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THE ABOMINABLE IRON SLOTH To Release Debut Album In April
Sacramento, California metal outfit THE ABOMINABLE IRON SLOTH will release their self-titled, nine-song debut on April 25 via Goodfellow Records. Featuring members of WILL HAVEN and ODDMAN, the band play "a haunting, punishing concoction of sludge/doom metal with maniacal, over-the-top vocals that w...January 18, 2006
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SILENTIUM: New Album Samples Posted Online
Dynamic Arts Records has set a January 27 Finnish release date (March 24 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) for the new album from Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM, entitled "Seducia". The CD is the sequel to the "Frostnight" single, which came out in October. According to a Dynamic Arts...January 18, 2006
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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Hit Theaters Next Month
Seville Pictures has announced that "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen and Jessica Joy Wise, will be released on February 24 across Canada. The documentary follows Sam Dunn, a professional anthropologist, long-time heavy metal fan and practitioner through his own ba...January 18, 2006
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GREEN CARNATION: More North American Tour Dates Announced
Norway's prog masters GREEN CARNATION are headed back to North America for a full tour starting February 24. Support at all shows will come from BEYOND THE EMBRACE. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 24 - Broadway Joes - Buffalo, NY Feb. 25 - Valentines - Albany, NY Feb. 26 - Cabot St. - Chicaopee...January 17, 2006
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Maleficus
In a world where straight-up death metal seems to be on a race to blast-beating oblivion, it takes dedication to stick doggedly with a rhythmic, midtempo, song-oriented style. Perhaps this is why, despite ten years of persistence in the underground and props from fellow metal travelers, this America...January 16, 2006
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MAEL MÓRDHA: World's Only Gaelic Doom Metal Band Prepare For Regional Assault
Acclaimed Irish metal act MAEL MÓRDHA have announced a four date mini-tour of Ireland which will see the illustrious, battle-clad outfit play shows in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. Special guests on the tour include fast-rising Dublin thrashers MASS EXTINCTION and acclaimed Cork-based black met...January 13, 2006
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YOB Call It Quits
Eugene, Oregon-based doom metal band YOB have called it quits. An official statement from the group's founding member Mike Scheidt reads as follows: "I regret to say that YOB is disbanding after almost 10 years of existence. The time we spent with YOB exceeded our wildest expectations and hopes and...January 12, 2006
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SOLITUDE AETURNUS, VENI DOMINE Confirmed For Germany's DOOM SHALL RISE IV Festival
U.S. doom masters SOLITUDE AETURNUS and Sweden's VENI DOMINE have have been confirmed for the Doom Shall Rise IV festival, set to take place March 31-April 1 at the Chapel in Göppingen, Germany. Doom Shall Rise is the world's biggest annual event exclusively dedicated to doom metal. The festival bil...January 12, 2006
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THE PROPHECY: U.K. Tour Dates Announced
Yorkshire doom metallers THE PROPHECY are continuing to focus on home turf this year with a series of gigs announced for 2006. The band intend to cover as much of the U.K. as possible this year in preparation for their forthcoming album, "Revelations", which is expected later in 2006. Upcoming THE P...January 11, 2006
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Human Failures
The split release format is a great idea for so many reasons. Most obviously, if you're a fan of one band, you may get turned onto the other, of course. There's also something to be said for using up that dead space on a CD, instead of putting out a four-song EP that, no matter ...January 9, 2006
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The Unquiet Sky
As the cosmic whirring and acid-trip drone of four-and-a-half minute instrumental opener "No Able Fires" fills the air, it's a cinch that smooth crooning and hardcore breakdowns won't be following. In fact, INDIAN moves right into a nine-and-a-half-minute crawl called "Ration" that sets the tone for...January 9, 2006
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VITAL REMAINS To Make Rare New England Appearance With GLEN BENTON
VITAL REMAINS will be making a rare New England appearance featuring Glen Benton of DEICIDE on lead vocals on January 28 at The Living Room in Providence, Rhode Island. The group's lineup will also feature Ralph Santolla (DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) on lead guitar, Dave Suzuki on drums and Ron Green...January 5, 2006
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RETRIBUTE RECORDS Announces Two New Signings
The U.K.'s Retribute Records has announced the signing of THE RIVER and ACCEPT DEATH. For the past six years, the U.K.'s THE RIVER have been forging their own brand of oneiric doom metal, incorporating seriously heavy riffing, enchanting female vocals and lashings of melody. Having produced four exc...January 5, 2006
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DECEASED: More New Songtitles Revealed
Virginia's veteran '80s/death/thrash act DECEASED have posted the following message on their official web site: "Work will begin soon on our next album, entitled 'Surreal Overdose'. Songtitles are 'Skin Crawling Progress', 'Kindred Assembly', 'The Traumatic', 'A Doom Laden Aura', 'Resemblence', 'Glo...January 4, 2006
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Age of Winters
How much more self-conscious orc rock can you fit into your Viking helmet? Not to be confused with the half-decent Canuck '80s metal outfit of "Metalized" and "Sweet Dreams" fame, these guys are an altogether more unwashed and skunk-weed-reeking prospect. Tumbling down thirdhand from SABBATH's loins...January 2, 2006
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