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DEATH BREATH: 'Let It Stink' EP Enters Swedish 'Midprice' Chart At No. 3

DEATH BREATH, the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS),has entered the Swedish "midprice chart" at position No. 3 with its new mini-album, "Let It Stink" (Blac...

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TREMOR: BATHORY Covers Posted Online

Norwegian black metal band TREMOR has uploaded rough mixes of two BATHORY covers, "Satan My Master" and "Witchcraft", recorded for an upcoming vinyl EP. The songs are available for streaming on TREMOR's MySpace page. In other news, TREMOR is currently in Kamfer Studio working on its second album wit...

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SOLEMNITY Adds New Guitarists

Germany's SOLEMNITY has announced the addition of guitarists Robin Fischer (ex-HAGGARD, RED TO GREY) and Frank Pané (ex-VALLEY'S EVE, RED TO GREY, BURN) to the group's ranks. The band has written more than two dozen songs for its new album, which it plans on recording this summer. SOLEMNITY's limite...

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Former DEATH Drummer CHRIS REIFERT Remembers Playing With CHUCK SCHULDINER

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with Chris Reifert (DEATH, AUTOPSY, ABSCESS). An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: First off, it needs to be asked how did you actually meet "Evil" Chuck Schuldiner back in the '80s? When Chuck moved from Canada (he moved...

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VENOM Tribute Album 'Gods Of Goats' Due This Month

Polish label MetalruleZ Productions will release a VENOM tribute album, entitled "Gods of Goats", on May 14. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 661. MACHETAZO - "Black Metal" 662. STURMGEWEHR666 - "In League with Satan" 663. HANGMAN - "Raise the Dead" 664. EMPHERIS - "Lady Lust" 665. CREMAS...

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TREMOR Begins Recording Sophomore Album

Norwegian black metal band TREMOR has entered Kamfer Studio to begin recording its second album with the working title "Le Matinée de Enfer". The recording lineup, once again, is Ole Alexander Myrholt on vocals/guitars/drums and Hans Holmen on bass guitar. Guitar and drum parts have been completed a...

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DEATH BREATH: New Mini-Album To Include BATHORY, G.B.H., DISCHARGE Covers

DEATH BREATH, the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS),will release its new mini-album, "Let It Stink", on May 4 in Sweden and May 18 in the rest of Europe via...

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KREATOR Mainman Defends Band's 'Experimental' Albums

Andreas Aubert of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with KREATOR mainman Mille Petrozza. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On European tour with CELTIC FROST: "It is a special tour — we have CELTIC FROST with us, which were one of the bands who started in the '80s — they have ...

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Into the Chasms of Lunacy

One of the things I like most about "Into the Chasms of Lunacy" by Hungary's VORKUTA is the sound. It is raw, yet not lo-fi, and the instrument separation is right where it needs to be. Atmosphere cannot be discounted in assessing the merits of a black metal album, especially one that recalls origin...

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HELRUNAR Begins Recording New Album

German pagan black metallers HELRUNAR have entered Klangschmiede Studio E to record the follow-up to their 2005 album "Frostnacht". According to vocalist Skald Draugir, the new CD, to be entitled "Baldr ok Íss", will contain "everything from dark, brutal black metal in the early Norwegian tradition...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman: 'I'm Not Really Part Of The Black Metal Scene'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Your new album is ready, but it's still not released. Are you nervous within this "no man's land"? Shagrath: I'm really loo...

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BATHORY Cover Featuring ASTARTE Frontwoman; Audio Available

A cover of BATHORY's "Equimanthorn" by the Serbian black metal band BETHOR, featuring a special guest appearance by ASTARTE bassist/singer Tristessa, has been posted on the official ASTARTE MySpace page. The song appears on BETHOR's recently released tribute to BATHORY, "The Return of Darkness and E...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featuring Ex-W.A.S.P., MOTOGRATER Members: Debut Album Delayed

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer, has pushed back the projected release date of its de...

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OPETH Mainman Has 'Around A Dozen Of Song Ideas' For New Album

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Just a quick note to fill you (if you care) in on what's cooking and stuff....like that..... "Roundhouse/U.K. gig DVD: Well, the music is mixed and it sounds nothing less than awesome I must say. The film material is also edited and it...

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SOLEMNITY Announces New Drummer, Parts Ways With Guitarist

Germany's SOLEMNITY has announced the addition of drummer Jürgen "The Butcher" to the group's ranks. The band has written more than two dozen songs for its new album, which it plans on recording this summer. In other news, SOLEMNITY has parted ways with guitarist Nosferatu Kuba and is currently seek...