is looking for a guitar player to write his next studio album with. All interested parties should send a package showcasing their guitar skills to: Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Player P.O. Box 5249 Beverly Hills, CA 90209 Osbourne announced on Friday (August 12) that this year's Ozzfest would...

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EQUINOX To Record New EP

Floridian black/death metallers EQUINOX will enter Diet of Worms studio (MORBID ANGEL, DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST) in Tampa, Florida this week to record a new five-song EP, tentatively tiltled "Wretched & Nameless". The recording marks a new chapter in the group's 12-year history, featuring a newly...