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OBITUARY Singer: New Songs Are 'Very Heavy'

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has provided BLABBERMOUTH.NET with an exclusive update on the songwriting sessions for the group's first collection of new material since 1997's "Back From the Dead", tentatively due in early 2005 through an as-yet-undetermined label (most likely Roadrunner). Read on: On...

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OBITUARY Complete Four Songs, Continue Work On New Material

Reunited death metal legends OBITUARY have completed four new songs and are currently working on a few others. The material, which is said to be in the "classic OBITUARY" vein, will surface on the band's long-awaited new album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Roadrunner Records. Formed in 1984...

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DEATH Tribute Update: SHADOWS FALL Members Confirmed

Guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update regarding the status of the upcoming tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner": "Hi everyone, "It's been a good while since my last update and I apologize... Been quite bu...

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INCANTATION Sign With OLYMPIC RECORDINGS

Pennsylvanian death/grind heavyweights INCANTATION have inked a North American deal with Olympic Recordings. The trio's eighth album, "Decimate Christendom", was recorded last month at Mars Studios in Cleveland, Ohio with producer Bill Korecky (MUSHROOMHEAD, PREMONITIONS OF WAR) and should surface i...

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METALFEST Organizer JACK KOSHICK Sued By HELL ON EARTH

John C. Koshick (a.k.a. Jack Koshick),organizer of several underground heavy metal festivals, including the long-running Milwaukee Metalfest, was reportedly served with court papers on Monday, April 19 in connection with a dispute over industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH's removal from the lineup of...

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DEATH Tribute CD Update: CHIMAIRA, KING DIAMOND Members Lay Down Their Tracks

Guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update regarding the status of the upcoming tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner": "Hi everyone, I have some recent progress on the DEATH tribute project, 'Within The Mind',...

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INCANTATION Sign With LISTENABLE RECORDS

Pennsylvania-based death metallers INCANTATION have inked a deal with France's Listenable Records. The band entered the Mars recording compound in Cleveland, Ohio on March 5 to begin work on their eighth full-length album, "Decimate Christendom", for an early July release. As previously reported, IN...

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KING DIAMOND Drummer Records Track For DEATH Tribute CD

KING DIAMOND drummer Matt Thompson has recorded a guest appearance for the upcoming DEATH tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner". Thompson is featured on a cover version of the track "Spirit Crusher", which originally appeared on the final DEATH studio al...

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OBITUARY Confirmed For Germany's FUCK THE COMMERCE VII Festival

Reunited death metal legends OBITUARY have been confirmed to headline Germany's Fuck The Commerce VII festival, set to take place May 20-22 in Neiden (near Torgau). Although OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy will be touring the U.S. with ANDREW W.K. during this period, he will be "flying in for the one...

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OBITUARY: New Live Footage Posted Online!

Three short video clips of the reunited death metal legends OBITUARY performing live at last weekend's March Metal Meltdown VI in Irvington, New Jersey have been posted online at this location. Formed in 1984 as EXECUTIONER (later shortened to XECUTIONER),OBITUARY are widely considered to be one of...

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ANDREW W.K. Addresses The OBITUARY Connection

ANDREW W.K. was recently asked by a fan if having drummer Donald "D.T." Tardy of the legendary death metal band OBITUARY backing him up brings in fans who otherwise wouldn't be listening to the music he plays. "It's cool that you're asking that now because I've been thinking about OBITUARY a lot lat...

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Report: MARCH METAL MELTDOWN Organizer Says His Festival Is A Preview Of OZZFEST

Jay Lustig of the Star-Ledger is reporting that March Metal Meltdown VI, which takes place Friday and Saturday at The Cricket Club in Irvington, offers the chance to see dozens of bands from well-known acts like TESTAMENT, OBITUARY, M.O.D. and SYMPHONY X to virtual unknowns in a more intimate settin...

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NICK BARKER Confirmed For DEATH Tribute CD

Guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update regarding the status of the upcoming tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner": "On Saturday, March 6th I was able to confirm a new guest for the 'Within The Mind' tribute...

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CHIMAIRA Book Studio Time For DEATH Tribute

CHIMAIRA will be entering Spider Studios on March 22 to record some music from the DEATH albums "Symbolic" and "Human" for the upcoming tribute CD "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner". Legendary guitarist James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) will be handling t...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Seek New Drummer

Philadelphia-based extreme metal act SINGLE BULLET THEORY have launched a search for a permanent drummer. Interested parties should e-mail their information as well as an MP3 of their playing to [email protected]. SINGLE BULLET THEORY are currently in pre-production for their forthcoming disc,...