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OBSCURA/Ex-PESTILENCE Bassist Resumes Work On ENSEMBLE SALAZHAR Project

After a two-year break, guitarist Ronald Bekking, pianist Hans Grotenbreg and bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (OBSCURA, ex-PESTILENCE) have resumed work on new recordings for their project ENSEMBLE SALAZHAR. "We received a lot of positive reactions on the demo recordings of 2006 — produced by percuss...
October 2, 2008
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OBSCURA Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Munich, Germany-based death metallers OBSCURA. The band is currently recording its second full-length album with producer V. Santura (DARK FORTRESS) at The Crypt Studios for an early 2009 release. Commented OBSCURA guitarist/vocalist Steffan Kummerer: "We...
September 12, 2008
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VOMITORY Confirmed For Holland's BEUKEN OP ZONDAG Festival

Swedish death metallers VOMITORY have been confirmed for the Beuken op Zondag festival, set to take place Sunday, September 14 at De Kade in Zaandam, the Netherlands. The festival billing is as follows: BURNING HATRED GORPYTIC DEVIOUS TOXOCARA BRUTUS OBSCURA VOMITORY For more information, visit www....
September 7, 2008
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OBSCURA To Headline Germany's MUNICH DEATHFEST

German death metallers OBSCURA will headline this year's edition of the Munich Deathfest, set to take place November 8, 2008 in Munich, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OBSCURA JACK SLATER SYMBIONTIC EXPOSED GUTS SINNERS BLEED OVER YOUR THRESHOLD MEDECOPHOBIC AGE OF CARNAGE Fo...
August 19, 2008
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OBSCURA Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings

German death metallers OBSCURA are currently recording their new album with producer V. Santura (DARK FORTRESS) at The Crypt Studios in Germany. OBSCURA bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (ex-PESTILENCE) comments: "I just got back from Landschut, Germany, where we've finished most of the recordings for...
June 26, 2008
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CORONATUS: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

German gothic metal band CORONATUS has set "Porta Obscura" as the title of its second album, due on November 14 via Massacre Records. The record will be released as a CD and limited-edition digipack CD. CORONATUS' debut album, "Lux Noctis", was issued in September 2007 through Massacre. CORONATUS is...
April 26, 2008
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OBSCURA: New Promo CD Tracks Posted Online

German death metallers OBSCURA have uploaded rough-mix versions of the tracks from their forthcoming three-track promo CD, recorded by Victor Bullok (DARK FORTRESS; CELTIC FROST touring member). The songs available for streaming at this location are as follows: 01. The Anticosmos Overload 02. Choir...
March 21, 2008
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SCULPTURED: An In-Depth Interview With DON ANDERSON

By: Scott Alisoglu We've not heard from SCULPTURED since 2000's acclaimed "Apollo Ends" album. But it's not like head honcho Don Anderson (guitars, vocals) has been twiddling his thumbs. In addition to the steady climb of his other band AGALLOCH (The End Records),which included an increasing number...
March 11, 2008
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DERANGED: More Festival Appearances Announced

Swedish death metal masters DERANGED have scheduled the following dates: w/ TERRORDOME, OBSCURA, DEADLY PALE: Feb. 26 - Wermelskirchen, AJZ Bahndamm - Germany Feb. 27 - Bad Mittendorf, Take Five - Austria Feb. 28 - München, Titanic - Germany Feb. 29 - Burgdorf, Kulturkeller - Switzerland Mar. 01 - B...
February 6, 2008
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OBSCURA Pulls Out Of BLASTING EUROPE Tour

German death metallers OBSCURA have issued the following update: "Unfortunately we have to cancel the whole Blasting Europe Tour which is set up for February, March this year. The replacement between 23rd of February and March the 1st will be DROWNED CHILD from Poland. The replacement for the second...
January 30, 2008
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OBSCURA Joined By Former NECROPHAGIST Guitarist

German death metallers OBSCURA have announced the addition of former NECROPHAGIST guitarist Christian Muenzner to the group's ranks. The band's new lineup is as follows: Steffen Kummerer - Guitar, Vocals Christian Muenzner (ex-NECROPHAGIST) - Guitar Jeroen Paul Thesseling (ex-PESTILENCE) - Bass Hann...
January 22, 2008
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ENSEMBLE SALAZHAR Featuring Ex-PESTILENCE Bassist: New Demo Recordings Posted Online

ENSEMBLE SALAZHAR, the studio project founded by guitarist Ronald Bekking and former PESTILENCE/current OBSCURA bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling, has uploaded several recent demo recordings to www.jeroenthesseling.com. ENSEMBLE SALAZHAR was formed "with the intent to bring world music into dialogue wi...
January 21, 2008
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TERRORDROME Signs With GRINDETHIC RECORDS

Brutal death metal metal band TERRORDROME from Thessaloniki, Greece has signed with UK label Grindethic Records to release its debut full-length album. Titled "Vehement Convulsion", the CD is a formidable offering of technical brutal death that will excite fans of DISAVOWED, VISCERAL BLEEDING and HA...
January 4, 2008
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OBSCURA Joined By Former PESTILENCE Bassist

German death metal band OBSCURA has announced the addition of former PESTILENCE bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling to the group's ranks. Thesseling, who played on PESTILENCE's fourth album, "Spheres" (1993),will join OSBCURA on their upcoming tours and will participate in the recording sessions for the...
December 10, 2007
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DERANGED: New Album Samples Available

Swedish death metal masters DERANGED have posted four different two-minute samples from the their upcoming full-length CD, "The Redlight Murder Case", on their MySpace page. DERANGED's seventh full-length album, "The Redlight Murder Case", is scheduled for release in February 2008 via Regain Records...
November 22, 2007