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MONSTROSITY: New Lineup Revealed

Long-running Florida-based death metallers MONSTROSITY have announced their lineup for the upcoming "Triumph in Black" European tour, which is scheduled to kick off late March. Replacing guitarist Tony Norman (currently in MORBID ANGEL/TERRORIZER) and vocalist Jason Avery are Mark English and Brian...

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DREAMS OF DAMNATION: New Song Available For Download

An MP3 of the track "Eaters of the Dead" by Los Angeles thrashers DREAMS OF DAMNATION — featuring ex-DARK ANGEL guitarist/founder Jim Durkin — is available for download at their MySpace site at this location. The song is taken from the band's upcoming 2006 release, entitled "Epic Tales of Vengeance"...

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MORBID ANGEL's Classic 'Altars Of Madness' Album To Receive DualDisc Release

Earache Records will release a DualDisc format version of the landmark death metal album "Altars of Madness" by MORBID ANGEL on March 13, 2006. Considered by many to be a defining moment in the genre, "Altars of Madness" was first released in 1989 and is still held in reverence by the majority of de...

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SANCTITY Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of Asheville, NC classic metal quartet SANCTITY. The group formed in 2000 and is comprised of Jared MacEachern (vocals, rhythm guitar),Zeff Childress (lead guitar),Billy Moody (bass) and Jeremy London (drums). SANCTITY was signed by longtime Roadrunner...

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ANGEL BLAKE: U.S. Release Date Set For Debut Album

Metal Blade Records has set an April 4 U.S. release date for the self-titled debut album from ANGEL BLAKE, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen and former TRANSPORT LEAGUE/current MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich. The CD, which will arrive in Europe on March 10, w...

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COFFIN TEXTS: New Song Available For Download

Los Angeles death/grinders COFFIN TEXTS have posted a new MP3 for free download at www.myspace.com/coffintexts. The song "Final Transformation" is taken from the group's recently recorded session for their new upcoming release "Tomb of Infinite Ritual". Also available is the track "To Manifest", whi...

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ENSIFERUM To Release Live DVD In The Summer

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, have posted the following message on their official web site: "ENSIFERUM thanks everyone who attended the 10th anniversary celebration concert [at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland on D...

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KRISIUN: New Song Posted Online

A brand-new KRISIUN track, entitled "Vicious Wrath", has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the Brazilian death metal outfit's upcoming album, "AssassiNation", due on February 21 via Century Media Records. A video for "Vicious Wrath" is part of three bonus enhancements to be fou...

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VIOLENT DIVINE Finish Recording Debut Album; Audio Sample Available

Swedish rockers VIOLENT DIVINE have wrapped up recording their self-titled debut release for Chavis Records. The band hit the studio this month and began a grueling recording schedule and completed 13 songs in eight days. A single, "Rush You", is currently available for listening at www.chavisrecord...

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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...

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NASUM Drummer Is 'Very Worried' About TERRORIZER's Reunion Album

NASUM drummer Anders Jakobson has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Last week Century Media announced that they have signed TERRORIZER. I guess most of you are aware of the talk of a reunion of TERRORIZER that has been going on the last 10 (?) years. Well, now it's real...

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Former OCCULT Frontman Explains Decision To Change Name To LEGION OF THE DAMNED

LEGION OF THE DAMNED frontman Maurice Swinkels has issued a statement explaining or first time the band's decision to change their name from their previous moniker OCCULT. His statement reads as follows: "I started OCCULT in 1990 together with our drummer. We worked hard to get our band to some poin...

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LOUDNESS Ink North American Deal For Release Of Collection Of Re-Recorded Classics

Crash Music Inc. has inked a deal with legendary Japanese metallers LOUDNESS for the North American release of "Rockshocks", a collection of re-recorded versions of some of their classic songs from their early years as chosen by the fans. Originally issued in Japan in October 2004 via Tokuma Japan C...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Nearing Completion

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have issued the following update regarding the project's current status: "In the year since the last news update, we have made giant strides toward...

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Rock and Roll Is Dead

Mondo rock stars everywhere else, club-touring indie hopefuls here in the land that birthed rock and roll and then let it crawl out of its cradle like an unwanted bastard and immigrate. What's wrong with this country? At least we've finally got "Rock and Roll Is Dead" coming out domestically, albeit...