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CRADLE OF FILTH Set American Release Date For 'Damnation And A Day'
CRADLE OF FILTH have set a March 25 American release date for their new album, "Damnation And A Day". A headlining U.S. tour will follow the release. "Damnation And A Day" was recorded in part at Parkgate Studio in Hastings, England, and was co-produced by Doug Cook and mixed by Scrap 60 Productions...February 17, 2003
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EDGUY Frontman Checks In With Latest Update
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Here I am to give you some updates on our beloved Metal machinery of EDGUY / AVANTASIA. First of all, I really wanna thank you for having put my little baby AVANTASIA to the top of all sales lists again....February 13, 2003
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RUNEMAGICK: New Music Posted Online
Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK have posted three-minute samples of three tracks from their upcoming "Darkness Death Doom" CD at this location. The songs available for download are as follows: 01. Ancient Incantations 02. Eyes of Kali 03. Darken Thy Flesh "Darkness Death Doom", which was r...February 3, 2003
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ANCIENT To Record Fifth Album In The Summer
Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT are planning to enter Denmark's Hansen Studios during the summer with producer Jacob Hansen (who also produced the band's last effort, 2001's "Proxima Centauri") to record their fifth album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Metal Blade Records. "Th...February 3, 2003
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ANCIENT RITES To Issue Live CD/DVD In March
Belgian black metal act ANCIENT RITES have pushed back to March 3 the release date through Hammerheart Records for their live CD and DVD, "And The Hordes Stood As One". The DVD, the bulk of which will consist of a live show recorded on Jun. 14, 2002 at club Biebob in Vosselaar, Belgium, will have .....February 3, 2003
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THE CROWN, DISMEMBER, ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
THE CROWN, DISMEMBER, ANCIENT RITES, DEW-SCENTED, SINISTER and THYRFING are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from t...January 28, 2003
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KREATOR's MILLE Offers Update On Live CD/DVD
KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza has posted the following update via the band's official web site: "Dear friends, fans and supporters, "We currently spend a lot of time in the studio with [producer] Andy Sneap, listening to and mixing the material we've recorded on the last tour. Most of th...January 21, 2003
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ANCIENT CEREMONY Forced To Take Break
German "dark extreme" metallers ANCIENT CEREMONY have issued the following update: "After an accident involving bass player and main songwriter Jones, ANCIENT CEREMONY is forced to take a break. In early January work will intensify on their new album, 'Holycaust - Angelus Mortis'. In February we wil...December 24, 2002
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CANDLEMASS: Live Album Track Listing Unveiled
The reunited classic line-up of CANDLEMASS — vocalist Messiah Marcolin, bassist/founder Leif Edling, guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman, lead guitarist Lars Johansson and drummer Jan Lindh — will release a double live album, titled "Doomed For Live - Reunion 2002", on Jan. 20, 2003 through GMR Music Gr...December 20, 2002
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EMPEROR To Release Anthology In March
Defunct Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will release a posthumous anthology, titled "Scattered Ashes - A Decade of Emperial Wrath", through Candlelight Records in March 2003. The double-disc set, which was compiled by the band themselves, will feature rare and unreleased tracks, and will come in a...December 10, 2002
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ANCIENT RITES Announce Release Date, Track Listing For Live CD/DVD
Belgian black metal act ANCIENT RITES have set Feb 3, 2003 as the release date through Hammerheart Records of their live CD, "And The Hordes Stood As One". The album, which was recorded on Jun. 14 at club Biebob in Vosselaar, Belgium, "turned out really professional," according to the band's officia...October 30, 2002
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HORTUS ANIMAE Sign With BLACK LOTUS
HORTUS ANIMAE, the prog-black metal project of ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia, have signed a deal with Greek label Black Lotus Records. The group's upcoming album, titled "Waltzing Mephisto", will be completed in January at Alpha-Omega Studios in Como, Italy (where ANCIENT recorded their "G...October 30, 2002
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ASTRIAAL To Issue New EP
Australia's ASTRIAAL will shortly issue a seven-track mini-CD, titled "Deception Revelation", containing a track from the group's forthcoming full-length album, two live tracks and other exclusive material. Included on the CD will be a re-recorded [and re-mastered] version of "An Eclipse in Blood",...October 25, 2002
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RUNEMAGICK Prepare To Record New CD
Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK have started writing material for their next full-length effort, tentatively titled "Darkness Death Doom", which they hope to begin recording in mid-November at Gothenburg's Los Angered Recording studios. Additional tracking and the final mixing sessions wil...October 24, 2002
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VIRGIN STEELE: U.S., European Dates Planned
VIRGIN STEELE are currently preparing for a few more end-of-the-year concerts in the U.S. before returning to Europe in early 2003. In other news, VS frontman David DeFeis is heavily involved with composing for two major works. One is a "metal opera" type of thing based on Ancient Sumerian Myth Cycl...October 14, 2002
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