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KING GIANT: 'Appomattox' Video Released

"Appomattox", the new video from the Appalachian doom/rock outfit KING GIANT, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's sophomore LP, "Dismal Hollow", which will be released worldwide on Tuesday, January 31 via digipak CD, deluxe digital download and 180-gram gatefold LP available in two colo...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: 'Torture' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed; New Song Streaming

Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE will release their twelfth studio album, "Torture", on March 13 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Evisceration Plague" offers up 12 tracks of maniacally precise, soul-searing death metal. "Torture" was again produced by HATE ETERNAL'...

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NIGHTFALL Begins Work On New Album

Greek metallers NIGHTFALL have commenced work on a new album for a late 2012 release. The follow-up to 2010's "Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants" will contain 11 tracks. NIGHTFALL's video for the song "Astron Black" can be seen below. The song comes off "Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants", which...

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SUPREME PAIN Guitarist Quits

Guitarist Bas Brussaard has quit Dutch brutal death metallers SUPREME PAIN because "he is no longer motivated," according to the remaining members of the band. A replacement axeman has not yet been announced. SUPREME PAIN in November announced the addition of drummer Eric De Windt to the group's ran...

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A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH: Knitting Factory Webcast Available

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, the new band featuring Brooklyn, New York native Sal Abruscato — who played drums on three TYPE O NEGATIVE albums ("Slow, Deep & Hard", "Origin Of The Feces", "Bloody Kisses"),as well as four LIFE OF AGONY releases ("River Runs Red", "Ugly", "River Runs Again", "Broken...

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DAWN OF DISEASE Begins Recording Sophomore Album

German death metallers DAWN OF DISEASE have just entered Soundlodge Studio in Rhauderfehn, Germany with producer Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED, SINISTER) to begin recording their sophomore album, "Crypts Of The Unrotten", for an early summer release via NoiseArt Records. "We really invested...

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A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH Parts Ways With Guitarist BOBBY HAMBEL, Announces Replacement

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, the new band featuring Brooklyn, New York native Sal Abruscato — who played drums on three TYPE O NEGATIVE albums ("Slow, Deep & Hard", "Origin Of The Feces", "Bloody Kisses"),as well as four LIFE OF AGONY releases ("River Runs Red", "Ugly", "River Runs Again", "Broken...

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True Traitor, True Whore

This is the sound of venomous contempt, to say the very least. One-man black metal boundary-pusher Jef Whitehead (aka "Wrest") returned to the scene to use LEVIATHAN to express his deepest hatred toward the individual that he claims turned his life upside down with her allegations. There is need to...

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SUPREME PAIN Announces New Drummer

Dutch brutal death metallers SUPREME PAIN have announced the addition of drummer Eric De Windt to the group's ranks. According to the band, Eric "is a very experienced musician and was part of many bands, such as SEVERE TORTURE (vocalist),SINISTER (vocals on 'Aggressive Measures') and PROSTITUTE DI...

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JADED HEART Signs With FASTBALL MUSIC

German rockers JADED HEART have inked a deal with the Cologne-based label Fastball Music. The band's as-yet-untitled 11th studio album will be released in May 2012. JADED HEART's last three CDs "Helluva Time" (2005),"Sinister Mind" (2007) and "Perfect Insanity" (2010) were made available through Fr...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Guitarist: 'Metal And God Can Go Hand In Hand'

Gig City recently conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Rubey of the Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the cover of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's latest album, "Dead Throne", which looks positively evil: "Metal and God ca...

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DISAFFECTED Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Portuguese death prog masters DISAFFECTED have inked a deal with the German label Massacre Records. The band's new album, "Rebirth", was recorded between August and December 2010 at The Pentagon in Lisbon, Portugal and was produced by Fernando Matias (MOONSPELL, GWYDION) and DISAFFECTED. Commented D...

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HOUWITSER Parts Ways With Singer, Drummer

Reactivated Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER have parted ways with vocalist Stan Blonk and drummer Marco De Groot. Blonk left the band for personal reasons and will be replaced for HOUWITSER's final two shows of 2011 by Mike Van Mastrigt (SINISTER, HOUWITSER). The group will then begin the searc...

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KITTIE Guitarist Breaks Down 'Time Never Heals' Solo (Video)

Video footage of KITTIE guitarist Tara McLeod breaking down the solo for "Time Never Heals", a song from the band's new album, "I've Failed You", can be seen below. "I've Failed You" sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 178 on The Billboard 200...

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EX DEO To Enter Studio In November

EX DEO the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono will enter the studio in November with producer Jean-Franois Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX, DESPISED ICON) to begin recording its sophomore album, "Caligula", for a summer 2012 release via Aust...