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Above

I stuck with SAMAEL longer than most people I know, but after "Passage", the former Swiss black metal heroes lost me with their sardonic drum-machine electro-frippery. I never hated them, but I lost interest, and it's been years since I gave anything but their 1994 masterpiece "Ceremony of Opposites...

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OCEANO Vs. Internet S**t-Talkers

Metal Injection has uploaded video footage of the Chicago deathcore act OCEANO hitting back at Internet smacktalkers. Watch the eight-minute clip below. "Depths", the debut album from OCEANO, sold 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD...

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MOONSPELL, SAMAEL: New York City Show Announced

According to the web site of the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City, Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL will play a headlining show at the venue on October 18. Also scheduled to appear are "special guests," Switzerland's SAMAEL, alongside BOOK OF BLACK EARTH and SECRETS OF THE MOON. MOONS...

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WITCHBREED: 'Heretic Rapture' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Heretic Rapture", the debut album from WITCHBREED, the female-fronted Portuguese metal band formed by bassist Ares (ex-MOONSPELL, DEEPSKIN) and guitarist Dikk (ex-DEEPSKIN),is available at this location. "Heretic Rapture" is scheduled for release on June 29 via Ascendance Records. Th...

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WITCHBREED: 'Heretic Rapture' Video Teaser Available

A two-minute video teaser for "Heretic Rapture", the debut album from WITCHBREED, the female-fronted Portuguese metal band formed by bassist Ares (ex-MOONSPELL, DEEPSKIN) and guitarist Dikk (ex-DEEPSKIN),can be viewed below. "Heretic Rapture" is scheduled for release on June 29 via Ascendance Recor...

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RAVENLAND Prepares To Release '...And A Crow Brings Me Back'

Brazilian goth metallers RAVENLAND will release their new album, "...And A Crow Brings Me Back", in the next few weeks via Free Mind Records. The CD was produced by Ricardo Confessori (ANGRA, SHAMAN) and features guitar parts by Tommy Lindal (ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY). "...And A Crow Brings Me Back" wa...

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OCEANO: 'Depths' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Depths", the debut album from the Chicago deathcore act OCEANO, sold 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at No. 16 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing ar...

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Depths

If there was ever a band to add credibility to the widely despised and often trendy subgenre of deathcore, that band is OCEANO. To be completely fair, the Chicago-based quartet is closer to an evolved and diverse take on modern death metal than they are to the throngs of faceless "breakdown-grind-gr...

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PSYCROPTIC, THE AMENTA, RUINS To Team Up For 'Unleashing The Extreme' Tour

Three of Australia's highest-caliber metal bands — PSYCROPTIC, THE AMENTA and RUINS — will team up for the Unleashing The Extreme Australian tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 28 - Cambridge Hotel - Newcastle May 29 - The Manning Bar - Sydney May 30 - [to be announced] - Wollongong Jun. 04 -...

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OCEANO: 'District Of Misery' Video Available

"District Of Misery", the new video from the Chicago deathcore act OCEANO, can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The clip will make its television premiere tomorrow night exclusively on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" (check your local listings) where i...

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HORRICANE: 'The End's Façade' Out Now

Estonian death metallers HORRICANE, who were previously signed to Black Mark Records, released their long-awaited second album, "The End's Façade", on April 1. The CD contains "seven tracks of massive, downtuned, apocalyptic, mid-tempo death metal with keyboards and samples" and a cover version of S...

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SAMAEL: New Video Interview With VORPH Available

Sonic Excess conducted an interview with frontman Vorph of Swiss extreme metallers SAMAEL on March 24, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Watch the chat in two parts at this location. "Above", the new album from SAMAEL, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 99. Audio samples of all 10 tracks...

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Norway's INFERNO Festival: Behind The Scenes

Imhotep's Paul Kearns recently conducted an interview with Inferno's Lars Frode Hansen about the history of the Norwegian festival, various bands that have taken part in the event and the ups and downs involved in organizing the annual affair. Watch the chat in two parts below. This year's Inferno f...

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WITCHBREED: 'Heretic Rapture' Artwork, Release Date Revealed; Audio Sample Available

WITCHBREED, the female-fronted Portuguese metal band formed by bassist Ares (ex-MOONSPELL, DEEPSKIN) and guitarist Dikk (ex-DEEPSKIN),will release its debut album, "Heretic Rapture", on June 29 via Ascendance Records. The CD was produced, mixed and mastered by Waldemar Sorychta, who has previously...

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CHICKENFOOT, UFO, CANDLEMASS, STATIC-X Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

CHICKENFOOT, UFO, FLY LEAVE, THE RECKONING, CANDLEMASS, KARMA TO BURN, LAUREN HARRIS, STATIC-X and MANIC MOVEMENT are among the newly confirmed bands for the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The...