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Italy's RISING MOON Sign With RISING REALM RECORDS
Italian death metallers RISING MOON have signed a two-album deal with Finland's Rising Realm Records. The group will enter Outer Sound Studios (NOVEMBRE, STORMLORD, THY MAJESTIE) in June/July to record their as-yet-untitled fourth full-length album, tentatively due in the fall. RISING MOON are said...January 31, 2004
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THE GATHERING/AGALLOCH Tour: Chicago Date Scrapped
The proposed Chicago date on the THE GATHERING/AGALLOCH tour — originally expected to take place on February 11 — has been scrapped after the groups' booking agent was unable to "get a good deal" from any of the local promoters, according to a posting on THE GATHERING's web site. As a result, the tr...January 29, 2004
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Ex-ENTOMBED Bassist Talks About His Departure: 'I'd Rather Be Bored At Home Than On Tour'
Former ENTOMBED bassist Jörgen Sandström has spoken out about his departure from the group, saying that he found the touring aspect of being in the band too "boring" for him to continue playing with the long-running Swedish extreme metallers. "To keep a long story short I should stop right here, but...January 29, 2004
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CANDLEMASS Bassist To DJ At Swedish Club
Doom metal legend Leif Edling (CANDLEMASS, KRUX) will make a rare appearance as a metal DJ Saturday, February 14 at the Metallterrassen club in Gothenburg, Sweden. Last month, the club hosted a DJ appearance by IN FLAMES members Jesper Strömblad and Peter Iwers, who premiered new songs from their up...January 28, 2004
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PLACE OF SKULLS, THE HIDDEN HAND, NOVEMBERS DOOM Confirmed For TEMPLARS OF DOOM Festival
PLACE OF SKULLS, THE HIDDEN HAND and NOVEMBERS DOOM are among the acts confirmed for Templars Of Doom - The First Crusade, an all-doom metal festival set to take place Saturday, June 19 at Rehearsal Studios in Indianapolis, Indiana. The following bands are currently scheduled to perform at the festi...January 25, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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EMERALD Set Release Date For 'Forces Of Doom'
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD have set a February 23 European release date through Shark Records/Crazy Life Music for their third full-length album, "Forces Of Doom" (view cover artwork here). The follow-up to 2002's "Calling The Knights" was recorded at Mohrmann Studios in Bochum, Germany with pr...January 23, 2004
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NECARE Sign With FIREBOX RECORDS
Virginia-based doom/death metallers NECARE have inked a deal with Finland's Firebox Records. The group's debut CD, "Ruin", is scheduled for release in the next couple of months. According to an official press release, "Ruin" "touches on themes of spiritual apostasy and the abandonment of faith in th...January 22, 2004
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NOVEMBERS DOOM Added To THE GATHERING/AGALLOCH Tour
Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have been added to THE GATHERING/AGALLOCH East Coast tour beginning in mid-February. This will be NOVEMBERS DOOM's first tour of the United States, and plans are in the works for the band to tour the West Coast in 2004 as well. Merchandise will be available from all...January 18, 2004
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NOVEMBERS DOOM, TWELFTH GATE, ION VEIN Confirmed For CHICAGO POWERFEST
Initially brought to life in 2000 as an "Evening of Pure Powerful Metal," Chicago Powerfest was designed to showcase some of the best underground metal talent in the U.S. in one of the best metal cities. The second installment of Powerfest has evolved into a "Weekend of Pure Powerful Metal" and prov...January 17, 2004
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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Confirmed For CLASSIC METAL FEST 4
Long-running Arlington, Texas-based doom metallers SOLITUDE AETURNUS have been confirmed for the Classic Metal Fest 4, set to be held May 13-15 at JJ Kelley's in Bernice Lansing, Illinois. The following is a list of the artists currently scheduled to appear at the event: SOLITUDE AETURNUS HIRAX RAFF...January 17, 2004
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DAYLIGHT DIES: Live Video Posted Online
North Carolina-based doom/death metallers DAYLIGHT DIES have posted a video of the song "Four Corners", shot live at club Tivoli in Utrecht, The Netherlands on May 11, 2003, at this location (you will need to download DivX codec to view video). In other news, the band "have significantly narrowed do...January 16, 2004
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SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE Announce New Singer
SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE, a multi-musical phenomenon with various influences ranging from progressive to post rock, extreme metal and even epic doom, have confirmed that NOVEMBERS DOOM singer Paul Kuhr will contribute vocals to their debut CD, "Temporary Psychotic State". Founding member Tomer Pink c...January 11, 2004
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CATHEDRAL Announce Dates In Greece, Sweden
U.K.-based cult doom rockers CATHEDRAL have lined up the following dates in January: Jan. 24 - Thessaloniki, GRE @ Ydrogios Club Jan. 25 - Athens, GRE @ Gagarin 205 Jan. 31 - Stockholm, SWE @ The Shrine (w/ KRUX) As previously reported, CATHEDRAL's follow-up to last year's "The VIIth Coming" is tent...January 8, 2004
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AFTER FOREVER To Tour Mexico In February
Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal group AFTER FOREVER will be embarking on a four-date tour of Mexico in late February. The details are as follows: Feb. 21 - Circo Vallador - Mexico City, MEX Feb. 22 - Salon 29 - Celeya, MEX Feb. 26 – TBA - San Luis, MEX Feb. 27 - La Fortaleza - ...January 7, 2004
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