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Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments

A salty split this one. Two blackened thrashers from Poland — BLOODTHIRST and EXCIDIUM — on one 40-minute CD called "Infernal Thrashing Kömmandments" which makes for one greasy 'n bullet-belted listening session. There is in no uncertain terms even an ounce of fanciness contained herein. It is every...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: 'Majesty' DVD Details Revealed

Metal Blade has set a May 12 release date for "Majesty", the brand new DVD from the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. This first-ever look into the group's relentless touring lifestyle is described as a "side-splitting peek into the hard-working band's humor-laced bran...

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VORUM: Mini-CD Available For Streaming

Ahvenanmaa, Finland-based death metallers VORUM will release their first mini-CD, "Grim Death Awaits", on April 24 in North America through Woodcut Records (distributed by The End Records). A full-length album will follow sometime next year. "Grim Death Awaits" track listing: 01. They Are The Dead 0...

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HEEL To Release 'Chaos And Greed' In May

Swedish melodic metallers HEEL will release their second album, "Chaos And Greed", on May 15 via CMSweden/Rivel Records. According to a press release, the CD "follows the Swedish metal tradition of bands such as NOCTURNAL RITES, INSANIA STOCKHOLM, CRYSTAL EYES and many others." Formed in 2003 by Mar...

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MELIAH RAGE Guitarist Contributes Material To METAL CHURCH Singer's Solo Album

MELIAH RAGE founding member Anthony Nichols has composed the music for three tracks on the upcoming solo record from METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe. Nichols and Munroe developed a relationship when their two bands toured together in 2007. "After the '07 tour, I asked Ronny to make a guest appear...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: New Song Posted Online

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has posted a new song, "Castle Of Skulls", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off BLOOD TSUNAMI's sophomore album, "Grand Feast For Vultures", which is schedul...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Interviewed In Finland; Video Available

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with drummer Shannon Lucas and new guitarist Ryan Knight of the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER during the Helsinki Metal Meeting, which was held February 12-14 at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. Watch the nine-minute...

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Frozen in the Moment: Live in Atlanta

This may be the first time I can determine whether a concert DVD actually captures the energy of the live performance. I was in attendance when REDEMPTION played their captivating nine-song set in Atlanta at ProgPower USA in 2007. Practically speaking, no DVD recording can ever truly mimic the exper...

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ATARGATIS: In Songwriting Mode

German female-fronted symphonic dark gothic metal heroes ATARGATIS have commenced the songwriting sessions for their third album, tentatively due late 2009/early 2010 via Massacre Records. Upcoming ATARGATIS shows: May 29 - Jun. 1 - Wave Gotik Treffen - (D) Leipzig Sep. 4-6 - Nocturnal Culture Festi...

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IMMORTAL Added To Romania's ROCK CITY OPEN AIR

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have been confirmed have been confirmed for the Rock City Open Air 2009 festival, set to take place August 20-23 in Fetesti, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGATHODAIMON AMON AMARTH ANCIENT RITES BETRAYER BLAZE BAYLEY BLOOD RED THRONE BRAINS...

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VORUM To Release 'Grim Death Awaits' Mini-CD

Ahvenanmaa, Finland-based death metallers VORUM will release their first mini-CD, "Grim Death Awaits", on April 8 through Woodcut Records. A full-length album will follow sometime next year. "Grim Death Awaits" track listing: 01. They Are The Dead 02. Grim Death Awaits 03. Carved In Dead Flesh 04. T...

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GUILLOTINE At Sweden's HOUSE OF METAL Festival; Video Available

Demonia's Blogg has been updated with video footage of GUILLOTINE's performance at this year's installment of the House Of Metal festival, which was held February 27-28, 2009 at Folkets Hus in Umeå, Sweden. Check out the clips below. GUILLOTINE is the reunited Swedish thrash metal band featuring Nil...

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PENTAGRAM Rocks NYC's Webster Hall; Photos Available

For the first time in 25 years, the "Godfather of U.S. doom," Brooklyn-born Bobby Liebling returned to New York City this past Friday (March 6) for a headlining PENTAGRAM performance at Webster's Hall. The show was filmed for the 9.14 Pictures ("Rock School", "Two Days In April") documentary, "Last...

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ONSLAUGHT Confirmed For Romania's ROCK CITY OPEN AIR Festival

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been confirmed for the Rock City Open Air 2009 festival, set to take place August 20-23 in Fetesti, Romania. Guitarist Nige Rockett comments: "This is gonna be an awesome and crazy event, if our last visit to Romania was anything to go by. We met some wonderful peopl...

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Former NILE, ORIGIN, DYING FETUS Members Join Forces In VILE PENANCE

Veteran death metallers Duane Timlin (DYING FETUS, DIVINE EMPIRE),Joe Payne (NILE, DIVINE HERESY),James King (ORIGIN, UNMERCIFUL),Derek Engemann (UNMERCIFUL) and John Ramos (A.T.W.T.T.B., FUNERAL RITES) have joined forces in a new band called VILE PENANCE. VILE PENANCE is the brainchild of Ramos...