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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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PITCH BLACK: New Song Posted Online

Portuguese thrashers PITCH BLACK will release their new album, "Hate Division", in early 2009 via Recital Records. The cover artwork, which was designed by Jumali Katani from Metal Artist, can be viewed below. A song from the CD, "Unleash the Hate", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace p...

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IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION: New Song Posted Online

Fast-rising British death metallers IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION recently finished recording their highly anticipated debut album, "Of Winter Born", and have made a brand new track from the album, "Deeds Of Days Long Gone", available to stream at their MySpace page. "Of Winter Born" was recorded with p...

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PESTILENCE, VICIOUS ART Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

According to Yngve M. Jacobsen of Heavymetal.no, PESTILENCE (Netherlands) and VICIOUS ART (Sweden) have been confirmed for next year's Inferno festival, set to take place April 8-11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: CARPATHIAN FOREST MENCEA KEEP OF KALESSIN UN...

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OBSCURA: New Song Posted Online

German death metallers OBSCURA have posted a brand new track, "Anticosmic Overload", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's second full-length album, "Cosmogenesis" due in February 2009 via Relapse Records. The CD features guest appearances from Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK,...

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Traced in Air

In 1993 a band called CYNIC set the standard for not just progressive death metal (you could make the argument for ATHEIST and even PESTILENCE too),but also progressive rock/metal with the seminal "Focus". Vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal had a vision for a band that would break the mold and succee...

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DESPISE YOU, PIGSTY Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

DESPISE YOU (California) and PIGSTY (Czech Republic) are the final two bands to be confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The final festival billing is as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE...

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NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT, MISERY INDEX Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT and MISERY INDEX have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABSCESS (California) ABSU (Texas) AGENDA OF SWINE (California) ANTIGA...

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GRAVEYARD Joined By MARTIN VAN DRUNEN For BOLT THROWER Classic; Video Available

Spanish old-school death metallers GRAVEYARD were joined by Martin Van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, ASPHYX, PESTILENCE, BOLT THROWER) on vocals for their cover of the BOLT THROWER classic "Cenotaph" on October 26, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below....

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OLD MAN'S CHILD Completes Work On New Album

Norwegian melodic black metal masters OLD MAN'S CHILD will release a new studio album in early 2009 via Century Media Records. The band, which is led by guitarist/vocalist Galder (also in DIMMU BORGIR),has just returned from a trip to Gothenburg, Sweden, where it spent several weeks laying down the...

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ORIGIN, SKINLESS, OBSCURA, MAN MUST DIE, ANTIGAMA To Team Up For European Tour

ORIGIN, SKINLESS, OBSCURA, MAN MUST DIE, and ANTIGAMA will join forces for the first-ever European edition of the legendary Relapse Records Contamination Tour. The trek will bring extremity as only Relapse Records can provide to Europe in an extensive four-week run. ORIGIN recently issued its new fu...

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BOLT THROWER To Play First U.S. Show In 14 Years At MARYLAND DEATHFEST

British extreme metal pioneers BOLT THROWER will play their first U.S. show in 14 years at next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD. Also newly confirmed for the event are ENSLAVED, MARDUK, ABSU, THE RED CHORD and ROTTEN SOUND, am...

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OBSCURA To Co-Headline EUROBLAST FESTIVAL

German progressive death metallers OBSCURA and DEW-SCENTED will headline next year's edition of the Euroblast Festival, set to take place January 24, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/euroblastfestival. OBSCURA has set "Cosmogenesis" as the title of its second ful...

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SCARS: 'Inner God Death' Song Available For Free Download

Brazilian thrash metallers SCARS have made their song "Inner God Death" available for free download at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "Devilgod Alliance", which was released on October 12. The third video clip containing behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Devilg...

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OBSCURA: New Album Title, Guest Appearances Revealed

German death metallers OBSCURA have set "Cosmogenesis" as the title of their second full-length album, due in early 2009 via Relapse Records. The CD features guest appearances from Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, BLOTTED SCIENCE) and Tymon Kruidenier (CYNIC, EXIVIOUS). "The new album sounds...