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Mexico City's THE SUFFERING Signs With CHAOS RECORDS

Chaos Records has announced the signing of THE SUFFERING, the Mexico City-based death metal band featuring former and current members of CENOTAPH and DENIAL. Formed in 1996 for the express purpose of crossing Mexican ancient and Swedish old-school death metal, THE SUFFERING released one well-receive...

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EX DEO: 'Caligvla' Track Listing Revealed

KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono's Ancient Roman-themed arsenal EX DEO will release its sophomore album, "Caligvla", on August 31 via Austria's Napalm Records. The CD is being recorded with producer Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX, DESPISED ICON) and will featu...

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Helvetios

With each album released Swiss folk metal unit ELUVEITIE becomes more popular in markets like North America, more warmly embraced by the folk metal community, and afforded a higher level of recognition for their rich musical tapestry and historically-based (as opposed to strictly Pagan) lyrics. Foll...

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GHOST: We Want To 'Sound Like A Very, Very Expensive Record From The '70s'

Spain's TheMetalCircus.com recently conducted an interview with one of the "Nameless Ghouls" from the mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about how GHOST's image and sound was conceived, the musician said, "Basically, the idea w...

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EX DEO: 'Caligvla' Release Date Announced

KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono's Ancient Roman-themed arsenal EX DEO will release its sophomore album, "Caligvla", on August 31 via Austria's Napalm Records. The CD is being recorded with producer Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX, DESPISED ICON) and will featu...

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GHOST: Official Guitar Pick Set Now Available

Mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST is now selling its official Dunlop guitar pick set via the group's webshop. GHOST cult leader "Papa Emeritus" (rumored to be REPUGNANT/SUBVISION's Tobias Forge, who takes the stage in the form of "a satanic pope") and his anonymous ghouls recently teamed up with do...

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TRISTANIA Singer To Guest On EX DEO Album

Italian singer Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas of Norway's TRISTANIA will make a guest appearance on "Caligvla", the sophomore album from KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono's Ancient Roman-themed arsenal EX DEO. According to Iacono, "every invited guest on this album will have Roman or Greek descent." Ia...

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ALLEGAEON To Release 'Formshifter' In May

Colorado-based modern melodic death metallers ALLEGAEON entered Lambesis Studios in San Marcos, Caliornia last month with producer Daniel Castleman (AS I LAY DYING, IMPENDING DOOM, CARNIFEX, WINDS OF PLAGUE) to begin recording their new album, "Formshifter". The CD brings forward a sound that both p...

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MEGADETH Bassist: 'At This Point I'm Kinda Of The De Facto Rock And Roll Chaplain'

Lauren Wise of the Phoenix New Times recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Phoenix New Times: Congrats on your MEGALife Ministry organization in Scottsdale. It seems like a unique way to introduce the concept of faith a...

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EX DEO: Vocal Tracking Complete For Sophomore Album

KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono has completed laying down vocals for "Caligvla", the sophomore album from his Ancient Roman-themed arsenal EX DEO. He says, "It wasn't without any hard work, blood and sweat and also close to a fainting spell after one of the hardest-longest screams I ever made. Te...

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SLAYER Drummer's PHILM: Debut Album Details Revealed

PHILM — the Los Angeles-based experimental post-hardcore triumvirate featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),guitarist/vocalist Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE),and bassist Pancho Tomaselli (WAR) — has inked a deal with Ipecac Recordings. The band's debut album, "Harmonic", will be released on May...

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LLVME To Release Second Album In March

Spanish pagan doom metallers LLVME will release their second album, "Yía De Nuesu", in March via My Kingdom Music. The CD is described in a press release as "the most true expression of great doom melodies of desperation, the epicity and magic of pagan metal and the beauty epic tale of the tradition...

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BORKNAGAR: New Song Available For Streaming

"Roots", a brand new song from Norwegian avantgarde metallers BORKNAGAR, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below (courtesy of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine). The track comes off the band's new album, "Urd", which will be released on March 26 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Ce...

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SUIDAKRA In India: 14-Minute Video Diary

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have uploaded a 14-minute video recap of their recent trip to India where they performed two shows: February 4 in Vellore and February 5 in Bangalore. Check out the clip below. SUIDAKRA's tenth album, "Book Of Dowth", was released on March 25, 2011 via AF...

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EX DEO Pulls Out Of 'Paganfest America Part III' Tour

EX DEO — the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono — has canceled its participation in the "Paganfest America Part III" tour with TURISAS, ALESTORM, ARKONA and HUNTRESS. Commented Iacono: "We were all excited to play this festival and premier some new material, but u...