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SLAYER, MERCYFUL FATE, VENOM Featured In 'Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult' Book

"Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult" by Dayal Patterson is a 600-page tome exploring the history and development of black metal from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. Due in November, the book will feature dozens of interviews with the most significant protagonists and a wealth o...

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Former DESPAIR Guitarist Commits Suicide

Marek Greschek, former guitarist for the German technical thrash band DESPAIR, died on May 15 at the age of 45. Marek's former DESPAIR bandmate, producer/guitarist Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, MOONSPELL, SAMAEL),has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Marek made a s...

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Video: DEAD SHAPE FIGURE Vocalist Talks About Working With SAMAEL's XY

Finnish metallers DEAD SHAPE FIGURE will release their third album, "Opus Victoria", at the end of April. The CD was recorded and mixed last summer at D-Studios by Jarno Hänninen and was produced by Alexandre Locher (also known as Xytras or Xy) of Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL. Video foota...

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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE To Release 'Opus Victoria' This Month

Finnish metallers DEAD SHAPE FIGURE will release their third album, "Opus Victoria", at the end of April. The CD was recorded and mixed last summer at D-Studios by Jarno Hänninen and was produced by Alexandre Locher (also known as Xytras or Xy) of Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL. Commented D...

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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE: New Song Available For Streaming

"Perdition Receiver", a brand new song from Finnish metallers DEAD SHAPE FIGURE, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's as-yet-untitled third album, which will be released next year. The CD was recorded at D-Studio in Nurmijärvi, Finland with producer Alexandre Loc...

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LUNA AD NOCTUM Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Massacre Records has announced the signing of Poland's LUNA AD NOCTUM. The band's fourth album, "Hypnotic Inferno", will be released in February 2013. "Lunar Endless Temptation", the band's first demo, was released in 2001, and was followed by the group's debut album, "Dimness' Profound", in 2002. T...

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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From First-Ever Chinese Tour

Finnish metallers DEAD SHAPE FIGURE have posted a three-minute video clip featuring highlights from their September 2012 first-ever tour of China. The band states, "We did four shows and the trip was beyond everything that we had imagined." Check out the footage below. DEAD SHAPE FIGURE entered D-St...

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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE Begins Recording New Album

Finnish metallers DEAD SHAPE FIGURE have entered D-Studio in Nurmijärvi, Finland to begin recording their third album with producer Alexandre Locher (also known as Xytras or Xy) of Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL. Commented DEAD SHAPE FIGURE: "This is the first time ever DEAD SHAPE FIGURE ha...

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KHONSU Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Norwegian black metal outfit KHONSU, which features in its ranks the Gronbech brothers (ex-KEEP OF KALESSIN),has inked a deal with Season Of Mist. The band's debut album, "Anomalia", "blends rock, metal, and electronic elements," according to a press release. Commented KHONSU founder, songwriter, a...

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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE In Pre-Production With SAMAEL's XY

Alexandre Locher (also known as Xytras or Xy) of Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL recently travelled to Finland to oversee pre-production on the new album from the Finnish modern thrash/death-influenced metal band DEAD SHAPE FIGURE. It's been years since Xy produced an album for another band;...

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NACHTMYSTIUM: Limited-Edition 7" Single Due This Month

Chicago-based extremists NACHTMYSTIUM have finished mixing their new album, "Silencing Machine", at Engine Studios with Sanford Parker (YOB, PELICAN) for a July 31 release via Century Media Records. Prior to the recording session, the band and Sanford worked on a few other tracks, two of which will...

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MOONSPELL Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have answered a number of fan-submitted questions via their official Facebook page. A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: In the last couple of years, many metal greats have passed away. How did this influence your decision to make a double album, and will there be not...

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NACHTMYSTIUM: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

Chicago-based extremists NACHTMYSTIUM recently entered the studio to begin recording their new album, "Silencing Machine", for a July 31 release via Century Media Records. A U.S. Midwest mini-tour with KRIEG and MURMUR will kick off on July 25. Very few bands today embrace their own individualism to...

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'70000 Tons Of Metal' Video Recap

Metal Injection boarded the second edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise this past January and has posted a recap of all the madness that happened on the high seas in a five-minute video clip, featuring footage of fans and bands and all the craziness that happened aboard the Majesty Of The Seas...

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NACHTMYSTIUM Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA

Century Media Records has announced the worldwide signing of NACHTMYSTIUM. Very few bands today embrace their own individualism to ultimately craft something truly unique and genre defying. Enter the Chicago-based NACHTMYSTIUM, who embrace the true spirit of individuality and intolerance forming sol...