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TESTAMENT, OVERKILL Compilations Due Next Week

Snapper Music has set an August 24 release date for the forthcoming compilation albums from TESTAMENT and OVERKILL. TESTAMENT's "Days of Darkness" features "the very best" of the band's recent releases on Spitfire Records, including "The Gathering", "Demonic" and "First Strike Still Deadly", while O...

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THE ETERNAL: 'Down' Video Posted Online

Australian melodic doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have uploaded their video for the track "Down" at their official web site. "Down" comes off the group's acclaimed debut album, "The Sombre Light of Isolation", available now through Finland's Firebox Records. THE ETERNAL, who...

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RESISTANCE To Release Full-Length Debut

Southern California's "pure American metal" band RESISTANCE will release their full-length debut, entitled "Lies in Black", on September 11. The quintet, who have previously shared the stage with such bands as EXODUS, AGENT STEEL, HELLOWEEN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, JAG PANZER and PRONG, will hold an offi...

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THE DARKNESS Writing Songs For Second Album

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that members of THE DARKNESS have begun writing songs for their next album, but singer Justin Hawkins recently said that — although the creative process is moving along — the group could have been a lot further along if they had not had some missteps along the way....

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YOB Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Eugene, Oregon-based doom metal band YOB have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The group's new album, "The Illusion of Motion", is scheduled for release on October 19. Commented founding member Mike Scheidt: "We are very excited about our new record, 'The Illusion of Motion'. It has the extrem...

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THE ETERNAL: Live Performance To Be Webcast

Australian doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) will be playing a selection of tracks from their acclaimed debut album, "The Sombre Light of Isolation", live-to-air on "Burning Bitumen with Kene Lightfoot" on PBS-FM 106.7 after 10pm Melbourne time (GMT +10:00) on Wednesday, August...

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EVEMASTER Part Ways With LOW FREQUENCY RECORDS

Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER have parted ways with Low Frequency Records. "The decision was mutual and at least EVE-camp is feeling good about this," reads an official press release. "At the moment EVEMASTER are shopping around for a new deal and the recording of the new album should start sp...

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THE DARKNESS Asked To Sign Dead Dog

The Irish Examiner is reporting that British rockers THE DARKNESS encountered a strange request from a fan — to sign his grandma's dead dog. The group's drummer Ed Graham recalls the bizarre request from an admirer — who believed he could obtain a peace of mind with his late estranged grandmother if...

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THE ETERNAL: Album Launch Photos, Video Clips Posted Online

Australian doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have uploaded 30 photos and four video clips from the Melbourne launch party for their "The Sombre Light of Isolation" CD, which was held earlier in the year. Check them out: pictures, video clips. As previously reported, THE ETERNAL...

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MY DYING BRIDE: Arvikafestivalen Photos Posted Online

MY DYING BRIDE have uploaded several pictures from their appearance last month at the Arvikafestivalen in Arvika, Sweden. Check them out here. As previously reported, MY DYING BRIDE DVD are currently compiling footage for their upcoming DVD, tentatively due in early 2005. The November 2, 2003 concer...

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BURDEN OF GRIEF To Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary At ART OF DARKNESS Festival

German death/thrash metal act BURDEN OF GRIEF will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a special performance at their annual "Art of Darkness" festival on November 13 at Stadthalle in Scherfede, Germany. Also set to perform at the event are TANKARD, END OF GREEN, FINAL BREATH and TWILIGHT PROPH...

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THE DARKNESS Singer's Neighbors Responsible For Wheel Theft

Tips coming into Britain's The Sun indicate that the people responsible for stealing the wheel's off THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins' Jaguar XK-8 coupé live in the same west London neighborhood as Hawkins does, and weren't pros. "Right, I'm heading over there now with a shovel to teach them a les...

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THE DARKNESS: Wheels Stolen From JUSTIN HAWKINS' Jag

Britain's The Sun is reporting that THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins awoke on Wednesday morning (August 4) to see his Jaguar XK8 up on bricks, the wheels and tires stolen. "I suppose bricks are perfectly adequate if you just want to park but the wheels are rather essential for driving," he joked...

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GREAT WHITE Concert Fire: 26 Bodies Found In Rear Section Of Club

Paul Edward Parker and Edward Fitzpatrick of the Providence Journal are reporting that a diagram of The Station nightclub made public yesterday under court order shows 26 of those who died in the GREAT WHITE concert fire in February 2003 were found in a rear section of the club with no direct exits....

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KING DIAMOND: No Touring Planned For 2004

KING DIAMOND have confirmed via their management that they have no plans to tour for the remaining part of 2004. The group's live album, "Deadly Lullabies Live", will be released as a 2-CD, double digipak and 3-LP edition on September 20 (September 21 in the U.S.) through Metal Blade Records. The al...