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KATATONIA Frontman Discusses New Album

JJ Koczan of The Obelisk recently conducted an interview with KATATONIA frontman Jonas Renkse about the band's new album, "Night is the New Day". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Obelisk: Do you ever have trouble, either writing or recording, putting yourself in the emotional min...

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BARREN EARTH Schedules Live Debut

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will make its live debut on November 19 at Dante's Highlight in Helsinki. The band will play its debut four-song EP, "Our Twilight", in its entirety plus most of the material...

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NEVERMORE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

Seattle-based metallers NEVERMORE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY BLOODBATH BULLDOZER EVILE KATATONIA KREATOR NECROS CH...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: New Song Available For Streaming

"These Woods Breathe Evil", a brand new song from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fifth album, "New Moon", which is scheduled for release on November 10 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascin...

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CANOPY: 'Will And Perception' E-Card Available

Disconcert Music has released the second full-length album from Stockholm, Sweden-based death metallers CANOPY, entitled "Will and Perception". Strong from previous collaborations with Peter in de Betou (KATATONIA, MESSHUGAH, HYPOCRISY) and Swedish producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö (EDGE OF S...

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DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, KATATONIA Members Photographed In 3D: Gallery Available

Italian photographer Paolo Bianco has uploaded a gallery of musicians (including members of DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, KATATONIA, DRAGONFORCE and BACKYARD BABIES) photographed with cutting-edge 3D technology, to give the viewer the feeling that the devil's horns or the middle fingers are right "in your...

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BARREN EARTH: 'Our Twilight' Mini-Site Launched

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will release a four-song EP, "Our Twilight", on November 9 in Europe and November 17 in North America via Peaceville Records. According to a press release, the EP "opens with...

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BLOODBATH, SONATA ARCTICA, VIRGIN STEELE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

BLOODBATH, SONATA ARCTICA, VIRGIN STEELE, ORPHANED LAND and KATATONIA have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY BLOODBATH BULLDOZ...

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Into Night's Requiem Infernal

As far as developing and refining a sound is concerned, Chicago old-timers NOVEMBERS DOOM seemed to really hit stride with 2005's "The Pale Haunt Departure", maintaining that quality level and upping the death metal ante with 2007's "The Novella Reservoir", a more aggressive outing that came with ev...

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KATATONIA To Film 'Day & Then The Shade' Video

Sweden's KATATONIA has selected the song "Day & Then The Shade" as the first single from its eighth studio album, "Night is the New Day". The single will be released in late October. A video for the track be filmed as well. The mini-site for "Night is the New Day" can be accessed at

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ANATHEMA, SEROTONAL Confirmed For U.K.'s HELLFIRE II Festival

ANATHEMA and SEROTONAL have been confirmed for the Hellfire II festival, set to take place November 6-8, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:: ABGOTT ANATHEMA ANVIL BEHOLDER BENEDICTION BLAKFISH BURY TOMORROW CANCER BATS CARCER CITY CINDERS FALL CKY...

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BARREN EARTH To Release 'Our Twilight' EP

BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, will release a four-song EP, "Our Twilight", in October via Peaceville Records. According to a press release, the EP "opens with the title track, a fine exploration of broodin...

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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'New Moon' Artwork Unveiled; Audio Samples Available

Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will release their fifth album, entitled "New Moon", on November 10 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with such acts as KATATONIA, OPETH, PARADISE LOST and AMON...

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OPETH Mainman: New KATATONIA CD Is Greatest 'Heavy' Record I've Heard In The Last 10 Years

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "KATATONIA's [forthcoming album] 'Night Is The New Day' is possibly the greatest 'heavy' record I've heard in the last 10 years. "Most people know my history with them and also my friendship w...

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KATATONIA: 'Night' Mini-Site Launched; More Album Details Revealed

The mini-site for KATATONIA's eighth studio album, "Night is the New Day", can be accessed at this location It includes audio samples, downloads, album information, interviews, art gallery plus exclusive previously unseen studio diaries from the recording session. A free MP3 of the track "Forsaker"...