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Twilight of the Gods

The pain…she's a comin' strong! That the blackening of the power source we call the sun is not the stuff of joyful celebration is inarguable. "Twilight of the Gods" by Glasgow misery mongers BLACK SUN is sludgy, abrasively post-punk, and noisy as hell. It is torment set to music. The players are voc...

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Infernal Earthly Divine

If you've not yet felt the tremors created by this one, you soon will. An album that registers this high on the Richter scale will not go unnoticed. One of the best Pulverised releases of at least the past year, CRUCIFYRE's "Infernal Earthly Divine" comes with at team of heavyweight death metal play...

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MAX CAVALERA Says PAULO JR. Didn't Play Bass On Any Early SEPULTURA Recordings

Cody Thomas of Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolver: A few years ago, you reunited with [your brother and former SEPULTURA bandmate] Igor to form the CAVALERA CONSPIRAC...

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BLOOD FOR BLOOD Guitarist Explains His Absence From 'Persistence Tour'

On Thursday, December 3, Boston's favorite white-trash, hardcore hooligans BLOOD FOR BLOOD will hit the road in Europe as part of the 2010 Persistence Tour. This will mark the first time since 2004 that BLOOD FOR BLOOD fans have been able to see the band live on stage. As previously announced, BLOOD...

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SODOM Parts Ways With Drummer

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have released the following statement: "After personal and private problems between Tom [bassist/vocalist Thomas 'Angelripper' Such] and Bobby [Schottkowski; drums], it was decided, by mutual agreement, to end the cooperation between SODOM and the drummer Bobby Sch...

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NERVECELL Completes Writing New Album

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based death/thrash metallers NERVECELL have completed writing the music for the as-yet-untitled new album, set for a release early next via Lifeforce Records (Europe) and Spellbind Records (Middle East). Stated the band: "We are really thrilled that the writing process fo...

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DIMMU BORGIR Has Always Been About 'Doing Stuff That No One Else Dares To Do,' Says Guitarist

Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with with guitarist Galder (real name: Tom Rune Andersen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.net: A while ago, Vortex left the band and he had done a lot of the cleaner vocals...

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DECIBEL's 'Black Metal Hall Of Fame' Special Issue Now Available

Decibel magazine presents a "Black Metal Hall Of Fame" special issue featuring eight tales from black metal's vast crypt. The Decibel "Hall Of Fame" provides the definitive stores behind the making of extreme music's most important albums. Each month the expanded stories (upwards of 5,000 words) inc...

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KATAKLYSM Announces North American Tour

Montreal-based extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have announced the North American leg of their "Spread the Venom 2010 - 2011 World Tour". Joining them will be groove-laden death shredders ALL SHALL PERISH, technical/progressive death masters DECREPIT BIRTH, Sumerian Records' touring juggernaut CONDUCTING...

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SODOM Mainman Is 'Very, Very Satisfied' With Band's New Album

Jens Lundell of Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of German thrash metal veterans SODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: You're going to release a new album called "In War And Pieces"...

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PRIMEVIL Schedules First Gig

PRIMEVIL — the new band featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar),Antony "Antton" Lant (drums; brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — will make its live debut on March 12, 2011 at the Metal Forces Festival XIV at Festhal...

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SODOM: 'In War And Pieces' Signing Session, CD-Release Party Announced

A signing session and release party for "In War And Pieces", the new album from German thrash metal veterans SODOM, wil be held on November 19 in Dortmund, Germany. For more information, see the poster below. "In War And Pieces" will be released in North America on January 11, 2011 and in Europe on...

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Six Pack Witchcraft

It doesn't seem to matter what kind of metal a musician is into, how old he is, or where he lives... you throw enough shots of whiskey in him and he starts putting together a band with some of his bar buddies that sounds like MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, and THE MISFITS, in varying combinations. If the ...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO On Touring, 'Big Four' And TOM ARAYA's Back Surgery

Pandie Suicide of BareBonesMusic.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BareBonesMusic.com: What's it like being on a SLAYER tour, what exactly is it like? Dave: Sometimes the fun just falls on your lap, like you know w...

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SODOM: 'In War And Pieces' Vinyl Version Detailed

The first photo of the vinyl version of "In War And Pieces", the new album from German thrash metal veterans SODOM, can be seen below. It features the following: * Two LPs on blood-red vinyl * Printed innersleeves * Double gatefold packaging * One bonus track: "Murder One" "In War And Pieces" will b...