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Seven Chalices

"Seven Chalices" from Spain's TEITANBLOOD is evil incarnate. It is old school death metal that drowns the listener in the muck of AUTOPSY and frightens to the point of paralysis with its long sections of bone-chilling atmospherics and terrifying effects — not mere interludes either, but epic exercis...

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White Tomb

These days when I read "post-rock" in an album description, I often roll my eyes and chuck the CD to the side. It is just so overused and can mean so many different things that it is barely useful as a descriptor. That little diatribe aside though, it does make sense in certain instances and ...

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ORCRIST Signs With PAINKILLER RECORDS

Black metallers ORCRIST have inked a deal with the Netherlands-based label Painkiller Records (a sub-label of Apollon Entertainment UN Limited) for the release of the band's third full-length album, "We Come In War". The CD marks a change in direction for ORCRIST, with their traditional old-school b...

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CLOUDSCAPE Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have parted ways with bassist Haynes Pherson and have replaced him with Håkan Nyander from SUPREME MAJESTY. Commented the band: "A few weeks ago, Haynes Pherson decided to leave CLOUDSCAPE. His decision is totally based on personal issues and has nothing to do with CLOUD...

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Italy's SOTHIS Becomes SAWTHIS

Italian thrash-death metallers SOTHIS have officially changed their name to SAWTHIS. The band says, "After 12 years, we have been forced to change moniker because of a homonymy with an American black metal band that has obtained the exclusive rights, although started using the moniker later. It has...

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TORTURE DIVISION Completes Music For Three New Songs

TORTURE DIVISION, the new Swedish death metal project featuring guitarist Lord K. Philipson (THE PROJECT HATE, GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),bassist/vocalist Jörgen Sandström (VICIOUS ART, THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) and drummer Tobias "Tobben" Gustafsson (VOMITORY),is preparing to rec...

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BLACK MAJESTY To Work With ROLAND GRAPOW On New Album

MASTERPLAN/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow will record and mix the new album from Australian melodic power metallers BLACK MAJESTY, tentatively due in early 2010 via Limb Music Products. The drum tracking for the follow-up to "Tomorrowland" will commence in August 2009 at Grapow Studios in Slov...

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Defenders of the Filth

"We are SUPERCHRIST and we play rock and roll!" The reference is to Lemmy's standard introduction to a MOTÖRHEAD show and it is a fitting one for the style of heavy metal rock 'n roll (as sung on opener "Stay Black") played on "Defenders of the Filth", another triumphant album from the oft overlooke...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 'Majesty' DVD Lands At No. 2

"Majesty", the brand new DVD from the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, sold 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on the Top Music Videos chart. Released on May 12 via Metal Blade, "Majesty" is a first-ever look into...

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INFERNAL Mainman Says New Demo Should Be Completed Within A Month

Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL, INFERNAL) recently joined forces with drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-DARK FUNERAL, DISSECTION, INFERNAL) and guitarist Martin Halfdan (ex-NECROPHOBIC) in a brand new project called INFERNAL (which was also the name of Parland's last group that s...

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TORTURE DIVISION Working On New Material

TORTURE DIVISION, the new Swedish death metal project featuring guitarist Lord K. Philipson (THE PROJECT HATE, GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),bassist/vocalist Jörgen Sandström (VICIOUS ART, THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) and drummer Tobias "Tobben" Gustafsson (VOMITORY),is preparing to rec...

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Former X-WILD And RUNNING WILD Members Join Forces In WILD KNIGHT

Legendary vocalist Frank Knight (X-WILD, also known for his work with such bands as U.D.O., ACCEPT, MAJESTY and CRYSTAL VIPER),and guitarist Majk Moti (RUNNING WILD) have formed a brand new heavy metal band called WILD KNIGHT. The group's lineup is as follows: Frank Knight - Vocals Majk Moti - Guit...

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TYRANTS BLOOD: New Song Posted Online

TYRANTS BLOOD, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metal band comprised of ex-members of BLASPHEMY, WITCHES HAMMER, INFERNAL MAJESTY, ABUSE, OMEGACROM and MECHA MESSIAH, has posted a new song, "Cast Into Hell", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off TYRANTS BLOOD's new album, "Cr...

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GORGOROTH, GOD SEED To Perform At Czech Republic's UNHOLY FEST

GOD SEED, the new Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),and the new GORGOROTH lineup will both perform at the 2009 edition of the Unholy Fest, set to take place July 23-25 in Ostrava, Czech Republic....

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BLACK MAJESTY To Enter Studio In August

Australian melodic power metallers BLACK MAJESTY will enter the studio in August to begin recording the follow-up to "Tomorrowland", tentatively due in early 2010 via Limb Music Products. Recording, mixing and mastering sessions will take place in Australia, Slovakia and Germany. Songtitles set to a...