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AURA NOIR, SIGH Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

AURA NOIR and SIGH have been confirmed for the 2009 edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place from May 22-24 at the Sonar in Baltimore. The festival billing is as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE (California) ANTIGAMA (Poland) ASPHYX (Netherlands) ATHEIST (Florid...

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Resurrected PESTILENCE: New Song Posted Online

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has uploaded a new song, "Horror Detox", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Resurrection Macabre", which is scheduled for release on March 13 in Europe (April 14 in the U.S.) via Holland's Mascot Reco...

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WAYLANDER, ANDRAS, OBSCURITY Featured On METALMESSAGE's 'V' Compilation

German online magazine Metalmessage has just released the latest installment of its CD compilation, titled "V". Included on this deluxe release are 13 pagan, Viking folk metal artists with some of their best material. The package is strictly limited to 2,000 hand-numbered copies and comes in a blue...

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BENEDICTION To Release 'Hell's Gate' Limited-Edition Seven-Inch Single

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "We are going to be releasing a very limited seven-inch vinyl single for a friend on his small independent label. If any of you budding artists fancy a go at designing a cover for this, then feel free...

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Drummer KEVIN TALLEY To Guest On ABSENCE OF THE SACRED Album

Singapore-based death/thrash metallers ABSENCE OF THE SACRED have tapped DAATH's Kevin Talley — who has previously recorded and/or toured with DYING FETUS, CHIMAIRA, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE RED CHORD, HATE ETERNAL, M.O.D., MISERY INDEX and SUFFOCATION — to lay down the drum tracks on their upco...

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UNLEASHED Frontman Talks Christianity

Matt Smith of GASPetc.com recently conducted an interview with frontman Johnny Hedlund of Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED. An excerpt from the chat follows below. GASPetc.com: I have to say I absolutely love "Hammer Battalion", to me it's one of the best albums you guys have put out in awhile. It...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

CEPHALIC CARNAGE and CATTLE DECAPITATION have been confirmed for the 2009 edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place from May 22-24 at the Sonar in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE (California) ANTIGAMA (Poland) ASP...

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ATHEIST Frontman Seeking Fan Feedback

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "Since our return to the scene in 2006, so many from all over the world have written such great notes of inspiration to us through replies to blogs, or through emails, but I would like...

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PESTILENCE: New Album Artwork, Songtitles, Release Date Revealed

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark last month to begin recording its new album, "Resurrection Macabre", for a March 16, 2009 release via Holland's Mascot Records. The band recorded a total of 14 songs during the session — 11 new tra...

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PESTILENCE: Tour Dates Announced

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has scheduled the following dates: April 09 - Oslo, Norway – Inferno April 10 – Enschede, Netherlands - Atak April 13 - Cologne, Germany - Underground April 16 - Erstfeld, Switzerland - Transilvania Live April 17 - Munich, Germany – Back...

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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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BENEDICTION: Footage From UK's DAMNATION FESTIVAL Available

Fan-filmed video footage of long-running Birmingham, UK-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION performing the song "Burying The Hatchet" at this year's Damnation Festival last night (Saturday, November 22) in Leeds, UK can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon")....

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ATHEIST Frontman On New Material: 'I F**king Dare Someone To Doubt This Record'

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "It's late Saturday night and I am reflecting on a very productive week for ATHEIST and me personally. It has been many years since me and my lifelong friend Steve Flynn [ATHEIST drumm...

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ATHEIST Continuing Work On New Material

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "I am here in Atlanta. I drove up after my art show which went really really well for my first showing. I sold six pieces and I wish to thank those who purchased very much, including S...

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Traced in Air

In 1993 a band called CYNIC set the standard for not just progressive death metal (you could make the argument for ATHEIST and even PESTILENCE too),but also progressive rock/metal with the seminal "Focus". Vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal had a vision for a band that would break the mold and succee...