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FOREVER WILL BURN Debut To Be Produced By UNEARTH's KEN SUSI
South African metal band FOREVER WILL BURN have tapped Ken Susi from UNEARTH (Metal Blade Records) and Derek Kerswill from SEEMLESS (Equal Vision Records) to produce their debut album, tentatively due later in the year via Witchdoctor Records. "After all the tracks are recorded, it will be sent to t...January 16, 2006
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Anaclasis: A Haunting Gospel of Malice & Hatred
HATE has always been overshadowed by Polish brethren VADER, BEHEMOTH, and DECAPITATED, especially in the States. Some of that I would assume had to do with labels that lacked the promotion muscle of a Metal Blade, Century Media, or Earache. Signing to a hard-working label like France's Listenable an...January 16, 2006
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MY DARKEST HATE: New Album Artwork Posted Online
MY DARKEST HATE, the German death metal band featuring former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and members of SACRED STEEL, have uploaded the cover artwork for their fourth album, "Combat Area", at this location (artwork by Ahmet Meran Karanitant). "Combat Area" is scheduled for release on March 2...January 15, 2006
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BLOODSHED To Record New Album In March
Swedish death/black metallers BLOODSHED will enter Necromorbus studio on March 27 with producer Vidar Widgren to record a new full-length album, entitled "Stale Cold Cell Recital". 10 songs will be recorded for the follow-up to the "Blade Eleventh" mini-CD, which was released last year via Cursed Di...January 15, 2006
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YOB Call It Quits
Eugene, Oregon-based doom metal band YOB have called it quits. An official statement from the group's founding member Mike Scheidt reads as follows: "I regret to say that YOB is disbanding after almost 10 years of existence. The time we spent with YOB exceeded our wildest expectations and hopes and...January 12, 2006
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PHOENIX MOURNING Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has officially inked a worldwide deal with the Tampa, FL screamo/metalcore act PHOENIX MOURNING. The band's first release for Metal Blade, "When Excuses Become Antiques", will also mark the group's first full-length CD since forming in the summer of 2004. "When Excuses Become Ant...January 12, 2006
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CELLADOR: Album Title Revealed
Nebraska-based extreme power metallers CELLADOR has issued the following update regarding the progress of the recording sessions for their debut album: "We are back in Omaha after our three-week trip to Tampa, FL for the recording of our Metal Blade debut album at Mana Studios under producer Erik Ru...January 12, 2006
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DEMIRICOUS Announce New Drummer
Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS have announced the addition of touring drummer Mike Rafferty to the group's ranks. "This will be a trial before making him the permanent band member," reads an official press release. "He has previously drummed for GOD BELOW and BRAND NEW SIN. He...January 11, 2006
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GRIND YOUR FACE OFF Festival Looking For Bands
The organizers of the Grind Your Face Off VI Festival, which is confirmed for June 22 in Mandan, North Dakota, are looking to fill 25 spots on the bill with interested touring bands, tour packages, regional bands or local acts. Described as the largest festival in North Dakota featuring grind/metal/...January 10, 2006
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Wake Pig
Not (thank the gods) the '80s delete-bin staple featuring ELP alumni Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, this 3 is in fact a weird, proggy upstate New York band that pals around with COHEED AND CAMBRIA and gets compared to THE MARS VOLTA. Fans of either of these groups, PORCUPINE TREE, or the late and la...January 9, 2006
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PRIMORDIAL To Play Hometown Warm-Up Show Before U.S. Debut
Irish heathen metallers PRIMORDIAL will play a special hometown warm-up show prior to making their U.S. debut at the Heathen Crusade Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 21 (with MOONSORROW and THYRFING, among others). They will play The Voodoo Lounge in Dublin on Saturday, January 14 along...January 7, 2006
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JACKNIFE Announce New Drummer
Dallas, TX-based JACKNIFE have announced the addition of Austin drummer Josh Montano (CREMATORIUM, WAR WITHIN) to the group's ranks. "We tried out a bunch of amazing drummers but we all knew Josh was the right guy after just the first song," remarks vocalist Joe Ortiz. "He is the best drummer we hav...January 5, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Be Interviewed By HATE ETERNAL's RUTAN On FUSE's 'Metal Asylum'
Erik Rutan of HATE ETERNAL will be taking over hosting duties and interviewing the legendary CANNIBAL CORPSE tonight on Fuse's "Metal Asylum". Erik grills the band about everything from guitarist Jack Owen quitting and being replaced by old guitarist Rob Barrett to their favorite songtitle, and of c...January 4, 2006
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GOD DETHRONED: In Writing Mode
Guitarist/vocalist of the Henri "T.S.K" Sattler of the Dutch death metal outfit GOD DETHRONED has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Some new shows coming up this month. This time in Holland for a change. The first summer festival has been confirmed. It's the Kaltenbach O...January 4, 2006
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THE RED DEATH Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement
New York metallers THE RED DEATH have amicably parted ways with longtime bassist Dominic Mastronunzio. Replacing Dominic in the group's lineup is Jack Portwood, bassist/singer of upstate New York's HIGHLAND DRIVE. Portwood is "being brought up to speed and broken in, and is excited about the band an...January 4, 2006
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