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RUNEMAGICK Add Second Guitarist

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK have announced the addition to the group's lineup of second guitarist Tomas Eriksson (ex-INTOXICATE, GROTESQUE, VALEDICTORY). RUNEMAGICK's next full-length effort, titled "Darkness Death Doom", is due on Mar. 16 through Aftermath Music. ...

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ORODRUIN To Release Debut

U.S. traditional doom metallers ORODRUIN will release their debut album, "Epicurean Mass", in February through Austria's Psychedoomelic Records. Psychedoomelic Records founder Mark Hegedus is known for his long-running publication Psychedelic Fanzine (known among doom enthusiasts as "the doom Bible"...

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MAZE OF TORMENT Sign With HELLSPAWN RECORDS

Sweden's MAZE OF TORMENT have signed a deal with underground cult label Hellspawn Records (DARK FUNERAL, DEATHWITCH, WAR, INFERNAL). The group's long-awaited fourth album, "The Unmarked Graves", is slated for release in February 2003. "The Unmarked Graves", which was recorded at The Abyss studios wi...

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PORCUPINE TREE Cite MESHUGGAH And OPETH As Main Inspiration For New CD

Underground U.K. prog rockers PORCUPINE TREE have cited MESHUGGAH and OPETH as the main musical influences for the band's latest CD, "In Absentia" — widely described as the group's "heaviest" release to date. "The big influences when I was writing the record were MESHUGGAH and OPETH, no doubt about...

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RUNEMAGICK Set Release Date For 'Darkness Death Doom'

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK have set Mar. 16, 2003 as the release date through Aftermath Music for their next full-length effort, titled "Darkness Death Doom". The album, which is currently being recorded at the band's own Magick Sound Studio, will be available in three different forma...

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EMPEROR To Release Anthology In March

Defunct Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will release a posthumous anthology, titled "Scattered Ashes - A Decade of Emperial Wrath", through Candlelight Records in March 2003. The double-disc set, which was compiled by the band themselves, will feature rare and unreleased tracks, and will come in a...

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RACER X: 'Getting Heavier' Details Unveiled

The reunited RACER X, featuring JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis, ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert, and ex-BADLANDS drummer Jeff Martin (on vocals),will release their new album, "Getting Heavier", on Dec. 18 in Japan. A limited-edition run of 30,000 units will feature a bonus double live CD, "Sno...

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BLAZING ETERNITY Name New Album

Danish atmospheric doom metallers BLAZING ETERNITY have set "A World To Drown In" as the title for their upcoming album, due in March 2003 through Prophecy Productions. Among the titles set to appear on the CD are "Stars In July", "To Meet You In Those Dreams", and "Monument". (Thanks: www.clonemeta...

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Former LULLACRY Frontwoman To Guest On SILENTIUM CD

Former LULLACRY and current SOULGRIND frontwoman Tanja Kemppainen will sing the part of "Prudence" on the forthcoming album from Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM, according to the group's official web site. Kemppainen will sing the vocal lines originally written for previous singer Tiina...

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DAWN PATROL, WYTCHCRAFT Confirmed For Pre-DOOM SHALL RISE Concert

DAWN PATROL, WYTCHCRAFT and an as-yet-undetermined third act will perform at a special concert on Jan. 31, 2003 at Talentschuppen in Steinfurt-Burgsteinfurt, Germany. The show, which is being staged by Unstoppable Force Concerts, will serve as a warm-up gig for Doom Shall Rise — the first-ever Europ...

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TROUBLE To Record Live Album

Reunited doom legends TROUBLE will be recording their first-ever live album on Jan. 21, 2003 at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois. "TROUBLE will be performing a possible 120-minute set featuring several songs never [before] played live by the band," guitarist Rick Wartell revealed in the lates...

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CANDLEMASS Announce Stockholm Gig

The reunited classic line-up of CANDLEMASS — vocalist Messiah Marcolin, bassist/founder Leif Edling, guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman, lead guitarist Lars Johansson and drummer Jan Lindh — have announced a gig at Stockholm's Shrine (Kolingsborg) club on Dec. 12. CANDLEMASS's new double DVD, "Candlema...

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SHAPE OF DESPAIR Announce New Bassist

Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR have announced the addition of bassist Sami Uusitalo to the group's lineup. The band are expected to enter the studio early next year to record their third album, due in late 2003 through Spinefarm Records. ...

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TIINA LEHVONEN Leaves SILENTIUM

Vocalist Tiina Lehvonen has left Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM, citing personal reasons for her departure. "At the moment my life is at the point where I can't give 100% effort for SILENTIUM," said Lehvonen in a statement. "New material is so great, I see no point singing my parts poo...

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MORGION, MOURNING BELOVETH, THE PROPHECY To Team Up For '2003 Doomination Tour'

MORGION, MOURNING BELOVETH and THE PROPHECY will be teaming up for "2003 Doomination Tour Of Europe" early next year. The trek, which promises to be the premiere doom event of the coming year, will see the aforementioned headliners joined by many top doom European artists during their war across the...