Search results for 'impending doom'

News

TONY LAUREANO On VADER Drummer's Passing: 'Metal World Has Lost An Incredible Percussive Force'

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR, ANGELCORPSE) has posted the following message regarding the passing of former VADER drummer Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski (a.k.a. Doc): "Today I woke up to hear that former VADER drummer Doc had passed away. It was quite shocking, to say the least, and tota...

News

CANDLEMASS: Proposed Tour With CATHEDRAL, GRAND MAGUS Called Off

The proposed European tour featuring reformed Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS alongside CATHEDRAL and GRAND MAGUS has been officially called off. "Unfortunately, it was rather clear we couldn't get the finances together so we had to say no to that one. Bummer!!" stated CANDLEMASS bassist Leif...

News

CEPHALIC CARNAGE Announce U.S. Tour With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER

CEPHALIC CARNAGE have announced U.S. tour dates in support of their latest release, "Anomalies". The Denver, CO quintet will team up with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER for a scheduled four week tour, slated to begin September 23 in Buffalo, NY with additional dates pending. CEPHALIC, whose unique music co...

News

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'Kings Of Damnation' Compilation Track Listing Revealed

Spitfire Records has set an October 4 release date for a double-disc compilation from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, entitled "Kings of Damnation - Era '98-'04". "Kings of Damnation - Era '98-'04" is a look at the evolution of Zakk Wylde's progression as a musician, beginning from his solo venture with PRIDE...

Review

The Head and the Heart

If Little Rock, Arkansas' RWAKE are the deliverers of progressive sludge psychosis, then Fayetteville's DEADBIRD are the distillation of it into a crawling, bloody mess of crippling depression and pervasive anxiety. What the hell is going on down there in the land of Clinton anyway? There is in fact...

News

AFTER FOREVER: South American Video Footage Posted Online

Live and behind-the-scenes video footage of Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal group AFTER FOREVER on current their South American tour has been posted online at the band's official web site, AfterForever.com (Windows Media). AFTER FOREVER recently spent time at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, German...

News

DAN SWANÖ Re-Opens UNISOUND RECORDINGS Studio

Multi-talented Swedish producer/musician Dan Swanö has announced plans to re-open his legendary Unisound Recordings studio. Commented Swanö: "THE LEGEND IS BACK!!!!! (I always wanted to write that!!!) "I have decided to re-open the gates to Unisound Recordings (where I recorded bands like OPETH, KAT...

News

WORLD BELOW: More Tour Dates Announced

WORLD BELOW, the Swedish band featuring CARNAL FORGE/CENTINEX guitarist Jonas Kjellgren, ex-SIDEBURNERS bassist/vocalist Mikael Danielsson, and CENTINEX drummer Ronnie Bergerståhl, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: w/ CENTINEX: Sep. 30 - Turku, FIN - Klubi Oct. 01 - Helsinki...

News

WITHERING To Record New EP

Finnish melodic death/doom metallers WITHERING will enter Matrixtor Media studios in September to record a promotional EP. The effort will include the following tracks: 01. The Gallery 02. Buried Alive 03. Arrow of Despair 04. Song for the Merciless The upcoming EP will be the group's first release...

News

ANUBIS GATE To Release Sophomore Album In September

Danish power/prog metal band ANUBIS GATE will release their second album, "A Perfect Forever", on September 20 via Locomotive Music (one day earlier internationally). The follow-up to 2004's "Purification" was produced by Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR) and will feature cover artwork by Mattias No...

News

DRACONIAN To Utilize Session Keyboardist, Bassist At Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN have posted the following message on their official web site: "Due to personal setbacks, keyboardist Andreas Karlsson can’t participate on the band's show at the [Summer Breeze festival in Abtsgmünd, Germany on August 20]. Since a while back, DRACONIAN have r...

News

DIVINE EMPIRE: 'Method Of Execution' To Receive U.S. Release In November

Phoenix, Arizona-based Crash Music, Inc. has announced that they have signed a licensing agreement with Century Media Records to issue in the U.S. the new DIVINE EMPIRE album, "Method of Execution". A November 1 release is expected. Produced once again by Jeremy Staska (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW...

Review

The Tomb

After two 7" singles, a split CD with NEGATIVE REACTION, and an enhanced EP on This Dark Reign ("We Will Lead You to Glorious Times"),England's RAMESSES bring you "The Tomb", a 33-minute so-called EP of crusty doom. Once again enlisting the recording (and mixing on three tracks) prowess of Billy An...

News

GREEN CARNATION Postpone Mexican Tour

GREEN CARNATION, the Norwegian band featuring Tchort (a.k.a. Terje Vik Schei; BLOOD RED THRONE, ex-EMPEROR, SATYRICON, EINHERJER),have postponed their previously announced Mexican tour. "After discussion with the promotor, GREEN CARNATION have agreed to postpone the possible Mexico tour this autumn...

News

CROWPATH Announce New Album Title

Swedish metalcore act CROWPATH have set "Son of Sulphur" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Willowtip/Earache. The band will enter Berno Studios (THE HAUNTED, DEFLESHED, GOD DETHRONED, AMON AMARTH, KAAMOS) in Malmö, Sweden on August 12 with engineer Andy Anderss...