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DECEASED Guitarist Steps Down From Touring; Replacement Announced

Virginia-based old-school thrash metallers DECEASED have posted the following message on their official web site: "After 16 years with the band, Mike Smith [guitar] has made the decision to step down from playing shows with us. He will continue to be an active member of DECEASED in other areas, thou...

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TRISTANIA: New Album Delayed, European Tour Cancelled

Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA have issued the following update: "The release of [the new TRISTANIA album] 'Illumination' [originally scheduled for September] is, unfortunately, postponed slightly due to technical reasons. We regret this delay, as we are as impatient as you are to get the...

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AGAINST NATURE: New Seven-Inch Single Released

The Church Within Records has released a seven-inch vinyl single by AGAINST NATURE, the band featuring former members of the Maryland-based doom metal act REVELATION (guitarist/vocalist John Brenner, drummer Steve Branagan and bassist Bert Hall, Jr.). The single contains the songs "Pluperfect" (a ne...

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DARK EMBRACE To Team Up With AGATHODAIMON For Tour Of Spain/Portugal

Spanish gothic/doom metallers DARK EMBRACE will be teaming up with AGATHODAIMON for a tour of Spain/Portugal in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 10 - Porto, POR - TBA Nov. 11 - Faro, POR - TBA Nov. 12 - Cacilhas, POR - TBA Nov. 14 - Santiago, ESP - Sala Nasa Nov. 15 - ...

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Canadian Doomsters ZARAZA Call It Quits

Canadian industrial doom/death metal outfit ZARAZA has decided to disband after 13 years. The group's mainman, Jacek, has issued the following statement on the matter: "With a mixture of regret and at the same time relief, I have decided that the time of ZARAZA has come to an end. There are many rea...

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It's Official: 1349 And SAHG To Support CELTIC FROST On North American Tour

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, Swiss avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have now officially announced the addition of renowned Norwegian black metal bands 1349 and SAHG for the group's fall 2006 North American tour. The bands will support FROST from September 12 (Springfield, Vir...

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Reunited DREAM DEATH To Open For CELTIC FROST In Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA's DREAM DEATH, who gained popularity among the metal underground in the Eighties, will be reuniting to open for CELTIC FROST on September 19, 2006 at the Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to the band's bassist Ted Williams, the group's lineup will include all four ori...

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SUNSETH MIDNIGHT: Debut Album To Arrive In August

Brazilian rock band SUNSETH MIDNIGHT will release their debut album, entitled "Sun Seth", on August 10 via Hellion Records. The CD — which features fourteen tracks that cover a wide spectrum of musical styles, including gothic rock, hard rock/glam, doom, industrial/synthpop, and '80s pop-metal — was...

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Norway's SYRACH Begin Recording New Album

Norwegian doom band SYRACH have finished recording the drum tracks for their new album with producer Herbrand Larsen from ENSLAVED. "Adam [Suleiman, drums] did a great job, and the result was very satisfying," the band write in a press release. "Now we are having a short break before recording the r...

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DRACONIAN: 'The Burning Halo' Track Listing, Release Date Announced

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN will release their special "bonus" album, titled "The Burning Halo", on September 29 through Napalm Records (October 10 in the U.S.). The CD will feature three new songs, new versions of several demo songs and three covers. "The Burning Halo" track listing (p...

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SHAPE OF DESPAIR To Appear On 'Entering The Levitation' Compilation

Finnish doom/death metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the band featuring ex-AMORPHIS/current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen, has entered Hellhole studio in Helsinki to begin recording a song called "Aether" for the forthcoming "Entering the Levitation - A Tribute to Skepticism" album. The CD will be release...

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THUNDERSTORM Complete Work On New Album

Italian doom metallers THUNDERSTORM have completed work on their as-yet-untitled fourth album at New Sin Studio in Loria (Italy),tentatively due this fall via Dragonheart Records. Commented the band: "Finally we've finished recording new album and we're very very satisfied! Most of this album sound...

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REVELATION: Classic Doom Releases Available For Free Download

Bland Hand Records has made available for free download all three recordings by Baltimore, MD doom metal band REVELATION: "Salvation's Answer", "Never Comes Silence" and "...Yet So Far". Also available are releases by former REVELATION and current AGAINST NATURE bandmembers John Brenner and Bert Hal...

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CANDLEMASS: Post-MESSIAH Albums To Be Re-Released With Bonus Tracks

GMR Music has announced plans to re-release the CANDLEMASS albums "Chapter VI" (1992) and "Dactylis Glomerata" (1998) as double remastered discs. "Chapter VI" will include the "Sjunger Sigge Furst" EP as bonus tracks plus a live DVD disc and "Dactylis Glomerata" will contain an entire previously unr...

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And so begins the old debate about the merits of sticking to the tried and true versus musical progression. What it really comes down to is that those bands that sucked to begin with and "stay the course" continue to suck for all eternity. Then you've got juggernauts like BOLT THROWER, OBITUARY, and...