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WORLD BELOW Set Release Date For Debut Album

WORLD BELOW, the new band consisting of CARNAL FORGE/CENTINEX guitarist Jonas Kjellgren, CARNAL FORGE/ex-IN THY DREAMS drummer Stefan Westerberg, and ex-SIDEBURNERS bassist/vocalist Mikael Danielsson, will release their debut album, "Sacrifices To The Moon", on August 16 through Doom Symphony Record...

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TROUBLE: More Delays For 'Unplugged' CD

Reunited doom legends TROUBLE have posted the following message on their web site: "The new TROUBLE unplugged CD 'Simple Mind Condition' has turned out to be anything but SIMPLE. Computer crashes, lost files, and anything else that can stand in the way has (it’s almost as if something is trying to k...

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ZARAZA Reissue Debut Demo

Belgian doom metal label NULLL Records has reissued the long out-of-print debut 1995 demo, "Life is Death Postponed", by Canadian industrial doom/death metal mongrels ZARAZA. Back in 1995, Dead Angel 'zine described this demo as "This is bizarre. Brilliant, but bizarre nonetheless. Imagine industria...

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'West Memphis Three' Anthology: Launch Party Scheduled

Brett Alexander Savory and M. W. Anderson's West Memphis Three anthology, "Last Pentacle of the Sun: Writings in Support of the West Memphis Three", featuring a contribution by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, will have its official launch concert/party on October 14 at Club Rockit in Toronto, Ont...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM: New Album To Be Mixed By DAN SWANÖ

Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM will be utilizing the services of multi-talented Swedish producer/musician Dan Swanö (BLOODBATH, EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE) for the final mix of their fifth full-length album, "The Pale Haunt Departure". "Dan Swanö needs no introduction, but for those living under...

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PENANCE Begin Writing New Material

Long-running doom metal band PENANCE have begun writing the follow-up to last year's "Spiritualnatural". "So far some very cool riffs and ideas have come in so we'll see what transpires going from riffs and song skeletons to the fully fleshed out versions," stated vocalist Brian Balich. "I know we'r...

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SILENTIUM Add New Members

Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have announced the addition of vocalist Riina Rinkinen and returning drummer Jari Ojala to the group's ranks. "It could take a while before we see them on stage, but don't be hasty, your patience shall be truly rewarded," the band write on their web site....

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MISTRESS Sign With EARACHE RECORDS

U.K. grind/hardcore act MISTRESS have signed a deal with Earache Records. Formed in Birmingham during 1999, MISTRESS have released two albums to date — "Mistress" and "The Chronovisor" — to rave reviews and have gigged with the likes of NAPALM DEATH, MAYHEM, ELECTRIC WIZARD, BOLT THROWER and EXTREME...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM Won't Work With Producer NEIL KERNON After All

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM will not be utilizing the services of producer Neil Kernon (CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE) on their upcoming album, tentatively titled "The Pale Haunt Departure". "I prematurely announced we would be working with...

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'MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2' Compilation: Final Track Listing Announced

Building on the success of the first "Headbanger's Ball" record released in October 2003, MTV2 and Roadrunner Records will release a second of its kind — "MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2" — on September 28, 2004. Highlighting the best classic and current metal videos, interviews with hard rock arti...

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THE ETERNAL Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Australian doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have parted ways with guitarist Chris Burton. Former NEPLUSULTRA guitarist Matt Castles will be taking Burton's spot in the band for their upcoming tours, including a show in Hong Kong and a slot on the Doomination of Europe II festi...

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DRACONIAN Name New Album

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN have set "Arcane Rain Fell" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Napalm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Where Lovers Mourn" will be recorded at Studio Underground in Västerås, Sweden during September and will con...

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COUNT RAVEN, REVEREND BIZARRE Confirmed For Germany's AUTUMN OF DOOM Festival

COUNT RAVEN, REVEREND BIZARRE, MIRROR OF DECEPTION and OFFICIUM TRISTE are among the bands confirmed for Autumn of Doom, a one-day doom festival set to be held September 11 in Obereuerheim, Germany (near Schweinfurt). Other acts scheduled to perform at the event include RISE AND SHINE, DREAMING and...

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THE PROPHECY Part Ways With Keyboardist, Seek Replacement

U.K.-based doomsters THE PROPHECY have parted ways with keyboardist Katie Colbrook and are currently seeking a replacement. "Any budding keyboard players please get in touch for an audition," the band write on their web site. "Contact details can be found on the booking page or you can PM the band t...

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BETHLEHEM Complete Work On New Album

German "dark" metallers BETHLEHEM have completed work on their fifth full-length album, "Mein Weg", for a September release through Red Stream Records. Featuring ten songs with a running time of over sixty minutes, "Mein Weg" is said to have it all: "distinctive melancholic melodies, sturdy heavy me...