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NILE's 'Gods' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Those Whom The Gods Detest", the new album from South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE, sold 3,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 160 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 3 on the Top New Artist Albums (Hea...

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CARPATHIAN FOREST's DANIEL VRANGSINN Debuts New Project At Art Gallery Exhibition

Daniel Vrangsinn, bass player with Norwegian black metal legends CARPATHIAN FOREST as well as the producer and founder of the Misantrof AntiLabel, will debut his new album, "Phobia", at the "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Key To The World" art exhibition that will open at the Kurant art gallery in T...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders of South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. A trailer for NILE's new album, "Those Whom The Gods Detest", can be viewed below....

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BENEDICTION: Footage From This Past Weekend's HELLFIRE Festival Posted Online

Video footage of long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION performing the song "The Grey Man" at the Hellfire II festival on November 7, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England can be viewed below (courtesy of Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). BENEDICTION will tour...

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Those Whom The Gods Detest

It seems that every time an artist is interviewed about his or her newest piece of work, they're quick to call the effort their "best yet," or be otherwise complimentary towards the album. After all, nobody in their right mind would doubt themselves in the faces of their fans and every musician stri...

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NILE: New 'Those Whom The Gods Detest' Trailer Posted Online

A trailer for "Those Whom The Gods Detest", the new album from South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE, can be viewed below. Produced and mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEENSRŸCHE),along with a drum-recording job by Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, VITAL REMAINS,...

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AWAKE BY DESIGN: Debut Album Out Now

British gothic rock/metal metal band AWAKE BY DESIGN has released its debut album, "Sentiment". The CD was recorded at Priory Recording Studio in Sutton Coldfield and was produced by Greg Chandler (ESOTERIC). It was mixed and mastered by Karl Groom (DRAGONFORCE, THRESHOLD). According to a press rele...

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EARTH CRISIS Frontman Talks Straight Edge

Hart Seely of Syracuse.com recently conducted an interview with Karl Buechner, lead singer for seminal straight edge band EARTH CRISIS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Syracuse.com: What turned you on to straight edge? Karl: I was involved with sports and music. I saw kids from an e...

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NILE Schedules CD-Listening Party, Signing Session

Southern Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE have scheduled a listening party and signing session for their new album, "Those Whom The Gods Detest", on Friday, November 6 at Earshot Records in Greenville, South Carolina beginning at at 7:00 p.m. Hear the new CD in its entirety, buy...

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THRESHOLD: 'New' Song Posted Online

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have posted the song "Smile At The Moon" on their MySpace page. According to the band, this is a new recording of an old track that was previously unreleased but was made available on THRESHOLD's limited-edition eight-disc box set, entitled "Paradox - The Singles...

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NILE's SANDERS Says Record Label Is Planning Legal Action Against Journalist That Leaked Album

Guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders of Southern Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE is pissed that the band's new album, "Those Whom the Gods Detest", has been leaked. As was the case with CONVERGE's "Axe to Fall" album, the NILE leak has been traced back to a journalist. "Amongst your...

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NILE Taps Bassist CHRIS LOLLIS For Upcoming Tour

Extreme technical death metal band NILE has once again recruited Chris Lollis (LECHEROUS NOCTURNE) to play bass on the group's upcoming tour. NILE recently released the first taste of its latest album, "Those Whom the Gods Detest". Produced and mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEEN...

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SAXON, THIN LIZZY DIAMOND HEAD Members To Appear In Irish Documentary

Earlier this year, guitarist Brian Tatler of legendary NWOBHM band DIAMOND HEAD took part as a judge and mentor in an Irish documentary following a number of bands. Scrap Metal was Ireland's first-ever "battle of the hard rock tribute band tour." Kicking off on May 16 in Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick,...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS Offering One-On-One Guitar Lessons

Karl Sanders, founder of the extreme technical death metal band NILE, will be offering guitar lessons across the U.S. during the group's forthcoming tour in January and February of 2010. Lessons will include, but are not necessarily limited to: * Extreme metal guitar techniques, * Melodic guitar app...

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BOLT THROWER Planning Short European Tour

U.K.-based extreme metal veterans BOLT THROWER have issued the following update: "BOLT THROWER are currently planning a short European tour in spring 2010. So far we are looking at playing shows in Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, and the U.K. As soon as the gigs are confirme...