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THE SWORD: 'Apocryphon' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD will release their fourth album, "Apocryphon", on October 22 via their new label partners Razor & Tie. The CD was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and will feature cover art by famed comic book artist J.H. Will...

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KHORS Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of Ukrainian heathen black metal masters KHORS. The band's fifth album, "Wisdom Of Centuries", will be released in September. According to a press release, the dense sound of the CD, which was recorded earlier this year, is harmoniously complemented with...

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New ORGY Lineup Preparing To Hit The Road

The reactivated ORGY, the "death pop" band from Bakersfield, California, will embark on a U.S. tour next week. The trek is scheduled to kick off on February 10 in Santa Ana, California and is expected to wrap on March 21 in Hollywood. Joining vocalist and sole remaining original member Jay Gordon in...

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Former ORGY Members Slam Singer JAY GORDON For Pulling An 'AXL ROSE'

Vocalist Jay Gordon of ORGY, the "death pop" band from Bakersfield, California, has posted a new message on Facebook announcing his plans to reform the group with a brand new lineup. He said, "I'm not saying I wouldn't consider playing with the all original lineup at some point, and there has been c...

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Dungeon Prayers & Tombyard Serenades

The team of bassist/vocalist/lyricist Vanessa Nocera and guitarist/drummer/composer Wayne Sarantopoulos really hit upon something special with the formation of occult/horror doom outfit WOODEN STAKE. The combination of Sarantopoulos' mighty, dread spreading riffs and Nocera's macabre tales and behem...

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ORGY Frontman Says He Terminated Partnership For 'Legal Reasons'

Vocalist Jay Gordon of ORGY, the "death pop" band from Bakersfield, California, has issued a statement denying his former bandmates' assertion that they have been fired from the group. He says, "This has NOT been about breaking up the original band ORGY. "I owned the name ORGY and licensed it to the...

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ORGY Reunion Comes To A Screeching Halt

Ryan Shuck (guitar),Amir Derakh (guitar),Bobby Hewitt (drums) and Paige Haley (bass) of ORGY, the "death pop" band from Bakersfield, California, have released the following statement: "As of October 26, Jay Gordon [vocals] will be leaving the original band ORGY. "We don't know what this means for...

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NEAERA: Second Studio Webisode Available

The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for "Forging The Eclipse", the new album from German extreme metallers NEAERA, can be viewed below. NEAERA has launched a landing page where you can stream "Heaven's Descent", the first single from "F...

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NEAERA: New Song Posted Online

German extreme metallers NEAERA have launched a landing page where you can stream "Heaven's Descent", the first single from their new album, "Forging The Eclipse", watch the studio webisodes the boys filmed and pre-order the new album. In Europe you can order the limited digipak version of the album...

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SOULFLY Guitarist Featured On DJ CLOAK DAGGER Single

Phlamencore Records has released a new single by DJ Cloak Dagger that features an acoustic guitar performance by SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo. The instrumental son, "Argila", is now available as a digital release on iTunes and Amazon. DJ Cloak Dagger will host the Metro Art Expo...

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ORGY To Reunite For Tour?

ORGY, the "death pop" band from Bakersfield, California, is planning to reunite later this year for a possible tour. The news was revealed earlier today via a video message from the group's guitarist Ryan Shuck, who is also a member of DEAD BY SUNRISE and JULIEN-K. "I probably shouldn't say a lot of...

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Absorbed in the Nethervoid

In case you were wondering, the "band" known as CLAWS that recorded "Absorbed in the Nethervoid", is largely the work of one man, Lasse Pyykkö (HOODED MENACE, VACANT COFFIN, etc),as in vocals, guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards. He also recorded and mixed the album at the cleverly named Horrisound...

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CRYSTALLION: New Song Posted Online

"A Cry In The Night", a brand new song from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "Hundred Days", which is scheduled for release on October 23 via Dockyard 1. The CD is said to be "a ...

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CRYSTALLION: 'Hundred Days' Release Moved Forward

The release date for "Hundred Days", the third album from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, has been moved forward to October 23 from the previously announced November 13 (via Dockyard 1). The CD is said to be "a concept album about the return of Napoleon (after his first exile) until...

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Monoliths & Dimensions

With four songs split up between two shiny slabs of vinyl, "Monoliths & Dimensions" isn't exactly directed towards the iPod toting, digiphile crowd. While necessity has forced the folks at Southern Lord to issue a CD version of this release, there's no arguing that the best way to experience SUN...