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Xasthur / Leviathan
First out as a vinyl-only release on Profound Lore Records (and long since sold out),this monumental split between two genre-leading U.S. black metal bands has now been released on compact disc with bonus tracks on Azentrius' (NACHMYSTIUM, TWILIGHT) Battle Kommand label. The CD may not surpass the...February 27, 2006
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UNLEASHED Announce Stand-In Drummer For Poland's METALMANIA Festival
Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have announced the addition of drummer Jonas Tyskhagen (INCARDINE, PELLE & THE POORBOYS) as the temporary replacement for Anders Schultz, who is recovering from a recent lung-collapse. Tyskhagen will join the band for their appearance at the Metalmania festival...February 23, 2006
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AMORPHIS: 'Eclipse' Tops Finnish Album Chart
AMORPHIS's latest album, "Eclipse", has entered the official Finnish chart at position No. 1. View the whole chart at this location. AMORPHIS have lined up several festival appearances following their Neckbreaker's Ball European tour (also featuring HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD Q...February 23, 2006
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UNLEASHED To Utilize Stand-In Drummer At Poland's METALMANIA Festival
UNLEASHED mainman Johnny Hedlund has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Some bad news first, Anders [Schultz, drums] has been hospitalized for about a week due to a lung-collapse [as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Feb. 16]. He's been through some serious pain and...February 21, 2006
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AMORPHIS: European Festival Appearances Announced
Finland's AMORPHIS have lined up several festival appearances following their Neckbreaker's Ball European tour (also featuring HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET and SCAR SYMMETRY),which is scheduled to take place in April. The details are as follows: Jun. 30 - Jul. 2 - Tuska...February 21, 2006
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FUELBLOODED Sign With COPRO RECORDS
Copro Records have announced the signing of the Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM). Mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, INVOCATOR, RAUNCHY, COMMUNIC),and with artwork by Travis Smith (ANATHEMA, OPETH, KATATONIA),the group's debut album, "Inflict the...February 21, 2006
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ANATHEMA To Headline France's METALLIANCE FESTIVAL
British metallers ANATHEMA have been confirmed as the headliners of the Metalliance Festival on Saturday, May 6 in Beauvais, Northern France. The three-day event takes place May 5-7 and will be held in the Elispace concert hall in Beauvais. Other confirmed bands include KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST and...February 20, 2006
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The Great Cold Distance
Three long, dismal years after the release of the landmark "Viva Emptiness", Swedish wrist-slitters KATATONIA deliver another monolith of obsidian sadness and bleak, visceral despair. Hard-edged and dynamic even as they concoct a sonic fog so gray and choking as to render life impossible, KATATONIA...February 20, 2006
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Dismantling Devotion
Get yourself in the mood for this one; and I'm not talking about the state of mind that accompanies 4th of July celebrations or beach volleyball games. Fans of modern, melancholic doom that get their kicks from albums by the likes of MY DYING BRIDE and KATATONIA will surely dig "Dismantling Devotion...February 20, 2006
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UNLEASHED Drummer Hospitalized After Suffering Collapsed Lungs
UNLEASHED drummer Anders Schultz spent a couple of nights in the intensive care unit at a Swedish hospital earlier this week after his lungs completely collapsed. According to a source close to Anders, the drummer began feeling chest discomfort/pain on Tuesday, which increased dramatically before Sc...February 16, 2006
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KATATONIA: 'My Twin' Video Posted Online
Sweden's KATATONIA have posted the following message on their official web site: "KATATONIA's brand new single, 'My Twin', hit the shops worldwide today [Feb. 13]. The limited-edition four-track digipak single also includes two exclusive b-sides and a remix. A digital version is also currently downl...February 13, 2006
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AMORPHIS Confirmed For NECKBREAKER'S BALL European Tour
Finland's AMORPHIS have been confirmed for the Neckbreaker's Ball 2006 European tour, which is scheduled to take place in April. Also appearing on the bill are HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, SCAR SYMMETRY and an as-yet-undisclosed "special guest." Confirmed dates are as fo...January 27, 2006
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DARKTHRONE, DEICIDE Members Featured In Article On Death/Black Metal Guitar Technique
U.K. journalist Joel McIver (web site) has interviewed members of DARKTHRONE, AKERCOCKE, GOAT OF MENDES, DESECRATION, KATATONIA, DEICIDE, ENTHRONED, BIOMECHANICAL and KULT OV AZAZEL for a forthcoming extreme metal feature in Total Guitar magazine's (web site) March issue. The interviews cover guitar...January 25, 2006
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DAYLIGHT DIES: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new DAYLIGHT DIES track, entitled "A Life Less Lived", has been made available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). The song comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Dismantling Devotion", due in the U.S. on March 7 via Candlelight Records. Four years in the making, the near hour-long "Dism...January 22, 2006
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AMORPHIS: 'House Of Sleep' Video Posted Online
AMORPHIS' video for their new single, "House of Sleep", has been posted online at NuclearBlast.de (Real Media). The single, which recently entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 1, comes off the group's new album, "Eclipse", due on February 17 via Nuclear Blast Records. A pre-release liste...January 20, 2006
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