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MESHUGGAH Guitarist On Songwriting, Touring And Influencing Younger Bands
Michael O'Brien of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the response to the band's latest album, "obZen": "We're really happy with it so...October 6, 2008
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WOLFBRIGADE: New Songs Posted Online
Swedish crustcore/death metal veterans WOLFBRIGADE have posted two songs from their upcoming album, "Comalive", on their MySpace page. The CD will be released in November/December through Deranged (North America) and La Familia/Farwell (Europe). WOLFBRIGADE will release a split seven-inch single soo...October 6, 2008
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SATYRICON: New Single Preview Available
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON are premiering their new single, "Black Crow On A Tombstone" (which will be released digitally on October 20) at this location. The single is the first track to be released from the band's upcoming album "The Age Of Nero", which hits stores in Europe on November 3...October 6, 2008
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MALEVOLENT CREATION Confirmed For Portugal's MOSHFEST
Long-running Florida-based extreme metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have been confirmed for the first edition of Moshfest 2008, set to take place November 15 in Orfeão de Valadares, Valadares, V.N. Gaia, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): MALEVOLENT CREATIO...October 6, 2008
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Traitors
MISERY INDEX is one well-oiled machine that consistently releases great albums. Its style of grindcore/crust-infused death metal is second to none and the quartet just keeps getting better, whether in the studio or on the stage. The last album, "Discordia" upped the ante with more dynamic songwritin...October 6, 2008
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Southern Storm
Some things are good because they deliver an expected thing well. We don't want a bunch of pecans in our chocolate chip cookies, or excess plot and dialogue in our porn, and when people start talking about KRISIUN evolving, or (even worse) "maturing", we get nervous. What do we want from this lethal...October 6, 2008
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Necrology: A Complete Anthology
There was a time when Century Media was a shoebox of a record label, with typo-ridden cassette releases, dismal distribution, and no guarantee they wouldn't end up next to JL America on the scrap heap of metal history. For their maiden foray into the United States, in addition to releasing imported...October 6, 2008
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WRETCHEDPAIN: Another Demo Song Posted Online
WRETCHEDPAIN, the Canadian extreme metal project led by Joey Glacken, has posted another demo track entitled "Death Comes" on its MySpace page. WRETCHEDPAIN recently announced plans to collaborate with former VADER/BEHEMOTH bassist Marcin "Novy" Nowak. The band's current recordings feature Glacken a...October 5, 2008
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EXMORTEM: New Song Posted Online
Danish death metallers EXMORTEM have posted a new song, "Funeral Phantom", on their MySpace page. the track comes off the group's fifth album, "Funeral Phantoms", due on October 27 via Mighty Music. The CD was self-produced by the band, while the mixing was handled by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, LAST...October 5, 2008
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CORPUS MORTALE Announces Danish Shows, Continues Work On New Material
Danish extreme metallers CORPUS MORTALE have issued the following update: "Shows: As some of you may have notices we've booked a few shows in Denmark. We just need to book a few more shows and then we'll move on to concentrate booking European and North American shows/ tours. So hopefully we can pre...October 4, 2008
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MESHUGGAH Guitarist On Songwriting Process, 'Math Metal' Tag
Spiritech of Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: "obZen" has been out for a little while now and seems to be getting some of t...October 4, 2008
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DANISH METAL AWARDS 2008: Nominees Announced
According to Antenna, reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will perform at the Danish Metal Awards 2008 show, which will be held on November 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Playing abbreviated sets at the event will be THE ARCANE ORDER, SVARTSOT, A KID HEREAFTER IN THE GRINDING LIGHT and DA...October 4, 2008
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Reunited DÉTENTE Working On New Material
Reunited California-based metallers DÉTENTE — featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and guitarist Michael Carlino (FEAR OF GOD) alongside original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — have issued the following update: "DÉTENTE will take a couple...October 4, 2008
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers Featured On 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast
For the twelfth installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined by Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of t...October 4, 2008
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CRADLE OF FILTH, SATYRICON, SEPTICFLESH: First U.S. Dates Revealed
British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH will tean up with Norway's SATYRICON and Greece's SEPTICFLESH (now written as one word) for a North American tour in January/February. So far the following dates have been revealed: Jan. 16 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Jan. 23 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's Feb....October 3, 2008
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