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NOCTURNAL RITES Bassist Says Shows With NIGHTWISH Were 'Fantastic'

NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The shows [in Sweden with NIGHTWISH] were fantastic and it was cool playing for a lot people who probably didn't know us at all. That was the whole point in doing these shows anyway, so I guess i...

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NOCTURNAL BREED Announce New Guitarist

Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED have announced the addition of guitarist A.E. Rattlehead (COCKROACH CLAN, CREST OF DARKNESS, HAMMERHEART) to the group's ranks. Rattlehead joins the band as the replacement for T. Thrawn (real name: Tom Kvålsvoll),who left the group earlier in the summer due to "...

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LORD BELIAL: 'Nocturnal Beast' Artwork, Audio Preview Available

Sweden's LORD BELIAL have uploaded the cover artwork and two full tracks ("Desolate Passage" and "Monarchy of Death") from their sixth full-length album, "Nocturnal Beast", at LordBelial.com. As previously reported, Regain Records has set a November 21 European release date for "Nocturnal Beast". Th...

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LORD BELIAL: Release Date Set For 'Nocturnal Beast'

Regain Records has set a November 21 European release date for the sixth full-length album from Sweden's LORD BELIAL, entitled "Nocturnal Beast". The follow-up to last year's "The Seal of Belial" was recorded at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Los Angered Recording studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. "Th...

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LORD BELIAL: Injury Forces JALOMETALLI FESTIVAL Cancellation

Sweden's LORD BELIAL have been forced to cancel their headlining appearance at the fourth annual Jalometalli Festival, set to be held August 19-20 in Oulu, Finland. According to a posting on the group's web site, "Micke [Backelin, drums] has gotten a severe lumbago and will not be able to perform an...

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8THSIN: New Album Track Listing Revealed

8THSIN, the new project led by IT (a.k.a. Tony Särkkä; WAR, ABRUPTUM, OPHTHTALAMIA, VONDUR),have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "Angelseed & Demonmilk", tentatively due in October. The follow-up to last year's "Sinners Inc." (Black Lodge Records) will include a special g...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: GATES OF METAL Performance Recorded For Future Broadcast

According to a posting on NOCTURNAL RITES' official web site, the group's performance at this past weekend's Gates of Metal festival in Hultsfred, Sweden was recorded by the Swedish national radio P3 and will be broadcast later in the year as part of the "P3 Live" series. As previously reported, NOC...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Support GAMMA RAY On European Tour

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will be supporting GAMMA RAY on their upcoming European tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 27 - Pilzen, CZR @ KD-Club Seoikova Sep. 29 - Budapest, HUN @ Petöfi Hall Sep. 30 - Zlin, CZR @ Golem Oct. 01 - Zvolen, SLO @ City Sports Hall Website Oct. 03 .....

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NOCTURNAL RITES: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have set "Grand Illusion" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on September 19 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2004's "New World Messiah" was recorded and mixed at Toontrack Studioin Umeå, Sweden and features guest appearances by Stefan E...

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LORD BELIAL Complete Work On 'Nocturnal Beast'

Sweden's LORD BELIAL have completed work on their sixth full-length album, "Nocturnal Beast", at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Los Angered Recording studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. "The result is 11 songs including intro and outro and the playing time is about 43 minutes," the band write on their w...

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SHE SAID DESTROY To Record Debut In September

Norwegian extreme metal thrashers SHE SAID DESTROY are scheduled to enter the studio in September to record their debut album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Nocturnal Art Productions. The group, who have been an active live unit and have made many impressive live appearances, made strong impress...

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AETERNUS To Release 'Hexaeon' In October

Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS will release their new album, "Hexaeon", in October via Karisma/Dark Essence Records. The band commented in a statement: "Now, a lot of you might wonder how come we recorded 'HeXaeon' last year and [are] releasing it now, a year after the actual recording. "The re...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Begin Mixing New Album

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have commenced the mixing process for their new album for a late 2005 release via Century Media Records. The new CD was recorded at a studio in the group's hometown of Umeå with producer Shep. In addition, the band have already shot a video for the album's pro...

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NOCTURNAL BREED Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED have parted ways with guitarist T. Thrawn (real name: Tom Kvålsvoll) due to "internal conflicts" and are currently seeking a replacement. Interested parties can send an e-mail to [email protected] or check www.nocturnalbreed.no for contact details. NOCTURN...

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SABBAT, DECEASED, DESTRUCTOR Confirmed For NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST Festival

SABBAT (Japan),DECEASED, DESTRUCTOR, USURPER, THE CHASM, MALAS and ARES KINGDOM are the confirmed acts for the Nuclear Holocaust Festival, set to take place on September 17 in Chicago, Illinois. More information and tickets ($20) can be obtained from Metal Haven: (773) 755-9202 or Nocturnal Dominio...