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SEAR BLISS Announces New Lineup

Hungarian black metallers SEAR BLISS have issued the following update: "Though some important changes happened in the SEAR BLISS camp last year, there was no official statement so far, as we decided to be in silence for some time. We didn't care to spread news about it. We concentrated only on the b...

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SETHERIAL: New Album Title Announced

The sixth full-length from Swedish black metallers SETHERIAL will be called "Ekpyrosis". Drummer Alastor Mysteriis states, "We have now recorded six drum tracks and this time we decided to go for a full acoustic drumsound using no triggers or other modules. This week we will continue with the drums...

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HIGH ON FIRE Announces U.S. Headlining Tour

Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE has premiered the eight-minute title track from its forthcoming album, "Snakes for the Divine", via SPIN.com. The song sees the band at the peak of its powers, injecting a progressive mien into its steamroller sound while guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike...

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UNLEASHED: 'As Yggdrasil Trembles' Release Dates Confirmed

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will release their tenth full-length album, "As Yggdrasil Trembles", on March 19 in Europe and April 6 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the band, the musical direction of the forthcoming CD, which was recorded at guitarist Fredrik Folkare's C...

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SKYFORGER Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Latvian pagan metal kings SKYFORGER. The band is currently mixing its new album, "Kurbads", for an April 26 European release. Without a doubt SKYFORGER are one of the leading bands in the worldwide pagan and folk metal movement and finally the Baltic...

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ECLIPSE ETERNAL Recording With Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER

Frontman Voldamares of the Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "The wait is over — we began recording our new album, 'The Essence Of Hopelessness', on January 31st 2010 at Eclipse Studios. The recording engineer will be Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMO...

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BLOODY SIGN: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Two new songs from French dark death metallers BLOODY SIGN — "Down To Hell" and "For The Unknown" — are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Both cuts come off the group's third full-length album, "Chaos Echoes", which will be released in February via Blood Harvest Records. A digislee...

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GALAR: New Song Available For Streaming

Norwegian black-folk metallers GALAR are streaming the track "Ván" on their MySpace page. The song is a foretaste of the band's forthcoming album, "Til Alle Heimsens Endar", which is scheduled for release on March 1 via Dark Essence Records. GALAR's sophomore album features eight tracks which delve...

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HOODED MENACE Completes Work On New Album

Finland's HOODED MENACE has completed work on its new album, "Never Cross The Dead" for an early April release via Profound Lore Records. According to a press release, "Never Cross The Dead" "takes the HOODED MENACE sound of their 'Fulfill The Curse' debut into heavier and doomier terrain. And, of c...

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RAGNAROK: Russian Tour Announced

Norwegian black metallers RAGNAROK will embark on a tour of Russia in February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 13 - Moscow, Russia - Plan B Feb. 14 - Rostov-on-Don, Russia - Podzemka Feb. 16 - Voronezh, Russia - Tarantul Feb. 18 - Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia - Rocco Feb. 19 - Tjumen, Russia - Berl...

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ROTTING CHRIST: New Song Posted Online

"Noctis Era", a brand new song from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST, is available for streaming on the Season Of Mist MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Aealo", which is scheduled for release on February 15 in Europe and February 23 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist. The ....

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BRAIN DRILL Completes Work On New Album

Santa Cruz, California's over-the-top technical metal phenoms BRAIN DRILL have completed work on the follow-up to 2008's tech "Apocalyptic Feasting". The band will again take fans on a mind-melting voyage through the boundaries of exactly how incredibly technical death metal can be. "Quantum Catastr...

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ROTTING CHRIST: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Aealo", the new album from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST, are available for streaming on Amazon.fr. Due on February 15 in Europe and February 23 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist, the CD was recorded at Lunatach Studios in Katerini, .....

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Talks Politics, Religion And Upcoming Studio Album

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "A new year begins. The older we get, the faster the years seem to click by. Edging us nearer to the grave with every second. "This year I have really had a sense that every moment in your brie...

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WODENSTHRONE Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of U.K.'s WODENSTHRONE. Commented the band: "WODENSTHRONE are very excited to be working with Candlelight Records; a label that has always embraced quality black metal and pioneered many artists we hold in high esteem. To be on the same label as one of o...