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WOODS OF YPRES: 'Woods III: The Deepest Roots And Darkest Blues' CD Now Available

"Woods III: The Deepest Roots And Darkest Blues", the long-awaited new album from the Canadian black/doom metal band WOODS OF YPRES, is available for order via The End Records at this location. The highly-anticipated follow-up to the band's 2004 debut, "The Deepest Roots..." sees WOODS OF YPRES expa...

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Ex-MAYHEM Singer's SKITLIV: Cover Of CURRENT 93's 'Great Moloch' Posted Online

SKITLIV — the doom/noise/black metal project of former MAYHEM frontman Maniac — recently recorded a cover version of the song "Great Moloch" by the psychedelic experimental ambient project CURRENT 93. The track has now been posted on the MySpace page of CURRENT 93 founder David Tibet at this locatio...

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RHINO Signs With ARCTIC MUSIC GROUP

Thrash doom titans RHINO have inked a record deal with Arctic Music Group. The label will release the group's debut, "Breed The Chosen One" (previously issued in Spain in early 2007 through 7th Gate Records/Odio Sonoro) in the first months of 2008. Formed in December of 2004 by Javier Gálvez (guitar...

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HOUR OF 13 Releases Debut Album

Occult traditional heavy metal band HOUR OF 13 has released its self-titled debut album through Shadow Kingdom Records. This group features ex-VESTAL CLARET vocalist/lyricist Philip Swanson (UPWARDS OF ENDTIME, SEAMOUNT) and ex-SEVEN FOOT SPLEEN member Chad Davis (also of Neurot Records' U.S. CHRIST...

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SATURNUS Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Denmark's melodic doom metal masters SATURNUS have issued the following update: "After releasing 'Veronika Decides To Die' in 2006 and touring the States, Russia and parts of Europe, SATURNUS and bass player Lennart Jacobsen has decided to go our separate ways. No hard feelings involved and we wish...

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HEAVY LORD: 'Chained To The World' Out Now

Dutch riffmasters of sludge/doom HEAVY LORD recently released their third album, "Chained To The World", via Russia's Solitude Productions. The CD was recorded and mixed at The Void Studio (CELESTIAL SEASON, MOTORPSYCHO) and is said to be "more brutal and destructive" than the group's past efforts....

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DARK SUNS To Release 'Grave Human Genuine' Next Month

German progressive dark metallers DARK SUNS will release their fourth album, "Grave Human Genuine", on February 25 via Prophecy Productions. According to a press release, the CD's "unconventional title was chosen with care and purpose, as it represents the three characteristic elements of this work:...

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DRACONIAN: More New Album Samples Available

A five-minute teaser clip featuring samples of all nine tracks that are set to appear on DRACONIAN's fourth album, "Turning Season Within", is available on the band's MySpace page. "Turning Season Within" is scheduled for release on February 29 (March 4 in the U.S.) via Napalm Records. The CD was re...

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TROUBLE Drummer Announces Additions To RETRO GRAVE Lineup

TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following update: "I'm pleased to announce the addition of two new band members to front RETRO GRAVE: J. Cortes and Rob Zimmermann. Both players sing and play bass guitar. "I plan on creating a huge low-range wall of sound by interchanging...

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HIM's VILLE VALO Takes Part In Christmas Interview; Video Available

UK's Kerrang! magazine recently conducted a Christmas interview with HIM frontman Ville Valo. Watch the eight-minute clip below. Ville Valo recently spoke to Straight.com about his songwriting process. "It's very hard to sing about sunshine and ice cream and birds in fast cars . . . I'm a miserable...

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CROWBAR Working On New Material

Kirk Windstein, who has spent much of 2007 recording and touring behind DOWN's third album, "Over the Under", has issued the following update on the current status of his longtime band CROWBAR: "As y'all know, I've been very busy with DOWN. But fear not, children of doom. I've been down in Miami wri...

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SIN OF ANGELS: New Album 'In The Grip Of Despair' Out Now

Rhode Island doom metal act SIN OF ANGELS has released a new full-length album, "In the Grip of Despair", via Obscenity Cult Records. The band has also issued a split 10" with Ohio doomsters BENEATH OBLIVION on 43rd Paralell Records, and plans on hitting the road in the coming months to support thes...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER's Debut Album To Be Reissued

THE GATES OF SLUMBER's debut album, "The Awakening", will finally be reissued in the spring via Emissary Records. The LP, which was originally released in February 2004 on Belgium's now-defunct Final Chapter Records, has been out of print for the last two years. The album features the live favorites...

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THE SHOTGUN SUICIDES: 'A Glorious Tragedy' Release Date Moved Forward

THE SHOTGUN SUICIDES, the new band featuring ex-ENFORSAKEN guitarist Steve Stell, will issue its "A Glorious Tragedy" album in Japan via Spiritual Beast Records on February 13, 2008 — one week earlier than the previously announced February 20 release date. A limited number of these Japanese CDs will...

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MIDDIAN Starts 'Defense Fund' In Legal Dispute Over Band Name

MIDDIAN, the band featuring former YOB leader Mike Scheidt, has issued the following update: "As many of you know, MIDDIAN received a cease-and-desist demand in October from MIDIAN of Milwaukee LLC. This demand required MIDDIAN to stop using our name completely, stop selling our album, and further d...