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SINISTER Prepare To Record 'Savage Or Grace'

Dutch female-fronted death metallers SINISTER will enter Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland on Jan. 21 to begin recording their new album, "Savage or Grace", for a May 12 release through Nuclear Blast Records. "We will be working together with our friend and former SINISTER guitarist Ron v/d Polder...

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THE ENCHANTED Split With Drummer, Seek Replacement

Bradford, U.K.-based THE ENCHANTED have parted ways with drummer Jamie. "Although never a pleasant obstacle for a band to overcome, his decision to leave the band with no notice period has come at the time when we have had several upcoming gig and recording commitments in the pipeline," reads a stat...

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Former SINISTER/HOUWITSER Frontman Resurfaces In DEATH SQUAD

Former SINISTER/HOUWITSER frontman Mike van Mastrigt has teamed up with ex-RADIATHOR guitarist Walter Tjwa, drummer Michel, and guitarist J.G. in a brand new group called DEATH SQUAD. Featuring a "fast and aggressive" sound based in the late '80s thrash scene, DEATH SQUAD have completed work on a mi...

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HADES ALMIGHTY Seek New Label

Norway's HADES ALMIGHTY have parted ways with Psychobitch Records and are currently seeking to sign a new label deal. In the meantime, the group are continuing work on the material for the follow-up to last year's The Pulse Of Decay CD, due sometime in 2003. According to the band, "[the new songs] s...

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HOUWITSER Split With Longtime Guitarist

Dutch death metallers HOUWITSER have parted ways with guitarist Michel Alderliefsten (ex-SINISTER). The band do not plan to seek a replacement and will carry on as a four-piece. HOUWITSER will embark on a European tour with DYING FETUS and MONSTROSITY later this month. ...

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ROTTING CHRIST: "Genesis" Final Track Listing, Release Date Set

ROTTING CHRIST's new album, Genesis, has been scheduled for an October 29th release through Century Media Records. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Daemons 02. Lex Talionis 03. Quintessence 04. Nightmare 05. In Domine Sathana 06. Release Me 07. The Call Of The Aethyrs 08. Dyi...

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Stone Sour

Most of the time, side projects by members of a band are either exercises in pure vanity that only reveal the artist's own shortcomings outside the group he or she is part of. In other instances, the side project is so outside the realm of music previously offered by the artist that fans find it ...

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LOCKUP To Play UK Shows, Record New Material

LOCKUP, featuring NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury, NAPALM DEATH guitarist Jesse Pintado, former AT THE GATES/THE CROWN frontman Tomas Lindberg, and DIMMU BORGIR drummer Nick Barker, are tentatively scheduled to perform a one-off show in London in October. Plans also exist for the group to play a c...

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MESHUGGAH Showcase "Ballsier" Sound On "Nothing"

MESHUGGAH guitarist Mårten Hagström recently spoke to MTV.com about the band's decision to create a "ballsier" sound with their latest effort, Nothing, in the stores today through Nuclear Blast Records. "We started playing eight-string guitars (instead of the usual six). It allowed us to go lower so...

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SINISTER To Record "Savage Or Grace" In Winter

Dutch female-fronted death metallers SINISTER will enter Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland in December/January to begin recording their new album, tentatively entitled Savage or Grace, for a late spring release through Nuclear Blast Records. ...

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SEPTIC FLESH Complete Work On "Sumerian Daemons"

Greece's SEPTIC FLESH have completed work on their new album, entitled Sumerian Daemons, with producer Fredrik Nordström (i.e. HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, DIMMU BORGIR, etc.) at Gothenburg's Studio Fredman for an October release through Hammerheart Records. Among the tracks set to appear on t...

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MYRKSKOG Finalize Album Title, European Tour Dates

Norway's MYRKSKOG have set Superior Murder as the title of their second full-length album, due on September 17th through Candlelight Records. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Domain of the Superior 02. Detain the Skin 03. Trapped in Torment 04. Indisposable Deaths 05. Over th...

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MYRKSKOG Complete Work On Sophomore CD

Norway's MYRKSKOG will issue their as-yet-untitled second album on September 17th through Candlelight Records. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Domain of the Superior 02. Detain the Skin 03. Trapped in Torment 04. Indisposable Deaths 05. Over the Gore 06. Blood Ejaculation 07...

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SKYCLAD, DORO, HELSTAR Confirmed For Holland's HOUDOE EN BEDANKT Festival

SKYCLAD, DORO and the reunited HELSTAR are among the artists confirmed for the Houdoe en Bedankt Festival, which is scheduled to be held on June 15th at the legendary Dynamo Club in Eindhoven, Holland. The festival, which will mark the club's 20th anniversary, will also serve as Dynamo's farewell me...

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SINISTER To Embark On European Tour With NILE And HATE ETERNAL

Dutch female-fronted death metallers SINISTER will support NILE and HATE ETERNAL on their European tour, which is scheduled to tale place in October. The confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 02 – London, UK @ Mean Fiddler Oct. 03 – Plymouth, UK @ Jongleurs Oct. 04 – Dublin, IRE @ Eamon Dorans Oct. 0...