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ESOTERIC Prepares To Record New Album

British doomsters ESOTERIC have completed writing and arranging material for their fifth album and are preparing to enter the studio to record the CD. The album will contain seven songs, spanning over 100 minutes, and will be released on double-CD format through Season of Mist. In other news, plans...

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THE MIST OF AVALON: 'Helpless Little Friend' Video Posted Online

THE MIST OF AVALON, the Swedish goth-metal band featuring guitarist Joakim Jonsson (SKYFIRE, AXENSTAR),has posted its video for the song "Helpless Little Friend" on YouTube. The track comes off the group's limited-edition six-song "Promo 2007" CD. "Promo 2007" track listing: 01. Sacrifice 02. Said...

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SEASON OF MIST President Talks About UNDERGROUND ACTIVISTS Division

Season of Mist Records has issued more information on its recently announced Underground Activists division. Regarding what exactly Underground Activists stands for, Season of Mist president Michael Berberian said, "It's basically bands we wanted to sign but that we couldn't sign with SOM. We always...

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THE OLD DEAD TREE: New Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

Parisian goth metallers THE OLD DEAD TREE have returned from Stage One Studio in Germany, where producer Andy Classen recently finished recording, mixing and mastering the band's latest opus, "The Water Fields". Speaking about the new CD, vocalist/guitarist Manuel stated, "The band went further agai...

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ROTTING CHRIST: 'Enuma Elish' Video Posted Online

ROTTING CHRIST's video for the song "Enuma Elish" has been posted on YouTube. The track comes off the Greek extreme metallers' latest album, "Theogonia", which came out in January via Season of Mist. "Theogonia" was recorded at SCA Studios in Greece with bandleader Sakis Tolis handling the productio...

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VITAL REMAINS: 'Icons Of Evil' Released On Double Vinyl

Restrain Records has released a high-quality double-vinyl presentation of VITAL REMAINS' latest abum, "Icons of Evil". The set includes 'brutal blasphemy spread over three sides, with the fourth side bearing an engraving," according to the band. "Comes in a gatefold cover with printed lyric sleeves!...

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ABORYM Parts Ways With Guitarist

Italian/Norwegian industrial black metal band ABORYM has parted ways with guitarist Nysrok Infernalien. "We wish Nysrok the very best in all aspects of his life," mainman Malfeitor Fabban said in a statement, "but both me and Bård Faust [a.k.a. Bård G. Eithun; drums] would really like to write and c...

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BRUCE KULICK Checks In From Recording Studio

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick recently resumed recording his next solo CD, tentatively titled "BK3". He has launched a studio blog to give fans a chance to keep track of the process. An excerpt from Bruce's latest entry is as follows: "My buddy from Guitar Center contacted me last week about a...

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NAER MATARON: New Album Title Announced

Greek black metallers NAER MATARON have set "Praetorians" as the title of their new album, due in early 2008 via Season of Mist's brand new Underground Activists division. Handling the vocals on the album is DØDHEIMSGARD's (DHG) Vicotnik, who also produced the CD. NAER MATARON's last full-length alb...

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CNK Featuring Ex-ANOREXIA NERVOSA Frontman To Release Second Album

After their bombastic and acclaimed 2002 debut album "Ultraviolence über alles", the CNK — featuring Hreidmarr of the French black metal act ANOREXIA NERVOSA, along with Heinrich Von Band, Sylvicious (TAMTRUM) on drums, and Parisian designer Valnoir (SECT) on bass, are back with their long-awaited s...

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CATAMENIA Announces New Drummer

Finnish black metallers CATAMENIA have announced the addition of drummer Mikko Nevanlahti to the group's ranks. As previously reported, CATAMENIA and Belgium's ANCIENT RITES will team up for a North American tour between November 23 and December 22. More information will be made available soon. CATA...

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SALEM: Video Footage From Tel Aviv Signing Session Posted Online

Israeli extreme metal pioneers SALEM recently took part in a signing session at the UFO store in Tel Aviv. Watch video footage at YouTube. SALEM released its new album, "Necessary Evil", in Europe on June 4 via Season of Mist (one day later in North America). According to the group, the new material...

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Sworn to the Dark

Some black metal bands command immediate respect at the mere mention of their name, the consensus being that the act in question is part of an elite group. Sweden's WATAIN is just such a band, one that has long been known as a stellar black metal unit. The wait for "Sworn to the Dark" has ...

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THE OLD DEAD TREE: New Album Title Announced

French goth metal act THE OLD DEAD TREE has set "The Water Fields" as the title of its third album, due before the end of the year via Season of Mist. The band will enter Stage One studio in Germany on July 3 with producer Andy Classen to begin recording the CD. According to a ...

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SEASON OF MIST Launches Sub-Label

Season of Mist has announce the creation of sub-label Season of Mist - Underground Activists. This division will release only extreme metal, focusing on the underground, extreme media and up-and-coming bands. The first release on Underground Activists will be BESTIAL MOCKERY's new album, "Slaying th...