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BOLT THROWER Pull Out Of Germany's ROCK HARD Festival
British death metal veterans BOLT THROWER have pulled out of this weekend's Rock Hard festival in order to allow vocalist Dave Ingram to be present for the impending birth of his first child (his wife's original due date was said to have been ten days ago). The organizers of the event — set to take...June 6, 2003
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MY DYING BRIDE Guitarists Launch Record Label
MY DYING BRIDE guitarists Andrew Craighan and Hamish Glencross have joined forces with Debora Moretti to form a new record label, dubbed Blackdoom Records. "Blackdoom is a new record label devoted to music drenched in emotion, strong in vision and black of heart," the trio said in an official statem...June 5, 2003
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EMERALD To Enter Studio In September
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD will enter the studio in September to record their new album, "Forces Of Doom", for an early 2004 release through Germany's Crazy Life Music/Shark Records. Among the tracks set to appear on the CD are the following: 01. Tears Of A Warrior 02. Until Freedom Returns 03....May 25, 2003
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AFTER FOREVER: 'Almost Done' Recording New EP
Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal act AFTER FOREVER are "almost finished with recording the main part" of their upcoming mini-CD, according to the band's official web site. The as-yet-untitled effort is being recorded at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland with producers Hans Pieters and Dennis L...May 10, 2003
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ST. VITUS Announce One-Off Gig In Chicago
The classic "Born Too Late"-era lineup of doom legends ST. VITUS — Dave Chandler (guitar),Scott "Wino" Wienrich (vocals),Armando Acosta (drums) and Mark Adams (bass) — will take the stage together for the fist time since 1991 on Tuesday, July 1 at the Double Door in Chicago, Illinois. Dave Chandle...May 7, 2003
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HOLOCAUST Slam SANCTUARY RECORDS Over 'Insulting' Career Retrospective CD
Long-running New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) pioneers HOLOCAUST — perhaps best known for penning the track "The Small Hours", which was later covered by METALLICA on their "The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited" EP — have issued a lengthy statement slamming Sanctuary Records for the job...May 3, 2003
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Original Members Of ELECTRIC WIZARD Leave To Form New Band
After 10 years in the group, original ELECTRIC WIZARD members Mark Greening (drums & piano) and Tim Bagshaw (bass) have quit the British doom veterans to concentrate on their new project, which they have baptized RAMESSES. Completing the new group — which features Tim on lead guitar — is bassist...May 2, 2003
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The memories of a rotund Swede charging around stages in a monk's cassock will forever go down as one of the most enduring and amusing images in metal. Indeed, it's fair to say that exuberant frontman Messiah Marcolin was significantly instrumental in attaining legendary status for doom overlords CA...April 27, 2003
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AFTER FOREVER Enter Studio To Record New EP
Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal act AFTER FOREVER have just entered Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland to record a new mini-CD, due later this summer through Transmission Records. AFTER FOREVER's last full-length effort, "Decipher", was released in 2001. ...April 25, 2003
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MORGION Revamp Lineup, Continue Work On New CD
Californian death-doomsters MORGION have parted ways with vocalist Adrian Leroux (formerly of MINDROT) following the completion of the group's recent Doomination of Europe tour. In his place, the band have enlisted longtime fan and friend Justin Christian, who will be taking up the role of bass guit...April 15, 2003
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NOVEMBERS DOOM Split With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have parted ways with longtime guitarist Eric Burnley and have replaced him with Vito Marchese. "Eric found opportunities for his future in St. Louis, and left Chicago in late 2002," the band said in a statement posted on their official web site. "The distance betwee...April 11, 2003
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MY DYING BRIDE, PARADISE LOST, ANATHEMA Classics To Be Reissued
Peaceville Records have announced the U.S. release of special digipak pressings of label classic recordings — MY DYING BRIDE's "The Angel And the Dark River", PARADISE LOST's "Gothic", and ANATHEMA's "The Silent Enigma". In stores May 20, each has been remastered, with PARADISE LOST's "Gothic" featu...April 9, 2003
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SEPULTURA/VOIVOD: More Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been released for the forthcoming North American tour featuring SEPULTURA and VOIVOD. The two groups will be hitting the following U.S. cities next month: Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ Avalon Apr. 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Apr. 21 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Apr. 22 - ...April 2, 2003
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CRISIS Add Ex-TODAY IS THE DAY Drummer, Prepare To Record
CRISIS, the reformed group which up until recently performed and recorded in Los Angeles under the name SKULLSICK NATION, have recruited former TODAY IS THE DAY drummer Marshall Kilpatric. The band are currently writing and demoing material for their next studio album, due to be recorded later in th...March 29, 2003
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CANDLEMASS Bassist: New Material Is 'Very Heavy, Evil, And Brutally Hard'
After an extremely successful Summer of Doom Reunion 2002 tour and appearances at such big German festivals as Bang Your Head and Wacken, plus packed halls with fanatic fans in places like Athens, London, Oslo and Stockholm, the kings of doom — CANDLEMASS — are ready to kick some serious heavy ass a...March 19, 2003