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DARK SUNS Finalize Track Listing For Sophomore CD

German progressive dark metallers DARK SUNS have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "Existence", due in early 2005 via Prophecy Productions. The follow-up to 2002's "Swanlike" will "deal in depth with the very essence of human existence: its soul, its feelings and the conciousnes...

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SUPREME MAJESTY Set Release Date For New Album

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have set a February 28, 2005 release date for their third full-length album, "Elements of Creation". Artwork and layout will be done by C.A Interactive (KATATONIA, MORIFADE, AXENSTAR, SKYFIRE). SUPREME MAJESTY issued their second album, "Danger", in Septembe...

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KATATONIA: New Compilation Planned, DVD Release Pushed Back

Sweden's KATATONIA have posted the following message on their official web site: "Peaceville will be issuing a limited edition compilation entitled 'The Black Sessions' featuring selected material from the 'new era' (defined 1998-2004) as opposed to the 'old era' material covered in 'Brave Yester Da...

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BLOODBATH: U.S. Version Of 'Nightmares Made Flesh' To Include Bonus Tracks

Century Media Records has set a February 8, 2005 U.S. release date for the new BLOODBATH album, "Nightmares Made Flesh". Due to the long gap between the European and North American release dates, the American version will be enhanced with two bonus songs taken from a previously unreleased demo recor...

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KATATONIA Do Not Support BLACK LODGE's 'Dance of December Souls' Reissue

Sweden's KATATONIA have issued a statement regarding the Black Lodge Records reissue of the band's "Dance of December Souls" album: "It has been known to us that Black Lodge Records are going to re-issue the old classic 'Dance of December Souls' album. Although the CD could just as well have been re...

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SUPREME MAJESTY Announce New Album Title

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have set "Elements of Creation" as the title for their third full-length album, tentatively due in early 2005. Artwork and layout will be done by C.A Interactive (KATATONIA, MORIFADE, AXENSTAR, SKYFIRE). SUPREME MAJESTY issued their second album, "Danger", i...

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KATATONIA: In Writing Mode

Sweden's KATATONIA have posted the following message on their web site: "KATATONIA have just returned back home from the last Euro gigs that wraps up all live activities for the rest of the year. Thanks to all our devoted listeners for coming out and sharing the atmosphere with us on the road, you r...

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BLOODBATH: New Album To Receive American Release Early Next Year

BLOODBATH's sophomore album, "Nightmares Made Flesh", has yet to receive a North American release date, but it is expected to be "somewhere around new year," according to a posting on the group's web site. Vinyl copies of "Nightmares Made Flesh", out now in Europe via Century Media Records, can be o...

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UNLEASHED, IN BATTLE: Tentative European Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED will be teaming up with IN BATTLE for a European tour beginning in late November. The two-week trek is expected to conclude in early December. Tentatvie dates are as follows: Nov. 21 - TBA, UK @ TBA Nov. 22 – London, UK @ Underworld Nov. 23 - TBA, UK @ ...

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BLOODBATH To Make Live Debut Next Year

KATATONIA frontman Jonas Renkse recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about the new album from his BLOODBATH side project, entitled "Nightmares Made Flesh". Several excerpts from the interview follow: Antenna: How did you hook up with (singer) Peter (Tägtgren, HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and was he the f...

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AMARAN Cancel PROGPOWER FESTIVAL Appearance

Swedish progressive metallers AMARAN have posted the following message on their web site: "I'm sorry to say but we have bad news for you. Due to circumstances beyond our control (mainly economical) we are forced to cancel our performance at this year's ProgPower and the gig at Loppen (Den). When you...

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UNLEASHED To Embark On European Headlining Tour

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED are tentatively scheduled to embark on a headlining European tour beginning on November 19 in France. The two-week trek is expected to conclude in early December. Support bands for the tour have yet to be announced. UNLEASHED's seventh studio album, "Sworn...

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KATATONIA Side-Project DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE Split Up

DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, the Swedish side-project of KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström (a.k.a. Blakkheim),have officially split up. Nyström's statement on the matter is as follows: "Blakkheim has decided to put his solo project, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, to rest. Despite the commencement of a combined...

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KATATONIA Exclusively Endorse FRAMUS Instruments

KATATONIA bassist Mattias Norrman and guitarist Fredrik Norrman have just received their new customized instruments from the guitar and bass manufacturer Framus, according to a posting on the group's web site. "They're both very happy with their choices and look forward being exclusive endorsers of...

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KATATONIA, AMARAN To Team Up For European Mini-Tour

KATATONIA and AMARAN will be teaming up for a mini-tour leading up to the two bands' appearance at this year's ProgPower festival in Baarlo, the Netherlands in early October. "The trip from Sweden down to the ProgPower fest will include dates in Denmark, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands exclusiv...