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SAEL To Release Debut Album In April

SAEL, the French black metal band which features in its ranks members of ASMODEE, REVERENCE, OFFENDING and ACARUS SARCOPT, will release its debut album, "The Sixth Extinction", on April 30, 2010 via Pictonian Records. The CD was recorded at the Drudenhaus (ANOREXIA NERVOSA, ASMODEE, REVERENCE, ULTRA...

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Insurrection Rising

Word has it that the U.K.'s SAVAGE MESSIAH kicked up some dust in its native country with the release of debut album "Spitting Venom" on its own imprint, SMR Productions. Candlelight Records took notice, signed the lads, and released the follow up, "Insurrection Rising", a shiny slice of thrash and...

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Deathless

Yep, it's another one of those "what happened to this band?" reviews, much like the case with THE AUTUMN OFFERING's newest polished turd. I never got a chance to spin 2007's "Venom & Tears", so I can't comment on it, but I did enjoy 2005's "Vendetta", an album that basically ripped off PANTERA a...

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The Reel

The Mooose has returned, extra "o" and all. When we last discussed St. Louis' VAMPIRE MOOOSE it was in the context of reviewing sophomore album "Serenade the Samurai", a muscularly percussive, aggressive collection of caustic grooves that most folks had difficulty pigeonholing, although hard core an...

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KATAKLYSM: New Album Title Revealed

Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have set "Heaven's Venom" as the title of the follow-up to 2008's "Prevail", tentatively due in October 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais: "This album will be different than 'Prevail', but will still have the classic KATAK...

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VENOM In Brazil; Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of VENOM's December 12, 2009 concert at São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "AlFranquim"). More clips are available at this location. Back On Black, which specializes in vinyl editions of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing t...

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DEF-CON-ONE: New Song Posted Online

DEF-CON-ONE, the Newcastle, England-based metal band featuring former VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant),has uploaded an instrumental version of an as-yet-untitled new track on its MySpace page (currently the top song in the player). The song is said...

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KULT OV AZAZEL Putting Finishing Touches On VENOM Cover

Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update: "The mixing process for the VENOM cover of 'In League With Satan' is in its final death throe. It will be released on 7" clear red vinyl as a split with TERATISM through Negativity Records. "This was recorded in Los Angeles,...

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VENOM: Early Albums To Be Re-Released On Deluxe Gatefold Colored Vinyl

Back On Black, which specializes in vinyl editions of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing top-quality releases for record collectors and metal fans worldwide, will re-release the first three classic albums from the original black metal band VENOM — 1981's "Welcome To Hell", 1982's "Bl...

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ORDER FROM CHAOS: More Reunion Details Revealed

One of the Midwest's most legendary extremists, ORDER FROM CHAOS will reunite for six nights of hellish brutality beginning on January 2, 2010 at The Riot Room in Kansas City, Missouri. Joining ORDER FROM CHAOS will be ARES KINGDOM, CHRISTHATE (featuring members UNMERCIFUL),EZRA and MEATSHANK. Tick...

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DEVILDRIVER's FAFARA Slams VENOM Frontman Over Tour Dispute

Vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER was interviewed by J. Bennett for the October 2009 issue of Decibel magazine. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Decibel: You had some beef with Cronos from VENOM back in 2007. Did anything ever come of that? Dez: Well, I lo...

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MNEMIC: 'Diesel Uterus' Lyrics Released

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have released the lyrics to their new song "Diesel Uterus", which is available for streaming below. The track comes off the band's fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", due in Europe on January 15, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Re...

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DIVINE EVE: Touring Lineup Revealed

Reformed old-school death/doom metallers DIVINE EVE will play thier first live shows in over 14 years as part of the European tour in January 2010 with INCANTATION and HATE. Commented the band: "We are very eager to perform in many places we have long held friends, comrades, fans, fellow bands, and...

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NERVECELL To Support AS I LAY DYING In Sri Lanka

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based death/thrash act NERVECELL will support AS I LAY DYING on December 19 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. "We played with AS I LAY DYING at Dubai Desert Rock Festival 2008 and it's really great to be sharing the stage with them once again, only this ti...

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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK Says METALLICA's HETFIELD Is 'An Unsung Virtuoso'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message on his official blog: "Recently a writer from The Quietus, Mark Eglinton, asked for my thoughts on METALLICA's James Hetfield. "While it's no secret that the fans, myself included, haven't always agreed with every decision METALLICA...