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HIRAX Hard At Work On 'El Rostro de la Muerte'

Following last year's release of HIRAX's highly acclaimed EP "Assassins Of War", the Long Beach thrashers have recorded six new songs with producer John Haddad for their upcoming album, "El Rostro de la Muerte". This will be the band's first full-length since the 2004 release "The New Age Of Terror"...
April 16, 2008
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HIRAX To Perform At San Francisco's THE TIDALWAVE 11 Festival

Veteran California thrashers HIRAX will reportedly perform at The Tidalwave 11 festival, set to take place July 5-6 at McLaren Park in San Francisco, California. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: EXODUS HIRAX DTENTE PSYCHOSOMATIC PILLAGER ANCIENT AT BIRTH ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST According...
March 30, 2008
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War Metal Battle Master

Chicago's champions of true metal and all things battle-scarred return with album number three, the righteously titled "War Metal Battle Master". What a perfect title to use in describing the essence of LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR. The new disc features everything you've come to the love about the grimy tr...
March 24, 2008
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HIRAX: 1984 Demo To Be Released As Seven-Inch Single

After being on hiatus for a couple of years, Sweden's Stormbringer Records is back with another release lined up for 2008 — a seven-inch single from legendary U.S. thrashers HIRAX. This will contain the very first recording the band did, the classic 1984 demo recording. The seven-inch will be on col...
March 12, 2008
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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR: New Song Available For Download

"Horde of Undead Vengeance", the new track from the Chicago-based doomsters LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, is available for download at this location. The song comes off the group's new album, "War Metal Battle Master", due on March 25 via Southern Lord Records. The CD includes a 20-page booklet featuring ar...
March 8, 2008
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NACHTMYSTIUM: New Mini-CD To Be Released Before Upcoming Full-Length

"Worldfall", the new mini-CD from the Chicago-area psychedelic black metal group NACHTMYSTIUM, will be released as a precursor to the band's upcoming full-length, and will only be available direct from Century Media as well as iTunes. Then in June, NACHTMYSTIUM will release the massively anticipated...
February 29, 2008
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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR: 'War Metal Battle Master' Listening Party Announced

Southern Lord Records will premiere the new album from the Chicago-based doomsters LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, entitled "War Metal Battle Master", at an exclusive pre-release listening party. The event will take place on March 18 at Kuma's Corner (2900 W. Belmont Avenue) in Chicago, Illinois at 10 p.m. Li...
February 29, 2008
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Death Brigade

The Heavy Artillerylabel continues its winning streak, unearthing more American retro-thrash with heart, guts and spiked armbands galore. AVENGER OF BLOOD hail from Las Vegas, and their German-influenced thrash will satisfy anyone looking for that 1987 feeling they got from their old KREATOR and DES...
February 24, 2008
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HIRAX To Release 'Thrash And Destroy' DVD

Veteran California thrashers HIRAX have issued the following update: "We have begun pre-production for the new HIRAX album, 'El Rostro de la Muerte'. Songtitles to date include 'Baptized By Fire', 'Death Militia', 'Battle Of The North', and re-recorded versions of 'Blind Faith' and 'Broken Neck'. "E...
February 11, 2008
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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR: New Song Posted Online

Chicago-based doomsters LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR have posted a new song, "Horde of Undead Vengeance", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "War Metal Battle Master", due on March 25 on Southern Lord Records. The CD includes a 20-page booklet featuring art by Jeremy Mohler an...
January 21, 2008
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NACHTMYSTIUM: Mixing Sessions To Begin Late January

Chicago-area psychedelic black metal group NACHTMYSTIUM has issued the following update: "We have spent two weeks in December tracking our new album, 'Assassins', to be released by Candlelight (Europe) and Century Media (rest of the world). The session was the perfect combination of productive and d...
January 3, 2008
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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR To Release New Album In March

Chicago-based doomsters LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR will release their new album, "War Metal Battle Master", in March on Southern Lord Records. The CD includes a 20-page booklet featuring art by Jeremy Mohler and graphic design by Seldon Hunt (NEUROSIS, KHANATE, JESU). "War Metal Battle Master" track listi...
January 2, 2008
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HIRAX: Footage From KEEP IT TRUE Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of veteran California thrashers HIRAX performing the song "Hostile Territory" on November 3, 2007 at the Keep It True IX festival in Dittigheim, Germany can be viewed below. The California thrashers played two successful shows in September in Germany and France with new seco...
December 11, 2007
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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR Completes Work On New Album

Chicago-based doomsters LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR have completed work on their new album, entitled "War Metal Battle Master". The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Horde Of Undead Vengeance 02. War Metal Battle Master 03. When The Ice Giants Slayed All 04. Terror Tyrannus 05. Slaughter The...
November 4, 2007
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Bang Your Head!!! 2006 2-DVD Set To Receive North American Release In November

Locomotive Records has set a November 6, 2007 North American release date for the "Bang Your Head!!! 2006" two-DVD set, featuring performances by IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, RAVEN, HELLOWEEN, JON OLIVA'S PAIN and ARMORED SAINT, among many others. In addition to 34 songs that were filmed during last year...
October 17, 2007