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DESPISE YOU, PIGSTY Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST
DESPISE YOU (California) and PIGSTY (Czech Republic) are the final two bands to be confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The final festival billing is as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE...November 14, 2008
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NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT, MISERY INDEX Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST
NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT and MISERY INDEX have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE (California) ANTIGA...November 10, 2008
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BENEDICTION To Enter Studio In January
Long-running Birmingham, UK-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "First off, a big thank you to everybody that turned up to the shows on the [recently completed European] tour [with HOLY MOSES and NOMINON]. Also apologies to the few shows that got cancelled; this was...November 3, 2008
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BOLT THROWER To Play First U.S. Show In 14 Years At MARYLAND DEATHFEST
British extreme metal pioneers BOLT THROWER will play their first U.S. show in 14 years at next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. Also newly confirmed for the event are ENSLAVED, MARDUK, ABSU, THE RED CHORD and ROTTEN SOUND, am...October 30, 2008
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ATHEIST Frontman Announces First-Ever Art Show
Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "I wish for you all to attend my first-ever art show on Friday, November 14 at the Rhino Room on Ocean Blvd. in beautiful Siesta Key, Florida from 5 p.m. 'till midnight. I really need...October 24, 2008
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BENEDICTION: New Video Interview Available
Metalhead TV conducted an interview with UK extreme metallers BENEDICTION on October 16, 2008 at the Live Metal Club in Bucharest, Romania. Watch the nine-minute chat below. BENEDICTION's new album, "Killing Music", was released in North America on September 23 via Locomotive Records. The follow-up...October 21, 2008
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BENEDICTION: Bucharest Footage Available
Video footage of BENEDICTION's October 16, 2008 performance at the Live Metal Club in Bucharest, Romania can be viewed below. BENEDICTION's new album, "Killing Music", was released in North America on September 23 via Locomotive Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Organized Chaos" was produced by ANAA...October 20, 2008
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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL On New Album, Playing With CHUCK SCHULDINER In DEATH
David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with CYNIC singer/guitarist Paul Masvidal. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Fifteen years removed from "Focus", what stoked the fires to get back in and do a new album? Paul Masvidal: It started with the 2007...October 18, 2008
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ATHEIST Frontman Issues New Album Update
Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "So I will be heading to [Atlanta, where ATHEIST drummer Steve Flynn is based] just after [daughter] SkyeLilly's birthday [November 11] zipping back home for Turkey Day [Thanksgiving],...October 14, 2008
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Archetypal Transformation
Even the most reliable and consistent record labels can fire off a dud every now and then. The "experimental dark metal" of "Archetypal Transformation" by Alabama's QUINTA ESSENTIA indicates that the players have chops and possess the ability to weave a complex composition. Sadly, that is the end of...October 6, 2008
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PESTILENCE To Enter Studio Next Month
Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE will enter Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark mid-October to begin recording its new album, "Resurrection Macabre", for a 2009 release via Holland's Mascot Records. The band will record a total of 14 songs during the session — 11 new tracks...September 23, 2008
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BENEDICTION: 'Killing Music' To Receive North American Release This Week
UK extreme metallers BENEDICTION will release their new album, "Killing Music", in North America on September 23 via Locomotive Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Organized Chaos" was produced by ANAAL NATHRAKH mastermind Mick Kenney and features several guest musicians, including Karl Willets (BOLT...September 22, 2008
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Former NEUROTICA Guitarist Launches WORLD COLLISION
Former NEUROTICA and current PYROCLASTIC guitarist Shawn Bowen has launched a new project called WORLD COLLISION. Shawn says, "PYROCLASTIC is taking a break from writing to allow Kelly [Shaefer, PYROCLASTIC frontman] to focus on the new ATHEIST album, which is sure to be amazing!" He continues, "I w...August 29, 2008
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MAYHEM, PESTILENCE, GENERAL SURGERY Confirmed For Next Year's MARYLAND DEATHFEST
Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM, the reformed Dutch death/thrash metal outfit PESTILENCE and Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The festival billing is sh...August 25, 2008
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BENEDICTION: Previously Unreleased Track Posted Online
Long-running UK extreme metallers BENEDICTION have posted a previously unreleased track entitled "Dissembler" on their MySpace page. The song was recorded during the sessions for the band's latest album, "Killing Music", but is not included in the CD's final running order. "Killing Music" is schedul...August 20, 2008