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Annihilation of the Wicked

When Karl Sanders said "be prepared to be crushed" in reference to "Annihilation of the Wicked", he was not exaggerating. I'd venture to say that this is the heaviest NILE album to date, perhaps in part due to Neil Kernon's outstanding (as usual) production, one that brings out the sheer brutality a...
March 27, 2005
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NILE: New Song Available For Download

A brand new NILE track, entitled "Lashed to the Slave Stick", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "Lashed to the Slave Stick" comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Annihilation of the Wicked", due on May 24 via Relapse Records. A special "collector's edition" of the album is current...
March 25, 2005
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DARK FUNERAL Drop Off NO MERCY FESTIVALS European Tour

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have dropped off the No Mercy Festivals European tour "due to disagreements with the crew from the booking agency," according to a spokesperson at the group's record label, Regain Records. It is not presently clear if a replacement act will be added to the remain...
March 23, 2005
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NILE: New Album 'Collector's Edition' To Include Exclusive Artifacts

Relapse Records has set a May 24 release date for the new NILE album, "Annihilation of the Wicked". A special "collector's edition" (view artwork here) of the album is currently available for pre-order for $30, featuring exclusive NILE artifacts: a custom Serpent-Ankh necklace, full-color album post...
March 22, 2005
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DANZIG And DOYLE To Perform Special MISFITS Set At NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Glenn Danzig will be joined by his former MISFITS bandmate Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein for a special 30-minute set of MISFITS classics during DANZIG's headlining performance at the 7th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. DANZIG will top the bill on the second night of the three-day...
March 18, 2005
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NILE, UNLEASHED, HATE ETERNAL, BEHEMOTH European Tour Dates Announced

NILE, UNLEASHED, HATE ETERNAL, BEHEMOTH, INCANTATION and BLOOD RED TRONE will be teaming up for the Harvest Festival 2005 European tour in September 2005. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 07 - London, UK @ Camden Palace Sep. 08 - Munster (Dieburg),GER @ Live Arena Sep. 09 - Hardenberg, N...
March 17, 2005
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SIX FEET UNDER To Film Berlin Show For Upcoming Box Set

SIX FEET UNDER will be filming their March 16 concert in Berlin, Germany for an upcoming box set, to be released later this year. Two songs from the group's new CD, "13", will be included in the setlist. "13" is scheduled for release on March 22 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Brin...
March 13, 2005
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HOWLING SYN Announce New Guitarist, Bassist

Canadian gothic metallers HOWLING SYN have issued the following update: "We now have a new member who will replace Gilbert [Riendeau, guitar]! Patryk has hung up his bass and will now concentrate on guitars. So the band now has a new bass player called Carlo Moscardini, who previously worked with LI...
March 10, 2005
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NILE Announce New Bassist

NILE have announced that "due to last-minute rehearsals with 19-year-old bass player Joe Payne, Karl and Dallas have decided that he will in fact be the bass player on the upcoming European dates starting next week," according to a posting on the group's official web site. "NILE and World Management...
March 8, 2005
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DARK FUNERAL To Enter Studio In Late May

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL will enter Dug Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden on May 23 with producer Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) to record their new album, due in late 2005 via Regain Records. The recording/mixing sessions for the follow-up to 2001's "Diabolis...
March 8, 2005
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CRISIS: 'Waking The Dead' To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

According to the CRISIS fan site FiresOfSorrow, CRISIS' video for the track "Waking the Dead" is slated to premiere on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, March 12. As previously reported, the video was filmed at the site of an abandoned women's hospital in the boiler and patient rooms late in J...
March 4, 2005
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NECROPHAGIST Cancel European Tour Dates

NECROPHAGIST guitarist/vocalist Muhammed Suicmez has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Due to health problems that will prevent me from performing on stage or leaving Stuttgart, NECROPHAGIST is unfortunately forced to cancel our upcoming tours with...
March 2, 2005
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Former NILE Bassist Explains His Departure

Former NILE bassist Jon Vesano has issued a statement explaining his departure from the group. It reads as follows: "I'm sure you're probably getting a trickle of information on what is going on. "I have decided to depart NILE for several reasons being personal and business related. There were some...
March 1, 2005
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NILE Part Ways With Bassist

NILE have parted ways with bassist Jon Vesano. "He has decided that he will stay at his day job, which was not mutually compatable with NILE's touring commitments, and work on his DARK MOON project on weekends/spare time," NILE mainman Karl Sanders writes on the group's web site. "Jon has emphasized...
February 27, 2005
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VISCERAL BLEEDING: More European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish death metallers VISCERAL BLEEDING have lined up the following dates during the coming months: "Transcending The U.K." tour with NAILED, CONDEMMED: May 04 - Manchester, UK @ Star and Garter May 05 - Swansea, UK @ TBC May 06 - Birmingham, UK @ Edwards No.8 May 07 - Leeds, UK @ Joseph Wells .....
February 26, 2005