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NOCTURNAL RITES To Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Early Albums Reissue

Century Media will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES with the release of a double-CD set containing their first two albums, due on February 21, 2005. The debut album, "In A Time of Blood And Fire", was released in 1995 on Megarock Records but was only availabl...

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AETERNUS: New Album Due Next Year

Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS recently spent time at Grieghallen Studios in Norway recording their new album, "Hexaeon", for an early 2005 release via Nocturnal Art Productions. The follow-up to last year's "A Darker Monument" is once again being produced by Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin, who has pre...

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ROCK CITY MORGUE: Recording Session 'Off To A Great Start'

ROCK CITY MORGUE, the New Orleans, Louisiana-based band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult and ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, have posted the following message at their official web site: "October was appropriately a very eventful month for ROCK CITY MORGUE. The band spe...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Guitarist Gets 7-String Model From CAPARSION

NOCTURNAL RITES guitarist Nils Norberg's "tremendous" seven-string signature model, "Majshumlan", from Caparsion Guitars has just been released. The guitar, which comes with Nils' specially built-in pitch buttons, is described as "evil," and is said to be the first-ever seven-string guitar from Capa...

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NOCTURNAL RITES: In Songwriting Mode

Bassist Nils Eriksson of the Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hi all, just thought I'd brighten your day with an update on our current songwriting venture. As always, when we're talking about the best metal band in the world,...

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ILL NINO Scrap Tour, Blame Promoters

ILL NINO have scrapped their previously announced "We Salute You Tour" with DROWNING POOL, FLAW, 40 BELOW SUMMER and CANDIRIA. "The tour was cancelled because of lack of securing the venues, and lack of proper advertising," reads a posting on ILL NINO's web site. "The promoters responsible for the t...

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ERED To Enter Studio This Week

Spanish extreme metallers ERED will enter Ax Studios (VIDRES A LA SANG, SYMAWRATH) this week to begin recording their first official studio album, "Born in a Frozen Hell", for an early 2005 release through Necromance Records. The album will be produced and mixed by the band and ASGAROTH guitarist Mr...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Issue Drummer's Post-Surgery Update

Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have posted an update on the condition of drummer Owe Lingvall, who was involved in a serious accident at his summer house a couple of weeks ago, causing him to almost lose an eye. Commented the band: "Owe's surgery went really well and he would like to expres...

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ACHERON Confirmed For Poland's CONQUER RECORDS WINTER 2004 FESTIVALS

Columbus, Ohio-based black/death metal cult band ACHERON will be playing the Conquer Records Winter 2004 Festivals in Poland on November 19-21, 2004. This will be the band's first appearance in Poland. Drummer Kyle Severn will not be playing the festivals due to some personal family issues. Filling...

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IMPERIA: Photos From Video Shoot Posted Online

IMPERIA, the new band fronted by former TRAIL OF TEARS singer Helena Iren Michaelsen, recently shot videos for the tracks "Into Paradise" and "Angelchild". Check out pictures from the video shoot at this location. "Into Paradise" and "Angelchild" come off IMPERIA's debut album, "The Ancient Dance of...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Drummer Involved In Serious Accident

NOCTURNAL RITES drummer Owe Lingvall was involved ina serious accident at his summer house a few days ago, causing him to almost lose an eye, according to a posting on the group's web site. "He is now in the hospital and will undergo surgery on Thursday (Oct. 7)," the posting adds. "Owe is a true .....

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BATHORY Tribute Album Changes Name

Germany's Black Goat Productions have changed the projected title of the upcoming BATHORY tribute album to "A Tribute from the Hordes to Bathory" from the previously announced "Twilight of the Goats". "After talking to [BATHORY's record label] Black Mark I had to change the name of the 'Twilight of...

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RED HARVEST: New Album Delayed

The U.S. release date of the new RED HARVEST album, "Internal Punishment Programs" (Candlelight),has been postponed to October 19 from the previously announced October 5. The follow-up to 2002's "Sick Transit Gloria Mundi" was recorded at Subsonic Society studios and was mixed by Fredrik Nordström...

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MINDGRINDER To Enter Studio In November

Norwegian extreme metal band MINDGRINDER, featuring ex-SOURCE OF TIDE drummer/keyboardist Cosmocrator, will enter Akkerhaugen Lydstudio (EMPEROR, ZYKLON, WINDIR) in Norway in November to record their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2005 via Nocturnal Art Productions. MINDGRINDER issued the...

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IMPERIA: Live Photos Posted Online

A bunch of high-quality photos of IMPERIA, the new band fronted by former TRAIL OF TEARS singer Helena Iren Michaelsen, performing at Aalst Rockt in Aalst, Belgium on September 18 have been posted online at Datapix-Designs.com. As previously reported, IMPERIA will release their debut album, "The Anc...