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ROTTING CORPSE Demos To Be Released On CD

Renowned '80s thrash band ROTTING CORPSE, whose original lineup included current SOLITUDE AETURNUS mainman John Perez and former DEATH touring guitarist/roadie Walter Trachsler, are planning on releasing all their demos on one CD. In a 2002 interview with Metal-Rules.com, Perez talked about ROTTING...

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CELTIC FROST: New Material From A Fan's Perspective

Reunited Swiss "avant-garde" metallers CELTIC FROST, who have yet to announce a new record deal for a comeback album that they've been diligently working on for over three years, have reportedly been quietly rehearsing and recording with new drummer Franco Sesa since late 2003. A fan who attended a...

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AGE OF SILENCE To Guest On 'Metal Reigns' Radio Show

AGE OF SILENCE, the band featuring SOLEFALD's Lazare and MAYHEM's Hellhammer, will be talking about their debut album, "Acceleration", on the radio show "Metal Reigns" on Friday, December 10. Broadcast times are as follows: 3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST/ 11 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time/ Midnight: Central Euro...

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SATYRICON Drummer Discusses The Fine Art Of Black Metal

SATYRICON drummer Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad recently spoke to Ferrante's Power Equipment about the origins of the black metal genre and the band's musical influences, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Ferrante's Power Equipment: Who are some of your personal favorit...

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OBITUARY Singer Answers Fans' Questions

OBITUARY singer John Tardy recently took part in an "Ask the Artist" question-and-answer sessions with the group's fans via the Roadrunner Records web site. Several excerpts from the session follow: Q: This is a two-part question. When will OBITUARY be releasing their next album and what in your opi...

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NAPALM DEATH Members To Guest On SIRIUS' 'Bloody Roots'

Uncover "Bloody Roots" of metal this Sunday (Oct. 24) at 2:00 p.m and 10:00 p.m. EST as host Ian Christe interrogates Barney Greenway and Mitch Harris of NAPALM DEATH about their new "Leaders Not Followers 2" CD, a collection of covers of groundbreaking death metal, grindcore, and punk songs by DISC...

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NAPALM DEATH: 'Leaders Not Followers' To Receive Vinyl Release In Brazil

NAPALM DEATH's upcoming covers album, "Leaders Not Followers: Part 2", will be issued in Brazil as a limited-edition vinyl LP via local label Liberation Records. Longtime contributors to the hardcore/metal scene, Liberation's release of this album brings NAPALM back to their hardcore roots of do-it-...

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NAPALM DEATH To Record Third CD Of Cover Songs

NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about the group's new CD, "Leaders Not Followers: Part II", and the band's plans to record yet another album with cover songs. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Antenna: How do you pick which songs to...

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NAPALM DEATH Enter Studio To Record New Album

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH are currently preparing to record their forthcoming studio album. Commenting on why the band chose to record in Wales, vocalist Barney Greenway had this to say: "The studio is called Foel Studios in the town of Foel, North Wales (PORCUPINE TREE, OZRIC TENTACLE...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Explains Lack Of American Bands On 'Black Metal' Compilation

DARKTHRONE's Fenriz recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna web site about his upcoming compilation of "the most influential and most unholy sounding tracks" of the black metal genre, due on September 20 through Peaceville Records. Entitled "Darkthrone's Fenriz Presents… The Best Of Old School Black Met...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Talks About His 'Old School' Black Metal Compilation

DARKTHRONE's Fenriz recently spoke to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine about his upcoming compilation of "the most influential and most unholy sounding tracks" of the black metal genre, due on September 20 through Peaceville Records. Entitled "Darkthrone's Fenriz Presents… The Best Of Old School Black...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Presents 'The Best Of Old School Black Metal'

Snapper Music has set a September 20 release date for "The Best Of Old School Black Metal", a compilation consisting of "the most influential and most unholy sounding tracks" of the black metal genre as selected by DARKTHRONE's Fenriz. "Cult heroes such as SARCOFAGO and TORMENTOR lurk amongst tracks...

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AGE OF SILENCE Complete Work On Debut Album, Audio Preview Available

AGE OF SILENCE, the band featuring SOLEFALD's Lazare and MAYHEM's Hellhammer, have completed the production of their debut album, "Acceleration", due on September 14 through The End Records. The CD was recorded in part at Norway's Toproom studio and was mixed at The Factory in Canada by producer And...

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MAYHEM Drummer: EURONYMOUS And DEAD Had To Die In Order For The Band To Progress

MAYHEM drummer Hellhammer recently spoke to Holland's Lords of Metal webzine about the group's early days. "I do not miss [former members] Euronymous or Dead, nor the old times," he said. "I like to progress instead of looking back. Neither bandmember was a big loss: both members left this world at...

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NAPALM DEATH: North American Release Date Set For 'Leaders Not Followers 2'

Century Media Records has set an October 5 North American release date for NAPALM DEATH's follow-up album to the "Leaders Not Followers" EP, the long-awaited collection of covers entitled "Leaders Not Followers 2". The album features an appearance on two songs by Jim Whiteley, the band's original ba...